Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-13

WASHINGTON, June 12.-HOUsE.-Mr. Al
| lev, from the Post Office Committee reported
q bill for the better protection OF interna'
tional communication, which he said was
rendered necessary by the passage Of the
telegraph bill, yesterday. He moved the
previous question. The bill provides that
no lines oil magnetic telegraph from foreign
shorcs shall be landed, maintained or 0per.
ated upon any coast or shore Of the United
States without special permission OF Con.
gress.
very serious objection to the bill.
NJ. Alley said hs had presented the bill
this morning 70 every member OF the COM
Mr.. Hale made the point OF order that the
bill was not the report Of the committee, It
never having been referred to the committee
or considered by Il.
The Speaker decided that although the
point was good one it was made too late.
The point Of order gave rise TO consider
able discussion. Finally, Mr.. Alley moved
to commit the bill 10 the Post Office Commit
tee.
Mr.. Washburne, Of ILL.,, expressed his b c.
lief that the bill should pass in order to sup.
ly an omission in the telegraph bill passed
yesterday. He knew this question would
arise, and that was why he wanted the bill
amended.
Nr. Alley Cunning around sharply on Mr..
Washburne, said he (Washbufne) was In
favor Of the telegraph bill pas:lDg, and bad
told him 30, but he (Alley) had an Interior
Committee from reporting other bills, to
which he. WashburRe, was opposed.
Mr.. Washburn declared the gentleman
from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Alley had NO au-
th0rity 10 make an assertion OF that kind.
He was in favor Of the Telegraph bill passed
yesterday, II 1t could have been amended in
the particular, which this bill proposed TO
do. Amer further discussion the bill was
recommittsd.
Mr.. Alley then reported back with amend
ment the Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction Of certain bridges. and to estsb-
lish them - post roads.
The Senate bill authorizing the construc-
ton Of 70 Railroad bridge across the Missis.
sippi river At Quincy, Illinois, for Railroad
pufposes. The amount reported BY the
committee authorizing the construction Of =
Railroad bridge across the Mississippi river,
MC<3reeor, Iowa, and especially reserves 10
Congress the right to remove oil obstruc-
tons to navieaki0n Of the Missiosippi river.
caused by such bridge.
NJ. Allison argued against the policy Of
granting this special favor to roads, inslead
OF having general NV. On this subject
Nj. KasSon aid, be hod introduced pfop-
ositiou, end bad Il Selefred TO the PUsio0ce
Committee, looking 10 the enacsmeut Of
| such law, but he had yielded hle views 70
those Of the committee, Tor two reasooe:
First, the authority 10 build bridge q
Kcokuk, which be he'd IN view, wae 6eine
attended to by the member nom that Dis.
Sscondlr, because II might mot b. judi
cious In Congress to dfvest itself Of al con.
troll in The matter Of bridging The Misais
n. Wilson offered On amsndmeat author.
lxing Tie construction Of . Railroad brjdee
across the Mississippi Ct Keokuk. AIMED "a.
Mr.. Window offered an amandment an.
thorixipg the construction Of . Railroad
bridge 1t Winona. and moved the previous
question.
MI. Washburn, Of Illinois, desired TO de.
bate the amendment, but was prevented.
The House seconding the previous question,
the amendment was agreed TO, 80 to 80
without taking fiaal aclion onthe bill. The
morning hour e1pifed, and the bill went
over till morning hour on Saturday. The
House then resumed The Fuller Dawson
contested election case OF Tie 2lot District
Of Pennsylvania. Finally the matter went
over TIL to-nosroW.
Mr.. 0afaeld offered Q resolution, which
was adopted, instrucsing the 6ecreiary Of
War TO fernish . report Of The Union and
re6el eoldlen who died during Ne war while
held - prisouess Of war.
Adjourned.
eRnAfR.-The tariff In w. taken n
and discussed.
IT. Wadelconcluded HI sunask6 advo.
eating protective tasiG, and concluded With
The hope that ~ toGif bill would be eat 70
the Finance CU0m1aAoo.
The question o. poglpoesneat vas fnr.
Tier discused b No. Hondesson, Wil
son. Hsndricks, ard eponGne.
| The questioalwas t16oiksa q amendlne
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