Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-06

HoUsr MIR. Fensou, Of Ky, gave noti
Of the introduction of bill reisting 4
elalns for the lose and destruction aof prop
ePty belonging 90 Ioyal citlsens, aDd fo
0amages done thereto BY the troops Of th'
fUnited States during ths present rebellion
Mr.. Harrington. Of Iod., gaye notiDe 0
ths introduction of bill providing fsr ID,
peyment OF bonnties TO soldiers musterst
into the United States service, and whs
Have been honorsbly discharged aod hav,
ssssed jor period not less than thtes
tyssrs. <s4iiAa Uni ss ,..
!. On metioo Of Mr.. Godfrey, of Pa, the iol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of The Treas
ury be requested to report TO this House
what have been tho services OF Jay Cooks
q Go. 10 tte Government il the salc OF U
8. secorities, and what have been the rate
and whole amount Of compensation there
for; also = thether said service might no,
have been - sseoessiully performed BY the
Tssasssy Depsfsmeas issef, also what
sums Of money, II any, have been paid out
Of ehs Tfeas0ry for advertisements ordered
By Jay Cooke I 90. Af -ars
On motion Of NJ. Chandler the folio wing
resolution WAS adopted:
Rssolvsd, That the committee Of ways
Texpediency Of reporting . bill amsDding the
/" Aot entitled an act to provide internal
revenue to support the Government aud
pay the interest on the public debt" 30 ~
20 reduce the duty on oil mineral coaIs
from three and onc-half cents to one and
ono hall cents per ton.
Mr.. Nelson, Of N. T., introdsccd : bill
to repeal the duties now imposed By hw
on the importation Of coal and paper, end
paper envelopes. The bill Was referred 20
the COMMITTEES on ways sud nesns.
+ SsnATE.--A communication from the
Secretary Of the Navy, in reply TO s'resolu-
tion Of the Senate, giving tho hauss,o ,oi OH
Gers who have left the naval sersiessof the
United States since December l, 1860, and
catered into the rebel service, wss referred
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition from cit
ixens OF Iowa, asking for such modification
Of the enrolment Law . will include al
foreign residents.
Aeo . memorial Of the True Inspiration
Society of non.residents, praying for tx
emptiou from the $500 clauss Of tho CON.
scription Law.
Also . petition from the Lake Superior
and Mississippi Conpany for grants Of pub.
Tic lands to aid in constructing = new rail-
ROAD from St. Paul to Lake Superior.
These petitions aud memorials were all
referred.
Mr. Powell offered bill preventing army
and navy officers, and others 10 tho military
aervice, from interfering in tho elections Of
any State, and moved It's reference to the
Judiciary Committee. aa'1 s.
The bill was then referred to the Jude
csry Committee BY 4 vote Of % yes to
IA poee., 4aaesaass,a. 49,
Ar. Wilson introduced revolution call.
ing o. the Secretary Of WSr Tor iniorna.
tion ip sYArd q tho appointment Of otlicers
Of ths army. Adopted. Also bill restnr-
ing the 500 bounty to veterans aud $500
70 volunteers until the 18th day Of Febru.
ary, and \ bounty not exceeding $l0O to
persons Of African descent, residents in
States now in rebel lion, during such time
as the President may determine.
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved the referercs Of the
portion ot the President message referring
to reconetruc,ion in tho seeded States to
the judiciary Committee and spoke against
the Presidents policy.
Adiaurnnd