Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 2.-SENATE.-Mr.
Harris from the Committee of Conference
on the disaGreeing votes Of the two Houses
on the resolution for the representation of
the United States at the Paris exrOsiti0n re.
ported that the Committee had struck out
the words in coin after the amounts appro-
priatcd, and thus amended the resolution
goes TO the President
M. Nye introduced resolution author
ixing the Secretary OF State to appoint a
Committee Of scientific men most cOmpe-
tent " attend the exhibition and forward
specimens Of machinery, and appropriating
$1,000. Therefore referred.
Mr.. Brown from the Military Committee
reported joint resolution for the relief OF
certain Missouri volunteers, who served dur
ing the war;
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Stewart con.
CURED in the House amendment to bill
granting lands in Minnesota for Railroad
purposea
Mr. Wilson called up a Joint resolution
for the appointment OF a commission TO in
vestigate and settle Iowa war claims, which
was passed
The bill to amend the organic acts OF
the territories al Nebraska, Colorado, Deko.
tab, Montana, Washington, Arizona, Idaho,
Utah and New Mexico was taken up.
The question was upon Mr.. Buchanan
amendment to strike out the section OF the
bill forbidding discrimination on account OF
color in the bcstowal of elective franchise
Mr.. salisbury spoke in favor Of the
amendment and said anything occurred to
make it essential to the welfare of the
white race, that the negroes in these terri
tories should bc granted the right Of suf
fragc, II so it ought to be made known tc
the Senate.
Mr.. salisbury spoke at great length.
noUsE.-A resolution offered last Non
day by Mr.. Sherman came up relating to
certain outrages committed in Georgia BY
citizens from Maine, and calling upon the
President to inform the House whether the
personal rights Of citizens Of the United
States are II present sufficiently protected
In said State, and whether any further legis
latiOn 10 necessary to clothe him with sufii
cicnt authority to protect all the loyal citi
1ens Of the States in rebellion in the engage
ment OF their constitutional rights.
Alter some debate the resolution wa.
agreed to.
MIR. Lawrence recorded vote in favor O.
the constitutional amendment.
!, MR. kasson reported bill to rcorganizt
clerical force in the Interior Department
Referred
Mr.. Hale Offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The financial condition of thu
United States demands the exercise of I
rigid economy in all the departments Of ths
Government in order to snstan the credit
Of the nation, and TO relieve the people al
the earliest day from excessive taxation, ant
WHEREAS, There is reason to believe thai
in many departments Of the civil servics
abuse have for long time existed, and still
exists, in the perpetuatiOn Of useless 0filcerl
and sinecures in extravagant salaries and
allowances, and in other unnecessary and
wasteful expenditures. therefore,
Resdred, by the Honse Of Representa-
tivcs, the Senate concurring, that . Joint
committee be appointed to consist Of two
members of the Senate and thres
members of the House. to b<
styled the joint select committee on retrcnch
mcnt, that said committee he instructed Il
enquire into the expenditures In al tn
branches Of the civil service OF the United
States, and to report whether any and whai
Offices ought 10 be sbollshcd, whether any
and what salaries ought to be reduced, and
generally how and 70 what extent the ex
penees Of the civil service Of the country
may and ought to be curtailed.