Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-02

u. s. SENATE, Feb. 25th.-A bill was in
troduced authorizing the Secretary Of the
Interior to ascertain and certify the quantity
of land locatedunder military warrants in GER
tain States A message was received from the
President in regard to the Centennial Exhi;;
bition, and was ordered to be printed and
laid on the table.
HOUSE. Sco6eld, of Pennsylvania,
from the Naval Committee, reported ad.
| versely on the bill to retain Rear Admiral
Sands on the active list of the Navy. Mr..
Myers, of Pennsylvania, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill providing for an outfit
of clothing for enlisted men and boys in the
navy, which was referred to the Committee
| of the Whole. Bills were passed authoriz-
ing the removal Of the powder magazine It
Norfolk, Va; transferring the issuance and
recording of postmasters' commissions from
the State to the Post-office Department; au-
thorzing the President to accept for Ameri-
can citizens the jurisdiction OF certain trlbu-
nails in the Ottoman Dominions and Egypt,
etc., and amending the steamship passenger
Act in regard to the publication of immigrant
! lists. Mr.. Il. r. Hoar, from the Foreign
| Committee, reported bills to execute the
provisions Of the Fourteenth Amendment,
and define certain rights of u. s. citizens
abroad and duties of diplomatic officers. The
bill was recommitted. The bill for the par
tial restoration of the franking privilege was
/ considered
SENATE-In the U. S. Senate, on Thurs
day las, the bill prescribing the oath to be
taken by postmasters was passed also, one ap-
proprlating $l93, 1872 to pay Heury Z. Wells for
removing certain obstructions in the Savannah
River. The Naval appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the Senate Committees amend
meuts were agreed 10. II goes back TO the
House for concurrence. The Liquor Commis-
sion bill was considered. The Amy appropri-
alton bill was reported. Adjourned.
In the House bill was passed allowing un-
expended balances for the construction OF the
branch miut at San Francisco to be used in
continuation of the works. The bill partially
restoring the irauking privilege was taken up,
and the amendments were rejected. The bill
was then defeated-yeas, 1873 nays, l3l.-
Messrs Butler of Massachusetts, and Cessna OF
Pennsylvania moved to reconsider the vote, but
withdrew the motion. Adjourned.
U. $. SENATE, Feb. 27th.-House bills were
passed as follows: To correct all error In the
Tariff bill in relation to duties on imported
fruit; for the reliet Of Assistant Treasurer Hill
) house, OF New York; making certain unexpen-
, dsd balances available for the construction Of
the branch Mint at San Francisco; and author
izing the Chief Clerk of the War Department
to sign acquisitions Oh the Treasury in the alb
sence of the Secretary of War. Mr. Fenton in
lrJduced bill to incorporate the Oxygen Ga!
Company of the District of Columbia. The
Liquor Commission bill was considered, ant
an amendment appropriatng $4,000 for The
expenses of the Commission was adopted. Bill
were passed giving pensions of $50 per montf
TO the widows Of Generals Meade and Candy
and the mother of General Mcpherson, and in
creasing the pension Of the widow Of Commo
dore Elliott from $50 to $50 per month. Mr.
Shauks, of Indiana, entered motion to econ
slider the vote on the ffanking bill