Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-12

| AhUhsDAft rtDTuhTV q 1901.
The United States Senate, on Thursday,
through Mr.. Fowler, received the announcement
| that the Tennessee House Of Representatives
had passed negro suffrage bill. The Judiciary
/ Committee reported, with amendments, the
House resolution to prevent corporeal punish.
ment in the late rebel States Also, the reso-
luton suspending the operations Of the act OIL
| 1904 for the appointment Of commission tC
pay for slaveg taken into the volunteer service.
Mr. Brown introduced bill for the encourage
ment Of Commerce and internal trade by faoii
taiing direct importstions. Referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce. The Legislative. Ell.
eiuliVe aud Judicial appropriation bill was taken
up, and some amendments were made. A re.
cess Wss then taken until seven o'clock AT the
evening session II wAs agreed 10 have the terri
tory between the Rocky Mountains and the
Sierra Nevada surveyed for new railroad, and
the bill was reported to the Senate. Adjourned
The House Of Representatives instructed the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
TO atlead the annual assay at the United States
Mint, and to report what measures. II any,
would tend to greater economy and efficiency 10
the system Of United States mlntage or the i'm.
provement Of the coinage. The Militia Com
miltee reported bill for arming and disoplin.
log the militia. The Reoonstruotion bill report.
cd BY Mr. Stevens on Wednesday was then taken
up, aud Was discussed by Messrs Stevens, Bran.
degee, lie Blond, Piuck, Pike, Farnsworth,
Rogers and Bingham. A recess until 80 p.
NJ. was then taken At lhe evening session the
revolutions Of the Pennsylv mia Legislature
r-latiys to the tax on petroleum. were presented.
A o., several communications in reply 10 reso-
lutions. The debate on the Stevens Recon-
slruotiou bill was then resumed, and was oou-
tiuued up to the hour Of adjournment
FRIDAY, February 8, 1857.
In the United StAtes Senate, on Friday. A
memorial was received from New Mexico asking
for commission to Investigate claims for losses
during the Texan invasion. The bill Increasing
the pay Of quartermaster sergeants Of the En-.
gineers passed. A bill regulating the distri-
button Of moneys received as fines from customs
pena'ties was referred. An amendment to the
dead letter portion Of the Postal law was refer
cd. The Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Appropriation bill was taken up ffom the com
mi1tee, and the amendment increasing judicial
salaries WAS passed. The Nebraska bill was
passed over the veto. Adjourned
10 the II 'use Of Representatives, the Score
tary Of War waS directed to furnish copies Of
the muster rolls Of volunteers in any State 10
AdJutant Generals when solicited aud the Sec
reary OF the Treasury the amount Of bonds is-
sued TO the Central and Union Pacific Railroads.
The Secretary Of War was asked for informatit n
- -" hehNvhu btock sou 70 companies 10 tie
South.
SATURDAY, February 0, 1867.
The Dotted States Senate, on Saturday, re.
oeived from the widow Of men Killed in the
New Orleans riots petition for peneion. A
Dill making appropriations 10 supply deicienct o
in the appropriations for the contingent fluid OF
the House for the present fiscal year was passed;
resolution directing the Juiioiary Commute .
to inquire whether President johnson had apy
legal or constitutional authority to appoint pro-
vlsional governors in the rebeious States was
objected to, and went over. Mr.. Wilson intro.
20 d bill to restore the Jurisdiction Of Iudian
affairs to the War Department after the LIST Of
July next. motion to reconsider the Bank.
rspt bill was sgrrel to, and the subject was then
postponed. The bill to amend the postage laws
was passed The death Of Mr.. order, mem.
Der Of the House from Kentucky, was an
nouncci. Adjourned.
The House Of Representatives was engaged IN
the confederation Of the bill from the Recon
stTu'tion Committee, 10 provide for the more
etheient government Of the late rebellious States
The bill for the admission OF Nebraska "a a
State was passed over the Presidents veto, bv a
vote OF l29 yeas to A nays. The death OF Hon,
Henry Grids-, OF Kentucky, was Announced.
and the customary resolutions were adopted
Adjourned.