Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
ru,ean4v March I, iHU

TuuaepAY, March Z, 1871
The United States Senate, on Thursday, re-
ceiyed from the Secretary Of tue Interior eo m
municalion asking for au appropriation Oh soV.,
900 to pay the expenses OF Gomih'sS'onei I o
treat with the Indinns aud secure their renosA'
further west. Mr.. Wilson introduced lolns
solution to prevent the sale or use OF hluoss VI
the Capitol buildings. Mr.. Henderson oue.eN
a resolution TO amend the Constitution oy pro-
viding that no State rhall prohibit any OF Ns
citizens from voting or holding oihce on aOuouus
Of color. lie also gave notice Of the tntrouuouon
of a hill to provide for the representation VI 'uo
rebel States 10 Congress. Mr.. Wilson ouereu .
supplement to the bill to provide for the mole
efficient government Of the rebel States, "n,vn
provides for q registration oil VOICE. anu 'ueu ~
call of conventions for the purpose Of nmehulns
the existing or framing a new oonstluuo"' A. NJ
| forming new loyal civil governments %
CraRin submitted proposition to amenu .no
Consultation by prohibiting the recollection 10 INV
office OF President Of any person who mas ouoo
served as SUCH whether elected as fres'ueh' "
Vice President. The Joint resolution appropri-
atluR 500, 900 for the Paris Exposition purposes
was passed The standing committees were au'
nounced. Adjourned 49,, o..,
The House Of Representatives receiver "vpu
the South Carolina Mission Conference OF tue
Methodist Episcopal Church dispatch retu,u-
ing thanks for the passage Of the Reconslruotlon
bill. bill appropriating 100000 fer the eh-
penses of the Indian Commission TO tue ,n n
country was passed A resolution TO ADJOURN
from Monday next to May 3, 1867, was adopteu
/ A resolution Of MIR. Kelley instruoting the su'
dietary Committee to report bill declaring VIM
shall call conventions for tho Reorganization "a
the rebel States. SO was also adopted. ALSO,
e a resolution requesting the President to commu-
: nicate all correspondence, documents ana pro
ceedings 10 possession Of the Executive Depart,
ment relating TO the arrest, imprisonment auu
treatment Of American citizens in Great bri.a'n
aud its provinces within the past two years. Mr'
Ashley offered resolution requesting the speak
y er to Immediately appoint the Judiciary Conl
i mittee, and lnstructng the committee 10 conunu'
- the investigation Of the charges against INT
II President with o view to bis impeachment Mr
& Ashley then delivered lengthy address on INT
l. subject motion to lay the resolution Cd ~
l. table was disagreed to--yess SO. nays ll9 Tn
u resolution was adopted, Several committee
r were announced. A bill to repeal the act retro
l. oeding the county Of Alexandria, in the Dlsirie
g ofCOumbia, to Virginia,was passed. Adjourned
y FRipAY, March 8. 1857.
NJ The United States Senate, on Friday, receive
"a communications from the Secretary OF War en
IA closing the report Of General Sherman on III
a. safety of travel on the overland route, and th
la report Of General Howard on the destitution OK
lBtnB IN tue oOutuafh filhtth' MR. Whuuh u
n. troduced Till grating 600, 900 acres Of publ
I'd lands for the benefit Of public schools in tb
he District Of Columbia MIR. Ramsey, bill al
n thorizing the Atlantic Telegraph Company
M New York 10 make soundings on the Atlaut
r.. coast aud lay o cable aud establish telegraph
ne communication with Europe via the Bermuda
ri. and the Azores. a resolution appropriate
of $4,000 for the relief Of freedmen aud deatitu
Ily oolored people Of the District Of Colombia VI
~ ~ aha -
cd George Peabody for his donation Of $4,000, OF
ia for educational purposes 10 the South The r
solution to prohibit the sale Of liquor in Il
s,. Capitol was discussed at some length, and VI
I'd then referred to the Committee oa Public Bull
Ia ings. Mr.. Chandler introduced bill for q
of construction OF ship canal around the Falls
of Niagara. Adjourned.
mo- The House of Representatives passed I
,ey Senate resolution epproprating $50, 900 o
y dltonal to enable the people of the United Stat
er. to participate In the advantages OF the Pa
ma Exposition. A resolution of Mr.. Butler,
IL appoint a commission 10 examine claims
No Northern creditors to shares Of the $780, 900
10 the proceeds OF the sales Of conhs,ated proper
IN by the rebels, the said amount having be
80 ~ seized by the commanding General in N
'uii Orleans, was passed MIR. Wood offered 10
oaa resolution expressing sympathy for the pso
sS ", Of Ireland, which, after some discussion,
mi referred to the Committee on Foreign Relatlo
TIL | A .aaoi,,,;on ~ Ar. n.nLs a.. ,hs ;,a,,od;
ex- naoin,naa,t - ,La, aon,,ai,.aa 80 aIa,,,oI
III, suspension VI the rules to allow MIR. Stevens
anA introduce resolution re.appointng the &C
L. mittee Of fifteen on reconslrustion, was refus
l ~. Adjourned until Monday.
The SATURDAY, March
icaj The United States Senate, on Saturday, pc
rec ed the House bill appropriating 800 900 10
"a of the expenses Of the Commissioners sent TO
ava Indian country. The Judiciary Committee
lber por.eu Jolut approPr'aungs ~ ,OUo
and lor the reue' u ues.lute Peope o! inc SCUM
,aen dence Of the Coninissioner Of the FreedmI
Inc Bureau. An ambninent to increase the amo
mms. to $l,500,000 WAS disagreed to, and after
Iar, siderable discussion the resolution was pas
, Of An executive session was held. Adjourned.
nov The House Of Representatives was not in
;ons sion on Saturday.