Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


On motion of Mr.. FeRsenden, the Judiciary
Committee were directed to inquire into the
expediency of repeating or changing the act
OF February, 1868, providing for filling va
cancies in the Executive Department.. Mr..
Henderson, Of Mo. ,introduced.a bill amend
atory OF the Agricultural College act, which
was referred. The Reconstruction question
was debated. The House bill FORGETTING
Southern railroad lands was referred. Mr..
Patterson, from tho Retrenchment Commit
tee, reported a substitute for his supplement
tary Tenure of Office bill
In the House, Mr.. Beatty, member elect
from Ohio, was sworn in. A bill was re-
ported and recommitted, providing for II
railroad from Washington to connect with
the Northern Central Railroad The Senate
bill for the protection of witnesses was re-
ierred. The bill FORGETTING Southern railroad
lands, granted by act of Congress, was
passcd-ycas Sc, nays ~. The Citizens
Protection bill was considered The Senate
Meade and others, was concurred in. The
Military Academy Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole
Adjourned
THURSDAY.
In the Senate memorial was presentd
from the Arkansas Convention, asking power
To appoint new State officers. The funding
bills introduced by Messrs. Sherman and
Henderson were reported from the Finance
Committee, with II substitute providing for
a iorty-year five per cent. cuilsol. A
petition was presented from destitute color
ed people Of North Carolina, asking that they
be sent to Liberia. The Reconstruction
question was debated. The bill providing
representation at the Maritime Exposition at
lavre was passed, with an amendment eX-
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In the House, the Citizens Protection bill
was considered, and Mr. Boyer Of Pa, gave
notice of IA substitute, SIMPLIFY declaring that
naturalized citizens are entitled TO the same
protection as native born in like crcum-
stances, and directing the President TO in
form Congress OF any breach Of such prin-
ciple. The Army Appropriation bill was
reported. II appropriatcs s33,o00,o0u, and
makes provision for gradual reduction OF
the army. The Military Academy, and lie
gislatiye and Executive appropriation bills
were considered. An amendment to the
Military Academy bill, looking to the ex-
clusion of colored cadets, was rejected, sud
the bill was passed. The House adjourned,
pending the consideration of the Legislative
and Executive Appropriation bill.
FRIDAY
In the Senate, number of memorials and
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bill in addition to the act establishing Il uni
form system Of banking was presented and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
act relative to the tenure Of certain Offices
was then taken up and passed. A resolu-
: ton to print ten thousand of the majority
i and minority reports ofthe Secretary Stan.
= ton affair was adopted. The House bill re-
lating to the Southern Minnesota Railroad
Company was then taken up and passed
Alter short executive session the Senate
: adjourned.
. In the House, the Speaker appointed Gen
Beatty on the Committee on Invalid Pen
!, sions, vice Mr.. Hamilton, deceased. Tn,
Ii Pacific Railroad Committee reported a bill
restoring the lands TO the market alon2
i. the Pacific Railroad and its branches, which
A after being read three times, was passed
bill making appropriations for the Coumbi;
Deaf and Dumb Institute was referred Il
Is the Committee of the Whole. A proposition
y to have a new drawing for seats wu.
adopted by a vote of sc 10 II. Ate
c personal explanations by Messrs. VII
IS son OF Iowa, and johnson of California
= the House went into Committee Of iii,
: Whole, but at T.. NJ. rose, and adopted
: resolution calling on the Secretary OF III,
y trade with Canada since the abrogaton o
y the reciprocity treaty. Adjourned.
q sAErgpAY.
u The Senate was not in session.
In the House, the day was giyen [,
ir speeches on the finances and politics. Anon
n the speakers was Mr. Hunter. of Indiana
who saidthc Democrats favored Reputation
and who recommended that the Five-twent
bonds be paid in greenbacks, or made eN
OF changeable into long bonds taxed one pc
ne cent.
:. MONDAY.
" In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, numbe
nj of pension bills from the House were reipi
+ red. Mr. Henderson, Of Mo, introduced
=. bill providing reservations for Indians, an
" distributing the surplus Of condemned pre-
IN perry among them, which was rcteritt
81 Messrs. llarlan,of Iowa, and Upton, of Ncb
he spoke in support of the reconstruction me;
sures. After an executive session. tile S,
ne nate adjourned
II In the House, bills were introduced rs 70
H. lows; BY Mr. Peters, Of Me, TO allow d
- PENDANTS in criminal cases To testify in the
own in L. s. Courts, in States wher
"a such is allowed IN the courts thereof: b
lot Messrs. Garfield, of Ohio, Poland, Of VI, ~
as Miller, Pa, relating 10 the Finances; /
re- Mr. Butler, Of Mass, in relation 10 suits {,
raplilred property by Mr.. Hooper, Of Mass
~ providing for expectation oi spirits in bon
-. ~ AtI. AHlTtHlll, ul NEW 1Ofk. SUliStlttltIl
y specific for ad yal0rem duties on umb
and wood manufactures; by Mr.. Neil,
IT Pcnna., proyidng for inspection Of stcal
ny boat hoiltls; and by Mr.. Miller, Of Pen
sylvalIia, looking 10 additional rcconsliu
ton legislation. All these bills were ruiclfe
oil On motion Of Mr.. Donnelly, Of Minupsot
the State Department WAS directed tn fl
: nish information in the case Of Anton
III l'clleiier AN American citizen, who was il
ca prisoned and had his properly conliscaicd
cat llayti. Various Executive communicate
zen were received, Mr.. Stevens, Of Penns,
On vana, moved that the Impeachment les
in lnony taken by the Judiciary he referred
hnr the Reconstruction Committee. The res
-. uiion was adopted, after being amended
"n, the suggestion Of Mr. Brooks, OF New Yor
anu so as 10 call for the additional letter of t
"is President to General Grant. The Iegisl
re- tive appropriations were considered and I
ro- House soon after adjourned.
oci- TUESDAY,.
is In the Senate, the hill requiring pub
cry notice of applications for patents was
ccls ported. Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky. spoke
cry some time on reconstruction. He yield
iscs to a motion to 90 into Executive sessic
m soon after which the Senate adjourned.
, ~ In the House, the Citizens Protection |
~ was discussed The Presidents reply
my Gen. Grants letter of the 3d Instant "
Y IN read and referred, and additional correspt
cdi- dcnce was called for. General Grants
fear ply to the President sent in yesterday W
lngs subsequently lail before the House. !
mps nesish',se ~, Applppila.loh mn WIS cons
lection Of the direct tax in Delaware.
+. motion, the Ways and Means Commit
> were directed to inquire into the expeder
providing for the distribution Of Cove
ment stamps through the possibilities
the otherwise.
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