Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-21
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Commtttec. introduced bill to create the
ofIicc Of vice Admiral IL the Navy. 1t
nrovides that the Vice Admiral sball be
selected Ieom the active list Of Rear Admi-
-aIs and shall be the ranking officer Of the
U. s. Navy. HE relative rank, With OFF,
Gers Of the army, shalt be that Of Lieuten-
ant GeuersI. His pay sbslI be 81 700 per
AMMAN when ~ sea. $1,000 when ON shore
on duty, IS, coo y benlvsitiDg ordsrs.
On mo,ion Of NJ. Grimes, tho bill Wa
Immediately considered and passed.
Mr.. Harlsn introduced . resolution In.
structiug The cammittee 90 the District o.
Oolunbis, to inquire into the e1pediency
Of rsoniring oil residents Of the Diatrict Q!
Columbia to take and h:r with the Provost
Marrhsl Of the said District III oath 81 o!
lecisnce and fidelity to the Government Of
the United Ststes, similar 20 the oath re
quired By lsw Of Senators and members OF
Oopgress, and other officers Of the Govern
meut, aud to prohibit all persons from doe
ing business 10 said District who shall not
take said oath. Resolution passed.
M. Summer from committee on FOeetg Q
Affairs, reported ibe following tubs!itute for
House Resolutions providing tor the termina.
1851, between The United states and Great
Britain.
Whereas. IL 10 provided In the Reciprocity
Trsay concluded at Washington, Jnae 9Th
1854. bet~een the United States Of enc part
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
lard Il the other part, that The treaty shsl
remain ia force ten yeais from the datc 81
which il sbslI come into operation, ard fur
ther. until the expiration Of tselve MONTH
afer. Either Of The high contracting parties
hall give notice TO the other Of i.s wish t.
,ermiaatc The same; ard
Whereas, it appears by . proclamation 0
tho President Of tie United States, beartn!
date the 18th Of March, 1856, that the Treat.
came into operation on that day; and
Whereas, further, it appears that It 10 n
longer for The Interest Of the Unite States :
continue tho same ia force. Therefore
Resolved by the Senate ard House Of Repre-
senta,ves Of the UDited States Of America
in Ccr gees assembled, That nO.ice be give
Of the t., u inslion Of the Reciprocity Treaty
| according 10 the pt DIVISION therein con,aine
for the termination Of the same.
tn President Of the United States 10 here
BY charged with the communication OF sue
notice to the Government Of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner tho above Va
osders to be printed.
M. WIikesOn offered resolution dcclar
ing that whereas our prisoners 10 the baud
Of the rebels bad been inhumAnly treated
badly clothed and subjected to exposure
&C., therefore the Secretary Of War be IN
structed to extend like treatment to rebe
prisoners 10 Cur hands.
Nj. Wilkeson explained that It WAS 90
mainly for tho purpose Of retaliation the
he desired the passage Of the resolution.
lad been stated BY tho rebels that IL
prisoners turned over to us in exchang
would never be At to enter tho servlc
again, while their prisoners released frot
Confinement in the North would be fit ia
service Immediately. lie ~sssed the rel
citation pas..a fvr the purpose OF prevent
'Og the rebels from gaining On advantag
over % in the field.
Mr.. johnson objected to the resolution
and it lies over.
Houston motion Of Mr.. Rolliu, OF n
d., resolution was adopted 10 relation
tho treatment Of Rebel prisoners 10 ou
hands, administering retaliation, unless th
Ooofederato authorities afford better treat
ment to Union prisoners in their keeping
Mr.. Holman offered . resolution whic
vas sdopted, directing that % inquiry ia
70 the cxpedieucy Of setting apart acme Z
no public lands. The same to DO dispose
Of BY State Legislatures end the proceed
10 be Tor the benefit Of soldiers permanent
y disabled.
Mr.. Stevens reported bill for tho sur
port Of the Military Academy, and bill
supply the deficiencies In tho appropi iatiou
for the year ending Jane text. The Hous
then passed the Senate Bill creating I'll
rank Vi Vice Admiral Of the Navy.
On motion Of Mr.. SpAuldirg it Was ADOPT
ed, providing Tor the appointment Of cou
mission to examine North-west oil
'or Navy Yard, and TO report next d.
&C mber
The House then went into Committee
tho Whole on the President's message.
MIR. Myers made speech sgainst siavt
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