Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-12

WAsHfSorox, Dec. II.
6ENATE-Mr. Wilson presented the petit
ton Of Frsncis Clark and $3.50 other col.
Ored people Of the District of Columbia, ask
ing the right Of suffngc. keferred to com.
mittee ON District Of Columbia
The President pro tenn announcedVhe fol
lowing committee TO art with the House
committee on the subject OF Mr.. Lincolp's
death:
Messrs. Foot, Yates, Wade, Fessenden.
Doolittle, Lane Of Kansas, Harris, Nespith,
Lane OF Indiana, Wiley, BuckAlew ~snd
Henderson,
on motion Of Mr. Fessenden, Sc much Of
the Presidents message - relates 70 finances
was referred 70 finance committee.
ar. Grimes presented bill 10 grant an
exte nsion Of time for the completion Of cer-
tain steamers.
Mr.. Summer presented bill toconBrnt the
titles granted to Gen. Sherman
Mr.: Brown introduced bill to graueaAnds
for the construction Of a railroad thr ugh
Mozark, 10 the Pacific coast by the southern
route which was referred 10 committee on
Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Wilson presented joint resolution
10 prevent the sale Of bonds and scripof the
So called Confcderacy, which was referred
to committee on judiciary.
NJ. Nye gave notice OF Dill TO change
the entire boundary Of tie state OF Nevada,
80 ~ 10 include additional territory To he
taken from Utah and Arizona. Also . bill
for the speedy completion " the Pacific rail.
road
The Senate adjourned atil o'clock.
House. The Speaker announced ~ FOL
lOwing standing committees
Commerce -Meesrs. .Washburn, Of llls.;
lot, of Mass Orville, Of Pa; Lcngyeitr,
of Mich; James Humphrey. Of N. Y; j. L.
Thomas, Jr, OF Md; Esyeston, OF Ohio
J. NJ Humphrey, N. Y.
Military A6avs.-Schenck, Of Ohio
Marston, Of N. H.; ROsseau, Of Ky; Blink
ham. of Ohio Keichnm, OF N. "; Ancona,
Pa; Blaine, Of Ne.
Narh Af,iirs.-Isice, Of Mass; Griswoid,
Of n. T.; Pike, Of Me-; Kelly, OF r.; Brand
agec, Of Conn; kldridge, Of wis; Phelps, Of
Nd; Duriing, Of N. y; Lie Blond, Of Ohio.
Fon,gn Atdirs-Banks, Of. Mass; Ray.
mond, OF N. r.; Randall, Of KY; Dawson,
Of Pa; Patterson, Of N. H.; Bidwell, Of Cal;
G. l.. Winfield, OF N. Y.
on Elertions --Dawcs, Of Mass; Schofield
Of Pa; Urson OF Mich; Marshall, Of Ills.
Paine, Of Wis; Dtelicnlarger, Of Ohio; Nc
Clurg, Of Mo-; Redfor', N. Y.
Why's and Means.-Morrill, of Vt; Hoop
eT, Oh MASS, DTOunS, III Az l., odIH
If O.; Wentworth, OF Ills 5; Cridlyn, of N.
T.; Lurchoi, Of Pa; Allison, Ct Ind; Ho
gan, Of Mo.
appropriations Of Pa; Ray
mond, OF N. Y; Blow. OF Mo; Kasson, q
Iowa; Voorhees,, Of Ind; Far s"..'", on
Ills; SpauIding. of o. h'shy. OF Gal +;
"Cia,reney.-Pomeroy, of N. u; Hooper,
Of Mass; Culver, Pa, Bucklan Of o;
tIartligg, of Ky; Lynch, Of Me; Dcfrees, Of
Ind Randall, oil Pa; Hubbard. Of Iowa.
E,st,srt IT Cofumbia.--Dumont, of Ind
Davis. Of \. Y Baldwin, Of Mass; McCul
Tough, Of Nd; Colt. of Wis; Walker, OF O.;
Murcuer, of Pa sralding, Of Ky.
Jnd,ctayy. Wilson, of Iowa; boutwell,, nt
Mass Stevens, Of Ind; Williams. Of Pa;
Woodbridge. of VI; Marvin, of n. v;
Rogers. OF n. } Lawrence, of .; Cooke,
of Ills.
The House refused to suspend the rules
for the admission Of Il resolution giving the
representatives from the Southern States the
privilege Of the floor. Adjourned.