Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-31
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WAsnisesos, March -.
SsnATe wsde called up the Hous
bin loe tho eseabiishueut oi Q 1'esrisoeia
0overomept 10 Montana.
Il Mr.. Wilhieeon movsd TO strjke out tn
wofds white male inhsbitsnts," and inses
/" male uisissDs Of the United States, o
those Who have declared their intention 4
beoome SUCH"
The moroing boar having expired, tb'
bill IVES made the special order Tor to-mor
row st O'Clock.
The Senate took up the joint resolution
soesdatofy d the Consultation, 20 - I.
abolssh sisvery.
Mr. Davis proceeded to address the Sen
! see % leugth ID opposition 70 the resolat.on
NJ. Wiley, from committee on 6usnce
reported adversely on tho resolotiou direct
ing the superintendent Of the census to pre-
psrs certsis tables showing the population
products and manufactures Of certain sec
ss0os BY compar ison and in detail. Ordered
70 lie on the tsble.
NJ. fssseeden, from finance committee,
rsporeed hsck the House bill making sppso
psissioos I0r legislative, eaeeatlvs ssd je
dteiel ~ penses Of the government for sh.
current year, With amendments.
% motion Of M. johnson It was resolved
that the Secretary Of War be req uested to
furnish tue senate With the original, or .
copy " tbe selegrsph,c dispatch Or order
On hes Of the department, OF Mi. Geu.
Die 70 Provost Marshal Dodge, dsssd 5sD
u November, 1861, concerning election held
10 Mary land on The following day.
Mr.. Brown presented . resolution from
the Ieglsisture Of Missouri adverse to ID.
iDpUsiug Of . tsx on gro 18th tobacco in Leaf.
Referred to Committee on finance.
Mr.. Wilson reported back from the mill
tsry committee . bill fJr paying Minnesota
the cost aud expenses Of the Indian war in
1862. Referred to committee on claims.
M. Hsrian, from committee on public
lands, reported iavorsbiy on the joint rese-
luton explanatory Ct che tenth section Vi
the act to reduce the expenses Vi th. sur
veg and sale Of public lands. Adopted.
Nj. Harlan reported from Committee on
public lands, bill to aid . railroad in lo~s
from McGregor along the 43d parallel to q
point On che Missouri RIVER, With . branch
up Cedar Valley to Adanksto. MINI, ans
on from Sioux City to Maquokets, giving
i've alternate sections per mile.
Mr.. Wade called up the House bill for
the establishment Of . territorial govern
mcnt IN Montans.
The morning having now expired the bill
Was made the special order for to-morrow.
TIC Senate took up the joint resolution
smeodstory Of the Constitutions, 90 % to
sbolish slavery. FS
Mr.. Davis proceeded to address the SEN
ate At length, in opposition to the resolu.
ton.
After executive session tho Senate ad-
journed.
H0usE.-Much time was spent in the
consideration Of . report from the naval
committee, proposing to refer to the COM
uhittee on claims the settlement Of the
Claim Of WIN. Wheeler uubbell, for Gov
esnlDent use Of bis patent tbunderbolt
shell, compensation not to exceed 500 .OOO
The subject vas referred to tho committee
on claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Yeaman, the military
commitses Vas instructed to inquire into
the prsosicability and utility Of using, - 4
military necessity, the railroad between
Henderson, Kentucky and Nashville, and
report BY bill or otherwise.
The House went INTO committee OF the
Whole on the national bank bill.
= Mr.. Pike offered IN amendment 10 effect
to make banks simply banks Of deposit and
~ issus only notes Of the government.
Mr.. Hooper said that If Mr.. Pike was
sincere he would accept as substitute that
il shall not be lawful Tor any person, asso.
csation or CO operation to issue any note,
U6Oek or other evidence Of Indebtedness,
asssxned or calculated to be circulated =,
ls0ney.
Mr.. Pike could not &C .ept the substitut
4 Nj. Hooper, Tor the reason that it wa
in ooafiict 9th decision OF the Supreme
Court, whe, in the Kentucky case, held
that ISSUES on State banks we're cUnstitu
tloral. The proportions Of Messrs. Pike
and Hooper were rejected.
3 MI, BfooAs offered ~ amendment to de
pvlve TIE Secretary Of the Treasury vi the
power Of prescribing devices and .orms oi
notes. Rejected.
D., IA. amendment WAS adopted striking GU,
the rate per cent. interest, and amending
the 18th section 80 % to provide that ever
sssoclstion may charge on any losn or die.
coti I, etc. At . rate established BY Law 10
s00 Stete WueTo suCu iussHutou sGeu Oc
located. TIE section Was further amended
90 that the rate Of interest shall not ex-
{ eed 8 per cent, and il more BE- palo
double me amount could be recovered BY
/. uiC.
Mr.. Stevens who had opposed these
amendments moved that the committee
rise 10 order to give the committee on
Ways aud Means 90 opportunity to confer,
consult. aud determine " neither they wanted
the bill to pass. On motion it was agreed
\ The house again went into committee
Of the W hole on the state 1t the Union
ON the Prss,dent's message.
Mr.. Astby in . speech advocated till
f.,r the reconstruction IF States sutjugateu
" Qvsrthrown oy the rebellion.
2 n irinnened Y -. w Z.