Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-07


Ceoersss1eaaD.
WAsnfxsron, Dec. O.-S.NArR.-The
Senate 0peaed with prayer.
The journal Was then read and q number
OF petitions and memorials were presented
and referred.
On motion Of Mr. Morrill, bill TO provide
for the defence OF the North Eastern boun.
Diary was referred to the Committee on For
eign relation.
On motion Of Mr. Anthony q bill to ex.
tend the jurisdiction OF Court claims. Was
referred 10 the judiciary Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Poland . bill In regard
TO the protective duties WAS referred.
Ar. kdmunds presented = joint resolution
from the Vermont legislature recommend
ing that the impartial suffrage bill" be laid
on the table,
An Get TO amend the Law in regard 70
csiminAl proceedings vas referred 70 tho Ju.
dietary Committee
On motion Of Mr.. Wade the Senate took
ups bill In relation 10 regulating the sclec
ton OF jurors In Utah and read the second
time
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment and
asked that II t,c printed With the hill II
cas- lsid on the table.
A Resolution providing spass scs reporters
for the New York Associatcd psess and
tho United states and Euvrj~an newa asso
citation, vas referred ~ the Cemmi,tcc IL
printing.
Mr.. Poland eavr notice that on Monday
neat hc would call up hill to establish uni
form system 81 bankruptcy throughout the
United states.
Nr, Wilson gave notice that early next
weed 30 would call Up bill 90 disband The
existing military organizations In the rebel
states. The Senate as..l3.3O adjourned.
WAsmrxaroN, Dec. 8.-HousE The
speaker announced . communication from
the Secretary Of State, transmitting, In com
pliance with act Of Congress, March I'd,
1859, an abstract Of the return made by the
Collector of Customs. in pursuance Of the
act OF Nav I'd, 1888. which Vas ordered
10 be printed. Referred to committee ON
Commerce.
NJ. Wsshburne, of Illinois, offered resO.
luton that the committee on post Offices and
post roads, be instructed TO inquire into the
expcdiency Of c0nicrring upon the post Of.
ice department the same Jurisdiction over
the various telegraph lines that 10 now exer.
ciscd by II over poat Offices and post reads,
and report bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Tennessee, moved that
nr. Thomas who contests the seat Of sit
ting member from the sixth district. be a.
lowed . seat pending the decision Of the
House.
Mr.. williams, of Pennsylvania, offered
then moved that the consideration Of the
bill be postponed until Monday, after the
morning. hour. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, moved that the
bill Of the joint committee ON retrenchment
ON the same subject, be ordered to be print.
ed, which Was done.
Mr.. Perham, OF Maine, offered resolution
for the appointment Ola committee Of three
10 Investigate the circumstance attending
the murder of Union soldiers on the 10Th Of
Oct. 1885, In South Carolina. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thayer, OF Pennsylvania, offered .
resolution calling ON the PRECEDENT to m
form the House whether any portion Of
Mexico has been occupied by troops Of the
United States, and II 20. BY what authority
and for what purpose. The resolution was
laid over.
Mr.. Miller introduced for reference. bill
10 protect loyal persOns, In insursectionary
States. Also, bill granting pensions To
the soldiers Of the war Of 1912, Of eight
dollars per month for lite to those now 1iv-
ing and who have never borne arms agains.
the Government, nor given aid and comfort
70 its enemies.
1t was referred to the committee on pen
siOns.
Mr.. Elliott Of Mass, offered resolution
to provide for the appointment OF . com.
mittee Of three to proceed 10 New Orleans
and inquire into the details Of the last mas
sacre there.
Mr.. Black burn offered an amendment that
the committee should then proceed 10 In
dianapolis. in the State of Indiana, and in
vestigatc into the riot which occurred there
ON the excursion Of the President.
Mr. Elliott said that was another matter,
and had better be separately investigated.
The resolution rs first reported WAS agreed
to.
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio, offered resolution
directing the committee On judiciary to In
quirc into the expediency Of passing = law
providing for the more eiIectual punishment
Of bribery at elections, which was agreed to.
The resolution offered on Thursday call
ing on the Secretary Of War for the names
Of enrolled and grated persons who failed
to report to proper authorities, was called
up and passed.
Mr. Briggs offered . resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General to furnish to
the House the names Of p0s!masters who
have been removed since the adjournment
Of the last session Of Congress. and the rea-
son for such removals. Also, II the salaries
Of their predecessors have been increased
over the former salaries and reasons for
such increase. Agreed to and ordered laid
ON table.
Mr. Taylor Of N. Y, offered resolution
to authorize the committee on pensions to
inquire into the expediency Of recognizing
pension bureau, witch was agreed to.
The speaker announced that Nr. viii
liams' bill 70 regulate appointments to Of
flee, which WAS made . separate order for
to day. would now be taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield II was laid on
the table.
The Speaker said il could only be done by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Eldridge's resolution wse laid over.
Mr.. KassOn Of Iowa, offered q resolution
on. which he demanded the previous ques-
tion, calling upon the judiciary committee
to consider the propriety Of making II the
duty Of the President to proclaim martial
law in those districts Of lately rebclliOus
States where murders and other outrages
have been committed upon citizens, and
where local authority have failed or refused
TO act, and punish offenders. Agreed to.
Bill to tx time for meeting Of Congress
was takeu up,
Messra Schcnck, Stevens, NORTH. Davis,
Garfield and Leblond took part in the dis.
cussion, after which, without final action,