Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-03


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WARRINGTON, April 2.-H0UsH.-Bust-
mes lIfst in order being the Call OF States Sof
bllls ana Joint resolutions t5]
NJ. Wsshburne introduced bill to pro-
vide for continuing In the service the acting
medical officers Of the navy 70 supply ".
csncics in the regular list, which was read
twice and referred 70 the committee on ma
val affairs.
M. Kasson introduceds joint resolution
sllo wing limited time lsr Psrfecting papers,
recurring a stamp to be fixed thereto which
was read twice and referred to committee
Of ways and means. =,
Mr.. Shelabarger- introduced bill 70 oe'
clare and protect oil the privileges and I'M
munities OF cities Of the United States IN the
several States, which was read twice ana re-
ferrrd to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Dennic, Of Washington Territory, In
PRODUCED bill in relation to courts in wash.
ington Territory, which was read twice ana
referred to the judiciary committee. Aiso'
bill granting land to aid in the construction
OF a railroad and telegraph line to Puget
Sound and Admiralty Inlet in Washington
Territory, to the Columbia river, which was
read twice and referred 10 committee on Pa
cifc Railroad.
Mr. Hays Of Ohio introduced bill 10
provide for the payment Of the nth Cincin'
natl regiment Of volunteer militia, during
| the time of its service in the United States
| army, in { the year 1862, which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs.
Mr.. Bidwell Of California introduced a
| bill to confirm the selection and location oil
certain lands granted to the State of Call
fornia by the United States, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
the ranking privilege on CT pdTfe OF tht
United States, which was read twice anf
referred to the Post Office Committee.
The resolutions INTRODUCED by MIR. Roger
of New Jersey, this day fortnight, and dc
bated last Monday, in relation to United
States securities, &c, came up rs next bust
ness'in order
Mr.. Price moved their reference to tn
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Rogers modified the last resolution o
the series by adding the words and that al
Government securities hereafter issued shal
bear their fair share of Federal taxes" Tn
resolutions were referred to the COMMITTEE
on Ways and Means.
The next business being the call of State
for resolutions, Mr.. Ward of New York OF
fered the following:
WHEREAS, This House, on a previous oc
cason, instructed the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to report bill cqualizlng thu
bounties Of the soldiers and sailors; and,
WHEREAS, Early action by Congress
| 4 J<,l l,,, <.f cnldtaeo n
sailors and the widows and orphans Of thos
who have persisted on the field, in hospita
and rebel prisons and,
WHEREAS, This session Of Congress is ia
spent and no Geiin;i. action has yet bee
had upon the subject, therefore,
R,soired, That the Committee Oh Miltar
Affairs have liberty to report by bill or OIL
erwise, upon the subject at any time.
Mr. Schcnck, Chairman Of the Commi.te
on Military Affairs, asserted the anxiety I
that committee TO dispose properly OF thi
question, but stated that it was easier 70
outsiders to consider it in all its light tina
tor committee to perfec. measure whic
would provide literally for the soldiers ar
at the same time take care of the interest
Of the country. The matter had been rciel
red to the sub committee which was pre-
pared to report upon il, but Mr. Blaine VIII
had especially had it in charge, was abseI
on account of the death of a near relative i
Boston and Tie committee would prefer I
wall until his return before any bill was n
ported.
The following resolution offered by n
Pike, M.rch 10, which then went over undo
the rule, came up next in order
| WHEREAS, The Governor General Of til
British Provinces has publicly warned GU
fishing fleets off the fishing grounds adjacer
10 their coasts, and have thus indicated
design 10 renew the unreasonable claim
made by them prior to the Reciprocity Treat
and annoy our peaceable commerce there
tore, he 1t
LcsoIaed, That the Secretary of the Nav
be II questcd TO send sufficient naval fnycc
the fishing grounds 70 protect our citizens
the eni vment OF their rights rs recognize
by the treaty of 1883.
Mr. Merrill suggested that there were som
questions a. TO whether the rights referro
to were recognized under the treaty of IT'S
or under subsequent treaties
| Mr.. Pike, acting on that suggestion, MOI
fled the resolution by adding the words, an
by subsequent treaties.
On motion Of MIR. Raymond the rcsolutio
was retired to1the Committee on Foreig
, All ,irs, with leave to report at any time.
| MI. my iuonu oucIeu tic AoiioWAS ieS'
luton:
Iseso,rca, BY the House of Representative
the Senate concurring, that a Commissio
of five persons be appointed by the Pres
dent of the United States ~ consider an
report 10 Congress ut its next session on til
necessity of some more rapid, cheaper an
reliable means of transportation betwec
, the Western States and the Atlantic sc
d board, and to submit some plan whether b
law or treaty whereby the National Go,
eminent can aid in providing Tor such nocc
sity if il should be ioundto exist; provide,
that said Commissioners shall receive II
compensation tor their services and no pa,
ment Of any kind except for such trave,lin
expenses as they may actually incur in di
charging tie duties imposed upon them b
this resolution.
; The resolution went over to future MOI
day.