Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17
Congressional Summary.


WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, the report OF Treasurer :
Spinner and the report of the Comptroller
If the Currency were received, after the
reading of the minutes, and laid on the table.
bill 10 carry out the reconstruction acts In
Georgia was tabled, and ordered tobc print.
ed. The bill for the relief of the political
of f. ]. Moses, Chief Justice Of
South Carolina, was read a third time, and
passed. A. / p. M. the Senate took re-
cess. On reassemhling the Presidents mes
sage was received, and gave rise to an exct-
ell debate.
In the House, a bill for the removal of the
political disabilities of Il. S Moses late chief
justice of South Carolina, was passed. A
statement in reference to the business Of the
Committee on Appropriations was made
after which hill was reported providing for
an election in Virginin to be held on the |
fourth Tuesday in May After an animated |
debate, interrupted by the reception OF the |
Presidents message, II passed without diyi-
sion.
THURSDAY
In the Senate, Mr. Summers Georgia bill
and the Copper Tariff bill were referred
A discussion took place as to whether the
bi,l transferring the Indian Bureau to the
War Department should he referred to the
Military or to the Indian Affairs Committee,
and il was decided to refer 1t to the latter.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced Consti-
tuiional amendment To prevent distinction
OF civil or political rights on account OF
color; also franchise bill. Mr.. Conncss
introduced hill providing tint Government
employees shall receive as full wages ms when
ten hours constituted n days labor The
credentials Of Senator Hill, OF Georgia. were
referred. Mr. Edmunds moved that the
reading Of the Presidents Message be con-
tinued, and Il was reld from the point where
interrupted on Wednesday. After speeches
in relation 10 the Message, by Messrs. Ed
mnnds and Frelinshuyscn, the Senate ad-
journel till Monday.
| In the House, bills were passed providing
for the sale of the Government property NJ
| IIarpers Ferry; fixing the number and sta
tus OF Judge Advocates in the army con
solidating the different soldiers asylums,
and giving full pay TO army officers detailed
for military Instruction in colleges. Mr.
Washhurne, OF H., offered Il resolution for
recess from December 2ls' 10 January 9Th,
which was agreed 10. Mr., Broonall, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, introduced Il bill 10 regulate
the value of legal-tender notes, and provide
for their redemption, which wac referred
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and was addressed by Mr.. Blaine,
of Maine. On resuming business, Mr. Co
burn, otIndiana, introduced u bill relating
10 the tax on whiskey Mr. hgersoll Of
Illinois, introduced u hill supplemt ntary L
The Banking law. which proposes to allow
Unrestricted circulation and substitutes fou
per cent, bonds for those now held by th'
banks.
MONDAY.
In tile Senate, n memorial from the Uniol
League of New York, in reference to cleo
lion frauds, was referred TO the Judiciar,
Committee. Mr.. Morton, OF Ind, introduce
ed hill providing for the redemption .
| United States notes, and requiring the Ma
i iiona banks to redeem their notes in coin
, Bills were introduced by Mr.. Pomeroy, ere
aling Department of Indian Affairs; b.
Mr.. Cunkling, repeating the act fixing III
! time for meeting of Congress and by nv
!, Wilson, rcorganizng the Supreme Court
5 On motion Of Mr. Henderson, the Sccretar.
{ Of the Interior was requested to eommunl
Ii cate information in reference To the luda
. battle ON the Washiia river. After brie
:, Executive session. Messrs. Caitcll and il
. lev offered resolutions consuming the finan
y cial portions OF the Presidents message.
$ The resolutions were referred. The llnns
c resolution for holiday recess was concur
ed IN.
q In the House, u number of bills were in
i PRODUCED, and Messrs. Ashley, Of hio, an
:, Loughridge, of Iowa, presented each Con
y stlulonnl amendment. Mr.. Garfield intro
j duced a bill legalizing gold contracts, whic
} was referred On motion OF Mr.. Arncll, {
i Tennessee, the Reconstruction Commute
+. were directed TO investigate 'ku klux' on
II RACES Mr. Stokes presented bill grantin
d twenty per cent. additional compensation I
e Government employees, which WAS laid o
the table. message was received from III
Secretary of State, saying that il would /
incompatible with the public interests t
communicate the correspondence in rclaiio
to The Alabama claims Mr.. Butler, Of Ma,
=, sachuspiis, introduced bill ''to enforce III
- United States lawsiu Georgia, Mr. Lynch
: hill for the resumption Of specie payment
was made the special order for the fir'
!. Wednesday in January. On motion of Nj
r. Wond. the Committee ON Expenditure
- were directed 10 inquire into the alleged in
:, proper use of 81 900, 900, of the Alaska pu
- chase money. On motion of MIR. llunle
y. the Secretary of State was asked for info
4 nation relative to the sending of II Commits
n sioncr to spain.
l. In the Senate, Mr.. summer, from the Fol
u eign Committee, reported two resolutions {
4 sympathy with Spaia, Mr. Willey's resell
ii tions censurng The Presidents proposition
i relative to the public debt was re2orte
d from the Finance Committee b. Mr. Catiel
,c hut its consideration was objected to by NJ
N McCrcery. Mr.. Edmupds introduced n bill
1t which was referred, prohibiting army Office
re from holding civil offices, and The holding
~ two Offices at the same time. MIR. Wilson
10 bill repeating the prohibition of militia OF
/: ganzaiions In the South, was then take
+. up, and MIR. Edmunds moved Oh amendmel
is continuing The prohibition in Mississippi
lie Texas and Virginia. The amendment WI
!, agreed to. and the bill AS amended passed.
l. in the House, Mr. Whitemore offered
resolution vacaiing all civil Offices in IL
South filed by disqualified persons, hut ol
iecion was made by Mr.. Chanlcr. The 81
Ieei Committee On the New York elcctio
y frauds was announced, Mr. Lawrence
Ohio being Chairm2n. After II discussion
j. tic Curir Lill Avlicu Axas lalnn IN ON M