Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-18
NUMBER 2as.
CONGRESSIONAL Poocr9pf1oe.

C0N0nEssIosAL reocngDmos.
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> Ssleet Committee Assstefess eoqsi9le1s ~ -
anime into the Was DspsxtnsaS ceoClS1ij ~ tS
mads, a.d tAst ths Cemnissss Asss lesss = -
daring the recess
and Inquire into slI contracts naAe =. - y 80
by The y y DspartoeaA, ast3 N@81Nf f2 a.n aaH
Mr.. Kellogg, Of ILL.,, ergsd Ais objsstiea = ~
re'oiaton on she sEosnd thst thsss wsss = sSse1-
NJ. vsnwyck aid there vsrs spssias ehasxss
Of fraud By contractors He 1ndsEstsods without
doubt, tha. within two short months, thsse has
been systsm % plandes, which, fds sodaslty -
wickedness, has never been surpasssd il thie eea-
nsction. ne referred 70 the szcess y poy fee
beef, ha1, 10. He charged no depasomGne NM
completely, but he did say there were ma thss
had taken advantageof Of the nscsssity of the tuee,
and plundersd the country. lake the eaes Of tAe
steamboat Cstalins, not worth moro than 91o,Oeo.
81" she vas chartered for sio,sss Per nesaA. -
$500 was 70 bs paid for her in Che event of her
estruction. He would tell the Hcsss and The
country that the War Department dsaiesd a q.
animation into this affair.
NJ. kellogg moved 70 Icy the sssolstioa q the
table The motion Was disagrssd 70 by 4S against
The resolution was then adopted BY ysas q,
nays4 ~.
The House then went into Committss Of sAs
Whole on the bill TO provide for IN insrsassd rev
snue from inpcrs, 70 pay the interest on the
public debt. and for other purposes. ~a
Mr. Morrill,. Of Va, would vote for the proposed
tariff bill, although it did not meet with Ais eoe.
dial support.
Mr.. Pendleton offered IN amendment = reduce
the duty ON iron. Rejected.
Mr.. Ward Intellectually endeavorsd 70 amend -
that the bill take effect on the lss Of 0epte0boe
instead Of immsdiately, without aotion. The sea-
mitteo arose.
Mr.. vallsndingham gave notice of bills 70 ,oe-
ulate and enforce the writ Of hsbeas corpus.
SENArs.-Ar. Latham introduced . bill 70
secure the speedy passage II troops and muAi-
tions Of war to the Pacific coast Referred 70
Select Committee on Pacific Railroad.
NJ. Pierce presented . memorial from the
.'oiice Commissioners Of Baltimore. now confined
at Fort AcHenry. The msmonalists solsmnly o.
clare that sthey have always discharged their
duties faithfully and mpartisly, and in obsdisnee
to the laws and the constitution, and that eli evi-
dence to the contrary 10 false and further declare
that tho grounds set up BY Gen. Banks for the az
kane il gentleman Of integrity and worth, and
that no body Of men are less liable to the charge
OF unlawful combination, than the police force q
Baltimore The memorialsts submit that the
proclamation by which they were arrested was not
warranted in law, and they ask the intsrfsssoss
of ongress.
Mr.. Pearce said the memoFiaisss were known to
him and he believe them to be men Of the high.
est integrity and faithful to the Colonization, hc
did not believe that any proof could b fasnished
against them. Tho memorial was referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Greene from the committee on Naval aasira
Introduced . bill to provide for the Temporary in
crease of tho Navy.
Mr. cote said that there vas pressing nscsssi-
ty Of the passage Of tie bill. The bill auth issd
such vessels - may be necessary during tho war
90 suppress piracy, and render e6setusl the block
ade. 1t appr0priates 100000. Bill passed.
The House resolution regarding the adjourn
ment on Friday, was taken up and Ia i'd on the ~
BILE, to give time for consideration.
The bill to provide for the better organization
" the military establishment was iaken up.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment 70 the whole
bill, comprising nearly ali the amesdmsuts here.
tofore offered a0d further provided . retiring list
for the army.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment, peovidine
retired list for the navy.
Mr.. Hale spoke against any increase Of salaries,
and although he Wa willing TO have retired list,
this vas not the time to establish IL.
Mr. Wilson, at some length, advocated the pass
age Of the bill Is amended.
Mr.. Crimes amendment vas adopted.
Mr.. Grimes offered amendment 70 extend the
retiring list TO the Marine Corps Of the Navy.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out all that portion -.
lating 70 the retiring list of the Army and Navy.
After . long discussion the amendment wss disc
greed to-ysas, II nays, II.
Mr.. Rice offered and amendment, that tho Bsevt.
Lieut. General be retired, aud that there be no
,eductios Of salary or subsistence. Agreed, ysas
20, nays Ii.
Dir. Sherman moved TO give the retired Inst slm.
ply, to pay proper and no other allowaaess o.
emoluments. Mr.. Sherman's amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Hale msved to amend 50 that ofkcsrs having
the Brevt. rank, would not rsceivshny insreass II
pay. Agreed to.
Mr.. Baker.moved that 1t. Gen. Scott BE- except
ed.
Mr.. Nssmith said ho saw no reason for except
ing.
Mr.. Ssulsbnry said he sb ould vote for is because
he was glad that the great lsptaid had resigned
and taken part with the secedsrs. Agsssd to, ysas
80, nays6.
Messrs. Breckinridge, Carlisle, and johnson Of
Mo-, aud Nesmith, Polk, Powell, snd Foster nsvsA
to strike out the provision relating 70 the super
intendence Of the military seadsmy 70 leave Il =
ii Is agreed to.