Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-27


steamer Gan Salvador, or IN this city.
A soldier ct Tybee Island Vas shot today
while trying 10 desert.
Aaos1 Aabss.
ST.. LOUIS, July 3.-0en. Blair has com.
mcnced suit for libel ~ inst the Missouri
Democrat for publishing dispatch from ito
Washington correspondent stating that facts
would soon be pubiished showing that Blair
arpropriatcd silver and china ware 10 his
own use while with the army In South Car
Olina
He has also brought cult against James
Lindsey, Of Iron county, for publishing
letter charging him with cotton stealing
while in the army.
One hundred thousand dollars are claimed
in each suit.
Congressman.
WASHINGTON, July 98.-SRNAfH.-The
credentials Of Nr. Patterson, Senator elect
from Tennessee, were taken up from the u.
bic and read.
Mr.. sumner moved that they he referred
to the committee on judiciary 10 inquire
whether Mr.. Patterson can take the OATH
lie cited the case OF Ar. Starke as precc
dent. who was simply reported TO have e.
pressed sympathy with the rebels. while Mr..
Patterson had acted - = Judge under the
rebel authorities, and must have taken their
| oath.
Considerable discussion ensued on Mr..
Summers proposition.
The motion to refer prevailed BY yeas 20,
nays IA.
Housx.-Mr. Wentworth objected to
dispensing with the reading Of the journal.
He wished 10 consume o. much time - pos.
siblc with view Of defeating the PROPOSE
ton to vote $1,000 year to members.
Mr O'Ncil introduced . resolution to *
ccpt tugs and tow boats from the provisions
Of the bill for the safety OF passengers on
steam vessels, which was passed.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill bringing hall
breeds or other Indians in Michigan, disc0n
nccted with tribal relations, under the pre-
cmption and homestead laws.
Mr.. Rice introduced . joint resolution Ia
contract with Miss Minnie Recm for . life
size model and statue Of Lincoln, to be exc
cutcd by her at cost not to exceed 10000
Passed.
On motion of Mr. Hogan the Senate bill
TO refund taxes overchargsd on estimates ol
previous years business was brought for
ward and passed.
The consideration Of the Senate Atlantic
aid in the construction Of railroad and tel
egrnph line from Missouri and Arkansas r.
the Pacific coast was resumed.
Tic House proceeded n the consideration
of the bill reported last Tuesday from the
committee, authorizing the paxment Of re
wards for the capture Of JeR. Davis and o.
the assassins of President Lincoln
Mr.. Deiano Offered substitute following
the award Of Judge Holt.
Mr. briggs offered an amendment follow
| ing the award Of the War Department II
regard to the captors of Booth and Harrolt
giving 1880 TO Col. Baker, 1850 e
Lieut. Dougherty, $4,000 to cacA Of thu
detectives, to Sergeant Corbett and othel
Scrgcants Of the party, $e,545; to the Cor
poral, $2,29i; to privatcs. t2.O36.
Mr. Stevens protested against I'll. 500 be
ing paid to Col. Baker, a man he said wal
not out OF the city at the time and who
made more money out Of the war than any
| other man.
| Mr.. briggs added that Baker was build
| ing large hotel mt Lansing, Michigan on
of money he made in the war as he was in
| formed
Mr.. Hotchkiss scofFcd at the idea that be
cause Col. Baker was building hotel, tina
was an argument against his getting pro
per share the reward.
Mr. Stevens remarked that the cvidenc,
furnished by the war department shove,
that Col. Baker had done NO service at all
Mr.. Hotchkiss cOntradictcd that, asserting
that evidence furnished by the war depart
ment gave Col. Baker entire credit for hav
ing planned. originated and executed TN
enterprise.
He gave equal credit to Lieut.. Col Congo
for his efforts ut the time Booth was sho
and said as Booth was dragging himself Il
die in the barn with his arms trailing, ant
evidently intending to surret der
| Corbctt who was then an insane man ant
| who had since died in Lunatic Asylum
thrust his pistol through crcvicc of tn
barn and fired at random, the ball striking
Booth near the very spot where his muir
dering ball hit President Lincoln. Cor
belts version Of the transaction was that h,
1 fired the shot because Providence directet
him, and Conger came to the conclusion tina
the best thing u be done was TO let III,
matter pass.
Mr.. Schenck inquired upon what princi
pie the Committee gave 500 TO Colone
Baker.
Mr.. Hotchkiss replied that they had I,
give him the same - CODger.
Mr.. Schenck inquired how the Committe,
arrived at %17 sos for C0nger.
Mr.. Hotchkiss-That was by comparing
his services with those Of the others Of thu
party.
Mir. bingham from some cause reported
of Missouri, $4,000 20 reimburse her fJ
expenditures in raising aud coupling troops
for the United States in the late rebellion
and for the expenditures in behalf Of OUT
soldiers Of the Union wounded in battle ant
of orphan children Of soldiers Of the Union
Passed unanimously. Also JOINT resOlu
ton directing the Secretary OF War to con
tract with Henry L. Brown OF Newberg, N
York, at price not exceeding 12O,OOO o.
an equestrian statute in bronze OF Lieut.
Gen. Windfield Scott to be made Of gun,
captured ct Mexico. TO be placed over hi
g,ave at West Point.
This morning the hour having expired
the Speaker produced message from thl
President in reply TO House, Of prize mon
ey, there was not Law which gave ID,
commander Of the expedition not beinl
with the expedition and Admiral com
manding squadron. $50 Of whole pris'
money, and instead Of giving e12O to BakeI
one fourth, viz, 1860
Mr.. Hotchkiss replied that he was mot I
sailor Nor judge a . prize concert and die
not know anything about the number o
prizes distributed. The committee had gone
into this matter by the rule Of merit. Thu
same as if,hey had been jurors or refer
ccs.
A telegram had been shown him from
Lieut.. Dougherty saying that great fraut
was being perpetrated and h. wasted III,
Americas Congreas to stop The wheels o
legislation and wait till he was heard. Lieut.
DOugherty bad been before him time ane
again on The matter and be had large roll
Of d0cumente from him. He wished 10 avoii
saying anything agninse Lieu1 D., bot hl
would ny now, since Lieut.. d. I'D he'd tn
impotence TO say what be did, that be b
lieved this Lieut.. Dougherty va . down
right coward. He believed the evidence
established that while five men were guard
ing The t0bacc0 house where Booth and HAr
r0ld were, this Lieut. Doughssty wao lying
nader shed, end no power Of Coo9res1
could drive him out Of II, ard now Lieut.
Dougherty comes in and claims that b
did the whole work. Referring to the allu.
sion TO Bakers wealth, he said that to day
Baker was bankrupt ed that he had new
er received compensati0o In proportion to
his services.
NJ. briggs denounces the repOrt Of the
committee ~ . great Outraee. He admitted
that Conger should get ct least $4,000 but
could NOT understand what Influenced the
committee 70 give nearly one fourth Of thu
whole amount TO Col. Baker.
Mr. Hotrhkiaa wanfe,r3 thu Hnmoo "a Nnkn