Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25
Congressional Summary.


out the word white" from the naturatiza-
aw, and the credentials Of III. V. NJ Miller,
senator elect from Georgia, were reported
adversely. The Judiciary Committee also
reported their opinion that the Presidents
last Amnesty Proclamation was illegal. A
substitute for the Supreme Court Judge bills |
was reported from the same Committee by |
Mr. Irumbali. II provides for the contnu-
Judge, who shall resign ut the age of seventy
years. The House message asking con.
terence on the Suffrage amendment was TAX
en- up, and the Senate receded from its
to the proposition. On n mo-
tion to concur in the House proposition, he
yeas were 81 and the nays 27, so the motion
tailed for want of the necessary iwo-thirtls.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the amendment
of the Senate Judiciary Committee was
then considered and passcd--yeas 35, nays
II.
In the House, the Election Committee re-
ported that none of the contestants from the
Second Louisiana District were entitled to
The seat. The Supplementary National
Banking bill was considered, and amend
menis were adopted and rejected, and finally
the bill was tabled, a motion to reconsider
being pending and in order to-day. The
Army Appropriation bill was discussed in
evening session.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, bills were reported to en-
courage the building Of steamships, and to
establish an American line Of steamships to
Europe, and relating to captures by Ad-
miral Farragut's fleet in the passage
To New Orleans The Virginia Flee
ton bill was reported, with amendments.
Adverse reports were made on the bill to
create Department Of House Affairs, pro-
posing an Electoral College Tribunal, and
extending the time of commencement for
certain suits in the Court of Claims. Mr..
'rhayes introduced bill requiring the plant
ing Of trees on homestead settlements. Til.
| resolution to pay Senators from the Recon-
| strucied States for the full term of the For
tieih Congress, was discussed The Indian
| Appropriation Till was considered. The
! credrntal of Allen G. Thurm IN. Senator
elect truEl phio, was presented. The House
| Funding bill Was agreed to in evening ses-
sion.
| In the lIouse,,he Election Committee re.
ported that Thomas a. Hamilton, claiming
u scat MS Representative at large from Ten
nesscc, vas not entitled 10 IL, The Suprle-
inenlary National Banking bill came up ON
Il mpiipn 10 reconsider the vote laying ii on
tue table, aud its Reconsideration was agreed
10. After some parliamentary tactics, llis
bill was recomnittcd, with Instructions thai
il he forthwith relurcd back with the iirsI
tniee sections and Mr.. Coburn's amendment
as a fonub. The bill being so reported, wa,
passed, yeas, l0G, nays, II. The Army bill
WAS considered In he evening session.
FRIDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wil'ou introduced II bill
to repeal the act fixing The headquarters u
the General Of the Amy ut Washington ant
requiring orders Of Tie President and Stc.e
tAry q. War to be Issued through him In
hill il relation to rrize money Tor Admirn
Farragu', fleet and tine men Of the koai4arg
was passed, he Indian Appropriation bill
was passed, an amendment Transferring III
Indian Bureau 10 llc War Department h.v
Ing been rel cttl The Tenure If Office III
was taken, mp hut The Senate adjourned with
out acting uion
Ii the liouse,ii,r Army Appropriation bi
was tak,'i ny. aud Mr.. Ijl,ipes amendmrfl
IN relation 10 tue rpiuriou Of The army NJ
adopted. y bill to lriiue tpnirs ETC., wa
passed. The Pos Office appropriation hi
was considered
SATURDAY.
lathe rna'r, the cr,,lrnial, 81 :.r0a.i
elect CassrrlS ri California. wife pres, nir,
The bill repeating TIA. Tenure II Office Il,
was discussed. The total repeal ,i' The 80
|
Morton. aud Noin'iisnn, Will, is mndi;.'
tian oaly Was urged Ivy Senator'S. Cnnkii;i.
. Howe and Sawyer
lu the House. the report nt The Elrc,io
Committee, giving the seal Of decGdc iroi
} New Mexico 10 MIR. Chavcs. wa, adopted.
: resolution passed, ppstponiug the time 1,
meeting OF The Fort, iii si Congress ilo
/. noon to three o'clock On the iih OF Marcl
/ The Suffrage amendment was passed, :
, modified ms to prevent the infringement
: The franchise, "or right to hold office on d.
> count OF race, color, nativity or pIcvio,
+ condition Of serviiude. Il goes back to Il
Senate for concurrence.
= MONDAY
! The Senate. immediately after me, ii,
IT, took Il recess until evening, 20 allow ui
= cautus of the Republican Senators, in rel
ton to the Tenure ui Office act. On =
= assembling at p. NJ. The hill alolshir
II the Office Of the Superintendent ii Expui
. was passed The supplementary Baiiki,
G bill, which provides for Il Redistribution
n The currency, was considered, he Hon
u amendments rejected, and cohicfcnt
. asked. The Suffrage amendment IA PASS,
| by the House, was considered, hut u
acted upon.
In the 'io,isc, various hills were inir
F. dnccd and referred. Mr. Wili3ms n,I
q ''hNN q Wv Wv ilEl' VI way ~ "
J Memphis, III pnso and Pacific l2ailroi
g Company to the Pacific Ocean, which ",
Il passed. by II vnia Of l.2 to 80. Mr.. Scl,tnt
e CT le up his hill so strengthen the luAl
credit. hu M House Instead Of dlscusSii
4, II went into Committee IN the Post OH
4 Appropriation bill, whca WAS plss,d vii
i. some amendments, IN ~, reductions. III
: Naval Appropriation hill was cnnsil4r;d.
= TUESDAY.
e IN the stiair the Suffrage "
Y taken up,and Nj Stewart moved To di,rer
c and ask Il committee I'll conference with Il
s liousc. Mr.. Davis moved 10 Postpone
&c business in order,a consider the liil rrpc,
l, ing the Tenurc-of Ullice act. Mr. Davis M
/ lion was lrst-the Yeas being land the pa
r 3G. Mr.. Stewards motion was then carrit
IT by vote Of - 10 Band Il committee of co
l. ference was appointed. The bill 10 supp
e deficiencies in appropriations for Indi;
\ treaties was passed. Mr.. Trumbulls bill
3 amend the judicial system was also passc
e 1t provides for nine independent Circr
i 'luds S To do the business of the circuits M
done by The Supreme judges at an aliii,i
e salary of 5000 each. The hill to puni,
/, office holding in violation of the Fourteen
Il Article was discussed. he ninendniory CT
i il Rights hill was passed. rhc bill rcoigA
y ling the supreme Cuuu was cAn.ilGie
s Various bills were passed il evening scssu
(; incinliHg one giving c0n'aui To the crecti,
II of IL bridge across the Delaware, II Pllladt
- psia
q In The House, the Election Committee i
Re ported thai j. II. Cnsemcnt was not cuti,l
}. toa seat as delegate from Wyoming 'rcrrt
p ~. The Presidents message, veioing Il
i Copper Talii bill was read, and the bill pa
If scd OVER The yeto--yets rs nays. 81 II
e New York Election Committee made reno
d accompanied by several bills and resolution
One oft5e bills, Withdrawing nauralizatit
Jurisdiction from The supreme aud Circu
81 Courts and Court Of Oyer and Terminer
e New York city aud county, was passed
d minority report was then presented, signt
J. by Messts. Ross and Kerr. A conieren