Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-25
xxxvII CONGRESS s...FIRST SESSION

c ~ WAsHINGroS, June 2S.
ohS'IA-Mf. Wade presented petition from
CuyanoS: county, ONO, stating that they have
viewed with deep humiliation the fact that ths
military authorities Of the government seem to be
occupying themselves in protecting the property
Of rebels and trstsrs, and asking Tor the passage
of a con6scation act.
Mr., Trumbull presented . petition from ci.isens
Of Fulton county, H., asking the government to
recognize the right and extent protection over all
loyal people in the states in rebellion without
gard to color.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Territories,
reported bill providing for the admission Of the
State Of Western Va. into the Union.
Mr.. Lare, OF Indiana, from tho Military Com
mittee reported bill to establish certain ton
al q, senals.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes the bill for The better
government of the navy was taken up and dis
cussea by Messers. Trumbull and Grimes; various
amendments were adopted and the bill passed.
The bill providing an additional oath Of office
was taken up
The amendment offered by Mr.. Trumbull to cx.
cept all persons from whom the constitution pre-
scribes the form Of oath was amended, on motion
OF Mr. Davis, 50 as to further except Senators,
Representatives and the Vice President, and
adopted. The bill passed, yeas 33, nays 5.
The report of the Committee Of conference on
the tax bill is in favor Of suspending the direct
tax for two years; that no goods on hand should
be ia xed after the present year, and that the act
should 60 into effect the lst Of August.
MIR. Powell Introduced bill in relation TO the
duties Of heads Of Departments.
Mr.. Clark moved to take up the House confsca-
tion bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Clark then moved rs q substitute the Senate
bill, as reported from the special committee.
Pending the question the Senate went into
xecutive session and adjourned.
Tho bill to establish land district in Nevada
was passed.
air. Lovejoy asked leave to introduce a bill,
ameniatory OF the District of Columbia emanci-
patton act. The bill provides that the commits
sioners in assessing the value 'of tho slaves shall
be gov erned by their cash value at the time Of the
passage Of the act. The missioners in all
where it is charged the oath Of u respectable
person that the claimant is dislcyal has given
utterance to disloyal sentiments, shall summon
witnesses, none of whom shall be excluded on ac-
count Of color, and if it shall be shown that such
claimant has given aid and comfort to the enemy,
his claims shall be disallowed.
Mr.. Wicklife objected to the introduction Of the
bill.
Mr.. Lovejoy-"It is simply for future refer
enee."
Mr.. WiekliHo-"I do not care what it is for.
bject to its in.roluction."
Mr.. Law introduced a resolution which was re-
ferred to the comMttee naval affairs, ering
the thanhs Of Congress to Captain Charles DAVIS
and his officers and men for the brilliant events
on western waters.
Mr. DdWo caiieu up tile resolution IRON tnc COM
mite. on election, declaring Charles II. Foster
not entitled TO a seat as kopresestliiyc from tho
End Congressional District of North Carolina.
Both Mr.. Brown Of X. J. AMI Air. Dawoo Of Massn
chasetts charaettyiZ q the claim III nr. Foster
fraud.
TIE House then went into IL cojcmi,tce of thc
whole on the bill authorizing an additional issue
Of treasury notes.
After debate Mr.. Spaudngs amendment to the
fist sectioa .as adcp'ci, IS ag list 40, soas o
pro, iie for the issue oi 5 30 100000 dollars Of L.
) treasury notes not bearing interest payable 10
the bearer, ant OF such denominations rs tho
>eoretary of the navy may deem expedient, and
provided that no nats loss than ono d0i-
lar ard no more than fifty million dollars or un-
der FIVE dollars. Other sections not acted Or.
Tho Committee Of Conference on the tax bill
reported, hich ,as adopted, l0i asAinst7. Aa
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