Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


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wednesday, Nf
In the Senate, "a bill amendatpry OF the |
Mali Carrying act was passed-zYaes 21,nays
IL. Ii icscuds the section fequiring pre-
payment ol'postage betwventhe States and |
Territories west Of Kensas. A conference
report on tho Naval Appropriation bill was
organized States was discussed and passed |
finally.
In the House, Mr.. MOOrhead, Of Penna.,
from the Ways and Means Committee, re-
ported n bill increasing the tariff, which was |
ordered 10 be printed and recommitted. A |
bill was passed authorizing contract with |
the New York Commercial Navigation Com |
pany for the transportation of mails and |
passengers between New Yotk and Bremen. |
The Tax bill was considered in Committee. |
i...saas.s THURSDAY.
In the Senate Mr.. Yates, from the Com |
mittee on Territories, reported bill to admit |
Colorado. A joint resolution was passed |
allowing soldiers to wear the badge of the |
corps in which they served during the rebel |
lion. Mr.. Hendricks bill for the relief of |
certain naval contractors was passed. MIR. |
Yates made speech in favor of impartial sui
iiage. The Frccdmens Bureau bill was con
sdcred. Thebi removing the political dis
abilities of II. r. Butler, OF Tennessee was |
passed. Adjourned.
In the House, ON motion of Mr.. Hunter, of
Indiana, The Foreign Committee were di
rected to inquire into the truth of the report
ed logging of Father Mcmahon In q Cana
dian penilcntary. The bill ''to promote
American Commerce was postponed until
Wednesday n ut Mr.. Butler offered II re-
solution for Woolley's discharge from Gus
tody, he having answered the questions of
the Managers, which was agreed tn. The
ttaa
| rs page 80. The Senate amendments TO the
bill admitting the recognized States were
referred.
In the Senate the resolution requesting
the President to intercede for Father
| MeNIahons release was reported and passed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Sherman. the bill supple
meniary to the National Currency Act was
taken up. and ii WAS considered until adj
journment.
| In the House the bill admitting the rcor-
| ganized Southern States was reported from
the Reconstruction Committee, and the SEN
ate amendments were concurled IN, so the
bill goes to the President. Mr. Woodward,
Of pcuna., introduced II bill relating to COM
mon carriers, which was referred. The tax
hill was considered in Committee of the
Whole.
SATURDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Trumhul called up the
bill extending the time in which men guilty
Of capital offences against the United States
may be punished, which was passed. The
bill relating to contested elections in Wash
ington was also passed. Mr.. Cattcll Of N
j., introduced hill, which was referred,
providing for further issue OF temporary
loan certificates to redeem the remaining
outstanding compound interest notes.
: In the House, on motion OF MI. Randall,
Of Pennsylvania, the Comptroller Of the Cur
reucy was requested 10 furnish statement
of the amount of dividends declared by the
National banks, Sc. Mr. Logan gave notice
that he would oiIcr n resolution nrGvi'lins
: for committee to select another site for the
capital city OF the United States. Tie CON
, sdcraiion of the Tax bill was resume in
e Committee Of the Whole, and the bill to
II section 20 was disposed Of
MONDAY.
/ In the senate, Mr.. Nyc, Of Nevada, intro
+ duccd Il blll.rclaiye to coast dcicnce>, which
=. mas referred Mr.. Fowler, Of Tenn, intro
duccd I'LL for the further security Of life
n on steamboats, and other vessels, which was
:, also referred. Mr., Morgan, OF n, T., called
Y mp the bill for the rciundng Of duties e.
roneously eAacied. which passed. This bill
u applies 10 New York. Mr.. Drake called up
Tie bin for The tcleif Of certain contractors
+. for the construction Of war vessels Nc, which
II was passed with an amendment excepting
|. some parties Tie bill supplementary TO tlC
y National Currency Act was considered, aud
an amendments by Mr.. Morrill,, retiring
= 5000. 600 Of lcysl tru1r,s, was rejected
!! Without finally disposiug OF the hill thu
Senate adjourned.
Ill In the House, various bills anu resolution!
were introduced aud referred. The Joint res
id nlutiun introduced last week hy Mr. Wash
/, hurnc. Of Ind. To allow 80 per cent. adli
iloull compensation TO the department en-
ploycs, Wa. pi-atd-yeas I!nays ~, Mr
!" lSlanl>s. OF Ind, offered n resolution declar
'h Ing that, in the Judgment al the House.
y. Will inlet serious les, on the national rev
Nv cnHcS IT lhe revision 1T the taxes IN distilled
liquors alW. tobacco be delayed until thcr
nt is u general revision of the revenue sys
!. iem, md directing ne Ways and Mean
Ii Committee to report Il separate bill TO
"' The take. Ul whiss. and tobacco. III
h moved the pr, yiuus uue tiup which WAS src
llcl -yeis -. maya ~ MurscXciiemcu
" rirucd, aud mp'i.W 10 ieh'u tire rrsuuii,'
ln was defeated It's Were nations to rccOnsitl
.r rr Tie vote on the previous question
After DISCUSSIONS The resolution was adopt
. ed ~veas Il, hays ~. Tho Senate Ill
= relating to contested election in Washing
Sc ton @as concerned ill., Mr. Logan moved /,
suspend The rules tait Ne might intrudgc
"a his resolution i'i tlt' mpval of HE NJ
tipnal Capital, hrl the lleisc, h. ~ Re Of =
en- agliust IS, refused -uah suspension. 81
Ii, mntiin OF Nj. Robinson Of Ncw York, Vi
- l'frslru, wN- requested 10 tihc measure
10 secure tlis rlc.tse nl the Frnian prisoner
Warren and Costello.
nv TIrrgu4y