Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
rORTY.sEcOND CONGRESS-

bill TO provide for the appointment OF a chlel i
medical purveyor in the army was passed.
Mr. Sumner presented MEMORIES inc TSioS
Tbe memorial Of the Legislature OF Mlscon-
Mn in favor of a ship canal around Niagara
Falls was read The memorial OF the cltzens
of Pennsylvania against an International copy
right law was presented. The bill 10 create
an additional land district in Nevada, was
nassed A resolution of inquiry, directing
Inc Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain on
what terms sites for public buildings Tor |
United States purposes can be obtained ID |
Tterris,.rr. Pa. and Sacramento, Cal was |
reported and passed. An act creating an ad- |
ditional land district in Minnesota was pas sed |
The Senate took up the legislative appropia-
ton bill, but without taking any action upon |
II adjourned. 900, -
HousE.--The following bills were intro
duced and referred to test plan OF storm |
and Good signals for tho sale Of the Brooklyn
Naval Hospital and lands TO permit the I'M
poriaton, free Of duty, OF uniforms LOT Inc
10Th regiment, Hlshlanders' OF New YORK,
not 10 exceed one thousand ID number ior
6sb. breeding establishments repeating oil
Aots authorizing seizures Of books and papers
bv revenue officers toY tie restoration OF
Commodore Dupout 10 the active list OF the
navy appropriating S22, OOO FOR damages oY
the destruction Of the Lexington court house
= c., while occupied by the tedeTal IoIess
Committee on Commerce reported a bill 10
Amend the steamboat law, which Was ordered
70 be pTfrre-r lrlar lee7ssf-iA--9N e----
bill 10 continue in force grant TO the Stale
Of Nevada for college purposes, was taken up
from the Speakers table and passed. peu-
sion was presented for q liie-boat station on
clock Island \ petition Of business men OF
Chicago against the reduction OF duties on
foreign salt, was presented. The House went
into Committed Of the Whole on the De-
fclsncy appropriation Bill, aud without con-
clIdins It's Consideration adjourned
SENATE, Tuesday, March 9TH "A bill 10
extend 10 the city Of Pitsburs the provisions
Of the act OF 1870, relating 70 the transporIa.
ton Of merchandise IN bond was reported aud
passed. The Committee on the Revision OF
The Rules reported an amendment TO the SKIN
rule, providing that all appeals taken When
an unbeatable proposition IS pending shal
also 10 decided without debate, and an
amendment adding the following 70 the classes
entitled to admission 10 the floor Of the Senate
general OF the army, admiral oil the navy,
members OF national legislatures OF loTelgu
countries, private secretaries oil senators, uuly
appointed in writing, and the nprailah ol
Congress Tho Senate resumed the conslde'
raiion Of the legislative appropriation bill, and
on motion II was laid aside Tor the purpose
proceeding TO the appointment oil the Som
nittee on tue French arms sales The VICE
President announced that Messfs' ham.lh
Carpenter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames' harlar
and Stevenson, having received tho hghes
nnn,ber of votes, would constitute the com
mlttee. Tho Senate then resumed the con
sideration of the legislative appropriation Dill
aud several amendments were ADDED thereto
While the bill was still pending the senat
went into executive session, and soon ale
adjourned. go,
HoUsE.-By unanimous consent q blil wa
introduced removing the political dsablliue
from twenty-five citizens OF Georgia AM
passed The Committee on the Pacific Kali
road reported u bill granting TO the Contra
Pacific Railroad Company one-hall Of the Is
land Of YerbR Buena, IN the Bay OF san Fran
cisco, where its western terminus VIII be 10
Gated the half ~ be selected and designated
within six months, under the authority Of th'
President of the United States. The morning
hour expired, and the bill went over I'LL Wed
nesday. The House at O'Clock, went into
Committee Of the Whole, on the denclcnc,
appropriation bill. Without dlsposlng OF th'
bill, the Committee rose, and Mr., Wood, iron
The select committee 10 make arrangement
for the reception Of the Japinese Embassy
made report as 10 the occupation OF the gale
RIGS, which was agreed 70. he house tool
recess till eleven O'clock Wednesday morn
ing, when tic reception ceremonies arc 4
take place.
eEsATE, Ncduosday March 6-Mr MOI
rill, Of Vermont, said Il document had com
INTO his hands which he telt bound 70 bring I
Inc attention O. The Senate lie sent up an
had read circular signed Giles A. Smith
and ddlcssed 70 leading railroad men through
out the country, stating that movement "a
on foot 10 secure the passage OF an act 10 Il
crease the rates paid 10 railroads for caTryiA
the mailt fifty per cent, without reference
existing contracts, and proposing that the
should jOln In tile movement, and make col
trlbuiions 10 ala H. The circular also gives
LIST Of railroad presidents who, It says, hay
already enter !ato the arrangement, anon
them " lillian Il Vanderbilt, Thomas ;
Scotland jay Gould. AFTER some remarks b
MessrB. morrill,, Cameron and Wilson Il
matter Sas lad upon the liable. Mr.. bayai
cave notice that al an carly day be wou
move 10 take up the resolution asking Il
President 10 transmit the Instructions give
20 tbe United States District Attorney in No
YORK in relation 70 the prosecution Of pCTsoi
who have given gratuiues 10 cGslom-Aou
aencers The bill providing for the erCouC
OF public buildings al IuCs was called up az
PASSED. A bill WAS rep rled 10 prescribe
mode for ascertaining the amount oil pr
money due 10 the captors OF INC ieoc. ia
Aibermarle. The bill TO authorize the
nointment of certain ottcers IN the quartz
inaster's Department was called up ana al
beinp amended so as 10 apply also TO the /
snecfor Generals department. was passe
IN Senate resumed the consideration oil u
iegislative appropriation bill, and sever
amendments offered and rejected, and Inc D
va then reported TO the Senate.
6orsg.-The memorial OF the chamber
re-snsTce Of the State Of New York, ssAI