Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-01

&AWfssrseros. March 81.
Houss.-Nf. Shsuuon, fro0 the Don.
mittee % Indian Affairs, reported the Sen.
&c bill Tor The better orgesssss'on oi the
| Dspertmene a Iodisn A0afSs.l In Oalifos.
MIA. M. Sbsoson explained that the bill
consolidated the Two saperintendencies into
one, and provided los selling she preset
reservation and locating the Indians on
more appropriate ressrssti0Ls, TO esch u
which 10 to DO assigned an Indian Agent.
The 0eocrs, Superintendent 10 60 receive
salary oi $1,000. lie advocated the bii,
On the ground Of economy 20 the Govern.
NEST snd benefit TO the Indians. Passed.
The House then resumed the considers-
ton Of the ~ declaring tho position Of the
Delaware Bay railroads and bosts to b.
poat ssd military roeds.
NJ. Garfield, u Quo, resumed his 70.
wsrts il favor u che bill, srgu,os that che
present means Of New Jersey railroads
we're iO.ufliciene for 0ovesnm snt Irsus p0r
tssioo purposes. He spoke Of the Os@dsn
= A0bOy COMPANY - IN odious monopoly.
Tue sebject was then passed over, 400
the House resume1 the consideration OF
the Nsttoosl Bsnk bill. yesterday the
00th section Was amended 30 - to limit the
rstc u in eress on loans or discounts. ETC.,
~ 6 per cent
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, to day of red SUBJ |
stitute for this section, restoring 7 per Cent.
uu, - originally 10 the bill. Mr.. Stevens |
ssid he would regard the vote On this a !
test Qdestiun 90 the bill itself.
Alter various proportions to compromise I
In order to hsrmon'zs views, the substitute |
81 Mr.. Stevens IVES adopted, thus restoring
tue origins. Both section.
The Senate bill TO authorize the Post
Master General to contract tor carry ing the
overland mail from Atchison, No., to Fol-.
un,, CAL, was passed.
Tie amendment Of Mr. Wilkinson to the
,ill to provide for . Territorial Govern.
Dent tor Montana was sdupted. Il str,kee
ut the word "sh,te" 10 section 5.
Considerable debate ensucd on the final
'asssge VI the bill q amended.
The section designating pisces Of redemp
ion vas amended 81 Is to include St. Louis.
.puisville, Chicago, New Orleans, O,ociu.
All, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New
FORK, San Francisco, Detroit, P.ttsburg,
lib.ny, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Portland
nd Buffalo.
Mr.. Wilson, Of lowe, moved to make
lev York the only place Of redemption. 4
Mr.. Stevens moved 20 . substitute for
If. Wilson's amendment, that the notes Of !
web national association shall DO received !
= every other national association 1t per.
ejected-54 sgainst SO.
Mr. Wilson'S amendment wss rejected
! againss 63. Il
Mr.. E,drsdge moved On amendment, pro-
Dsiug thss notes shall Be redeemed 10 gold.
Without iufther sctiOn the committee )
nae aud the House sdjourned.
SEHATK.-On motion Of Mr.. Powell, the !.
secretary Of the Treasury VAS directed to d
port the amount Of money expended, .
nmber VI officers appointed aud salaries
lid under Law to collect direct districts Y
so amount Of money received for land
I'D for tar in said districts.
The House bill to provide . temporary Il
,vcrnmcnt for the territory Of Montauo
- taken up. !,
Mr. W iikinson wanted to strike out the :,
ord "white" in section 5, detrsying the p
ot voters, vi ich was adopted il
% against II. p'
A debate followed on the zeal passage Of q
. bill, during which Mr.. Wade stated
1t the population Of the proposed terri- n
ries vas "a OOO and rapidly increasing.
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial from
9 Cincinnati horticultural Society, pray
3 CoDgreas ~ sustain its agricultural in Il
rests by . liberal appropriation. Refer 81
to committee on agriculture. ~
% motion of Mr.. Powell, tue Secretary a.
War WAS directed to transmit to the =
II. ate oil orders issued from bis depart &C
ent Or BY Geaersls Of the army, author. e
ng any per-on Or persUus TO tsae posses
On Vi CHURCHES or property belonging q
ereto, how much property aud what kiuo q
y been taken possession Of, where si;us. ID
d, &c.
Mr.. Salisbury then addressed the Sem o.
. against the joint resolution to ameDd Or
Q constitution 50 ~ to prevent slavery. or
Mr.. Davis moved the iollowlng amend
pus Is . substitute: /" Ttst no negro "
rsou whose mother or grandmother is Vi
"a . negro shall be . citx.n Of the United >,
ates OF eleg,b!o to any civil or n.iiitar, Z,
Ice, or to sny place ot trust or profis IN vi
r the United states" Hs called the ID
c. snd nays. NJ quorum voted. q
Adjourned