Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 26.-HoUsE-The
resolution offered last Monday, BY Mr. Rog'
crs in regard to the Federal and Conieder-
ate debt came up as the first business In or
der, in the morning hour.
Mr.. Rogers spoke in support OF them,
consuming the whole Of the morning
hour
Mr.. Dawes suggested to Mr.. RoIers to add
the ter commandments to his resolu
ton. The reso ution goes over anu VIII re
main open TO debate until disposed Of
The morning hour having expired they
were dropped.
Mr. Gripnell introduced hill to establish
a manufacturing and statistical division Il
the Treasury Department, which was rea'
twice aud referred to Committee on Manu-
fixtures.
The Speaker presented a letter from tn
Secretary of the Treasury transmitting til
annual report of the Superintendent OF Til
United states Coast Survey, for the yea
1865 Laid on the table and ordered to b.
printed
M. Elliot submitted a resolution to prin
| 5000 copies Of the report, 1000 Tor uistnDi
| ton bv the Superintendent, and 1000 q
the usc of members. Referred TO the Con
m,tec on Printing.
| The Speaker also presented a letter lroi
the Secretary of the Navy transmitting
report in reply to a resolution Of the 2lst
| February, as to the cost nj which The 10
ernmpnt can locate coal an. naval state
Mt Canton, near Baltimore, which was, Z
motion of Mr. Phelps, l4id On the table, al
or cred printed
Mr. Morehead presented the JOINT r. Il
ton OF the legislature Of Pennsylvan;
urging the repeal of the tax on crude oil
petroleum. Referred TO the Committee ,
Ways and Means.
MIR Kelly offered resolution which y
objected to, requesting the Secretary N Z
Treasury to communicate a statement OF 4
trade with the Provinces in British Non
America, especially Canada, il ISL N
1865, respectively; Tie values being estimail
in gold, and specifying what proportion
! such trade was with the United States, 4
Ahat articles, il any, were exclusively
( po,ted TO the United States; also the 4
. laws now in force in Canada, with ST
mcnt OF the returns and extent a The cha =
made therein since 1884, also the 'eiurfd
the Canadian canals for 1850, illustrt Il
their yalueand the ilnDortar q If the y
navigation OF the river ST. Lawrence, \
American commerce, tpeeihcf Win II
, general information brought down 70 Y
t present time, rs my be in his posscssn
| and may assist in correctly esiimliirg \
trade resources Of said Provinces and 81
; relation to the trade AID prpduciionS3
[ the United States. 4
Mr. Stevens introduce bill to autho4
the building o. q military and postal rail 4
from Cumberland on the river Potomac
? the State OF Maryland, 10 the city Of IL
- a, - l.
was read twice and referred 10 the s.eA
committee on military and postal raiirne
On motion OF Mr. S,evenstwo mem'f
were. directed to be added to that 81 d
committee subsequently Mr Nrancis II
cd the matter uY, assuming hiatt the iucf *
, Of the Committees would hr;ng up 4, g
all the matter already deed i hy Il, Il
moved to reconsider the vote orlering Il
increase Alter considerable debate i
r House refused to suspend tie rules to 4
low the consideration cfihe motion I y
consider to be made, the vote icing IA
"a,
r The Speaker thereilpan an ouncci Y
appointment of Waslhufie IF Illinois !,
Wilson OF iowa rs two additional inrmt :
The Army Bill was male the special r.,
TOR Monday mex. until Gis' osed Of
The vote by which the b. amending I .
tai law was rccemmitted t. the po>ie Il,
Committee, was reconsid rel and the i
taken up.
The evening session dsge, sed with u,
testimony in the election case 81 d Z,
against Brooks, v iicb was reported IN
the Committee on Elections, with res d
ton that Brooks was not entitled 10 Il NJ
in the House, and that W.. + Dnlg
entitled to seat. Action viii akelii
the case Thursday.
Adjourned.