Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

message from the President. relative 10
three swords, the late property OF ''eh'
Twiggs, taken by Butter. / be message
was referred to the Committee on Militia
~ A Hairs.
Mr.. stevens moved that his resolutions
assigned for consideration to-day be post
poned TIL this dav three weeks.
Mr. WycklifTc submitted 4 substitute
that all opp sci to the war on principles
ofthe Constitution II il Is, and the mon
as IT was, are enemies 10 the country, and
unfit to hold qiiacs ofproiit o. trust.
Mr.. NsIlanaisham'. reson,i rs offered
during the first weeks session, were again
read.
Mr.. stevens motion was agreed 70.
On motion Of Mr. Cox it vas
i R,sotrea. That the Secretary Of the
Treasury t. directed 70 Furnish state
mont ofthe amonut e I. : lean created
III !slI, aud cAteuded April 10TH, 49,
which falls due the present year, and The
names II tic owners thereof, aud cher
information rclatine thereto.
.Al.o 4 copy or copies u any memorial
II memorials addressed 70 him or = the
lrea~uY Department proposing or -
li..,lng spccial Medium q payment OF
lie owner, or holder. ~ said loan, aud
whether be proposes t. pay 40 loan ~
COIN
The West Point Academy appropria
tiou b0l v passed without debate Or
amendment
Mr.. Potter announced the death Of
Inthpr llanchclt. fo.mcr Representative
Ilou Wisconsin,. Aitrt appropriate ~
ala,lon, were passed, Tie iiousc ADD urn
/ IL.
Sr<1Te. lcNirr President lad bc-
larc llo senate mr se from lfesl
acn, LIN olu. placing at ,h- di,po-ai u
lYn1tc,>. three aNetj- formerly helo q
! ~ NJ 4aiar cen. l~i4g-, forwarded g
him IN Major Grncml Butter, from New
ori.a, s,aul saggosting thai Il The ;" rds
: should l,e gwen 10 any one ~ Congress,
= i. rewards VI coura.r ~ bravery. Major
General Butl,ris entitled 10 them first
{ isil on tn table.
7 }r Mepoa-a offered the following
iesniu iuns
Rt@ eel, That tn government VIII
maintain the paSmyut ~ SO y, q Any
\. interest ~ IN ichteen \, anil viii cop>ld''
: il i hleath d pubic faith t" w Other
! wi-e.
7. H.so{rei. That the duties on imports
-hal continue - he collected III com
y and tie cid issue of demand notes, and
q when the latter >hal mol te sufficient ior
!. ,he pul use u such palmelt they shall
Y thereafter Ia redeem IT, il CON. Re
terrcd to ommittee On Finance.
Mr.. Rice introduced bill granti' Q
! pnblic land, 10 the State OF Minnesota
Y H. AID ID improving the navigation Of til,
Minnesota and Red rivers ot the north
% connecting the same by canal.
NJ Wllen-ou introduced a bill for tn
y relief Of persons for damages su,ai' %
- hy the recent deproiatinps. aud inluuc
g. If certain bands OF Sioux Indians. Re
, .cucl.
y He also introduced two bill' for tn
NJ removal 81 the Winncbagp and Sioux IL
,iaus nom Mi nesota, and the sale {
their reservation.
n On motion OF Mr. Davis the rcsoluto
cepsurlug buchanan was taken W.
MIR. Hale said he should vote aeans
he resolution not because he did no
en- believe the facts rs stated, and not hceau~
bt Ire did not believe that Buchanan id no
10 Is hat he might, but because he won
l.. not condemn any man nnheard. III
nh e.anan Was to day private persona
TIL. re-oltiou, il passed, would stan