Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL PRouEsDIHas'


WEDNESDAY.
In the Scnate. the bill TO provide srms ~,
the militia was reported favorabay. ins nn
regulating the admiralty Jurisdiction o. hs
RS n;s,,;ct C,,urfs wxs reported with .
ina, i, be indefinitely post
non.d' ON motion of Mr.. Trumbuli, the
Judiciary Committee were discharged rom
consideration of the bill TO allow INDIANS 70
testify in certain cases, thsy being AZ
opinion that Indians now have tnat nsn
Mr.. Conness. Of Cal, moved that me cauzs ~;
Protection bill he the spe: isl oruer Ioi
dsy evening, but objection was MAGE
MI Sumner The tax bill was considered
In the House. the Senate amendments 70
The civil appropriation bill were consioereo,
aud a number of them being non-concurr1u
in. a committee OF conference was orocsea-
The bill reported from the Reconstruction
Committee. removing the disabilities Oh Ger,
tain ex.rebels. was passed. several additlonai
names being inserted. Mr.. GARFIELD, rom
the Military Committee, reported the Oil
prescribing rules for the government OF ine
army. which was made the oroer' WIN
other military billie, for Friday evening
THURSDAY.
In the Senate. ON motion of MIR. Edmunus,
| Of Vermont. the Secretary Of State WAS re-
aues,e1 TO furnish q list vf the states tnat
have ratified the Constitutional Amendment
Mr.. Csttell called up the bill for the issue ..
temporary loan certificates, but wss no'
acted upon. The joint resolution 10 uIop
| from the army Tolls certain oinceIs aesen y,
without leave was passed. The Tax oiai
was nsssed. with an amendment relieving
petroleum and kindred substances from IN,
ternal tax. Mr.. johnson, of Maryland, asked
permission to say few words, and ms col
iearue. Mr.. yickers, read from paper some
eloquent remarks of MIR. johnson, bidding
farewell; 10 the Senate, prior TO leaving fol
England. At the close, the Senators Hooked
around MIR. johnson to bid him goodbye
Mr.. Edmunds called up his bill to proven
the unrcorganized States from voting ID I'M
Electoral College.
In the House, a bill for the relief OF ioya
Choctaws and Chickasaws was passed. M
Garfield, from the Military Committee, re
ported bills reducing and fixing the miiitsr,
peace establishment, &c, which were order
. ed TO be printed and recommitted. Mr.bui
, Ter introduced bill to reduce the interes
. on the public deb,, which was referred. y
motion of Mr.. Banks, the vote on the Aiask
bill was postponed until Tuesday next IN
House went into Committee OF the Wholf
and. ON motion Of Mr.. MoorheAd, numbt
. Of hills on the calendar were laid aside,
! &c, al the Tariff bill After much oppositio
! and dilstury motions, and after the Commi
4 tee had risen, and the House hsd again gor
into Committee, the Tariff bill was reaches
: but after the reading of il the Commune
' rose. Mr.. Farrsw orih, from tue heconstru
tion Committee, reported a bill, which WI
PASSED. proyiding for an election In Virgin
= neyt month. 10 raiify the new constitution
n Pension bills were considered In an eyenir
r session.
/. In the Senate Reverdy Johnson's letter
Y resignation was presented. Mr.. Connef
l. OF california, moved that the Citizens IT
/, lection bill be made the special order !
l. Monday. At Mr.. Fessenden's suggestio
the motion was postponed until Mr.. SUI
rs per should be present Mr. Cattell, OF Nc
Jersey. called up his Temporary Loan u
IL tidcaie bill, ard Mr.. Trumbull offered su
IS s,i,nie directing the sale of surplus "a
p from the Treasury TO redeem gold cert
he Gates until their amount shall be reduced
10 SO, 0oo. 900. Mr.. Edmunds Electoral z
leee bill was considered and passed.
ne In the House. MIR. Schenck, from !
e WAYS and Means COMMITTEES. reported !
u extending until the iirst OF January mex NJ
~ time for collecting direct taxes In tne sou
The bill was passed The bill for the
trbution Of awards for the capture OF J
f.rson Davis ives passed. Mr.. Logan, fr
the WAYS and Means Committee, repor
the bill to prevent commissions for the
/. or negotiation Of United States securiti
n, &c. 1t was ordered to be printed and
f., committed. The Deficiency bill was c.
mi sidered and passed, with some smendmer
~ Military bills were considered In even
&" session.
lot SATURDAY
rs In the Senate bill providing for the
liz. continuance OF the Freedmen's Bureau,
IN passed. The Funding bill was consider
VIC with a substitute offered by DIT STERN
his aud il was advocated by Messrs. Shern
,ur and Sumner Without acting upon il,
in Senate Adjourned
In The House, the bill 10 reduce the nr
ms was considered, and substitute was adoI
i'm for the fourth section, providing that Il
lis shall be but three Major Generals, to be
lan igua,ed by the President in March next.
;ol- Electoral College bill, as passed by the
.di ate. was conourred 10 and sent TO the r.
sen dent. The Senate amendments TO the
im bill were non-concurr.d In, aud a confert
his asked
to MONDAY.
"a, II the Senate, various bills of no gen
ana interest were introduced and reported.
~ conference committee on the Tax bill
N, n ordered. On motion of Mr.. CONFESS.
, !; Citizens Protection bill was made the sp'
rats JUL ", inui - -,
,he ed until adjouiping.
bed. IN tie hnuse, "us o'i,s 80 go
IN Mr. Delano OF Ohio, was passed, Prov
~ that the United States Mint shall cont
to refine gold and silver bullion tina
a. ~ contract to exchange crude or imported
al, lions for refined shall be made, excep
~, law and repeating certain sections OF
90 yions acts A supplemental Posi-route
NH, was reported and passed. Mr.. epaldin
,,,,a. Ohio. offered resolution prohibiting
ased esaotinu Of consular fees from Amer
~ vessels In Canadian ports, except for |
n,,y consular service done. 1t was passed.
,a,si Schenck moved suspension OF the I
III hat he might IN we to IN TX. special OIL
Of tbs Civil Service bill but bis motion
IL, not carried The senate bill relating u
, 80 Freedmens Bureau was passed, will
h.s amendment making the discontinuent
Iasst the Bureau absolute on January LIST.
s 80 thaniel Boyden and Oliver H. Dockery
"a - =, representatives. from North Carolina,
In, sworn in On motion, the House went
ubs, committee, and Mr.. Moorheads Tarii
lomi- IVES ueua,eu. An evening nese'on va
hank ioi sl'eeeh ihaAins
TUESDAY.
!. In the Senate, William Pickney Whit
sworn in as Senator from Maryland TO
coed Mr. johnson. The bill authorizit
temporary filing Of vacancies in the Z
ion Of tive Departments was passed, and Sc
n the the House for concurrence in amendn
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