Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08


CoNGREss.-In the L. 5. Senate, on Friday,
on motion OF Mr.. Anthony, the Judiciary Com
mittee were directed to consider the subject OF
printing and distributing the United States
statutes at large. Mr.. Sargent called up the
House bill Eetai,ins certain land grants made
10 the Stockton and Copperopois Railroad, IN
California, and it was passed. The Senate bills
for the better government Of the navy, and re-
moving the disabilities OF John j. Guthrie, OF
North Carolina, were also passed. Mr.. Pratt,
OF Indiana, introduced a bill 10 provide revenue
from the sale of public lands. Mr.. Hamilton,
Of Indiana, called up the bill TO pay Mr.. sykes,
contestant for seat in the Senate FROM Ala
bama, the salary Of Senator from March 4th
1874, with one mileage each way, amounting
in all to SssT4. II was discussed until the ex'
pira,ion OF the morning hour. An amendment
offered by Mr.F relingbuysen for theidisiributiol
of the Agricultural Report to each Grange vi the
Patrons If Husbaudry was adopted; also one by
Mr.. Anthony striking out the fifth and sixth
sections, which provide for the distribution o
pamphlet copies Of Acts OF Congress and stat
iItes at large Mr.. Stevenson offered substitute
Tor the fourteenth section, to provide for the dis
tribution OF 100000 copies Of the Agricultural
RepOr,-20O, 900 for the House, 1000 for III
Senate, and 5000 for the Commissioner, III
reports TO be transmitted free of postage. III
substitute WIS agreed ~ by vote of34 to ID
Without further action on the bill, the Senat
adjourned until Monday.
In the House, con ference report On III
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was agreed Il
Mr. KELLEY, from the Ways and Means Con
lnittee, reported bill admitting free Of dut
all articles intended for the Centennial Expos
ton, and it was passed. A bill was also passe
removing the political disabilities Of Dr. Cha
les Ii. Thomas, of Norfolk, Va. The hill TO in
prove the mouth Of the Mississippiby peTma
ent e.ties, according to the plan of Mr.. Fad
was taken up. After some debate, N
NcCrary's substitute, providing for the co
str,icton Of the Fort 81. Philip Caual, and
maintenance as "a national highway, was agre
to, aud the bill. thus amended, was passed by
vote Of 40 TO 50. The house took recess Il
I'll evening.
ln evening session the following bills w
passed To ascertain the pOssessOry rights
the Hudson Bay Company aud other Britt
subjects within the limits Of the award of
Emperor OF Germany under the Treaty of Wa
inglon; and Tor the reefoi settlers on the
Fort Abercrombie reservation, east Of tue !
River Of the North.
The Senate Committee on Appropriate
have 50 amended the Post-otiicc Approprat
bill as To provide that postage On all malta
matter shall hereafter be prepaid At the tim'
mailing, and that the free delivery system ;
lie restricted 10 cities of not less III n 30
population instead 10000, as fixed by
House they bave also struck out the he
provision, that agricultural reports shall
through the mails tree.
A CRAZY HoRsE.-A horse which sudd'
became crazy, and dashed into house in
bany, ILL.,, few nights ago, seems TO have n
a sensation inthat quiet village. A correspt
ent says he was led through the street by
owner, Mr.. Beckwith, and began to whirl arc