Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


Central Pacific Railroad was amended so as
to extend the time for completing the road
from California to Portland, Oregon. In
formation asked of Secretary of the Interior
as to why names of Creek Indians have
been stricken from the capita rolls. Nation
al Life Insurance Company Incorporated.
Resolution to adjourn ON June l3 laid on the
table. Resolution TO raise II committee to
inquire into the action of Senators was dis
cussed, and, after amendments, adopted
The bill to admit Arkansas tnken up and al
ter discussion postponed. Adjourned.
In the House II resolution passed looking
to the regulating of bridge building on the
Ohio liver. Bill passed providing for en-
rolling Canadian built vessels Also one
regulating boundaries of enrolment districts
in Congress, and one to prevent smuggling.
Discussion Of bill regulating commerce
made the special order for Wednesday next.
Passage Of portion of Indian appropriation
bill. Adjourned
THURSDAY
In the Senate, n conference was asked on
the Army Appropriation bill Mr.. Morgan,
of New York, introduced II joint resolution,
which was referred providing for ii rcdue-
tion of the interest on the public debt Mr.
Edmunds, of Vermont, offered II resolution
of thanks to Edwin NJ Stanton, which was
laid over, objection being made 10 its recep-
ton. Ross, of Kansas, offered rcsoutson
requesting the House to furnish for the usc
of the Senate Investigating Committee all
the testimony relating to corruption taken
| by the Impeachment Managers Mr.. Sum
ner objecting. the resolution was laid over.
| The Arkansas bill was considered, but not
| finally disposed of.
/, the House, Mr.. ONcill, of Pcnna. from
the Commerce Committee, reportcda bill cx-
tending the boundaries of the collection dis
triets of Philadelphia, which was passed
| Mr. Eggleston, OF Ohio, from the same com
mittee, reported bill regulating the APP
praisement and inspection OF imports in GER
tain cases, which was passed. The Indian
| Appropriation bill was considered Mr.
| Bingham, from the Corruption Investigating
Committee, reported u resolution setting
apart two rooms in the Capitol building as u
guard room and an Office OF the Capitol po-
lice lie explained that this was to secure
the stricter custody of Woolcy After long
series of dilatory motions, the resolution was
adopted
In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio,
from the Finance Committee reported am
endments 10 the National Currency etc, etc.
| The Arkansas bill was discussed, and res
oluton offered by Mr. Buckalcw, asking the
General of the Army TO transmit any report
III relation To the election he may have re-
ccived since the 4th inst, was adopted
In the House, discussion was continued
On the Wooley case, but no new action taken
Mr. ONcill, OF Pennsylvania, from the Com
mcrcc Committee, reported hill for the
protection Of emigrants. The Indian ap
preparations were considered.
SATURDAY,.
| In the U. 5. Senate ON Saturday, Il hill
was passed extending the time for compile
tion of the Northern Pacific railroad The
Arkansas bill was taken up, and the amend
mehts offered by Senators Edmunds and
Ferry were rejected, when the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, Mr.. Butler presented a
note received by Charles w. Wooley, which
reflected somewhat upon the majority OF
Congress- and offered resolution that all
letters sent to WOoley be hereafter inspected
by the Speaker. the Speaker said he would
have no right to open letters, even il so or
dered by the House, A substitute for the
resolution, allowing the prisoner to be visit.
ed by his counsel, physician and family was
then passed. The Indian appropriations
were considered. Mr.. Ashley, OF Ohio,
offered II resolution making the President
eligible. for but one term, &c, which was
referred. Adjourned
In the Senate Mr.. Trumbull, from the .Ji-
dietary Committee, reported with amend
mcnts, the bill to admit the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama
and Florida Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont,
offered joint resolution which was re.
ferred, excluding from the Electoral College
the votes of States not reoraanized. MIR.
Sherman, Of Ohio, called up the hill supple
mentary to the National Currency act, bn,
on motion of Mr.. Cameron, il was postpon-
ed, by a vote of 81 to IL. Mr.. Trumbull in.
troduccd a bill supplementary to the act iol
the punishment of certain crimes against the
United States, which was referred. MIR. Ed
munds, of Vermont, called upthc bill in ref
erence to suits in the Court OF Claims, which
WAS amended and passed. The Frce,lmen's
Bureau bill was considered. The Deiicien
! cy Appropriation bill was passed and sent /,
the House.
In the House, a bill providing for mai
and cmgrant steamship line between New
? York and Europe was reported, ordered and
recommittcd Mr.. Garfield introduced
bill which was referred, vcs,ng the Indial
Bureau in the War Department The Ohio
contested case of Delano VS. Morgan wa.
discussed.
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