Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-26

In the Senate, "Wednesday, Mr.. Drake In
troduced bill to amend the Reconstruction |
Acts, very similar to that recently offered In |
the House by Mr. Stevens. The Judiciary |
Committee reported resolution that Philip |
f. Thomas be admitted to u seat, upon TAX
ing the oath. The cotton tax repeal was
debated, but not disposed Of.
In the House, Judge Kelley introduced a
bill to amend the Bankrupt Act. Van Horn,
OF Missouri, whose seat was contested, was
reported by the Elections Committee to be
entitled to 1t. Mr. Stevens Amendatory
Bill, on Reconstruction, was passed. Yeas
1904, nays 81. Its provisions are that ma
jority Of the votes at the election to ratify
the Constitution, shall be sufficient to adopt
Il; and that ut that election members OF
Congress may be voted for, who will take
their seats If the Constitution be adopted
and Reconstruction completed.
In the u. s. Senate, Thursday, COM
munication from the President in regard to
the conference at Paris was received. The
House bill supplementary to the Reconstruc-
ton laws was referred. MIR. Sherman, Of
Ohio, presented q petition from Cincinnati
| for the protection of American citizens
abroad. A debate followed, in which
Messrs. Conness, Sherman, Conkling, john
son, Wilson, Howard and Sumner partici-
pated, the general sentiment being that some
action should be taken in the matter The
Deficiency bill was passed, with an amend
mcnt that no newspapers OF stationery shall
be purchased for members Of Congress. MIR.
Morton, of Indiana, tried TO get his bill
preventing further contraction of the cur
rency considered, and Mr.. Sherman moved
consideration of the bill repeating the cotton
tax, but the Senate adjourned without act
ing on them,
In the House, Mr.. Boyer, of Pennsylvania,
asked leave to introduce joint resolution
of thanks to General Hancock, but oblec-,
tion was made. The bill for the relief OF
dcserters was sent back to the Military
Committee. A bill allowing United States
notes and National bank notes to be taxed
under State authority as other moneys, was
reported. On motion, the President was
requested to furnish copies of the CORES
pondence in reference to the acquisition Of
Russian America. Bills relating to the
pensions and artificial limbs for soldiers, and
regulating the foreign coasting trade on oul
northern frontiers, were introduced and re.
ferred. The Deficiency bill was considered
/ and passed. Mr.. Cleayer was sworn In al
delegate of New Mexico. A resolution
looking to the retention in service Of thu
Veteran Reserves was adopted, and TIT
House soon after adjourned.
In the U. 8. Senate on Friday, Mr.. Sher
, man called up tho bill to repeal the cottor
tax, which, after some debate, was laid oyer
The Deficiency bill was received back from
the House and referred, and the Senate, at
| ter an executive session, adjourned.
, In the House, Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, Offered
resolution directing the Foreign Commit
tee to report measures for the protection o
, American citizens abroad. The resolution
, was referred to that committee. The bill t
forfeit the Southern railroad lands was con
sidered and postponed until January ath
Mr.. Coburn, of Indiana, introduced bill
. which was referred, increasing the pay 0
4 Jurors in U. s. Courts The Deficiency bill
with the Senate amendments, was consider
ed and some of the amendments rejected
. Messrs. Chanlcr and Robinson, Of N. Y.
y presented petitions in regard to the Amer
can citizens held In custody as Fenians i
o England.