Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-03
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Useeeor Wilson. Of Mos, ieteodoes4 .
osw bill . equaiiss The pey d soldiess h
the aroy; also : bill tos shs pay q Osdess
end the U. 5. Milisasy Assdsoy, and Ioe
fOther parposes.
Ar. 0hsr0sn called sp the bill % enoour.
sge immigration, and il IVES passsd.
Tho H0use took Up the bill dsiioisg to
jurisdiction Of the court of Claims, not 20
include any claim against the Unised States
growing out II che destruction q property
BY the army and navy sssagsd in supprsss.
ing the rebellion.
Mr.. Tbomaa wanted 20 amend 20 that
quassermsster generals Or solicitors and
| commissioners 10 delegated districts may
ADJUST the claims.
Mr.. WILSON caused letter frUm Solicitor
| Whiting to b read, showing that claims
are principally for persons il the rebsllious
| lions to be expeDded, which would have the
effect Of crippliog the var. 1t would b
better TO postpone action on the claims till
We can oct underssandiuely.
Mr.. McCiurs, 81 No., ssked leave 70
make On hours speech relative to the per-
sonalities Of bis colleagues, King and Blair,
but objection Vas made.
On nosi"n. Mr.. Eidridgs, q Wis.,, ask ed
but failed to Obtain leave 70 Introduce Z
resolution calling on ths President, Secre-
tary Of State, and Secretary Of War, to
furnish the names Of ali persons arrested
aud confined in forts and prisons, who have
not been tried or convicted BY any civil OF
criminal curt, and also the names Of those
who have been banished to the rebellious
/ EsAtes.
Mr.. Julian, Of 1pd., introduced bill q
develop the mineral resources Of the public
domain. R-ferred to the Committee On
Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, Of Md, Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, = resolution
vas adopted calling Upon the President d
the United States " communicate oil col.
respOndence not already transmitted rels.
tive to Mexican aud Vencsoelian affairs.
The d. bate continued at length.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Md, aud Mr.. Boutwell,,
If NJ ass, advocated the bill.
Mr.. Schenck offered an amendment lin.
iting the jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims
to cases " here certificates have been given
BY Utficers, and where the evidence 10 clesr
> that property has been used to the benefit
O( the Government, or in cases d c0Deracte.
A message Wss received from the Senate
that that body has disagreed to the House
instructions to the latter's Committee Of
Conference on the sky bill, aud asked Z
free Committee Of Conference. This VA
: agreed to by the House.
Pending the question On tho passage o.
: tho bill 10 relation to claims, which bed
. be. n under consideration the entire session
7 the House adjourned.
SxnArE.-Mr. Wilkinson rose to per
I sonsi explanation in reply to Gov. An
I ursw's speech ia Fsnsuil Hall, recently
madc.
D Mr.. Wilkinsou said that Gov. Andrew
i bad CON nented On speech made by hin
(WikinscD) here ON the conduct Of militia
ry affairs. ~
q A dsbs te ensued, lasting 90 hour and I
hall, between Wilkinson, Jobnson, AnthO
. ny, Wade and Wilson.
: A message was then received from thl
House announcing the appointment Of I
l. new Committee Of Conference on the whis
ky bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks j,int o.
olution vas adopted inquiring under Who's
: direction and from what cause the recsn
:, disaster 10 Florida originated.
;, Mr.. Stebbins' gold sale bill, which is be
: r circulated among the members Of th
House, meets with general favor. 1t pro
, vides for the slic At auction Of oil gold il
tie Treasury net Deeded to meet Govern
i meut paymente, after I've days notice hs
ben given in the New York papers, or pei
m.ts che Secretary Of the Treasury to sp
. ply the surplus gold t9 the redemption, i
. | ADVANCE, Of the ipterest coupons wheneve
tho amount on hand Is sufficient to Dis
= charge the entire amount Of the coupons o.
: the same day.
4 A uew Uoipmittee OF Conference was ap
pointed without instructions.
"a The Senate vent into executive session
~ Adjourned.