Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-17

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|cooAiee 81 viewo has occused 6stveoa thel
|6ecsUVaSy Of ths Tseas1sy and he Oenp'
|teoller Of Currency, which he's assumed
shape calculated 70 injure the financial In
tefests Of the country, therefore
Roeo)sed, That committee Of three mem-
|Aers Of this House BE- gpointed 70 inve<u-
ass The cause Of dimcd and report 70 the
II. Boutwell, objected unless the resolu.
don vas referred 70 the Committee on Ways
md Meana He subsequently withdrew his
objection ard aho DGho)utaop WaaaQla read.
Mr.. Ross objected saying that be thought
| Il better tl,a9 THE inquiry shOnld b uodo "
the FinaOce Committee. as. i
Mr. Price said thas the gentleman's col
| league, Mr.. WentWorth, challenQed hin 49,
| terday 70 Introduce the resolution. ~
N. R0ss-I would rather he Nj. West.
vusthl should De chairman Of such con-
mittec than you. I0bject.
M. KELSEY, Of Ohio, introduced . bill 70
I authorize the esle6lishbent 81 % Oeoon
InailYteamer between The ports Of Charleston,
T. c., and Liverpool, BY way Of Queenstown,
Great Britain, which was reed twice and To-
Scrrcd to the Committee on Post Once.
NJ. Taylor, of New York, introduced
resolution, which was adopted, directing the
Secretary Of War to report the facts in rela.
ton to the purchase Of Il steamship Illinois,
also the names of the appraisers appointed
by the Quartermaster General and Secretary
Of War.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, asked
leave TO introduce . resolution iustructine
Committee on elaine to inquire what dis
position should bc made Of the publication
called Annals Of Congress, Deposited BY
Gales and Seaton, under an alleged contract
with the House, and to determine whether
the same seAny psl4 OF lhesA sl1all b re.
tanned and al what price they shall he paid
for.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
MI, Davies presented the papers IN the
contested election case OF Fuller VI. DAY.
son, which was referred to Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Hubbard offered q resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into the expedicn.
Icy Of concentrating the different tribes oil
Indians, Dacotah or Sioux Indians, rs one
reservation.
Mr.. Holbrook introduccd bill to- estab.
lish Post route from Idaho City to Rocky
Bar, in the Territory Of Idaho, and to ere.
ate the Office Of Surveyor General Of that
Territory.
Mr.. Biriforl Of Colorado introduced bill
in relation to the Colorado Land District
which was read the sccUnd time and referred
to the Committee on Territory. ~fs
Mr. Henderson presented joint Resolu-
ton of the State of Oregon, in reference
to establishing port Of entry at Portland
} | in reference 10 the Provisional Government
debt and in reference to daily mail rOuts
.. to the territory of Idaho, which were ApprO
. priately referred.
Mr.. Hicks of Ohio introduced joint reso
luton to restore the 4th section Of the army
appropriation bill for the year ending June
: 1866 80 as to entitle to the three month.
, pay all officers Of volunteers below the ranl
x~g 0nP
: vice at least three years, and whose resigna
! tions were presented and accepted after the
surrender OF Lee in April 1865. which wa!
: read the second time and referred to thu
, Committee on Military Affairs.
; The Speaker proceeded to call COMMITTEES
for reports OF aprivate character.
WASHINGTON March 1Bth.-SENArE.-
Mr.. Wade presented petition for equa
rights and the abolition of al distinction,
an account of color, by constitutions
amendment. which was referred to Com
Mittee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of thu
dress makers Of New York and Brooklyn
complaining Of the injustice OF the tax upor
mite on Finance
Mr.. Sumner also presented two other pet
itions, one for equal rights and the other fol
| . provision for the election of the President
Of the Cu,tcd States by the popular vote.
Mr.. w ilson presented memorial tor mod
flying the tax on iron, which was referred
to q Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Guthrie presented claim for ser
vices rendered hy five regiments Of Ken
lucky home guards called into the service
on the occasion Of Gen. AOrgan'a retreat
from Cumberland Gap. Referred 70 Military
Committee.
On motion eof Mr.. Chandler, Thursday
next was set apart Cor the consideration Of
the bill from the Ccmmittes on Com.
ImerCc.
Mr. Wilson introduced joint resolution
providing that the act entitleds"an ACT
to pensiUnA approved March 81, 1866" shall
not hereafter be so construed 40 TO defraud
the invalids, pensioners, or the widows and
Iorphans of any person who has served In
the army or navy during the late war, Of
the pensions to which they are entitled TO-
by reason of holding any Cflice under the
government, provided that the compcnsa.
ton received from the United Strtes as pay
or salary, does not exceed ESQ per annum
Referred to COMMITTEE on Pensions.
Mr.. POLAND introduced bill to fix the
salary Of the District Judges of the United
States, which was referred to the Judiciarc
Committee. i gives 5000 per annum to
1.-THE Judges OF MsryiAAd, Eastern viseiuix
Mississippi, Southern New York. Eastern
Pennsylvania. EslezA Louisiana, OEe0nS
California and Nevada, and to all other dis.
tric,s g., 600.
Mr.. Stewart introduced the following Joint
resolution. which was referred 70 Commit.
tee on Reconstruction
WHEREAS, In consideration of the present
disturbed condition of the country il = en-
inentlt proper, legaland constitutional that
measures ehould &c employed fOS quletinl
the popular excitement, the removal Of In;
excusable pre1udices and the 6bliteration oil
oil hostile feelings growing out Of the late
unhappy civil war and
WHEREAs, One of the most prolific
sources Of unfriendly sentiments Is. the con-
fict Of opinion upon the subject Of negro
sutf1ge, and
i WnxREAs, It il now n,os9 evident that
there is now no probability whatever tina,
the Senators and Representatives in Con
Igfess from the States whose people were
lately in insu rection win be permitted u
occunv the seats 10 which they have heen