Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-17
TfE DEIAwATs1n ,rRIBUNE WILMINGTON. DEL.

public and private expenditures in the Dis,
trict of Columbia since the establishment OF
the seat of Government. The death OF MI;
Hopkins, OF Wisconsin, was announced, anu
after usual marks OF respect the House aa-
jourded.
SATURDAY.
The Senate was not In session on Satur-
day. In the House, Mr.. Starkweather IN
troduced bill regulating the rank OF stan
officers in the navy. Mr.. Judd introenceo
a bill TO exempt from tax, as manufacturers,
hog packers, lard renderers, persons engageu
in curing hams and curing meats, and those
In the provision trade; ordering the reiqnu-
ing of such taxes already collected. Inc
bill was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. On motion of Mr.. Beck, the
Secretary of the Treasurer was directed 70
state the amount of unexpended balances LOT
the various departments at the emu OF inc
fiscal year. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was considered, pending which the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, several Executive doeu-
| ments were referred to the Judiciary COM
| mittee. as were the credentials OF Senator.
elect Miller, of Georgia. A bill was reported
| from committee to increase the salaries OF
the United States Supreme Court Judges.
| A bill was introduced to enforce the fifteenth
amendment The Judiciary Committee re-
ported that the Virginia Senators were en-
| titled to pay from January 26, 1870. The
| Mississippi bull was taken up and discussed,
but not disposed Of.
In the House, number of bills were pre-
sented and appropriately referred. Among
the resolutions offered was one to increase
the currency the amount OF at least hlty
million dollars. The Senate amendment to
the naval deficiency bill being non concugred
in, a committee of conference was ordered.
A substitute for the Senate currency bill was
introduced and referred. The resolution
proposing to recognize the republic OF Cuba
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations. A bill was introduced to reduce
the number Of navy officers. Inc Houst
then went into Committee OF the Whole,an
soon after adjourned.
TUESDAY.
In th Senate communication was pre-
scented from the Secretary of War, with
bill relating 10 acquisition OF sites for ma
tonal coast defences. On motion of Mr.
Morton the President was asked for infor
nation as to the number, character, cost an
condition of our iron-clads, by whom the
were DESTINED. etc. The bin TO abolisi
franking, and the bill TO admit Mississippi
were considered. Pending debate ON th
latter, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Julian, from the Publ
Lands Committee reported bill, which wa
, passed, to close the land offices in State
where the uasold public lands do not excce
ten thousand acres. The resolution reporte
, from the foreigs Committee calling upon I'll
President for information regarding Amer
: can citizens in British prisons, was adopted
, The report of the election Committee, 81
ing the seat from the Eleventh District {
, New York to G. III. Van Wyck, was consit
!, cred Mr. Alorrel OF Pennsylvania, intr'
Q duced a bill giving bounties to persons WI
l after being rejected as volunteers, were ID
medately afterwards drafted and held
l servicce. Adjourned.