Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Trumbull, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill 80
supply vacancies in the Executive Depart-
ment in certain cases" Mr. Yates, Of ILL
nois introduced bill providing for II gov
eminent for the Territory OF Wyoming
The resolution admitting Senator Thomas,
of Maryland, was discussed until adjourn
ment.
In the House, the Citizens Protection bill
was considered, and after discussion the bill
and all pending amendments were referred
back 10 the Foreign Committee. Mr.. Banks
asked leave for the committee to report at
any time, but objection was made by Mr..
Washburne, of ILL.,, when Mr.. Banks gave
notice that he would press his motion on
Monday next. Mr.. Miller, Of Pa, from the
Pension Committee, reported giving S.
monthly pension to soldiers Of 1872. The
case Of John \. Brown, member elect from
the Second District of Kentucky, was con
sidered, and the first resolution reported by
the Election Committee, declaring him not
| entitled to scat, was adopted. The other
resolutions, declaring his contestant not en-
titled and directing that the Governor of
Kentucky be notified OF the vacancy, were
referred back to the committee. Mr.. Don
nelly, Of MINI introduced u bill regulating
the disposal Of public lands hereafter grant
ed in aid of railroads, after which the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, a bill was passed reducing
the time for which the President can supply
vacancies in the departments to ten days.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported bill reducing tine expenses Of the
War Department, ''and for other purposes. =
Mr. Frelinghnysen, of New Jersey, intro
dueed bill, which was referred, TO prevent
and punish the unlaw ful use of public pro-
perty The resolution admitting Senator
Thomas was debated.
In the House, ON motion Of Mr.. Wood, Of
New York, the General of the Army was
requested to furnish the correspondence be
tween himself and General Hancock rulat-
ing TO the New Orleans Councils Mr. lIp-
gan, of Illinois, introduced IA bill taxing
United States bonds at the rate Of per cent.
which was referred Mr. Clarke, OF Kansas,
Introduced a ill aholisuing peonagc in New
Mexico. Tie resolutions declaring u vacail-
cy in the representation of the Second Ken
lucky District We're discussed.
/ FRIDAY.
In the Senate, Mr. sherman, Of Ohio. in
troduced bill recognizing tho new Consti
tniiun of Alabama and admitting represents
c lives from that State. The bill was referred c
4 the Judiciary Committee A joint resolution
, relating to accounting officers was reported
from the Finance Committee. A resolution
directing an inquiry into the ejectment Of I
/ celored woman from Il railway ear in Wash
q ington was adopted, after a debate consnn
=, ing nearly the entire session. On motion o
= MI. johnson, Of Maryland, The case Of Sen
i ator Thomas, of that State was made til,
/ special order for the morning.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, intro
duCed al bill. which was referred providing
I Tor the sending back To their own countrie
II otpcrsens coming 10 tic United States VIII,
l. have been convicted OF grave crimes. A re
{ solution by Mr. Van Aernam, Of New York
!. booking to the Reorganization Of the l'tisio
y Bureau, was adopted. The Citizens Pro
lection bill was discussed, the House rtius
q i'm tue previous question upon it. The Leg
Is isiative Appropriations were considered i
n Committee
H. sAi.rEnAY.
ii The t. s. Senate was not in session o
Saturday
y In,ht House. the resolution declaring
nj vacancy in the representation Of tie Sac0n
nj Kentucky District was adopted without
T. division. The correspondence betwtc
n Generals Grant and Hancock, relative
"a the removal Of GOuncilmen in New Oreant
II was presented. The Diplomatic Appropr
g ations We're considered in committee hi
id not finally acted upon. The total Of the,
appropriations is Sl,2Gs,a3l
Y MONDAY.
IN In the Senate, the Chair announced Iii
he Senator Johnson, of Maryland, was unwcl
in and desired a postponcment OF the vote q
en Senator Thomas admission. MCmoria
We were presented, among them one from Il
,et New Jersey Legislature, urging inlprov
rts ment OF the lirbors ut Atlantic City N
Ahsecom Inlet and another from Germ;
ed citizens, asking the abolition Of the Pre-,
\. dental Office Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vernon
nm introduced, with the approval Of the JUG
rs cary Committee, Il bin regulating the pr
III sentation to and return OF bills from Il
ne President. Mr.. Wilson, Of MasSacnuscii
hr from the Military Committee, reported ii |,
he for the gradual reduction Of the Eny. NJ
he Trumbull, Of Illinois, from the Iulicia
q" Committee, reported supplementary X
nd construction bill, providing for the ratifC
ton Of the new Southern Constitutions by
,rs majority OF those actually voting n
an rrumbull also introduced Il bill, which "
,ey referred to the above Committee, fur6i,di
NV the Supreme Court TO exercise iuristieii
YER in any case civil or criminal, arising out
nm the Reconstruction acts. The ease
i've Senator Thomas, of Maryland, was Il
nc. cussed
es, In the House bills were introduced
( i, Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, allowing State ia
md alton of grcenhack notes; by Mr. Bingha
rs OF Ohio, admitting representatives IL,
Il Alabama; by Mr. Welker, Of Ohio. PROV
Of ing that where an impartial jury in a crl
we'd inal case cannot be obtained il the Dstr
ary of Columbia, "a yenire may be- issued
.ins residents OF other States; and by \
mi Pruyn, Of N. y, establishing the cen
md system. All these were referred.
nj. Washburn, of Wis. Offered resolution c,
ed shutting a commission to fix y tarin, ei
cnt for freight and passengers on the Union a
Ills. Central Pacific Railroads, and ii was tab
by Il vote of 73 yeas, to G1 nays. On n
inv ton of Mr.. Banks, Of Mass, the Fore
No Committee We're authorized TO report BIZ
Of the Citizens Protection bill al any tin
ers, The Diplomatic Appropriation hill was c,
and sidered in Committee Of the Whole, a
We afterwards passed by the House, with so
,iee amendments.
tive In the United States Senate, Mr.. Rams
the OF Mimi, introduced bill 10 amend
has Postal laws, which referred On motion
red, Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, the bill providing
One gradual reduction of the army was taxi
sla- up and passed. The resolution admit
,ept Senator Thomas, of Maryland was disc
ons sed, but the Senate adjourned without
y as ting on it.
md. In the House, Mr. Butler, OF Mass,
our troduced bill amendatory of the Natio
re- Bank act, relating to voting by proxies,
heir Mr.. Starkweaiher, of Conn, Introduce,
joint resolution appropiiating $4,000
the relief and return to the United States
aid destitute American citizens vino have be
lded imprisoned in foreign countlics. The I
ex- elution was passed-yeas III, nays 20. I
racy bill giving IS per month pension to soldi
Lat of 1872, was also passed. The Legislat
n of Appropriation bill was considered in CO
tic, " mittec of the Whole, but not finally &C
upon,