Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-10
Congressional Summary.

Ill tnc belult, lOity -eiSnb Hicmucio hCic
present. The credentials of Senator Hill, If
Georgia, were presented and laid on the
table Mr.. sumner introduced bills estab
fishing impartial suffrage in all the States,and
providing for resumption OF specie pay
ments also,a resolution directing the Pres
ident to open negotiations with European
Governments for cheap ocean postage. Mr..
Cragin, OF N. H., offered universal suffrage
amendment to the Constitution. Messrs.
Yates, Morrill, and Frelinghuysen introduced
bills amendatory of the Naturalization laws.
Mr.. Drake introduced bill relating to the
grades of General and Lieutenant General in
the Army.
In the House, l6l mcmbers answered TO
roll call. Mcssrs. Dicke, and Petlis, from
Pennsylvania, and Slower, from Missouri,
were sworn In. The credentials of Thomas
| A. Hamilton, elected as Representative at
| large from Tennessee, were referred, and his
admission to II seat in the meantime refused
| Bills amending the naturalization laws were
introduced by Messrs. Broomall, OF Pa, and
Mckee, Of Ky. Mr.. Sehenck. Of Ohio, of
| Tered resolution directing the Law Com
| mittee TO inquire into the expetliency OF Ger
tain amendments to the naturalization laws,
| which was adopted Bills and constitutional
amendments establishing universal suffrage
were introduced by NIessrs Boutwell,, Broo-
mall and Kelley. Bill regulating the curren-
| cy, providing Tor redemption Of greenbachs
in gold aud prohibiting sales of coiu by the
Treasury, were presented by Messrs. Lynch,
and Pike, of Me-, aud Ingersoll, of ILL., Mr.
Morrill, offered joint resolution. censuring
the conduct of lfeverdy johnson. and asking
his recall, which, on motion of MIR. Banks,
was referred to the Foreign Committee.hy a
vnle Of o. to Al. On motion Of Mr.. Bout
well, the Reconstruction Committee was
.trnr Mo-. ..xA
on motion of Mr.. Schoticld, in Georgia. Mr..
Eliot, OF Mass, introduced bill continuing
the Freedmen Bureau in Virginia, Missis.
sippi and Texas. Mr. Mullins, Of Tenn,
Introduced bill to suppress the "Ku Klux. :
Mr.. Bingham presented bill providing for
an election in Virginia next January. On
motion Of Mr.. Lawrence, the Ways and
Means Committee were directed to consider
The expedicncy of sa cs OF surplus Treasury
gold TO assist in liquidaiing portions OF thu
public debt and, on motion Of MIR. Spnld'
ing the same committee were instructed &.
report on the expectancy of providing for Q
resumption Of specie payment MIR. Cary
OF Ohio, offered resolution repeating the
; Tenure of Office bill. which was tabled.
The Copper Tariff bill of last July came uI
in order, hut was left for consideration by
Ways and Means Committee. Mr.. Shanks
, of Ohio, offered II resolution recognizing the
Provisional Government of Crete. Mr. Ro
, bnson, of N T., offered arcsolutiOn calling
upon the President for correspondence re
laiing to Imprisonment of American citizens
, in Ireland, etc. Mr.. Banks moved its refer
ence, whcicupon Mr.. Robinson Withdrew it.
Adjourned,
TUESDAY.
In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, bills wer,
introduced as follows: By Mr.. Pomeroy
continuing the Freedmen's Bureau in Ger
tain Mates by Mr.. Ferry. to remove polit
, cal disabilities; by Mr. Ramsey, to abolish
the frapking privlege by Mr.. Robertson
10 remove the disabilities of Chief Justice
Moses fSouth Carolina and by Mr. Yates
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for th,
i proceedings Of the Board of Navy Officers
to consider claims for promotion, held undo
q the act of 1865. On motion of Mr.. Summer
9 the President was asked 10 communicate In
formation relative TO the difficulties viii
, Paraguay Mr.. Drake called up his rcsu
6 luton, offered last July, requiring Indiai
o treaties 10 be considered in open session, bu
il was laid over. Bills were introduced fo
i the relief Of certain eX-rebels from poliica
= disability, and in relation TO claims Of loya
! citizens OF Louisiana and Arkansas. AID
il journed.
Z In the House, the Speaker announced n
d the first business in order, the bill increas
: lsg inc taflli ON copper. MI. Brnoks, oil N
: y, raised the point thai the bill could NJ
! longer be held 10 he unfinished business
r but This was overruled by The Speaker an,
the bill passed-yeas l67, nays 81. Resolu
d TONS Of the Oregon Legislature were pre-
e sented, requesting the Oregon Senators I,
g resign for having voted for plainly unc II
+ slitutional measures. Mr.. Waslburne, o
!, Illinois, ihereupon olerd II resolution direct
: ing their return as impertinent and scandal
d Gus which was agreed TO. Mr.. lagersal
i introduced bill supplementary to the Ma
Il tional Bank act, bnt Mr. Randall movin!
y It's reference, he withdrew it, Mr.. Bu,lc
= Of Miss, iniroduc d a bill repeating TIN
: Tenure Of Office act Mr. Garfield, from
The Military COMMITTEE, reported bill
! transferring the Indian Bureau to the Wa
Department, and moved the previous ques
! ton, which was seconded After biiei
discussion the bill was passed-yeas tl6
I, NAYS 33. Mr.. Julian introduced Consli
! lulional amendment, which was referred
! n MIR. Robinson, of New York, made a speecl
: on the suffice, Of citizens imprisoned ii
c Great Biiinin, aud urged declaration o
e war against that country. lie offered reso
;, lui"ns ON The subject Mr. Wood, of New
!, York, concurred with Mr.. Robinson. AID
u | iournnd