Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-14
xxxvlI CONGRESS ..FJRsr SESSION

WAsHlNGIoN. Jan. IL.
HoUss.-Mr. Stevens, from the Coz.mitttes on
Way. and Means,reported the army appropriation
bill. Rsf.IR 4 TO the Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. Dsvi, from the Comm ttee On Elections,
made favorable report the memorial nf An
drew Clements, praying that be be admitted TO
. seat ss Representative from the Congress
ionai district Of Tennessee. The report was
edopted. Cie0snts wss qualified BY taking the
oath 10 supp RI the Constitution Of the L. 4.
Mr.. holman from the select COMMITTEES on Gov
srnment Contracts, reported resolutions, which
we're ADOPTED, calling on tbs SecTe ary OF ar to
inform the House under what auth riiy and BY
whom army supplies and other property held for
military purposes in tab. we're sold, with state
ment u the lroper,y, its cost and value, and the
aLount reazei from the sale, with notices, if any
was given of the sale; and il any we're destroyed,
by whcse direction. and that the Secretary fur
n,sh . co y Of the Q der for b purpose. A.
that the Secrets ~ Inform The House ty whose
authority one thousand four hundred truops had
been .rganiaed N Colorado, and what disposition
is 10 be made OF them, what arms have been pur-
chased by the Govern,r Of the Territory, spd
whether it il the intention Of the War Department
to recognize and liquid Ate the d.bt thus incurred.
in:lud,ng the purchase Of arms.
The House resumed the consideration Of amend
mems reported TO the Houfe from the Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union TO tue
civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. dawes, Of the Government Contract Conn
that the charges on the Treasury are new such ss
to nearly leach its bottom. lie begged leave to
call attention to some OF The facts touching the
manner Q; the Immense public expenditures. lie
reci'ed vt some length.
SrHArE.-A number Of petitions were presented.
2. summer, from the Committee on Fedora
Relations, reported the bill on tho subject Of the
French SpolA'ion Claims, With a recommend alton
that il be pos ned until next lesson.
Mr. :" ison. from tie Military Committee, re
po ted the House bill making appropriation Of enc
hundred an ! fifty thousand dollars for completing
the deiences Of Washington.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee, re
ported bill appropfia'ing one hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars 10 complete deiences in Wash :
iugtou. Mr. w ,lson said most Of this amount was
owed for work already done. Objections were
made to the appropriation.
Mr.. Cowan, from tho judiciary Committee, re-
porte on the resolution to expei Jesse ID. Bright
that the fnc:s were not sufficient, and that tn 9
resolution does not pass.
! On motion of Mr. Wilkinson the subject was
postponed and made the special order for 1hurs-
uay
! Mr.. Carlisle offered resolution that the Com.
mittse Finance consider the sxpedience Of pro-
viJing by direct taxation On all kinds OF property
! for q Of two hundred million dollars and
/ issuing bonds for that amount. Also for the is
SUNG Of bonds to the amount Of eight hundred
IN 'llion dollars, to establish banking agency il
! New York, etc Laid over.
! Mr. L..ham offered . resou IN that tho Judi
i cia,y Committee be instructed to enquire into thu
"f increasing the fees OF the Cnited