Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04

Congressional Summary.
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY,.
In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee
reported the Georgia bill and the bill to
abolish peonage. Tho veto of the Copperb bill
was read, and the blll passed over It by
Grimes Trumbull, Sumner and Van Wrinkle
were among those voting no. The bill to
provide provisional government for Mis-
sissippi was reported. The Army Appro-
ptiatidn bill was considered. The bill re-
pealing the law requlring the General. of the
Army to remain in Washington, and that all
orders to the army be issued through him,
was passed; also the Joint resolution drop
ping from the army roll certain officers abb
sent three months without leave.
In the House, the bill ''to strengthen the
public credit" was passed, rs reported by
the WAYS and Means Committee, by a vote
OF II to 90. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was considered.
THURSDAY.
In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, a bill was
reported, providing for a Board to consider
the question OF preventing distractions OF
the harbors of the United Safes. The bill
e exc manufactures Of naval machinery
from tax was passed. The Army Appropri-
alton bill was considered. The Suffrage
Amendment was made the order for to-day.
In the House, Mr. Kellcy's Nickel Coinage
bill was passed. The conference report on
the Diplomatic Appropriation bill was pre-
sented, and rejected, and a new conference
| asked. The conference report on the Suf-
| trage Amendment was adopted, being the
Senate proposition. The. Legislative and
Deficiency Appropriation bills were consid-
ered
FRIDAY.
| In the Senate conference report ON the
~ Il
The s'bll to strengthen The public credit
was reported with amendments, ny Mr.. Sner-
man, from the Finance Committee. The
conference report on the Suffrage amendment
was considered and finally adopted by a
vote of 80 to II. Fowler,o of Tennessee, voted
with the negatives. The bill relating to Ma
tional Banking reporis,to prevent certifying
of checks by the banks In certain cases, and
to protect passengers in vessels, vert passed.
in the House, the Civil Appropriation bill
was reported. The Deficiency ,Appropria-
ton bill was passed. Conference reports on
the Naval Appropriation bill and the bllI
Assessors were adopted. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was considered.
SATURDAY.
In the Senate, the credentials of Hannba
IIamln. senator elect from Maine, were pre-
sented. The bill to strei CITIZEN the public
credit was considered and passed--yeas 20
nays l6. MIR. Wilson introduced bill TO
the more equal distribution of National bank
ing capital, and Mr.. Sherman one for th,
recognition of the independence of Cuba.
In the House, the Louisiana contested cleo
ton case was taken up,aEd MIR. Menard, tn
: colored contestant, spoke in favor OF hi
, right 10 the seat. Finally the House dcclar
: ed that neither Hunt nor Menard was elect
nJ aud IN prn pf Mr nny n
, Massachusetts, the whole subject was tabled
The Senate amendment TO the Indian Ap
preparation bill was considered in Committc
of the Whole.
MONDAY.
In the Senate, the credentials of Senator
G elect I. L. Bayard, of Delaware, Boremar
+ of West Virginia, and Brownlow, of Ter
= nesscc, were presented The bill authori.
c ing sentences of hard labor, in addition /
e imprisonment, for certain offences agains
~ the United States, was passed. A H0us
a resolution suspending the rules so as to a
low the transmission of bills from eithe
i House within the last three days of the ses
o sion was concurrred in. The Army Apprt
&c pration bill was considered
II In the House, joint resolution was pass
r. ed to secure the proper completion of TIL
d Pacific Railroad. The Miscellaneous Al
!, preparation bill was considered. NJ I
=, Scnenck moved 10 lake up lne l'uDlc Crcu
u bill, but objection was made by MIR. Butte
y TUESDAY.
u In the Senate, a Conference Commute
or was appointed ON the Public credit bill.
d. conference report on the Diplomatic Apr,
T. pliaton was agreed to. The Lcgslatiy
r Appropriation bill was considered, and NJ
N, Morton moved to add section repealr
H. the Fenure-oi-O Office act. The propositC
cr was rcjectedycas %, nays 90. The hi
IN was passed with various amendments. I'll
a, Post Office bill was then taken up.
~, In the House, u number of bills wei
H. H. passed. The Senate amendments to the hi
Va relating to the cerificaiion OF checks by N
,st tional Banks were concurred in; also, IL
IN Senate amendments to the bill exemptiI
IA manufacturers of naval machinery frol
~ tax The conference report on the Dipl,
~ matte appropriations was agreed TO- A COZ
NJ ference was ordered on the Public Cred
IN bill also ON the bill relating to reports
he National banks. A substitute for the Sp
nd nish sympathy resolution was adopted al
ID sent TO the Senate The first part express
ID sympathy with both Spain and Cuba in the
ID ID efforts for liberty, and the second authorz,
We the President to recognize Cuban indepel
d. dence.