Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-15
coNGREssIoEAL sUMmAnY.
THURSDAY, january 10, 1867.


The United States Senate, OH Thursday,
after the receipt of petitions, took up the
bill to fix the time for the regular meetings
OF Congress. A discussion ensued between
Messrs. Williams, Poland, Hendricks and
Edmunds. The bill was then passed. The
act 10 amend the organic acts of the terri.
tories of the United States by prohibiting
the denial of civil and political rights ON &C. |
count of color, was next called up. A sub. |
stitute, varying somewhat from the House |
bill, WAS adopted-yeas "a, nays o. The |
next bill taken up was the one 10 regulate |
the tenure Of office, and il was debated by
Messrs. Howe, Edmunds, Buckalew, Will |
liams, FeEsenden and johnson. A motion
% strike out the Cabinet officers was dis
| agreed to. Final action on the bill was not
reached Adjourned.
The House OF Representatives passed bill
authorizing the Postmaster General 10 nav
the route agents not less than 5000 nor more
than $1,000 per annum. The Senate amend
mepts to the bill to fix the time for the regu.
lar meeting Of Congress, and the bill to
| regulate the franchise IN the territories of
the United States, were concuIred in. A
joint resolution appropriating $40, 900 to pay
the expenses Of the Retrenchment Commit.
tee caused considerable discussion, and was
then passed. The Senate bill for the admis.
sion of Nebraska was then called up After
some discussion between Messrs. Garfield,
Ashley, Wilson and Dawes, a motion to lay
on the table was disagreed to. A call for the
pTeYlqpP question was nottaken. Adjourned,
FRIDAY, January 18th, 1857.
The United States Senate, on Friday re-
ceived petition from the loyal citizens of
Arkansas for the overthrow of the present
State Government, and the organization of
new one by Congress- The bill to reQu.
late the tenure of office next came up. An
amendment imposing severe penalties for a
violation OF the act WAS adopted. An amend
that all civil officers shall be appointed for
four years was disagreed to- The consider
] alton OF the bill was not concluded. The
$ Finance Committee reported a substitute for
/ the House tariff bill. Adjourned
+ In the House of Representatives the Com
e mittee on Territories reported a substitute
Q for the North Carolina Reconstruction bill
l. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
s considered In Committee Of the Whole but
It was not finally acted upon. Several peti
:. tions for changes in the duties on various
d articles were presented Adjourned.
j. SATURDAY, January 18th, 1867.
The United Senate was not In session OF
j, Saturday.
Il IN The House of Representatives, bills To-
Il the payment of thS Regards offered for tn
h capture of jeff Davis, for the speedy compile
p OF the Southern Pacific railroad and for tn,
of payment oil Dounties TO Pennsylvanla volun
n teers, were presented, and were referred I,
ii the appropriate committees. The Legsla
a. tive Appropriation bill was then considered
"a In Committee Of the Whole. Adjourned.
a t-s~-.-
GENERAL GRANT AND THE SUFFRAel
BML.-As an attempt is evidently maxim
% to put General Grant into a false position i
I'D regard to the Presidents views Of the SUI
~ frage bill, we (saYs the New York Post d
V not think ourselves wrong In printing til
rs following extract from letter from priyat
=, but well Informed source in Washington
~ Its statements are trustworthy
VI "WAsHINaToE, January 0,1687
~ ~ happen to know that Ger
>, Grant was not opposed to the District (
90 Columbia Suffrage bill, but in favor of It,
- THE General minds his own bushes
Il, and does not mix himself voluntarily /
Iy political discussions; and among those wi
s0 know the facts, considerable disgust is fe
~ ~ at the shabby manner in which the Pres
a. dent lugged him into the suffrage question
81 can toll you something more Gener
lie Grant, in answer 10 a question, said that
81. he had been in Mr.. Johnson's place /
lly would undoubtedly and unhesitatlngly ha,
ed signed the District of Columbia 6ufral
on bill. But l believe he was not even askt
led for his ADVICE; but his presence was reques
ed at a particular Time with the Presiden
Just as last summer Mr.. johnson draggt
ter Grant and Farragut around the country vii
ro- him, until they left him."