Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-08
CONGREGATIONAL SUMMARY.

VI u military anu pObthl FOute irOm
Washington to New York. The certificate of
election Of I. o. Howe, Of Wisconsin, was read
and ordered to be filed. A resolution to pay
the Senator from Tennessee from the commence.
ment Of the Thirty ninth Congress was introduce
cd, hut whs postponed for day. Mr., Williams
introduced bill to provide for the more efficient
government of the insurreotionary States, which
was referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
II provides that each of the so called confed.
crate States shall constitute military district,
to be commanded by an officer Of the regular
army not below|the rank Of brigadier general,
who shall protect all peaoable, law abiding per-
sons In their rights to suppress insurrec.ion,
disorder and violence, and punish, or cause to
be punished, all disturbers Of the peace and Grim
inals. Mr.. Sumner introduced bill providing
that oil persons arrested upon mesne process or
execution issuing from any United States Court
shall be entitled TO discharge in the same man
ner as II he we're arrested on like process under
State courts Of the same district. The Judiciary
Committee reported, with amendment, the
bill for the allotment of Justice of the Supreme
Court among tho circuits, and for the appoint
ment Of marshals for the Supreme Court The
resolutions Of the Wisconsin Legislature INSTRUCT
| ing Mr.. Doolittle 10 resign his seat were pre-
scented The Bankrupt bill was considered and
amended. but not finally acted upon. Adjourn
ed.
10 the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Kelley
introduced q bill to prohibit the Secretary Of
the Treasury from cling gold Mr.. Lynch,
bills to provide for the resumption Of specie
payment, and against undue expansion and con-
traction OF the currency. Mr. Clarke, q bill
granting lands to aid in the construction Of
railroad aud telegraph line from Lawrence,
Kansas, to the boundary line between the Uni
| ted States and Mexico. in the direction of
Guaymas, on the Gulf Of California. Mr.. Trim
BILE, bill to repeal the tax on State bank circu-
lation. Mr.. Maynard, bill for the relief of
loyal citizens Of the United States in the late
insurreotionary States. Mr.. Defrees, a bill to
re-estabsh civil governments in the States lately
in rebellion. Mr. Ashley, bill to guarantee a
republican form Of government to the States re-
Gently in rebellion, excepting Tennessee. Messrs
Wilson and Price offered resolutions depreca-
ting any reduction Of the currency, but de-
mand for the previous question was not second
ed, and the resolutions went over. A resolu-
1 on declbrn g that the public interest demands
that there shall not, during the current year, be
any reduction Of the amount Of outstanding
UAited States notes, commonly called "green-
backs" was adopted. A resolution for evening
sessions went over under the rules A resolu-
tion Of thanks to Secretary Stanton, Quarter
master General Meigs and Assistant Quarter
master j. NJ. Moore, for collecting and burying
the remains Of the soldiers who fell during the
late war, was passed unanimously. Mr.. Lynch
introduced resolutions relative to the govern.
ments Of the late rebellous States, which were
referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
reso uton instruoling the Naval Committee t
+ inquire into the proprieiy of the immediate re-
, moVal Of the Naval Academy from Annapolis 4
some point within loyal State was offered byMr
schenck and was adopted. Petitions on vari
, ous subjects were presented. TIE bill for th,
/ election OF a Congressional printer was passed
: The Fertilization Appropriation bill was thei
. considered In Committee Of the Whole. Ad
0 journed.
4 TUESDAY, February 8, 1867.
The United States Senate, on Tuesday, in
struoted the Naval Committee to inquire int
= the management of the Charlssiown Navy-yArd
!, The Military Committee was instructed to 10
u qure what legislation is necessary for the re
!. lief Of discharged soldiers who have lost thei
81 papers, Sc. The bill providing that the acts
Congress for the payment of war claims sha
not be construed to provide tor the payment
70 such claims in the rebel States. except for Ii
loyal citizens II Tennessee, was considered. A
amendment to include West Virginia in the es
30 ception was agreed to. After sor.e discussic
AZ the bill was passed. The FnaDo' Commit,
id reported bill appropriating SSS, 290, 900
a, pay invalid and other pensions for the ye
ending June 80, 1868. The Bankrupt bill VI
taken up and several amendments were mad
NJ a NOto was nnhUy thhen on tue DILL anu II "
90 lnst-yeas 20, nays ~. MIR. Wilson moved
y" reconsider. Adjourned
40 In the House Of Representatives Genei
'" Philip II. Sheridan was introduced and
ceived the congratulations Of the members.
resolution granting On annual pension Of S.
u, 10 Samuel Downing. one Of the last survivi
40 soldiers Of .he revolution, was passed.
"a: Army Appropriation bill was reported, aud v
90 made the special order for Saturday.
q af -. - -
90 by the Military Committee, were passed.
90 Committee Of the Whole Mr.. Hooper deliver
90 an address on the financial question. The ]
90 dietary Appropriation bill was then consider
90 and passed 10 committee. Several Execet
90 documents were received Adjourned,
90 "WEDNESDAY, February @, 1867
0 0o The United States Senate, on Wednesday,
0 oO ceived from the President copy Of the letter
w Mr. McCrackeif relative TO MIR. Motley
~ Committee on Foreign relations reported q
w for the appointment Of additional commission
lost to the Paris Exposition providing REGULATE
les for the government Of the Board of Comm'H
her ert, So. Mr.. Buokalew introduced bill fiji
the time for choosing electors for President
Vice President Of the United States as the
ond Tuesday Of October. The bill to regu
the tenure OF office came up, the question bI
on the House amendment TO include the O.
net Ministers. After considerable discus
the amendment was disagreed TO. MIR. Di
gave notice Of on intention to offer an amt
meat to Mr. Wade's pending CONSTITUTE
amendment. II is what it is known as
southern reconstruction plan. Adjourned.
0 81 The House Of Representatives received
resolutions Of the Pennsylvania Legislator
1 Sc favor Of equal political rights to all loyal
. zeus. The Indian Appropriation bill, was
committed To the Committee on Appropriate
A message was received from the PresiI
s 25 announcing that the constitutional amend
"a 10 has thus far been ratified by Connecticut,
~ AZ uossee, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, West
H ~ " ginia, Kansas, Missouri, and New Hamps
MI WATER Do0s.--A specimen Of the water
.o,, about is inches long, was reosntly taken fr
~ water.pipe In Cincinnati. This ugly vRrip
10 Vi the crocodile form aud features. having
10 M ~ wrinkled skin and four shortwebbed feet,
In ~ Ave toes behind aNd four in 'front.' has COS
VEL city Of Cincinnati some $500. The pipes
dn,s,o locality where II was found have again
49, again been stopped up, and broken in vain,
'is " they succeeded in getting out two Of the {
-, rupeda fishes. The superintendent Of v
ments 49, e.. Il. ,hn.ssrd- - sast ~ wo,er
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lie the ~, wbich viii u,iims,e,y cost tbs civ
mount SS"u' VI 1O'.a'o ~ - ~ W
ources nil want into n hardware a,ore
.rr sell all sorts of nails hereT said he
S05 ID obliRing gentleman behind the counte
1at "a tYas nv little man. all sorts Of nail