Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-10

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The Dodge, W. Brooks election case will
occupy at least ten days longer IN hearing
The counsel of Mr.. Dodge will clOtc the |
present action Of the case next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. O.-Mr. Cowan pre-
scntcd petition in favor Of protective
tariff; and Mr.. Sherman presented one for
reduction If the tax on agricultural implt-
menta. which wcru 1vlerrcd 10 the finance
committee.
Dir. Guthrie, of KY, presented the ere
dcnt:mls Uf Geo. Houston, Senator elect from
| Alabama, for the short term. Mr.. Guthrie
stated thut Mr. Houston, during the war.
was consistent Union man. The crcden
| tials were ordered u lie upon the table.
| Mr.. Sherman presented resol, ton. hic''
was agreed To calling upon tie Secretary Oh
War for compendium Of medical statistics
collected during the war.
Mr.. Davis. OF Ky, offered resolution de.
claring that a. charges OF population and
fraud had been made against the cotton
agents Of the Treasury Department. there
| fore, resolved, that y committee be instruct
ed to investigate such charges. Mr.. Davis
hal been informed from various sources VI
tie truth Of these charges. He Ind been
told by u friend Of his who had means Of
knowing. that within his own experience II
in the south there was not a man connected
viii the Treasury Department within u
swoop Of thousand miles who Ind no'
been corrupted. lie would agree 10 SUD
-t,miiatc the charges II the committee was
formed.
Mr.. sherman said that the charges OF Mr..
Davis WIS very sweeping in its character
the Secretary of the Treasury had told him
| that the most violent charges were gcner
ally brought against the most faithful ON err
II the Government. lie called upon Davst
TO make specific charge. aud lie would
guarantee fMir investigation.
MIR. Davis called for the appointment Of a
committee, the majority Of whom would ~
favorable of an investigations; hc had been
told that Gen. Dana, while in command on
the Mississippi, had seize and appropriated
cotton belonging to u private c'tiIeii. amO
used the proceeds for his own Ocnent ~
lid not thinkit fair to place such an invcs.'
.aion in the hands Ot men who wanted u
iifl. il. lie would not ask nothing NOR,
Than o fair count.
Mr.. Sherman said that while lie was q
mcml,,r Oi the Board lie never sanct.onct
IN invest iyai,On Of charges against demo
| cratic administration until they were prop
| .rlv certified TO- ~" Ind n" objection To TIN
i proposition oi Mr.. Davis If there was reason
able grounds tui II.
! Davis said he would agree to prove frau
| If the committee was raised; lie would agree
Il, prove frauds Of wrong in the name q
: the government, committed Ivy federal "ili
rrs in Kentucky. MIR. Fcsscnd n,
. Maine was nIrail that Mr.. Davis I'"kc'
y upon every one connected with the gov
e eminent with prcju,liced eye; tim
> he would. il charged with the invcsti
cation. proceed un,mteniiOLally to do then
!, Injustice. lie could not therefore agrt
, with Mr.. Sherman that Mr.. Davis mi.l'
= with propriety bc cntrrs,Cd with The con
]. duct Of such an investigation, &c. Will
. ne. Mr.. Fcss cn.icn. l,ad charge Of thts cot
y ton rcntes. lie had heard Ot great man.
accusations against men, but they were al
= unfoun,le,l. Finally he adopted rule l.
compel all charges to @ reduced to writing
\ and after that he hal heard no more com
plants. lie coull find 2OO men willing +
take The responsibility ot making charge
against these agents. lie believed The pies
cnt Scc'y OF the Treasury to Dc comrclcn
and faithful in the discharge Of his duty. AM
he repealed the charge that Mr.. MCCullocl
| had refused to do justice IL any man. AMI u
, was opposed 10 these fishing committees h
ing raised cm general charges. lie wou'
t.vur an investigation ON Specific chang, I
:, lie hoped the committee would not bc az
q | painted until something definite was givcl
10 the Senate on the subject Mr.. Con,it
moved the post roncmcnt uf the su'jrti un
Z der consideration for tho purpose ri takin!
}, IN III" bill 10 extend tie time for the with
drawal Of goods from public warcl,uus s.
Mr. McDOu.al offered an amendment o
Mr.. Davis resolution "us to make 1t in
Z ludc on investigation into all the charge
:, aims government officers at New Oflean
4. d id the Mississippi Department. Nj
L As.aix r1.aI iv~gN Tim hlS rasm0rk
stated tNat he knew Of man who had beef
elected by the Senate for Captain an'
Quarternaster, who was nothing but com
mon O. mblcr in California, not worth go,
nOO after his election he went down 4
. New Orleans, where his brother was in com
. mand, he engaged in operations there. an'
| in a sli ,rt time died by his will, which
vas n ~ in the Smrroga,ical Court in New
York. in was shown that he had made ~.
5000 0. He supposed the Senate knew VIII
be m ant the name Of Benjamin Butte
was familiar TO all.
Mr.. Conness moved IN lay Mr.. Davi
resolution on the table, which was ncgati'
ed.
Mr.. Davis knew ofscvcral who had eon
into the army very pOOr md had bccOm'
| ri Ii on very moderate salaries. He confess
c,i that he had his rrcjudiccs on this subject
and that he would commence tue fnvestiga
ton with the conviction that there VIII
, | IA great deal Of swindiing done. He wculs
not ask t. bc upon the committee if revised
All lie would ask was fair case and y fai
lnvs stigation; such q committee an.
such IN investigation would biiri
millions into the United States Treasury
Pending thi- discussion the moi nj " hour
. expired, and The joint resolution |" aUcnt
the constitution Ut the United States WI,
taken up.
Mr.. johnson took the floor. In he re
marks be was about 10 make, he would I'd
dress himself first TO the consistency OF tn
| resolution, in order 10 ascertain Its specie
meaning. Srcnntiiy. to the supposed neces
Iii y Which, causes such an amendment, ant
thirdly, to it, effect upon the condition q
the country, in this rs upOn every "thc
: case upon which human judgement Is 10 b
! exercised. Il was very important that h
! should very distinctly understand hat tlt
. measure under consideration ard the scs Ona
section III the flrst article ri the Constitution
| regulating tic mode in which Representa-
ton and taxation, arc sO I've ascertained. lie
pfeecrtatiOn ID 10 srprrtiOncsl NJ ccrslirg Z,
hrmbtrs. and direct taxation ts ~ be arrOr
toned inthc se1ne way. lie resolution ri
! first reported IRON the committee STOOD II
, that way in the proviei"n which
!. IL orieinaIly contained In relation 10 dircs
{ n on was nnnulleti, and it nov stands n
l,rs.,x s,tion ~ amend The Constitution q
to effect alone the sicssmd SECTION It TN
6rst Article Of the Constitution, ~ u relates
10 tho mole In which the number Of llcpre
seliatives 10 10 bc asccrtsincsl.
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