Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-11
LATE NEWS


WAsurSGros. Dec. 1O.-Mr. Wade, from
committee on territories, reported favorable
on the bill for tie admission Of kebrAska
AZ State.
Mr.. Edinunds. from the judiciary commit
tee, reported bill regulating the appoint.
ments 10 IN {, with amendments.
Mr. Wade introduced bill to admit Col
orado into the Union. Referred TO commit
tee on territories.
The bill regulating the elective franchise
in the District Of Columbia wss taken up.
WAsHIs6Toy, Dec. 10.-iloUsE.-Mr.
Ward introduced bill to guarantee certa In
tates that have been in rebellion repub
lican form Of govei nment. Referred 10
committee oHreconstruction.
Mr.. Rogers introduced bill TO rcpea! the
neutrality laws. referred to judiciary com
mittce. f-+s
Mr.. Bieelow ,ntrodced q bill declaring
valid certain prOclamAtions the President
issued during the rebellion. Referred TO
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Farquahaf introduced q bill TO dis.
franchise Ill persons iu the District ot Co.
lumbla who bosc Hsms In the Confederate
service or who accepted O(lice under the
Confedesacy. Referred TO judiciary commit
tee. las
Mr.. Perham introduced resolution in.
structing the committee On invalid tensions
to inquire whether any person in the rebel
States who had been dropped from The pen
sion rolls for participation in the rebellion,
had been restored, and II 90, by what au.
thority. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Hart introduced resolution which
Was agreed To, calling upon the President to
furnish the House with the names Of all
persons engaged in the rebellion who had
been pardoned since April, 1885. the rank
and position held by them. and whether they
had held Office under the United States Gov
eminent prior TO April 14th, 1851 and the
names Of those who endorsed their applicA-
tions for pardon.
Mr.. Spaulding offered resolution which
was agreed 10, instructipg the committee on
reconstruction to inquire into the expedien
cy Of reporting u resolution In relation to
the admission Of SENATOR and Representa-
tivcs Of the United States from the Sebelli-
ous States upon the massage OF the cOnstitu-
tiOnol amendment, and establishment Of re-
publican forms Of government In those
States.
Mr.. Mckee introduced . resolution which
was agreed to, insttucting the committee ON
ways and means 10 inquire into the expedi
ency Of ~ amending the internal revenue
Law as 10 relieve dlstilIerS Of spirits who
manufacture less than twenty barrels pei
year, from operation, and also that portion
Of the Law which requires them to have 4
bonded warehouse and employ IN inspector
Mr. Ross offered resolution instructinl
the committee on banking and currency, te
inquire into the expedicncy Of withdrawing
the national bank currency and Of winding
up the affairs Of the national bank and 4
supply the county with greenbacks on {
similar currency. Laid on the table by I
vote of 10 tn 81.
The Speaker filed the vacancies on III,
| various cOmmitteeA
The committee on fFeedmcn's affairs re
maiDs the came - The special committee las
year.
Messrs. Elliott, Sl,ellabasger and Thomas
were appointed . committee ON the New
Orleans riot.
Messrs Pike, FarnswOrth and Copper. I
committee to investigate the murder o
Union soldiers in South Carolina.
The House took up special order. which
was To report . time for the meeting o
Congress. The bill was modified 10 ~ pro
vide tor an additional session Of the 4Otl
Congress, to commence ON he 4th day o.
March next Passed by 1924 to 90.
| Mr.. Loan introduced resolution, which
was agreed 10. calling for information relx
tive to the payment Of money 10 AtchisOI
\ Pixies Peak Railroad by the nssgnecs OF
the Hannibal & st. joe Railroad.
A Washington special says the absence o
Judge Grcr from the Supreme court pre-
vented the announcement Of any decision
On the test oath Ia day.
Il Il underst cd that Congress will ad
iourn for ten days on the 22d
The committee ON ways and means have
not taken any action on the gold bill yet