Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, the House Reconstruction
bill WINS announced and laid over. The
House bill to relieve the Southern destitu-
ference ON the Anti Contraction bill was
agreed TO. A further conference was order
ed on the Cotton BILL On motion of Mr..
Harlan, bill was passed appropriating
SIS, 900 for the destitute in the district OF
Columbia. The case of Senator Thomas
was discussed. After the customary tribute
of respect in memory of Representative
NOEL, of Missouri, the Senate..adjounred.
In the House, the Ssnate amendments to
the Deficiency bill were yassed with an
amendment, which sends the bill back again
to the Senate Mr.. Nicholson introduced
a bill to facilitate collection OF the direct tax
in Delaware, which was referred. Mr..
Blaine, of Me-, introduced bill, which was
referred, relating 10 the taxing of National
bank shares. Mr.. Ross, of H., asked leave
to introduce bill suspending the issue of
ten-forty bonds, but objection was made.
Mr.. Julian, of Ind, offered resolution
looking to the abolishment OF the ranking
privilege. On motion of the same gentle
man. the Education Committee were direc-
ted to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding common schools for the South, open
to all, without distinction of color.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, the Reconstruction bill
came up ON second reading, and Mr., Doc
little offered his amendment relating to the
suffrage. The conference report on the bill
repeating the cotton tax was agreed to. On
motion Of Mr. Howard, the President was
requested to communicate copies of instruc-
ton furnished Generals Pope and Meade on
taking command ofthe Fourth Military Dis
trict. The bill authorizing the sale of iron
clads was reported from the Naval Commit
tee Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, introduceda
bill amendatory of the Homestead act, which
was referred. Discussion on the Reconstruc-
ton bill was resumed and continued till adj
journment.
In the House, the Senate amendment to
the House bill relating to additional bounties
was concured IN, with additional amend
ments, and the bill goes back to the Senate.
bill was reported and passed, authorizing
the sale OF certain Government properties in
the West. The death of Cornelius p Ham
ilton, lately Representative from the Eighth
Ohio District, was announced, and the
House adjourned after adopting appropriate
| resolutions.
| In the Senate, the Presidents message,
declaring that the Equal Rights bill had fail
ed to become law, was referred. The
Senate insisted on its amendments tn the
Deficiency Appropriation bill. A bill was
reported and passed, authorizing the Comp
troller OF the Currency to replace destroyed
and mutiated National bank notes. The
joint resolution for Southern relief was pass
ed. The Reconstruction bill was debated.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Chanler,
of New York, the Commerce Committee
were directed to inquire into the means Of
preventing such evils as those of the cholera
ship Leibnitz in future. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was reported and recommitted
In appropriates over $lS,000,000. The bill
to prevent payment of Southern war claims
was considered. The Conference Commit
tee on the Cotton bill reported that they hat
agreed 10 the Senate amendment excmpting
foreign cotton from duty. The House re
fused to concur in the amendment, the yea.
being 81 and they nays 10, and new confe
renee was ordered. The death of Represen
tative Hise, of Kentucky, was announced
and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY
|, The Senate was not in session.
In the House the order of the day wal
general discussion. Sitgreaves of New Jer
, sey made u speech in abuse of the Radicals
and Stone of Maryland on the same side
Morrcll, of Pennsylvania, spoke on the Fl
nances, and Williams of Indiana, Wilson o
Iowa, and Hawkins of Tennessee, dcfendc,
Congressional Reconstruction.
MONDAY.
!. In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson of Massachus
etts, introduced a bill to relieve the polilica
disabilities of certain Virginians. The Re
: construction bill was debated, the question
: being on Mr. Doolittle's motion instructln
, the judiciary Committee to report hi
, amendment but the Senate adjourned with
, out acting upon ii.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. Mallory
of Oregon, the Ways and Means COMMITTEE
were directed to inquire into the expedienc
4 of a funding loan bearing four per cent, in
( terest, &c. On motion, the Committee o.
Territories were directed to report bill re
, pealing the act organizing the Territory q
Montana, said Territory having restricts
the franchise TO white citizens. Vari0u
communications were presented by til
Speaker. The bill to prevent payment Q
Southern war Claims was passed-yeas &c
e nays Gland u conference committee wa
: appointed on the Deficiency bill. Mr. Banks
d from the Foreign Committee, reported hi
! bill for the protection of American citizen.
which WAS ordered to be printed and recon
:. milicd, on the understanding that it woul
!. be reported back next week. Mr.. Ingerso
Il of Illinois, Introduced bill, which was RI
# ferred, authorizing the issue of $45, O00, OC
d additional legal tender notes. Mr. Bou
g well, OF Massachusetts, desired to offer q rel
y olution looking to a funding scheme, sim
4 lar to that of Senator Sherman, but obje,
I ton was made.
TUESDAY.
|, In the Scnnte, the bill extended the Pen
sion acts to Provost Marshas was reporte
/ adversely, on the ground that its provision
' are already in the Pension law. Mr.. Et
= munds, of W., introduced bill regulatin
8 the procedure in impeachment cases, Nj
l. Pattcrson's bill, amendatory of the Tenul
of Office law, was reported from the r.,
trenchment Commitsee The Reconstrut
!, ton bill was debated.
In the House, Mr. Pomeroy, of N. Y
& from the Banking and Currency Commute,
d reported bill authorizing the States to lev
e tax on National Bank shares at the sam
i rate as other invested capital, and regulatin
]. deposits of public moneys, both Of whic
!. were passed. On motion OF Mr.. Washburn, {
Ind. the Rules Committee were instructed |
e. consider the expendiency of -Congressme
seeking admission to the floor of the Hous
ID to take the test oath. Mr.. Logan, of Ill
l. nois, introduced a bill, which was referred
l. establishing Bureau of Civil Service. III
IL bill FORGETTING lands granted in aid of Soutl
Il ern railroads was considered, but the Hous
! adjourned without acting upon it.
. : The Secretary of War, in reply to
!, HOusp resolution sava that no official y,