Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-21
WAsnIuorox, Dec. 20,

CORsCo Va COAo8tCo OCSvCAV0 Ou sAsC sosS oCA
atOr COllamer Passed.
Mr.. CrOwell called up the House resolu.
ton. providing tor recess, and moved that
the nenatc reccde from it's smendmenis
The Senate refused 10 recede, and . com.
lnittee Of conference was agreed to-
Mr.. Wilson called up the senate bill, to
maintain freedmen and inhabitants of states
lately in rebellion.
Mr. Sumner addressed the Senate in .avorl
Of the bill When he thought of what &C
CURED in his chamber yesterday, in attempt
ing u whtew ash the unhappy condition Of
the Rebel States, he felt that he ought to
speak OF nothing else to day. lie proceeded
to speak Of the right Of Congress to pass
the bill, and read a number OF letters from
Southern States, private and public, to show
| that the spirit OF rebellion still existed there
and that the rights OF freedmen weIe being
disre garded in all the Southern States.
House. Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported q bill author
izing the Secretary OF the Treasury to ap.
point assistant assessors OF internal revenue
Passed.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. introduced
| bill to pay pensions and damages To Union
property, by the rebellion, out Of contiscatcd
property. Referred TO Committee Of the
Whole
WI liuWICuVC, VI OulO, SuOulttCu ~ ICSsv
luton, which was laid on the table to be
printed Offering that Jefferson Davis should
he tried and punished for treason, and also
for the starving Of prisoners.
MIR Banks reported an amendment to the
rules recognizing reporters OF official pro
cecdings, as published in tue Globe, as off,
GERS of the House.
A debate ensucd and the subject was sent
to the Judiciary Committee 10 enquire
whether there was any existing contract be
tween the House and the publishers OF the
Globe. it having been commended that such
amendment intcrtcred with private rights.
| The House concurre'l in the report to al
iourn over the holidays, from tomorrow
| till the 9Th day Of January.
| Mr. Hall announced the death OF Orlando
Kellogg OF New York.
| MANCHESTER, N II Dec. 20.
! This morning IA tire br. Ike out IN the new
| IInmpsliire House OF Reformation, near this
city, and destroyed all but the brick walls
The inmates 12O in number, were rescued,
although most OF them were asleep when
the fire commenced, and excepting y or ~
who made their escape, they were removed
| 10 the Stark House, connes ted With the
farm. The building was insured for $4,000.
Loss about $4O,0OO.
| NEW York, Dec. 20.
| The Commercials Washington dispatches
says, the Presidents action in restoring to
southern States which have adopted the
Constitutional Amendment, the enjoyment
of all their Constitutional privileges except
representation in Congress, paralizes The
action OF the RADICAL Republicans und pro
duces All intense interest, AMI an exciting
contest may be expected between some OF
| The RIA iit1,lS and SllulNlrtprS
OF the President.
| ToKoNro, C. W., Dec 60
Hon. George Brown has resigned his seat
in the Cabinet, owing to grave difference
of opinion on important public Il .estions.
Particulars have not transpired.
NEW YORK, Dec. 90.
The Erening Post says the loan market is
less easier, but there IS u lair supply Of dis
engaged capital seeking temporary invest
nen at I per cent rate Tor call loans, Tia ~
| rate Of discount for first class CONNIE ciul
| bills
Stock market is animated, and there is
considerable activity. Government stocks
are firm. X. X. stocks are unsettled; Ad
vance Of earlier business WIS followed by
slight reaction. Now closing dull
The POs's Washington dispatch says, Sen
ator Spraguc has Started movement in the
Senate looking To an increase tariff ON ali
goods that can he manufactured in tins cUun-
Try. Western Republicans generally say
they Will not vote tor Il further increase
New YORK, Dec. 20
Havana adviCes to the 10TH state that Ga
neslu, arrested in Havana AS an accumplice
in the Otero murder. in brooklyn, has been
released
New YORK. Dec. 20.
Gen. Howard, in his oficml report, states
that ON entering upon the dlsciiarg. vi his
duties he separate the Bureau INFO four d.
VISIONS, one ui lands, another oi financial
affairs, one OF records and the fourth the
medical department. To each Of these Iii
visions he assigned an officer and secured
the required number Of clerks by appoint
ment and by detail from the ranks vi the
army. Before the organization vi the bu
reau freedmen's affairs hau been entrusted
to different officers OF the government, there
by uccasiOniny division Ut the system in
different localities. A lew assistant com
missioners were at once appointed and sent
to the different states 10 organize the Bu-
reau and complete the work already begun
and settle important questions Of labor
just as tar as safety OF agents would allow
cl'iZens or military officers were procured
Tor each district, county or parish. Evident
hosiilities Of a portion Of the citzens and
their ability, III the absence OF troops and
civil law. to outrage or take the life of al,
agent, hindered extending operations. cx
cept by occasional inspection by All officer
with patrol.
The General acknowledges the hearty sup
port Of most OF the department commanders
in organizing and carry ing out plans OF the
Bureau. The tenure Of the Bureau upon
abandoned property Is regarded the same as
that possessed by an actual owner, except
that said property may be restored by COM
potent authority to its tUrller owners. A
comparatively insignificant amount Ot ps"p-
erty tn be used AS quarters tor teachers and
officers connected with the Bureau, and hos
pitfalls, with these exceptions all Properly il
the hands Of the Bureau is held as means
Of reve ue by order Of the President. lie
work OF restoration has progressed very rap
idly. II is probable that when the war ter
inmates, little or no property will remain
under control OF the Bureau. BY this policy
OF restoration expectations Of fieet men that
lands would be assigned them, have been
disappointed, and difficulty has risen there.
by, but il has been overcome with compare
tive ease.
Much embarrassment anu actual suffering
has resulted nom the RESTORATION Oi proper
ty in use rs much mole will from the cur
lailment OF the Revenue bureau. About
one fivc-hundreth ct the entire amount Ot
land IN the discretionary districts have
been held. and had the plan OF assigning il
to freedmen been carried out. tie Bureau
would have been unabl, to furnish all acre
per family. Schools have been established,
but the hostility Of the white people to them
is undisgused. Congress, when it created
the Bureau, made no appropriations to de-
fray its expenses; II has, however, raised
funds from miscellaneous sources to the
amount Of $50, S96.
Total amount expended is $47S, 1858; de-
Quoting the amount held as retain I'd b.un
ties f1l5.236, and balance on hand October
3lst, 1865, available II meet liabilities is
$3l3,596 The amount held rs claimed boun-
ties is merely Leld in trust for colored sol
diers or their families