Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-18

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIrGs.

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WASHINGTON, Feb Is.
HoUsE.-A debate took piece on the amend
ment 70 the postal bill. Increasing the pay ol
route agents 70 81 900 annually,
Mr. Wa-hburns Of ILL.,. offered An I'm. o,
that the Post Aastsr General restore such in.
land services . cso be properly done.
~. Stanton opposed the amendment. The
bill paassd.
Ar Conway presented . memorial OF the
Legislative assembly Of Ksnsas f.r Indemnity
to certain persoDs for losses during the late 20.
liticsl troubles
The report Of the Committes Of % came no.
Ar. Vsndsver made Republican speech.
Mr.. Dejarnett dsscantsd on the beauties of CO.
ciety and civilization in the New Southern
Confedsrscy. African slavary vas the only
basis 90 which repablicAn liberty can be pre-
served.
Adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Feb. i6
Mr.. Kellogg. Of ILL.,, presented . memorial
signed by 1000 citis@ns Of the district. he
represented. against the amendments to the
Constitution. lately introduced by himself.
Ar. Jno. CochranA. of N. T., presented the
proceedings os the N. Y. Democratic Copvsn-
tion. signed BY $50 delsgates relative 70 the
settlement OF the National diEicultiss. Laid On
the table.
Private bills we're then considered
Abort 204 private bills were passed.
The amendments to the deficiency bill. 10
controversy between the tso Houses. have
been settled through the Committee Of Con.
fersncs-tbe Senate receding from the appro-
priaton Of $500. 900 for carrying Into effect the
contract for the Navy Department with A. ".
Thompson for certain karbor and coal privi.
legss On the Ch riqui Isthmus.
The House also adopted the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the disaeresins
amendments to the legislative Executive and
Judicial sprropristiog bill. By this the Sscrs-
tary Of the Treasury 10 authorized to disson
tinue refining at the Mint whenever considered
exPsdisnt but Leaves the Ilacs for coming % it
10 now. Passed.
The Senate bill to carry into effect the con.
vsntions between the urited States snd New
Granada and Costa Rics. respectively, tor the
payment OF claims sf our ci,issns TOR losses
Ihs bill merely provides for the sppolntm ent
Of commissioners.
Rscess til. Z o'clock, for pvomissuous debate
SESA1E.-Vioe Prs-ident BreekiLridee being
sic.. the Secretary called the Senate 10 order.
On motion Of Mr.. Powell kr. Foote took the
chair.
Mr.. Hale eaid he had been asked bv the
unanimous request Of the Naval Committee
that the vote excusing Ar. Thomson from serv
ing on the Naval Committee, be reeopsidered.
The vote was reconsidered. Mr.. Thomson vas
not excused.
The resolution for printing $25 900 worth Of
additional copies Of the agricultural report or
the Patent Office. vas passed.
Mr. Pesrcs reported from the Committee Of
Conference on the deficiency bill, that the
Committee had agreed One part OF the . .ree.
ment strikes out the Chiriqui amendment BE.
fore the question was taken on agreeing 10 he
report, Mr.. Grow called up the Territorial bills
for Nevada and DAcotsh, which was the special
order.
Mr.. Ssward's amendment extending the
Years Nife shesea =. ntc.i' B .-.. .ns's,s
ten ., it is nov. l. was. afer discussion,
agreed to-syss. rs; nays, Is. Mr. Ssw+rd
warehouse syetsm.
Mr.. Lane sent an amendment to be read,
which be proposed to offer. which is mainly
the tariff of 1854.
Ar. Wade moved to amend 90 90 TO raise the
duty on fax seed from 10 70 Is cents per
bushsl.
Mr.. Powell moved to amend 20 - to make
the duty on wools 20 per cent advalorem
The bill provides that there shall be no duty
on coarse vools. Considerable discussion fol
lowed
Mr.. Bingham moved to substitute duty Of
three cents per pound. which vas lost, and Mr.
Powell . ameOdms sut vas then disagreed to.
Mr.. Powell then moved an advalorem duty
on coarse woo's when the price does not exceed
"a cents per pound
Mr. Mason said the bill proposed tax on
cheap cigars and allowed high priced ones
comparative exemption. He moved ID amend
to reduce the duties one half on cigars.
After debate the amendment wae disagreed
to.
Ar. Wilson introduced joint resolutions that
on and after Monday next. the Senate m Get at
IL A. N. Laid over.
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