Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-08
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SExArE-Mr. Doolitte cal ed up the
House bill appropriating e2OO, GOO for the
removal Of Indian refugees FROM the South
ern and other reservations affected by the
rebellion, back to their homes.
Several snendments were made, and the
bill passed.
Mr. Hendricks then proceeded to Cd.
dress the Senate at length in opposition to
the Joint resolution to amend the Consti.
tuition to prohibit slavery in the United
States.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee,
reported back the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Grimes yesterday, to repeal the joint
resolution for tho transfer Of seamen from
the military to the naval service, accou :
panied by q report which vas ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Hale also reported ON the bill to
amend the act relative to certain officers
OF the navy, and on the bill in relation to
supplies, and adversely on the bill relative
to Paymsster's clerks, with amendments.
Mr.. Hale also reported in favor OF pass
ing the bill to amend the act to regulate
the grade OF line officers Of the navy in
favor Of the resolutions Of thanks to Ad-
mirsl Porter, and the resolutions to com
pensate the crew Of the gunboat Baron
Dekaib for losses.
Mr.. Davis called up his resolution in
structing the judiciary Committee to in
qure and report whether or not Mr.. Youm,
late OF CAIRO, is now confined in the Al
bany Penitentiary, under the sentence Of
the court martial, be having received o
full pardon from the President.
A. nnsx Hal n1S1n
and that the COMMITTEE report to the Sen.
ate the charges, ETC., on which Youm was
tried.
Mr.. Davis accepted the amendment, and
explained the facts Of the case, saying
that Youm had charge of the contrsbsnds
at Cairo, and loyal shareholders Of Ken
lucky having came there and taken steps
III com piiance with the fugitive slave act,
Carl j I'll their runaway slaves, for which
Ycu,n was committed to the Old Capitol
here, but subsequently, fally psrdoned by the
President, the day after which he was sent
to ~ pcnitentiary.
After further discussion the subject went
owe. intor,nally.
vi. salisbury submitted the following :
Resotosd, That the chaplain OF the Senate
be respectfully requested Hereafter to pray
and supplicate Almighty God in our behalf,
and not to lecture him, under the pre.cnse
OF prayer, in reference to his duty to the
Almighty /; and that the said chaplain be
further requested as aforesaid nat, under
the form OF prayer, to lecture the Senate
in relation to questions before the body.
Mr.. Howard objected to the reso' utlon.
The Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
Houston motion of Carried, the
Secretary of War was directed to inform
the House how many commissioned Of
ficers, with their names and rank, have
been dismissed from the service by the
Pre- ident, without trial b. court martial
since the beginning Of the war, and how
many sucn dismissals were revoked.
The House resumed tue consideration Of
the Rsrtan and Delaware Bay railroad
bill.
Mr. " jodbrdso, OF Vermont argued in
favor Of the consttutionality and expe5l
ency q declaring the roads and boats Of
that company to be military post routes
Tie public should be protected against that
lesallz;d monopoly, the Camden aud AM
by railroad company, which not only i'm
posed burdens on the people, but crippled
goTe.nnent in the performance Of its du
ties. iLe company, be said, nterteres with
the election in that State, and designatcs
y ho shall be elected.
Mr. Rogers of New Jersey, remarked
that the statement was false from begin.
ming to end.
Mr.. Woodbridge took the disclaimer IS
true, according to the best information Of
the gentleman, but be (Woodbridge) had
been informed that the Camden and Am.
boy company puts its foot on such nomina-
tons as may not best serve the interests OF
the great monopoly.
The subject here went over.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the special order, mainly business
relating to the District of Columbia.