Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
rORTY.sECOND CONGRESS.


SENATE. Monday, February IL. MIR. Viii
son introduced bill TO place colored soldiers
on the same footing with white, as to boun-
ties and pensions Mr.. Sumner submitted
resolution to the effect that committee be
appointed TO investigate all sales of ordinance
stores made nv the Government of the United
States during the war between France ana
Germany, to whom such sales were made,
and the real parties in interest The resolu-
ton went over until Tuesday. A resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to consider the expedency
of passing Joint resolution authorizing the
President to communicate to the government
of Spain the protest of the United States
against the action of authorities of Cuba
toward the Chinese labOrers Of the Island. A
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the
Chicago relief bill was passed was carried.
lIoUsE-A bill allowing respondents in
criminal eases in the United States courts to
testify in their own behalf was passed. A
resolution nstrueiing the Ways and Means
Committee 10 inquire into the expedlency oil
providing legislation TO facilitate the tree eX-
portaton Of spirits and whiskey by the man
ulactureTs thereof in this country was adopt
ed. A resolution that the Forty-secOnd Con
gress should not close its second session until
Il shall have inalured and enacted a law L
enforce reform in the civil service was order
ed to be printed. A resolution, that Mrs
Hooker, Mrs. Garden, and Mrs Stanton b.
heard before thc bar of the House on SATURDAY.
next, in support Of their claim TO the right I
vote was decided m the negative. A resolu
ton recognizing rs valid and binding, all exist
INC laws for the enforcement of the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to tn
Constitution was rejected Resolutions call
ing for information as to the manufacture q
firearms at the Springfield armOry also, a
10 the eight and ten hour law were adopted
A resolution inslructing the Pacific Railroa
Committee to Investigate and report as to III
condition of the affairs OF tho Northern Pacif
Railway Company, with power to send iC
persons and papers was adopted.
SENATE, Tuesday, February 13.-The bi
10 reimburse soldiers for the loss of their clotl
ing by the Chicago fire was passed. The bi
modifying the law so as to permit the remov
Of goods in bond from the original packag
in cases OF accident or legal interference WI
nassed. The Vice President laid before Il
Senate two messages from the President, OF
transmitting a copy of the case OF the Unit,
States presented at Geneva, and the other u
reports of the Secretary OF state and the Be
reiary of War in reference TO questions wi
Snain arising out of Cuban affairs, and the q
ders given 10 our vessels in Cuban waters.
HousE. The committee on Public Bull
ings and Grounds, reported a bill for the ere
lion in the city of Albany, n. Y, on suit
Me site 10 be donated by the city authorize
ofa building for Post-ofice, Custom-houi
limited States Courts and Internal Reven
offices, and appropnaling $3.50, 900 for I
cost thereof. The Committee of Ways Al
Means, 7, ported bill TO rePeall. the imp
duties on lea and coffee, in obedience to |
order of the House yesterday, and he ask
leave 10 make statement and to request
uonse 10 have the bill Tecommiued. Inc
-ges debated at some length, but the Ho'
adiourned without taking any action upon