Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-23
CONGRESS-.


In the Senate, memorial was presented
from members of the Board Of Registration
in Mississippi, asking an advance of sup
plies to the planters, To relieve the prevail
ing deslitution. The bill regulating fees
in U. s. Courts was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
$685. 900 damages for seizure of Spanish
steamer by General Sherman at Port Royal.
Mr.. Conness, of CAL, offered resolution,
which was referred consenting to Minister
Burlingames reception of mission from
the Chinese Emperor. Theanti ontraction
bill was passed, with an amendment that
"lhc amount Of such notes now existing
shall not be reduced until Congress shall
otherwise provide
In the House, bills relating to the Public
Land Offices, and allowing applicants for
homesteads to make affitavits before count
ny courts, were reported and passed The
new Reconstruction bill was debated al
length, but not finally acted upon.
THURSDAY
In the U. s. Senate. on motion of Mr..
Sherman, the Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner of Internal Revenue were al
lowed the privilege of the floor during de
bates affecting the revenue. A COMMUNE
cation giving list of volunteer officers was
ed to be printed. The bill repeating the
cotton tax was received back from the
House, that body having rejected the Sen
ates amendment. The House bills relating
to the public lands were referred The bHl
re-enaciing the Legal Tender Act, and pro-
yiding for contracts payable in gold, was ta-
bled ON the recommendation OF the Finance
Committee. Mr.. Fessenden, of Me-, intro
duced bill, which was referred, reorgani
zlng the Treasury Department The reso-
luton relating to the appointment of retired
navy officers to consular positions was con-
sidered. The House Deficiency Bill was
considered and passed with some amend
ments. After an Executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Arnell,
of Tennessee, the Library Committee were
directed to inquire into the subject OF inter
national copyright, with view to the pro-
lection Of authors. Executive communica-
tons were received, including two from
Secretary Stanton. The Senate amendments
to the Authorization Bill were referred,
with the understanding that they would he
reported back to-day. The new Recon-
struction Bill was debated, Mr.. Bingham, OF
Ohio, giving notice that he would move the
previous question on its passage to-day. An
W
were made upon the bill.
FRIDAY.
The Senate was not in session ON Friday.
having adjourned until Monday. In the
House, the Senate amendments to the Def
cheney bill were referred. 1t was agreed, AT
the suggestion of Mr. Bingham, that the
Reconstruction bill should be debated until
Monday, when the previous question should
bc resumed at the expiration of the morning
hour The Senate amendment to the Anti
Contraction bill was rejected, and the bill
goes back to the Senate Debate on the new
Reconstruction bill was then resumed, and
continued until the adjournment.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate no business was concluded.
but several measures introduced, the most
important being Mr. l1enderson's bill to
fund the public debt, which was referred.
It provides for consolidated loan, due in
fifty years, bearing 81 per cent. interest,
both principal and interest being payable in
gold. The House Reconstruction bill was
referred. The Whisky Meter bill, and
resolution to admit Senator Thomas, of Nd.
were debated
In the House, the Reconstruction bill
was passed finally, yeas 1923, nays As, But
lers amendment to allow the Constitutional
Conventions TO fill the State offices, being
lost. \ resolution was reported and passed,
authorizing the Treasury Department to
issue to the Southern poor such dessicated
vegetables as have accumulated during the
war and are not needed for the army. Mr.,
Dawes, from the Election Committee, re-
ported that John Young Brown, elected
from the Second Kentucky District, is not
entitled to his seat by reason of dlsloyalty,
and that the Speaker be directed to announce
vacancy in the representation from that
district. The Conference Committee on the
Authorization bill made report, which
was agreed to, and the bill goes to the
President The Conference Committee on
the Cotton bill reported that they had been
unable to agree with the Senate Committee,
and new conference was ordered.