Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-10
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In the United States Senate, on Thursday,
a bill providing that an app nj 10 the Su-
preme Court Of the United States shall be
allowed on behalf oi the United States from
all the final Judgements of the Court of
Claims adverse To The United States, was
offered and referred to the Judiciary Com
m,ttec. The Committee on Naval Affairs
was instructed 10 inquire what changes
have been made In the organization OF tho
several navy-yards IN the various civil de-
partments, and whether such changes have
added TO their efficiency. Mr.. Anthony in
iroduced bill to.authorize the conversion
OF registered bonds into coupon bonds. Re-
ferred 10 the Finance Committee Mr..
Summers bill TO strike the word white
from the charter OF the District of Columbia
was discussed Mr.. Edmunds' bill, pledging
the payment OF the United States bonds in
com, was debated by Messrs Edmunds and
Cole and was then LAID over, Mr. Summers
bill was then taken up and passed. Ad.
journed.
In the House of Representatives the Com
mittee on Ways and Means reported bill
repeating the authority Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 make any reduction OF the
| currency by retiring or cancelling United
States notes. Mr.. j. s. Golladay was sworn
in as the member from the Third District Of
Kentucky. The impeachment question
then came up, and Mr.. Boutwell, made a
1 lengthy bpttCnt WHICH WAS NOT COuGluutu.
In the United States Senate, ON Friday,
a resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittCe 10 inquire INTO the expediency of re-
porting bill to authorize a five per cent.
loan, principal and interest payable in CON,
for the purpose of redeeming the flve-twenty
Donda as they mature. The resolution cen
Buring the Presidents message was post
poned until Tuesday next. MIR, Edmunds'
bill pledging the faith of the United States
,t,t - fl,a lnI.t .s.
was taken up. Mr.. Hendricks offered sub
stitute providing that the public debt, except
where the law provides for its payment in
com, shall be redeemable in LAWFUL money
Both propositions were then referred to the
Finance Committee Adjourned until Mon
day.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.,
. Hooper offered resolution instructing the
! Committee of Ways and Means To report
bill so modifying the internal revenue tax
, alton as to reduce the revenue from internal
taxation and tariff to $500, 900, and instruct,
ing the Committee On Appropriations not tc
exceed that amount including interest on
: the public debt, in appropriations reported
: 10 The House. The impeachment question
!, was then resumed, and Mr.. Boutwell, con
u cluded his speech. MIR. Wilson, Chairman
OF the Judiciary Committee, delivered nj
Oddiess against impeachment, and moyet
| AihN hhS eupJSNt bo iuiN Oi Wv n Nut'
Il was not taken on the motion to lay upon til,
/. table. Adjourned
: The United States Senate was not iu scs
J. sion on Saturday
b The House of Representatives took up III
9. impeachment question. After several dc
n laying motions had been disposed of, Mr.
l. Wilson, at the request of MIR. Logan, with
IS drew his motion to lay upon the table, am
=, moved the previous question ON the resoll
10 tion, THAT Andrew johnson, President {
v the United States, be impeached lor hig
T. crimes and misdemeanors The vote wa
lg taken, and the resolution was disagreed I
ia yeas 81, nays 10S. The bill suspcndn
to the authority OF the Secretary of the Trea
at sury to make any reduction in the currenc
~ by retiring or canceling United States note
il. was passed-yeas 1928, nays SO. Tho IIous
IN then went into Committee OF the WHOLE
Adjourned.