Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-05

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Bills were introduced to refund internal
taxes improperly collected; to amend and
consolidate the statutes relating to estimates
appropriations and expenditures relating to
certain deposits in the Post office Depart
ment, and relating to placer mining lends in
California. On motion, the Finance Conn
mittee were directed to consider the expedi-
ency of abolishing the Internal Revenue Bus
reau, and transferring its duties to the
Treasury Department; the Naval Commits
tee to consider the expediency of reducing
the number of navy yards and naval hospi-
tails and the Post office Committee 10 in,
quire whether it is necessary to renew the
contract for mail service with the Sandwich
| Islands The House joint resolution for
special court martial TO try General Howard
was concurred in. The Bankrupt bill was
taken up and read at length.
| the third section ofthe Mining act of 1872 :
to prevent Territorial Legislatures from au-
thorizing towns and counties to issue railroad
bonds for a board of army officers as Indian
Peace Commissioners to fix the postage on
newspapers and periodicals, and require pre-
payment for branch mint at Chicago, to
admit lutte, grain bags and burlaps free of
duty to amend the tariff, and relieve female
citizens of Territories from political dSabili
ties to enforce settlement of claims against
debtors in bankruptcy to encourage i'm
provements and discoveries in grain, fruit
and vegetables. A joint resolution for Sc
lect committee to investigate alleged corrups
tions in the Government Of the District OF
Columbia was adopted Mr.. White Of Ala
bama, presented articles of Impeachment
against Judge Busted, which were referred
to the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Hooper,
OF Mass, from the Coinage Committee, re-
ported bill for the preparation Of medals
in commemoration of the Centennial Of Con.
gress and OF the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence. The bill was passed. On motion
OF Mr.. Stowell, of Va, the rules We're sus-
pended aud resolution was adopted author,
izing the Post office Committee for report,
on the 18th inst, Il bill for the free distribu-
ton ofprinted matter
u. ). Senate, Saturday, Jan. II :-Messrs
Cox, OF New York, Kellogg, of Connecticut
Havens, of Missouri, and Mellish, of New York
| spoke on the finances and currency Mr. vii
, son, of Indiana, on the Pacific Railroad ques
ton, and Mr.. LoughIidge, of Iowa, on the army
question.
II In the U. S. Senate on Tuesday the bills 70
$ arming of the whole militia OF the Cnitel
' States, ameudatory of the act establishing
l military prison, and relating TO brevet appoint
4 ments in the army, We're reported adversely
Y from the Military Committee, and il was dis
r charged from further consideration of them -
| The bill to increase the pay department OF th,
g army was reported favorably. Mr.. GOldthwait
II of Alabama, introduced Il hill amendatory q
IS the act of March, 1865, imposing tax Of tw
IS per cent. on State bank circu Rliou; Mr.. Sai
gent istroduceo a bill to establish bureau q
Ii Health, and Mr.. Sherman one To provide 10
l. the redemption and reissue OF legal tenders an
e national bank notes, and for free banking. III
h Bankrupt bill was taken up and, pending ii
p consideration, the Senate went into eXecativ
session and soon after adjourned.
= In the House, Il bill was passed proridin
y that the law limiting contracts in the Po,
l. Office Department % one year shall not appl
n to mail locks and keys, bags, stamps, Stampe
= envelopes, postal cards or newspaper wrappers
III bill was also passed authorizing the NatioI
II | al Bank of HagrrstOwn to remove Ia Washing
rs tom and become thr Citizens National Ban
Is of Washington. The Army Appropriation hi
rr was considered. A resolution was reporc
=, from the Election Committee, declaring til,
~ Mr.. Hodges, Of Arkansas, had prinU fdci
AZ right to his seat. Without acting upon it, Il
IS, House adjourned.
III The adyces iromHSpan prospecting the il
~ vesiment Of Santander by the Carsls hay
caused much uneasine.s in Cuba, Santana
ng being the principal distributing provisioniI
w point for that island. II is generally expect,
an that the Captain General will declare Cuba
a state of siege, and order large conscrimiC
IN of the Creoles. 1t is believed that 10000 mt
$, will be needed. The troops at Manzanilo u
VS. disatiected because they have received ii
OIL months arrears ofpay i'll deprecated pare
all An engagement near Puerto Principe is ltrol
wv ed, in which the Spaniards under Poitillo, we
1t, defeated by Gomez, and driven into the tow
Prominent Cubaus are said TO believe that u,
ed Carlos, if successful, will sell Cuba to III, Tn
u ed States. There is strong C,ust element
ir, Havana. The political Governor Of Hawai-
rs has resigned, and will 90 back to Spain