Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
Congressional Proceedings.


!. Wednesday, March 20.-In the Senate,
"A bill wasJcported and passed, authorizing /
The purchase of portion of Long Island, In
Boston harbor. for $1,000, for the erection of
new fort. Mr.. Morgan called up u bill,
which was passed, authorizing the sale OF the
Government warehouses on Atlantic Dock,
in brooklyn The bill npproprating $780,,
O0 to carry ouI the Reconstruction bill was
called up By Mr.. Wilson and passed. The
joint resolution Tor the payment of claims Of
10 al ChociawS and (hickasaws was consid-
erred until .djomnment.
In the HOUSE, jacob Benton, Representa-
tive elect from New Hampshire, appeared
and was sworn in. On motion ofMr Baker,
OF H., u resolution was adopted looking to
The appointment ui standing Committee
on Lahnr y memorial from the Legsture
Of Utah, asking admission Us State, was
presented and referred MIR. Chicot,
Delegate from GooradH was sworn in =
Temporarily, his seat beiAg contested by Mr..
Hunt. Mr.. Van Horn. of n. ", introduced
II joint resolution, which was passed. author
zing the payment to soldiers entitled I"
artificial limbs, Of a sum equivalent to the
price thereof. The Southern Relief bill WAS
considered in Committee of the Whole, but
the House adiou ned without final action
npon the m !, ire.
Wus,i,,y .ilfch 21.-In the senate,
yesterday, the House resolutions increasing
salaries of employees in the Currency and
i,uarlcrmasters Departments were indcli-
nitcly postponed. On motion of Mr.. An
thony, Of II. l., the Printing Committee
were directed To investigate the official com
duct OF the late Superintendent Of Public
Printing. A resolution authorizing sales of
vessels TO friendly hrlligerents WAS reported
I, nd laid over. Mr.. Trumbull introduced II
bill repeating the provision in The Bankrupt
ne, which gives the Chief Justice the APP
pnintnicnt Of registers, and providing for
their appointment by the United States Dis
trict Courts The bill excmptinp, from tax
wrapping paper, made from waod was
passed, with an amendment laying IL tax of
ten per cent. ON corporation notes issued by
National banks. II goes back TO the House.
The bill for payment of claims of loyal
Choctaws and Chickasaws was passed. The
bill suspending payment of communication
| for drafted slaves was also passed-yeas ~,
nays I. Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania. in
| troduced bill, which was passed, making
Chester, Pa, u port of delivery, with u sur
veyor, at a salary OF S30t, After an Exc
cuiiye session, the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, the Southern Relief bill WAS
considered in Committee of the Whole, and
amendments were adopted dispensing the
| relief through the Freedmcn's Bureau and
| limiting the expenditure To The appropriation
already made for the Bureau. The bill, thus
amended, was reported to the House and
the previous question ordered but no vote
had upon its final passage. \ rule was
adopted for the appointment OF standing
Committee ON Education and labor. The
House soon after adjourned
Frhiay, March - In the Senate, MIR.
Wilson, OF Mass, introduced II juint resou-
ton, which WAS ordered to be printed, de-
claring that Jefferson Davis should either be
brought TO a speedy trial or released on bail.
A bill was passed exempting from duty agri-
cultural implements imported as models, and
authorizing the disconiinuance of direct tax
collectors in the Southern States. The House
amendments to the Southern Relief bill were
concurred in, and the bill goes to the Presi-
dent. The bill suspending payment of the
Bouligny claim was taken up and passed.
The bill relating to the appointment of regis
tiers under the Bankrupt act was considered
and recommiited. The House amendments
to the bills furnishing arms To Tennessee, and
excmpling wrapping paper from internal
tax were concurred in
In the House. the Southern Relief bill as
reported from Committee of the Whole yes
terday was passed--yeas ~, nays ~. II dl-
reels the issue of rltions through the Freed
mems Bureau, to be furnished from the APP
, preparation heretofore made. The Senate
r amendment to the bill exempting wrapping
paper from tax was concurred in, with amend
: ments including paper made Of MANILA, and
also exempting wooden ladders. The Senate
Q resolution directing arms to be furnished
Tennessee was passed, with an amendment
increasing the number 10 10000. Mr.. Van
Wyck, OF N. Y, offered II resolution, which
was referred, directing that no more large
cannon he purchased until ii can he deter
mined by experiment what guns are best =
n A resolution offered by Mr.. Stevens, looking
: to the Impeachment of Collector Smyihe,
: was agreed to- and the Committee on Elk
= penditures were empowered to sit doing tho
0 recess. The House then adjourned.
n Saturday, March 23.--In the Senate, 9
joint resolution of the children, teachers ant
!, schools in the District Of Columbia. Thu
q bill for the sale OF vessels to friendly bellige
/ rents was called up, hut the Senate refuset
y to consider ii. A bill TO promote l'orest-tre
II culture on the plains was introduced. TIN
- Secretary Of the Treasury WAS requested tt
u communicate any information in his posses
!. sion with regard to the proposed change il
J., the mint law, on the subject Of refining gol'
~ and silver The bill for the collection o
money due 10 colorcd soldiers and sailor
under the direction OF the Chief OF The Freed
mems Bureau, was passed. The bill grant
ing the American Telegraph Company iii
G. right Of way 10 lay, land and operate tee
graph cables on the coast ofthe United State
Ia and to establish telegraph communicated
\ with Europe was passed A bill was intro
" tuccd to regulate the elective franchise il
u the United States. A bill was introduced OK
&c tending the bounty law Of July IS, 1866, /
at drafted men, and to sailors and marines. Tn
subject of the New York custom house fraud
RS was debated al length, and Messrs Doolittl
m and Patterson made speeches denying tina
they had received bribes from Collecto
!, Smythe. The veto of the supplementary re
III construction bill was read, and then the hi
:, was passcd-yeas 10, nays I. The bill has
IS, therefore, become II law. \ joint resolutio
til was adopted. that when the Senate adjourn
on Tuesday, it adjourn until the first Monda
in December next Adjourned
In the House, II bill to increase the fore
at the Patent 0ilice was passed. The Join
resolution RENTING duties on works Of III
imported under certain conditions was pass
ed The veto Of the supplementary recon
struciion bill was presented and read, and til
bill was then passed OVER the veto yeas n
d. nays 25. y long debate cnSllcd on the qucs
rs ton OF adiourning until December next
- which was not closed III the hour ofadjourl
vi ment.
.Monday, .March .5--ln the Senate, til
=, House resolution in relation to contiscatio
~ "a, proceeds was reported and postponed unit
" December next. Mr.. Wilson of Mass, move
y, ~ that the House be asked to return the az
Il, journmcnl resolution passed by the Senate
Va for amendment. The motion was agreed tc
4 The bill increasing the force Of the pater
~, Office was reported and passed, with amend
nv ments striking out the sections incrcasin
70 the pay Of examiners and creating the ofiic
~ -, of Solicitor of Patents. The bill goes bac
~ to the House, The bill allowing sales of YES
10 sells to friendly bclligcrents was debated. .
resolution was passed authorizing traders I
remain at certain posts on the Plains for til
accommodation of travellers Mr. Cameron
OF of Penna., introduced II resolution drcctin
on the distribution Of $500O worth Of seeds in Il,
South, but Mr.. Fessenden ohjecting to il
i, consideration. il was laid over. On motto
y, of Mr. Morrill,, of VI, the Indian Commute
nm were directed to inquire into and repo
s ar upon the expcdiency of removing Indian
NJ, now in the States to the Indian territory
VI VI The House adjournment resolution wac n
~ ferred, and the Senate adjourned after a