Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24
mittee on American Navigation, was re-
ferred. Adjourned
SATURDAY.


In the Senate, resolutions OF tho Virginia
Legislature were presented, asking the re-
moyal of political disabilities from Virgin
ians. The House bill to pay expenses OF
witnesses In the cadetship investigation was
concurred In. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill
for the disposal of useless military reserve
lions, and Mr.. Morrill,, one for the recovering
ofuaexpended appropriations into the Treas,
ury. A bill granting land in aid OF railroad
md telegraph line from Portland to Astoria
and McMinnsville, in Oregan, came up, ana
after discussion, was passed.
In the House, the Legislative appropria-
lions were considered. Mr.. McCrnry intro
duced bill giving stay Of execution on
judgements for debts contracted piior TO the
passage of the Legal Tender act, for from
une to four years according to the amount,
unless the plaintiffs consent to receive pay
ment in currency. A rule was reported ny
Mr.. Garfield, and adopted. making the Elec-
ton Committee of the Forty-frst Congress
consist of fifteen members, and authorizing
the Chairman to assign each contested case
to sub committe of. three, who may report
directly to the House.
MONDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson introduced a
Joint resolution. declaring the ratification OF
the Fifteenth Amendment, which was re-
ferred.. Mr. Patterson, from the Retrench-
mcnt Committee, reported a bill to abolish
the Freedmen Bureau and provide for the
Bureau of Education. Mr.. Chandler offered
u resolution OF inquiry in regard to secret
correspondence in relation 10 the case OF
| Fitz John Porter, and made some Remarks
in ouppprt of the action of the court martial
| in that case. Mr.. Wilson spoke 10 favor Of
reopening of the case, after which Mr.
Chandler Withdrew his resolution. Bills
were passed authorizing the erection of {
bridge across the Delaware at Philadelphia
| providing for better security of passenger
0u steam vessels, and reorganiziDg tue ma
| rine hospital services. The New York and
| Washington Air Line Railroad bill was tax
en- up, pending which the Senate adjourned
In The House. bills were introduced b,
Mr.. Bingham, to enforce the right OF coloret
persons 10 vote in The several States b.
Mr.. johnson, To legalze DEGREES Of discharg
in insolvency by State Courts, since the pas
sage of the Bankrupt Act; by Mr.. Burchartl
to relieve political disabilities 10 States rail-
flying the suffrage amendment; by Mr.. Kel
logg, reducing the income tax 10 three pc
cent and exempting $1,000; by Mr.. Cowlcs
increasing the tax on whisky to s per gal
Ion, and by Mr. Townsend. to equalizs lib
resolution directing the Banking aud CuI
rency Committee to report bill increasin
the currency $jo, 900, 00j, came up 10 order
and was adopted-yeas ITO, nays "a MI
Butler, from The Reconstruction Committee
reported the S1nale bill removing dlsab
lies from four 10 tive hundred ex-rebels. o
motion OF MIR. WhittemUre, the House hi
including two thousand names, was adop
ed as substitute.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate Mr.. Howard, from tl
Pacific Railroad Committee, reporte
joint resolution, authorizing the Norther
Pacific Railroad to issue mortgage bond
Mr. Wilson, from The Military Commit
lec, reported the bill to dispose of uselp.
reservations. Mr.. Schulz from the r,
renchment Committee, reported his Civ
Service bill, introduced in December las
Mr.. Stewart presented the credentials
,lessrs. Farrcw and Whitley as Senator
eject from Georgia. and moved their refe
ence to the Judiciary Committee. AfLl
some discussion he Withdrew them temp,
rarily, and Mr.. Conkling, from The Commi
tee ON Revision OF Law, reported resoll
ton recommending the indefinite postpon
J ment of the resolution of the New York l.
slslature, resembling the ratification of II
, Fifteenth Amendment Without aclir
upon the resolution. the Senate adjourne,
j In the House, Mr.. Bingham, from Il
Judiciary Committee, asked to have Il
Committee discharged from considerable
OF the charges against judge Busted
lhe evidence not being sufficient to wa
rant his impeachment. Agreed to. M
Julian, from The Public Lands COMMITTEE
reported a bill which was passed, extendil
the benefits of the Homestead laws to chill
ren of deceased soldiers. Mr.. Dawes,
Mass, offered resolutions directing the Coz
miltee ON Rules to inquire whether NJ
Mnngen, of Ohio, does not deserve censu
! fora speech printed in the Globe" of 4
10Th inst. The speech reflects upon Senal
!. Summer. and Mr.. Dawes said part of il W
iutseaent and Improper The resolution aft
soms discussion was adopted Mr. Sarge
desired to offer a resolution looking to 8, /
rate Legislation for taxing fruit distillati
but Mr.. Mccarthy objected. The Legis
live Appropriations were considered.