Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-22

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WAsHrsoroN, March Fl,

WAsRrHoroN, March Il.
SRmATR.-After the presentation VI vsri.
Gus memorials Mr.. Wilson called up the
bill to promote enlistments.
Mr.. Davis offered IN amendment similar
to the one heretofore rejected, allowing the
District Courts to appoint commissioners
to make . valuation and award to legal
owners just compensation for slaves tax
en- under the provisions Of the bill.
The morni0g hour having expired, Mr..
Doolittle called up the bill to regulate
Indian affairs In California.
Mr.. Davis resumed his speech on his
amendment to the enlistment bill.
After the presentation Of petitions, DC,
the bill promoting enlistments was taken
mn. A motion to recommit WAS lost IA, to 81.
Mr.. Wilson modified bis amendment 90
% to resd after the word /" wife" '0r the
woman recognised as such"; he also with
drew the second section, giving compensa'
ton to loyal owners.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment that the
q. s.. District Courts shall appoint three
commissioners to apprA;se and award com
pensstion to the loyal owners OF slaves
freed By this bill. Mr.. Davis advocated
bis amendment, claiming that the bill was
uncons titutional, ipasmuch IS the Govern.
ment, under the its provisions, would take
property without giving sny compensation
to its owner.
Mr.. wilkinson favored the bill as one Of
the instruments to wreak out emancipation
and should vote for it, deeming it q neces-
sity.
After long discussion, without action,
the Senate went into executive session aud
subs 90 uently adjourned.
House Mr.. Holman, from committee on
claiu.s, reported . resolution Getting forth
that certain public lands have been donated
to the Illinois Central Railroad, the Bur.
lington & Missouri, and the Missouri 4
M,ssiss ppi c0mpan es, on condition that
they would transport the mails and troops
Of the United States, free, and where's,
the first road has received $452, 900. the
second SEC, 600, and the third . small
amount Tor the transportation Of troops, &C.,
therefore,
Rssolusd, That the Secretary of War be
directed to require the said companies to
refund the money so paid, and that bere>
after no such payment ce made. Passed.
Mr.. Dumont, Of Indians, introduced
bill providing that oil bonds, obligations
and undertakings, whether sealed or IN.
sealed, heretofore made or to be made, to
secure the loyalty or good behavior and
fidelity to their oath, OF prisoners Of war,
or paroled prisoners, in order to secure
their release. be hereby declared valid and
binding against the parties making the
same, and their securities, the penalties to
he enforced in any Circuit or District
Court having juris fiction Of the same. Re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
o. motion Of Mr. Bramsn, the commit.
toe on ways and mean. we're instructed to
inquire into the expcdiency Of increasing
the tariff on the new grades of wool.
Mr.. Eldridge Of Wis.,, offered . resolution
calling 90 the President, Secretary of War,
and Secretary Of State to furni, b the names
Of all persons arrested and held Is prison.
era in forts and other places of confine.
ment Tor political or any other alleged Of
fences against the Government, and who
have not been tried or convicted in any
civil urt, and the cause Of the arrest and
Confinement /; and also whether any persons
have been banished to the rebellous States
With o, Without trial.
Dah-fl arising on the resolution, it was
la; os.g.
Il sc.oiu'ion was adopted instructiug the
Co,I.nif'ec on Public Lands to inquire as to
the best mode Of securing to the Govern
u,ea; the benefits of the gold bearing region
oil the public domain.
Tie House then went into Committee
Of t4s Whole on the army appropriation
bill.
Mr. Rowan, Of New York, offered An
amendment providing that none of the
money appropriated for transportation shall
be diverted to carrying civilians to their
homes, and mentioned in this connection
that be had been informed that voters we're
sent to Pennsylvania at the public expense
lie wanted to stop such perversion
money.
Nr. Stevens, Of Pa, excitedly demanded
bis authority, falling to give which the gen
tleman must be held responsible.
Mr.. Harris, Of Nd, advocated he amend.
ment, believing that money had been thus
spent. lie could believe tbs oil an admin.
istration which had sent boats into Mary.
land to steal negroes.
MIR. Kelly, Of Pa, denied, as bad Stevens
that voters were sent home at the Govern.
mert expense, and charged that Judge
Woodward had expressed tue opinion that
II there was to be division OF the Cnop
the dividing line should be north of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Bromsll confirmed, but said tia,
Judge Woodward delivered that opinion
before any State seceeded; still be sale the
Islander had been denied and refuted. A
lively debate con,inusd some time,
An amendment to the West Point acad,
envy bill, increasing the pay sf cadets to
$aO per month, was concurred in. An
amendment to the same bill, providing for
the appointment Of an additional cadet from
each district, was also adopted.
The army appropriation bill passed near.
y ~ reported.
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