Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-02
L TELEGR APHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEeDINCs.

WAsHrxoscn. March l.
Housx.-Hr. Phelps. from The Comm tsiss 90
Ways and Means reported . bill Vhteh 80
pssssd. regarding the value Of the nsv silver
eoin Of Aossria il Custom Hous&
Mr.. Wsshburne. Of I.linois, moved 70 post
ponS the Committee Of % till The lth Of Jaly.
lhs sabjscs would not eoms up Tor % hoss
NJ. Ely unsueessstuly ssksd for aetion ON
the bill for an extension to Mr. SibIy. con,rsc-
tor Of the Paci6e Telegraph Line till Dscem-
Der. 1868
The Houss then considered the ssastss
emsndmsots TO the army bill.
The report Of The committee Of % was taken
up.
Lovejoy moved 70 postpone till the 9Th Of
July.
The Speaker quoted The role that member
reporting measure NAV open : close debate,
and gave the floor to Mr.. Cor sin.
Mr Lcv.joy appealed. and the Houss aus.
tain.d the Chair.
The pendiog proposition we IN act sd-
mitting New Mexico into the Union.
NJ. Hickman moved TO Icy II on the table
Carried.
The next vas IN act for the redi'ion Of
fugluves.
Mr. Hickman moved to postpone till Mon
day.
The speaker ruled the motion ont Of order.
The bill vas psseed-03 Hgainst 81.
Mr. Grow asGsd 70 proceed to the ccnsidsra-
ton Of territorial business
The Speaker asked leave to present the
proceedings Of the Peace Coneress
Mr. CIernspd moved to suspend the rules
Great confusion
Some said they wanted to consider more
important business.
Ar. Botslisr loudly asked what could be
more important than the psscs Of the coun
try.
Mr. Grow eontsnded that the Territorial
husiness vas set for cons deration after Cor
wins report and was nov up.
The Speaker Overruled the point.
Mr.. Grow appealed for the declsion.
A motion was made to table the appeal
Mr.. Burnett ssid " the effect Of the vote
was TO prevent . vote on the peace PrOpo
sition. He demanded the yeas and nays
Here the Speaker declared . recess till Z
o'clock. in accordance with the previous or
der.
Stevenson rspostsd resolutions aduerss to
claim Of Conway. Of Kansss. to full pay for
the session. silo wing him only from the time
swo IN. Adopted.
quirIng that no bill be sent from one House to
for concurrence, and no bill BE- presented to the
President the last day Of the session.
On Resembling the Speaker stated the
q uestion pending.
M. Hickman moved call Of the Honss.
Mr.. McC'ernsrd proposed that the report Of
the Peace Conference be taken up.
Mr. Lovejoy o'jec.sd.
During ; call Of the House. Hughes asked
that the sergeant at arms might bring the
south Carolina msmbere before the bar Of the
House, - they had been absent since Decsm
Der 10th.
Mr. stanton hoped not. - public business
had not suffered the least.
Mr.. McClernsnd proposed to take e vote at
IL o'clock to morrow on the Peace PROPOSE
tionC
The Speaker reviewed bic former decision.
and ss,d Territorial bu ioess vss in order
NJ Grow being willing that vote bs '.keo
on suspension Of rules for the reception Of
the Peace propositlon. motion vas made &C.
eOrdingly, but the House decided not 10 sue
pend II Z rules.
SEH HArE.-Mr. King presented . petition Of
the German Republican Club Of racuse for
the Union and against compromise. Also :
0umbsr Of other petitions Of the came chsrac-
ter.
Asssrs. TenEyck and Trumhull pse.ented
. petition for the U ion and Constitution as il
is, and the enforcement Of the laws
NJ. Bigler presented large number Of petit
tions for the Union and sgsinst compromise
With rsbsliious States, or anv extension Of
slavery. Also . petition for the relief Of Kan
Oas.
Mr.. Cr;ttssdsn presented petitions from cit
issbs OF several States. ask'ng tor measures Of
peace and the preservation Of the Union.
n
A resolution allowing Com. PsuIdiDg to re.
eeivs . grant Of land and sword from Nicss.
aqua. vas taken up The grant Of land was
stricken out and then passed.
bill for rsimbursing Com. PAuldiLg hie
expenses in defending suit by one Of Walk
eris men wss passed
The reports Of the Select COMMITTEES on the
PsAss Conference and the Crittsnden proFosi-
,i0n was taken up.
Mr.. Douglss asked that The resolutions from
ths House also be taken mp. Agreed TO-
Mr.. Macon ssid they ought to be ssst to the
committee to be made intelhgible.
Objection was made TO taking up the rsso-
lutions.
Mr.. Seward offered his joint resolution - .
ssbstitute.
NJ. Hunter moved TO strike out the fret
article Of the Peace proposition and iosert the
6rst Crttsndsn resolution.
Mr.. Clinaman raised point OF order agaio,t
any amsndmsnt
Lr. Seward claimed tbat the amendment Of
Mr. Hunter would change the character Of the
proposition, which would not be the recon
mel dation Of The Pesce Conference, but Of
Congress.
Considerable debate followed.
Mr. Clark suggested to Mr.. Hunter TO offer
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