Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-21
Congressional Summary.
WEDNESDAY.

II tne House, y: n Elliot, elected 10 sue 1
ceed Mr. Kinds OF Arkansas, was qualified !
anu LOOK MS seat. Inc ffotect0rate resolu-
tion was discussed Mr.. butler offered A {
substitute, extending the proiee.orate over
the Islands of the Antilles, and Mi. Spald-
ing OF Ohio, moved an amendment extend ,
ing II over all islands In the Atlantic and
Pacific, adjacent to the United States. Mr..
Robinson proposed further amendment,
viz to insert "Ireland" before .sHaytl" In
the resolution. After debae, ON motion of
Mr.. Woodward, the Whole subject was
tabed-ayes 1872, nays SO, A bill was re-
ported by Mr.. Ashley, organizing the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and it was laid on the table.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, aud Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, spoke
against the policy of bartering away public
lands under the treaty-making power.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Morton introduced
bill giving pension to Mary, widow Of
PRECEDENT Lincoln, which was referred TO the
Pension Committee Mr. Duolitlle offered
a resolution authorizing the laying of tele-
graph cables between the United States and
foreign shores by foreign companies, pro-
vided reciprocal terms be given to Amer-
can cable companies. Mr.. Sumner then in
troduced bill to enforce the provisions Of |
the Fourteenth Amendment, relative TO office |
holding. Mr.. Morrill,, Of W., spoke in ad- |
vocacy of the resolution declaring that re
clproeity of trade is a subject for Congres-
oonal legislation not treaty. Mr.. Craigin |
entered motion 10 reconsider the vote re-
fusing the Capitol Rotunda for the inaugu- |
ration ball Mr. Wilson introduced II bill
amendatory of the Tenure Of Office Act.
The Sue Murphy claim bill was discussed.
La the House, Mr.. Ashley, from the Com
nittpq nm Tnrrit. nj LII MI ,,h
gives most of the Territory of Utah to adj
joining Territories. 1t was postponed for
two weeks. He also reported bill 10 pre-
serve the purity of elections in the organized
Territories. The Niagara Ship Canal bill
was discussed.
FRIDAY
In the Senate Mr. Stewart. from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported universal suf
irage amendment to the Constitution. Mr..
Yates introduced bill providing for u
State Government for Colorado. A rcsOu-
tion ofinquiry as to the amount paid the
Baltimore and Ohio aud Northern Central
railroads for transportation Of troops was
offered and laid over The Sue Murphy
claim was discussed and recommtied. The
credentials of Senator elect Buckingham, Of
Connecticut, were presented.
In the House, Mr.. Dawes from The ilrc.
ii'ii u itIhHi iilh - 'lH IL
Christie, from the sixth Gcnrsin District is
disqualified, and that his contestant, John
A. Winship, did not receive maturity of
the votes, and recommended that the qurs-
tion Of removing Christic's disabilities he
referred 10 the reconstruct II Committee
The Niagara Ship Canal hill Was d >c,is.rA
and finally. on motion ofM WAsn',uru IT
| Ill.,, referred to the Com mit.cro! III, W.3ni
MONDAY.
| In the Senate. a petition was pr s'"d
| from prominent business men oi New \ oih
| Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. asking
| that hereafter sales Of u 5 bpds anil rrea.
sury gold, un Government, account. h.. made
/ by inviting public compositions nnd a 'ub
lie auction. A bill was pa, II, prp,l'iiug
for the taking Of testimony ia vciun ca.
by notarics public instead of registers. Mr.
sherman, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported bill legalizing gold contracts, and
providing for the flu ding of the debt at u
lower rate Of interests. etc. Mr.. Tiumlul
introduced u bill amendatory of the judicial
system. The Copper Tariff bill was dis
cussed
In the House, bill was introduced by
MIR. Poland, Of VT, for the retirement of U.
s. notes, and a free system Of national
banking. Mr. Barnes, OF N. Y inindaccd
a hill to prevent the loaning Of hioun, %.
| legal tcDuers ana prohibiting Diiiks al issue
from paying interest on deposits, exc pi for
II specified time, not less than 80 days.
Various other bill were also presented, in
GLIDING one by Mr. bingham, for the a'!mis
sion ot Mississippi when her Legislature
shall have ratified the fourteenth amend
nen. etc. On motion, the Com nittce IN
Expenditures were directed to investigate
: the mail contract with Wells, Fargo Il Go
and the manner of its Performance. Mr..
Holman offered two resolutions dccl rim Z
against further subsidies 10 railroad ~ ili.'
, corporations, and all grants of public lards
except to actual settlers. The frs, r,splu
ton was adopted-yeas 30, nays e., hut III,
) sec1nd-against land grants-was tabled by
80 majority, Mr.. Washbprna Of Ind'auo.
saying that il wnpia Interfere with the Sol
dicrs' bounty bill. The Naval Apprnpria-
ton bill was passed with an amendment, re
ducing the item for the philadelphi, \nv,
Yard one-hall, Mr.. Kelley advocating III,
) reduction. Mr.. Butler, from the Appin
pration Committee, reported resoluy,. .
, which was passed, calling for ininrmnli" !.
/ to whether National banks have c>chana
! g,ld bearing for Pacific Iiai rod l." ds .'c
The resolution for ri movtl 1T di-qutii
! office holders in Virginia ard rs =
e reported and passed. MIR Wood, Of N. Y
spoke in Committee OF the House