Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-02-15
cOunREssIoNAL SUMMARY.
nsoxso4x February IL, 1887

,OwauEsaIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY, February IL, 1857
m.. un,,.d gtates Senate, on Monday, re-
ted s,ou, The Governor Of Ohio the announce
-, ~ tho adoption Of the constitutions
sra.ndmsnt nv the Legislature OF tnAt o'S'e;
~. Csandisr moved 10 take up the resolution
- iunulrv whether the President had rign' 70
srnoint provisional governors Tor 'ns Iess
hsiIlous Slater, and made lengthy spso0n Nv
favor Of the proposition: Ai'er sO% 1,,a" prssi.
ragard to terming Mr.. Jehnson " Aeuns hf
Az, Of The United states," the resolution wss
s.kI.d The hill for the payment OF thsahu
.s.sionu vas naased, Also, the Postomoe Ap'
rsnnrIatIon bill Pho proposition to amenu .1e
rnnstltntiou bv making the President inehelols
az recollection was called up BY Mr., MAuo 49,, So
Vas discussed, but was not nnahy ao,eu 1PW
rsosss was then taken until oGloun ,hs
Attho evening session the bill 70 .po's ss,I ~
somnenuatjou Of the employees In the own ser
viea Al washington was under oonsiuerauoh..L
Several amendments were acted upon ano 'se
hill passed, as amended 81 miup'g"'
journsd. hi,ls nm VA
Ia the House Of Representatives, olils Sa w.
rious subjects were presented ,esSs
declaring that the United etavs ~ IL
should be aotuatsd In the prosecutor y, ~
eIaima aaainst Great Britain for depreueuona ~
tha Alabsma and other Angorehel cruisers "
.hs dIanatoh and emphasis which oheraoterlhe9
ths govsrnment Of Great Britain in It's oemsnu
arI.ino out Of the capture Of Mason ana nnueii
from the steamer Trent was adopted; ~.
solution Of Mr.. Noel for the e1'ension a sas
right Of suffrage to women, came up, su o,r;ns
discussed up 10 the expiration OF tne 1
hour. The bill to amend the existing ln.slna 81
Raveuus law was reported by the Comml.ss oi
Wava and Means. and was made tue speo,e' Or
Sar for wednesday. An appropriation o. oio,
600 Vas made for the expenses OF tho 1uuiuiaLy
COMMITTEES 10 making several iuvestigauSns. ~ n.
Eliot, OF the Select COMMITTEES on me WV
leans riot, made repert' WIN .1 1t.A..sn, Of
taken, and bill for the re-eataonsnmeus y,
civil government 10 Louisiana MT. poyei
pressuted minority reported. After dlscas
sion na 10 what disposition should % msuo Y,
the bill, the previous question was oa.'ou "a
seconded. Filibustering was then oomm sN,,'
nv the Democrats to GREATS delay, pu' Us!
ths main question vas ordered 10 % pss ~
cations and petitions were then preSen'eu' nu
jOurAsd. ..or
TUESDAY, February IL, 1857
Tn thu unltsd States Senate. on Tuesday, tn
P;napoe Committee reported an act aushofizin
the secretary Of tho Treasury to issue tempe
rary loan certificates, for the purpose oil redeem
lng and ratiripR any compound Interest not'
outntandinr. The Bankrupt bill was taken d
the vote by which 1t was defeated having oes
Fssonaidersd. After long debate the Dill w
pasued-yeas ~, nays 20. The Military oon
nistss reported, In new draft D'1 y I'M pS't,
for temporary increase Of the pay Oh army y
aoeYa. Mr. Wilson introduced resolution q
pointiur n Commissioner TO examine all olair
fer the payment for quartermaster's anu su
sistenes supplies Furnished to the army OF
United etaisa by loyal persons Inc Iesg
Island bill was debated, by Messrs, HendricH
Grimes, Sumner and Foster. anu tnen d rooS
was taken until seven o'clock. =,
The House Of Representatives requested u
Secretary Of the Treasury TO report the Coz
under existing laws, OF the Central and Uni
PaeIao Railroads. The Committee on Ways
Means was instructed to inquire into the
psdisney Of amending the Tariff act, oy p
Vision 10 the effect that all goods imported
American bottoms shall be entitled to repl
81 ten per cent. Of the duties imposed by q
sst. The bill for the reorganization OF the 9
arument Of Louisiana came up The motion
Law upon the table was withdrawn, and the VI
ordering the main question to be put was
considered. The section providing for
election Of delegate to the House OF Rep
sanlatives was stricken out. The Demool
desired to debate the bill. aud after considers
Skirmishing, Mr.. Eliot agreed to ALLOW
hours. Mr.. Boyer then argued against the
and wAn followed by Messrs. Harding and
on the same side. Mr.. 5hellaharger then 81
ia favor Of the proposition. The bill was
peB,ed--yeaa lib, nays SO. neVerh peuN
wers presented, aud then recess Was ia
until p. NJ. Az the evening session the
construction bill reported by Mr.. Stevens
considered.
WEDNESDAY,, February 10, 1888
Tho United States Senate, on Wednesday,
seIved from citizens Of Arkansas q mem
asbipe for the passage Of law for go'
mspt almIlar to the bill passed for LousiAn
me House. The Louisiana bill was rec'
from the House, and Mr.. Wade moved to to
~, Mr.. Hendricks then objected TO the
alteration OF the bill, and it went over.
Printing Committee reported the House
making the Superintendent OF Public Pri
elective by the House Of Representative
en- amendment making such oincer An on'
mit,ee reported adversely upon The bill re
tipa appointments to the civil service, 81
same wes indshnitely postponed. Mr.
presented the proceedings Of meeting o
siHssus Of Colorado. declaring in favor
6tstS Of organization. A recess was then
until O'clock P. NJ. Al the evening
The bill 10 provide for the more ethcient &c
tnsut Of the lnsuFrectionary StateB Was rec
from tho House and read, bat Mr. Me d.
Ohieoted 10 Its consideration, and II went
The House Of Representatives took up u
construction Committees bill for the esta
msut Of military governments In the so'
States. motion to lay the bill on the
wa voted down-yeAs 3s,nays lilo. MT.
move to refer the bill to the COMMITTEES
judiciary. The main question wss ordere'
BtcSens then spoke at length In support
bill The motion to refer Was dleagree
yeas 80. nays 20. The I'LL Wsa 'nen Pa
yeas 100, nays %.