Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-16

WAsMrxcros. jan. Is,

WAsHfMcros, Jan. 10.
noesx-fhs House proceeded TO The
consideration Of tho Dacotah contested
election csc.
Mr.. Conness introduced bill smcndatos
~ If the homestead Law and for other pur.
poses. 80
Mr.. Ramsey Introduced . bill authorize
ing Minse-ote and Witconsiu to extend
their common boundaries, DC, referred. !
Mr.. Conness presented resolution Of in
Quisy o. 20 tho failure VI the overland
mail 20 Caiifornis for two months.
Mr. Henderson presented to the House
bill providing Tor deficiency in tho sppro
priation to ply the officers 10 the Depart
mont Of Missouri.
The enroIlmens Was then taken up. Mr..
Wilson offered an amendment, giving
drafted men bounty Of one hundred dol.
lars, placing them on footing With volun-
tsefs and reducing the time Of their service
to two yesss. The amendment vas oppos.
ed By Messrs. Oouncss aud Clark.
Bills were passed appropfiating SIT COO
to indemnify the owner Of the Br,tisb
schooner Ellen, for illegal seizure, and for
che appointment Of an Assistant Secretary
Of War. This continues Mr.. Watson in Of
6ce, his time having expir.d.
The House at 3 p n. adjourned till Mon
| dsy.
SrxArr.-On motion OF Mr.. Henderson,
oil prior orders were suspended and tie
uouss Bill providing for the deficiency in
the appropriation Tor psyirg the officers and
men 10 the western part Of Missouri, was
considered and after amendment was pass.
ed. The bill sppropiiates &7OO, 6l2.
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, offered . resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF tue Treasury
Tor the names Of the special agents and
assistants now in the employ ment Of the
| Treasury Department; the States from
which they we're appointed, their opcr.
atoms, pay and ems lumcnts /; which Va.
agreed to.
The Senate in committee Of the = hole
proceeded to the consideration Of the en-.
rol,nent bill. Mr.. Doolittle proposed IN
amendment prohibiting enlisted men fsom
serving Is substitutes, except in regiments
| from the State where they first enlisted.
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Clark asked leave to withdraw bis
amendment allowing volunteers to furnish
| INSTITUTES, passed yesterday in committee
Of the whole.
| Mr.. Nesmith moved that the Senate re.
scind it's action Of yesterday, 10 relation
to the $500 Communication clause. He ,ho't
while the country was looking to tie
Senate for feasible measure TO secure sol
diers to crush the rebellion, the Senate was
amusing the country with scheme. Of how
not to do the work. IL vas time to looh
| the matter boldly in the lace. The wal
ba1 been chapter of acciJents, he might
cay . comedy Of errors. The amendment
vas rejected.
Mr.. Dooittle moved to amend by mskipe
persons who have resided in the United
States one year and shall have voted =
any election, liable to draft
| Mr.. ShermaD renewed his amendment e
substitute $500 instead Of $780, as the max
imum for Communication.
Mr.. Lane Of Indiana would, without dis
courtesy to the Senate, move TO amend tb
title OF the bill as i. now stands by calm
it . bill to raise tax by lottery from Ger
tain able bodied men who are UNIV ling I
enter the service. Laughter lie woul,
vote against this expensive, lmpracticabi
and cumbersome bill. lie wsnted a cou
scrption bill. This was not such q bill, bu
bill Of revenue.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend Mr.. Sher
mans amendment by inserting four instea
Of five hundred dollars - the price Of com
mutation.
Carried by % to 10.
Ga motion Vi Mr.. Johnson, the Senst
adjourned till to morrow.