Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-11


COngresS.--ln the U. s. Senate, Oh Monda,
bills were introduced by MIR. Wnttom, incor
porating the "Southem Transatlant." Con
tinental Railioad Company" MIR. Siberian
authorizing the urt,anz II ion of atiopal Bank
without circulation; Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Conk-
Ing, amrndatory to the bankrupt law; Mr..
Logan, 80 prov ide cheap and permanent trans
poIldtlnn between New York and Chicago;''
Mt, I'rltt, 10 establish \ National University,
anu MT. Crigin, TO incorporate the eastern
AMI Western Transportation Company" The
contested case ofSykes VS.. Spencer OF Ala
bima, was referred 10 the Committee on Pri-
VileSes and Elections. Rev. Byron Sunderland
was elected Chaplain, and James Il. Young
Executive Clerk. On motion of Mr. Wright,
OF Iowa, hi, bill repeating the Increased Salary
act was referred to the Civil Service Committee.
Atlei an Executive session the Senate all
joururd.
In the House numerous hills were introduced
ulilsr tn call ct States. Among them were
bills by NJ ss:s. Poland and Duell 10 amend
The Bankrupt act and by Mr.. Speer to repeal
IT. by Mr.. Whithorne to repeat the taxes on
whisky amt t"lItccp and provide for the de-
h'ienty occasonel; by SIR. Leonard MYERS TO
repeal the tax on matches; by MIR. Morry Ia
appropriate the l'rou eds of public hands for
educational purposes; by MIR. Monroe to pro,
vide t~enlNli~ millions additional circulation
for the states having less than their proport ion;
iehGy and bonus Interchangeable, amt by Mr.
Sh'rn III r., Ia mlit' fJr tree hlukin., Mr..
Mlfhiti, from til" Comm l'na M Rulrs, ~.
por.r.i-t bull r'moNin! al rem tinus disabilities
nom "A.iebrls, and substituting tor the iron
clad oath the oath nov administered TO th,se-
whose disabilities have been removed The
bLi was passed yeas n nays -. Mr. Cox
8 moved TO suspend the rurs, thai he might in
tfodlGe BID recognizn. Cuban bellioerepcy,
nut TIE motion was rrirrted, the vote being Al
10 lpi. Jir then ask ii leave to in'ro luce the
iesnlu'loh fht i"trrtc" 10 the Foreign Com
lhllire. ~ several members nhia.ied Mr.. Hale,
IRON llI'!FrL'tl Quantities an salary, report
ed II hil i.i~alih5 >" much If The Increased
= tltiN, bill as relates Ia increased paw Tor the
Wee Fi",i'i"it rnd '"rS,r,s. \ minority re-
rnit Wa nlde 10y Nj. kasson. After some
skiiml-' H. i'e matter WAS laid over A re-
solution - adopted dec larng Mr.. Shanks
eniIt'd lotne seat fom the Ninth Indiana
Di.Ii'i, aud he was sworn in. A cumInnni-
cation was received from the Secretary of the
Navy asking special appropriation of four or
hve millions for the navy. After some unim-
pnrtant business, the House adjourned.
In the United States Senate on Tuesday the |
Vice President presented a communication |
from Phil lei Una working men in refer ence to
the financial troubles, ana II was referred to the
Committee on Finance. Fills were introduced |
by ME-. Ramsey 10 establish a system OF postal |
telegraphvi Nj, Morrill,, of Vermont, to pro-
Nhie ih Sllfnle MT. AlcOrii, TO pro-
vide foi the construction of evees on the Mis- |
slssippi; Mr.. Ingalls.to provide for arming and |
equiplin 6 the militia, aud Mr. Summer TO pro- |
Eiie Tor better security OF property in patterns
tor metal castings. Mr.. Summer also intro
'ddcdl bill explanatory of the ninth section of
the act JLlv Il, 1865, relating 10 deposits in
savings banks. fhe Vice President gave no.
slce that he would be absent for several weeks,
and that IL would be necessary to elect tenn
porary president. Mir. buckingham, of Con-
, Neeiicut, spoke in advocacy of his free bank
in ',eilstic currency bin. The Senate adjourn
ed a. '2"'siock,
and A.. US Csmmhtee, reported with amend
manis Ia, Senate bill for the finding of the
loann,is- I, Mr.. Kelley offered a Substitute
nroviJing ia, the redemption OF The loan in
cash. rln en- S'ituts vas rejected, and the
bin n,sseJ rh. taiary Repeal bill was dis
cu4s"l until adol "l''1'
rur v,,.,xu,s WESTON .--1here Sc ems
to be a rel,un,bls mai, %jl1y vf the carrying
out in good I,i,h bv n Spaihsb authorities
in II,yIna If iha ta,ns,,, tie p.s1toc2l agrGed
upon 10y Secretary Fish and A''nifai rofo' &c
rs understood that the Virgin. " ahS si' sur
vivols other passengers aud crew will bd sur
rendered Ia the United States on 1r before Le
cember 18Th, the delivery To be III. ,de in each
ease to war vessel of the United II ates. Roar
Admiral Sthtt will probably receive the Vir-
glni,is at liavana the Worcester, his flagship,
going thller for that purpose, unless he should
previously transfer his flag to the Go torado. |
which Is ready TO sail from New York for Key
West Commander Brane, who now has the l
Jnniata at SAINT iago, will probably receive the
survivors at that port. The fact that the Zap l
tam General has caused the announcement TO l
be made from Havana that lie does not now
intend TO leave that city or turn over his att |
thority to his subordinate, is interpreted as ar
indication that the Spanish authority in Cuba l
is strong enough To successfully carry ont the /
terms Of the protocol. The foregoing presents j
the case as IL looks now; but people liable to /
be blown about by the fury Of popular claInor /
are always uncertain.
burned ON Tuesday. Loss $4,000.
Edwards store, ut Mahanoy plane, in Schuyl- |