Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-27
CoxaREssuoNA l. SUMMARY.


CoNGREssIONA l. SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, the consideration OF the
Virginia bill was rest 'med, and Mr. Ed
munds' amendment, requiring oh1cers 10
swear that they arc eligible under the
Fourteenth amendment, was agreed to, by
a vote of 6 to 10. Tit, Republicans vot-
ing no. were Ferry, Fowler, Kellogg, Ross,
stewart and Trumbul Mr. Nye voted in
the affirmative, but afterwards changed his
vote, making the negatives l6.
In the House, on motion OF Mr.. Brooks,of
| New York, the General of the Army was
directed to state by what authority military
officers are acting in the Georgia Legislature
| as a committee to adjudicate the qualifica
tons of members. MIR. Peters introduced u
bill to exempt from the provisions Of the
Bankrupt Act certain laws relating to life
| insurance policies. On motion OF M. Ferry
the Pension Committee were Instructed 10
consider the propriety of providing that in
valid pensioners shall be paid pension for
such time as they may have been in the civil |
service between March g. 1865, and January |
G, 1867. The League Island bill was taken up |
and Mr. Randall offered an amendment that |
the proceeds of all sales in Transferring the |
Navy Yard shall be covered into the Tea- |
sury. Mr. Kelley also made speech reply |
ing to the statements of Dir. Dawes. The bill
went over at the expire tion of the morning
hour. Mr. Schenck, from the Ways and
Means Committee, rel iorted joint resolu-
ton declaring that tax should be paid upon
the incomes of 1870, 60 be collected in 1871.
The Pension bill, appropriating $50, OO0, 900,
was passed, and the House soon after adj
tjourned.
In tile Senate, the House Census bill was
reported, with a substitute. Bills were in
troduc ed to preserve the harbors of the
United States against encroachment TO pro-
mote toe distribution of public lands in Cal
ifornia, and to establish postal-telegraph
system, incorporating the United States Pos
tai Telegraph Company. The Virginia bill
} was considered, and the Senate adjourned
with the understanding that it will be voted
on to-day.
Iu the House, Mr.. Bingham asked leave
to introduce bill making it punishable by
, fine and Imprisonment for any person to
, propose the repeal of the action of any State
Legislature ratifying proposed constilu-
tional amendment. Objection was made by
r Mr.. Eldridgc Resolutions were offered de-
claring the power of the House in regard to
concurrence in treaties whore appropria-
tions are required. A bill regulating the APP
praiscment and inspection of imports was
reported and recommitted. The League Is
l. land bill was considered. The Printing Com
n mittee reported a resolution Tor the printing
1t %. eighteen thousand extra cop.es OF the re.
II Wells,wh was adopted after some discus
4. sion, and the House then adjourned
!, FRIDAY.
" In the u. S. Senate, Friday, Mr. Sher-
man, from the Finance Committee reported,
y with verbal amendment, the bill to con
a. strue the lscome Tax law. Mr. Patterson
II, introduced a bill to abolish the Freedmans
Or Bureau. pSoviding Bureau of Education.
I'd Mr.. Potneroy introduced a Constitutional
ID amendment establishing female suli age
D, The Virginia bill WAS considered, and passed
na by party vote, with various amendments.
Mt Thy bill as amended requires the Legislative
H. officers to swear that they have never eDgag-
&c, ed in the rebellion after having taken the
$, oath as officers of the State or OF the United
as States, or TO swear that they have been reliev-
o., cd of their disabilities by Congress- 1t fur
NJ iher provdesa penalty of fine and imprison-
met for swearing falsely, and exucs as
fundamental conditions that Virginia shall
not deprive any class of citizens of The right
to vote, hold Office, or share in the priv
~, leges of the schools.
H. In the House, Mr.. Schenck asked and OBJ
ST. tanned leave for the Ways and Means Com.
lot mttee to sit during the sessions He said
OF he expected To report the revised Tariff bill
ca very early next week-probably on Mon
Is day-and that he would soon after move To
nd take up the rcvs d Tax bill After some
&c speechmakng in Committee Of the Whole,
in MONDAY.
res In the Senate, the credentials of Lot NJ
II; Morrill,, OF Maine, We're presented, and lit
oJi was sworn in. Mr.. Norton offered reso
l"s luton of inquiry as to the Military Commits
od sion investigating the eligibility of the Geor
aid gia Legislators, but its consideration wa.
objected TO by Mr. Sumner The bill to re
rch tire the Three Per Gents, and substitute coir
.ra notes, was considered, and advocated by
~! sir Sherman.
III III In the House, bills were introduced giving
tbe lsiter carriers = goo salary whore The free
in delivery system is in operation increasiD.
re- the number of Judges of the Supreme Court
: regulating the mode of determining the rati
lica,ion of Constitutional Amendments
providing for health and safety in con
IA mines and to establish postal telegraph
lines. This last was introduced by Mr.
NV Wasbburn, who moved its reference 10
This special committee, which was agreed to
Old The Legislative, Executive and Judica
.hs Appropriation bill was reported. 1t appro
a u.u PIRATES SO 2O3.o97 A report of the Genera
as of the Army, stating that the miliiar,
al officers inquirDg into the eligibility of tn
as members OF the Georgia Legislature wer
Is it doing so US Board outside OF the Legisa
ture, TO assist General Ttrry,was referred t
en-, en- the Reconstruction Committee. The Senat
The suLs ,,,,,a ror ,ha Within LII 80 ,oi, n
eat up, and after discussion concurred in by
.be strict party vote, all the Republicans votin
gu. for it. 1t now gees to the President.
ely TUESDAY.
full Iii the Senate bill was passed author
49,. izin 8 the Passport Clerk at the department
Nv Nv of State to administer oaths ON application
was for passports. A bill was reported relieving
had GER ain ex-rebels of political disabilities. TIL
led, bill TO retire the Three per Cents was dis
ub. cussed Mr.. Sherman, from the Financ,
had Committee, reported substitute Tor thu
md House bill relating TO the Income tax.
o ,nd In the House, Mr.. Scotield, from th,
nes. Naval Committee, reported bill TO reorgan
.ui- ize the navy, which was recommitted. Tn
ney League Island Navy Yard bill was discussed
lee and supported by Messrs. Myers, ONei
has and Reading. The report of last April o.
row the contested election case from the Fourt
,ns, Congressional district Of South Carolina wa
,oui taken up. 1t gives the seat to A. S. Wa
lsed lace. A minority report, declaring pcitho
are claimant entitled to the seat, was adopted
ling aud the whole matter was then referred 1
Lat hn Elartion