Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-19
IATE NEWS;
Important Fereiga News.
The Courts Of The Several forcign
Powers Recognise tho Eape-
ror Of Aexicos
Duppel Cannsaadel By Tho Prus-
SLAMS.
The Danes Defeat tho PruSsians
q Viola.

The Danes Defeat the PruSs1ans
ct vielia.
WAsHIH0ToN, April IL. :
HousE.-Mr. Pendleton Of Ohio, present.
ed the resolutions Of the legislature OF that
State relative to making provisions for the
destitute people Of East Tennessee.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth Of ILL.,, presented re.
monstrance sgainst the extension Of the
Goodyear patent.
MI. Kasson Of Iowa, introduced bill ex.
tending the western boundary OF that State
to the Missouri river.
All the above we're appropriately referred.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, offered . resolution
that after to-day, until otherwise ordered,
excepting Saturday, the House will take .
recess ct $50 p. M, to meet again ct I
o'clock for the transaction Of business.
During the day session the House will con.
slider the bill, and during the evening ses
sion such bills o the House may order.
The resolution WAS agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 20.
Mr.. Arnold Of ILL.,, offered the following !:
Rssolped, That in the present condition
Of the country and its finance, it is the i'm.
perative duty OF Congress to raise the tax
so - to largely increase the revenue OF the
Government, and that for this purpose .
much higher rate of duties should be i'm.
posed on all Injuries imported and produced
in the United.
ResoIoed, That the expansion Of the bank
circulation of the country is producing
general aud ruinous state OF affairs and
should be reprcssed by taxing the issue OF
such State banks.
The above resolutions were agreed To-
the latter by . vote Of 62 against 46.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, offered the fol-
Living:
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
House the present deranged condition Of
the public finances can only be efectually
remedied by reducing the amount Of pspe.
currency in the country, and that Is the
only efiectual remedy the Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed to report
bill repeating the National Banking law
and to provide for limiting legal tender
notes issued by tho Treasury Department
under authority Of the U. 5.
The House refused to second the demand
ton yeas Al, nays &C. A debate arising
the resolution lays over.
Mr.. Stevens, oil Pennsy lvania, offered the
following joint resolution
Resolusd. That for sixty days after the
passage Of this resolution: all the duties on
impoi ted goods, wares and merchandise
now proved by Law shall be increased by IN
addition of fifty per cent. thereto.
Objection was made to the consideraalon
Of the resolution.
The S, ,esker said, it being . tax bill it
must 20 to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of tue Union.
Mr. Stevens gave notice that he would
ask fJr action on the resolution another
time.
Mr. Fernando Wood introduced . reso-
luton to restrain the working Of the min
eral lands and mines in Colorado and Ar.
z.ni until provisions be made by the G
ernmcnt for their working aud settlement.
The ,norning hour expired before action
was taken on this resolution.
Tie National Bank or currency bill was
passed yeas SO, nays G3.
The House considered tho Northern Pc
cifc II. r. bill.
Mr.. Wilson offered the bill and was fols
lowed by Mr.. Sweet, in favor.
Further consideration Of tho bill was
postponed till to morrow.
Mr.. Stevens offered resolution to it,
| crease the present foreign duties fifty per
cent. and tax articles now free zen per
cent.
The House refused to suspend the rules /;
yeas "A, nay "a.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution proposing
| until July lst that foreign duties be in.
creased Is per cent. and articles now free
| pay five per cent. He moved suspension OF
rules, hut no quorum voted.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mcssrs. Doolittle aud Howe
presented a memorial OF the citizens OF Wis.
consin, praying for an increased duty OF ten
| per cent. on wool of foreign production.
| Referred to Finance Committee. Numer-
Gus rcmonstranccs against the same were
presented aud REFER cd.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary Com.
mittee, called up tho bill concerning the
| disposition Of convicts 10 the courts Of the
United States for the subsisting Of persons
in the Jail and charged, with violating the
laws OF the United States and for dlmin-
ishing the expenses in relation thereto.
Passed.
The bill defines the duties Of wardens
| anu U3IBuSiS Id tcIIISOIIeo AuV eoo OiotItSs
of Columbia.
Tho act making appropriations for leeis.
lative, executive and judicial expenses wal
taken up and read.
The discussion on the bill will occupy the
entire session.
Mr.. Wilson presented . petition Of the
Boston Board Of Trade praying for the con
struction Of : ship canal around Niagars
faaie.
Referred to the committee on commerce
Mr.. Doolittle reported back the report
OF the Secretary Of the Interior in refer.
once to the Idaho Indiana.
Mr.. McDongall introduced . bill to -
sist the settlements of certain private land
claims in Colorado.
Referred to the committee on lands.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced . bill to Gid
ia the construction OF railroads in Minneso
t..
/! Mr.. Fessenden reported from the finance
committee the army appr opriation bill
v, til few unimportaut amendments.
TIE Senate proceeded to the considera.
ton o. the House appropriation bill for leg.
islative, executive and judicial expenses d
the govern ,meot Tor the next fiscal year.
The amendment increasing the appropri.
alton to pay the slsrks Of the War Dspart
ment vas sgi eed to in Committee Of the
| whole.
QAn amendment Vas adopted increasing
| the pay of messengers.
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