Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, resolutions were presented
from the Alabama Legislature favuripg A
a national postal telegraph. anc from the
Rhode Island Legislature, for u harbor OF
refug- at Block Island, at the entrance to
Long Island ,und. The House bill to pro.
vide artificial limbs for disabled soldiers was
considered, and an amendment adopted ex-
tending its provisions TO soldiers of the
Mexican War. The Missi ssippi bill was dis.
Gus ed. A message was received from the
PRESIDENT announcing that he had signed the
hill To relieve the poor Of the District OF
Columbia. Adjourned.
In The House, on motion of Mr.. MAYNARD.
the Select Committee on Navigation were
directed to consider the exptdiency of grant
ing bounty to all iron sea-gOing vessels
built in this country of Am ercan materials.
durin the next three years. Mr.. Bennett
introduced bill for better protection of
tue northern and north western frontier. Z"
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee OH Terri.
tories reported adversely the bill giving
| territorial government to Alaska He also
reported back from The same committee his
bill to prevent and punish polygamy in Utah
Mr.. Banks introduced a bill, which was re
ttrred to the Foreign Committee, authorizing
| he President to proclaim the neutrality OF
| The United States in The struggle between
Cuba and Spain, aud also suspending, with
| regard to that ruggle, the provisions of the
act OF 1878, which prevent tile furnishing of
men and war materials to the insurgents
TIE resolution Of the Election Committee.
giving the seat from the Eleventh New York
district, to Mr. Van Wycs, was adopted, and
| the House adjourned
THURSDAY.
III the Senate, Mr.. Fentou introduced n
bill appropriating 500, 900 for the refunding
Of the duties levied upon Russian hemp, In
excess to those upon Manila hemp, since
the passage Of the Tariff act of 1861. A
/ conference report IN the West Point An.
preparation bill was adopted. Mr. Scott
| gave notice that the Naval Committee had
adopted resolution declaring its opinion
that Congress ought not 10 consider applica-
| tions for restoration to service of court-uar-
| tailed naval officers, unless recommended
| by the President. Mr.. Drake introduced a
| Till amendatoiy of the naturalization laws
| The Mississippi bill was taken up, and an
amendment OF Mr.. Wiley To repeal the con-
dilons in the Virginia bill was defeated.
| Yeas %, NAYS 36. The Senate substitute
admitting Mississippi without condilions
was lost, the yeas being 81 aud the nays 81.
The House bill imposing conditions simil IT
TO those placed upon Virginia was then con-
CURED in by party vote Of 80 yeas 10 1
nays. Adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Cullom spoke in adyo-
cacy of his bill TO prevent polygamy in U,ah.
| Mr.. Lynch, from the select committee upon
| Navigation, reported two bills for the relief
of,American Commerce, which were made
the special order Tor the ihi.d Tuesday in
March. The substance of these bills has al
ready been published. e. II. Van W,ck was
sworn in "a Representative from the Eleventh
District of New York The Legislative Ap-
preparation bill was consider, d. A confer
ence report on the West Point bill was
adopted. Mr.. Logan desired to introduce
and have passed n bill appropriating $4,000
for expenses of Witnesses 10 the investipa-
lion as to sales Of cadelships, but Mr.. SEQ
field objected. Adjourned.
FRIDAY.
In the House, MIR. Wood introduced bill
to regulate OCEAN telegraphic communica-
tion with foreign countries The l.egisla-
tive Appropriation bill was considered. A
bill was passed approprialing $4,000 to pay
expenses of The investigation as Ia The sale
OF cadetships. A motion by MI. Brooks, 10
u print lO;oU cop.ea Of the r2puEt OF the Uuu,-