Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-26
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Boutwell, of MAss., introduced . bill to I
amend the act further TO provide for the col I
lection for the duties on imports The bill
ONLY relates to . legal question which Is al. /
ready befosp tho Jpdiciosy. 0pQpittee.
M. Ortiz Of Indiana introduced joint
raolusion au&he4ai4R tle sqles. - ~,
Ammunition and vessels Of war, which waS |
roCeersd 70 Coumitase a Foesiea aaAirs, |
aller bsise SUad twtce. @ a.a-
Mr.. Blaine rose TO . question OF privilege |
and called Ne attention Of the House to the |
fact that Mr.. Conkling had 20 altered the |
pG1obe popost Of ~ conogogefsy which took
out of his (Conkling's) portion Of the respon- |
ability here or elsewhere On which Blsines
reiOindef Nod boen made.
M. Blaine demanded this - resolution
Of the fIrst principles Of honor which shoald
subsist between gentlemen.
Mr.. Conkliug Of New York compared the
reporters manuscript with the corrections
made BY him To show that no material alter
alton had been made The time he said WAS
far distant when he would seek Tor informA
ton or Instruction from Mr.. Blaine - to
the conduct which ought to govern gentle
men.
A further controversy took place between
Conkling and Blaine, during which mutual
took place.
Morrill, from the Committee on Ways and
Means to levy duty on all cattle, mules,
sheep, hogs and other live animals imported
| from foreign countries Of ~ per cent, I'D va.
loren.
lie said the Internal Revenue bill which
would I've reported today would have TO be
acted upon before the tariff bill, and It was
therefore necessary to report this special
| bill in advance because there was now no
duty npon live animals imported, and he
understood that the Canadians were send.
ing sheep over the Border and having them
sAoEn on this side % - 70 evsue tho duty
on wool.
The bill was considered and passed
Mr.. Darling, of n. Y, introduced bill to
amend the act OF June I'd, 1894 in relation
To the National banks and currency, which
i was read twice and referred 10 the Committee
on Banks and Currency.
Mr. Kasson offered resolution, which was
| adopted. requesting the President to COM
municate to the House any regulation which
have been entered into or have been propos
ed to the Executive Department Of the Gov
eminent in relation to the rebel debt known
us the Cotton Loan or any other rebel In.
debtedness.
Mr. Latham, of West Virginia, introduced
l JOHN IcSUltttlOu 10 cAlCHu tHc CVuutIcs VI
Bcrkly and Jefferson, West Virginia; TO
restrict the jurisdiction of the Court Of
| Claims, and to provide for the pay ment of
certain demands for Quartcrinasters stores
and Subsistence supplies furnished to the
army, which was read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Randall offered 4 resolution, which
was adopted, requiring the Committee on
Commerce to inquire what legislation is
necessary to prevent vessels from foreign
country from carrying passengers in an un.
due proportion to their ships accommodation
and whether any new precautions should be
: adopted to prevent the introduction of chol
.. era or other infectious disease in such YES
, sells.
J The Speaker presented report from the
. Commissioner OF Public Buildings stating he
! had caused to be painted on two of the pan
els of the glass root of the House the escut
: cheons of West Virginia and Nevada
The House proceeded To the regular order
of business which was the unfinished bust
. | ness of last evening.
| The bill to secure the speedy construction
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad and Tele
graph line. The question being whether
the report should be received
Mr.. Washburne SAID that he was assured
by the chairman of the Pacific Railroad Co.
Mr. Price, that be would allow ample tims
for the discussion Of the bill and on that as
! surance he Withdrew his objection to the re
cepton Of the report.
} There being no other objection offered the
report was received and the bill read twice
Il Mr.. Randall, of Pa, made the point OF or
. der that the bill now as modified contained
an appropriation and must go to the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the State of thu
Union.
The Speaker over ruled the point Of ordel
on the ground that the bill as now reported
provided that no money could be taken oul
OF the treasury under it without further leg
isiation, sustaining this reference by decis
ion on like case by the Speaker Of the
House in 1862
The Speaker then addressed the House
explaining and defending tho several provis
ions of the Bill.
Alr. Morrill, from the committee of Ways
and Means reported bill to amend the in
ternal revenue act, which was read twice
and referred to committee of the whole or
the state Of the Union, and ordered printed
and made a special order for to morrow
week and until disposed of.
Mcssrs. Wentworth, Delano and Spauld
ing spoke against, and Henderson and
Woodbridge III favor Of the Northern Pa
cific X. X. bill. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented petit
ton asking Congresf to enact just and equal
laws for the interest of Int. r State Insur
ancc. which was referred to the Committee
on. Commerce. 1tsss
4 Mr. Sherman from the Committee on Az.
rcu.ture reported resolution to print 10
600 copies OF the report of he commissioner
on The subject of rlnicrpesl
Mr.. Sherman said the Committee on Agri
culture had considered the subject of rindcr-
\ nest but had come to no conclusions as. 10
the best means Ut preventing its spreading
in tins country. In Engiand the Parliament
| ordered the seizure and e,Auvhter of cattle
in all affected districts. This he did not be-
leve could be done in this country under our
form OF government. The Committee ha d
done nothing to preclude it from further
action on the subject, but it could see moth
ing better just a, present then to recommend
the printing Of the the communication to
! the COMMITTEE on Agriculture.
| The resolution was adopted
Mr. Ramsey called up the bill to author
ize the construction OF a draw bridge across
the Mississippi river at Quincy, H.
Mr.. Henderson opposed tine bill ON the
| ground that the construction of draw
| bridges would impede the navigation OF that
river. but il II bridge was 10 be constructed
81 Quincy on that river, one ought to be at
Hannibal also lie offered an amendment
to this effect
At O'Clock the morning hour having ex.
PRED, the bill for the admission OF Colorado
was takeu up.
Mr.. Doolittlc in speech defined his posi-
ton relative to the resolutions Of the Wis.
consin legislature. asking him to resign,
Mr.. Howe made speech upon Dooli.tlc's
remarks.
Mcssrs. Lane, Howard, Williams and
CresweIl spoke In favor OF admitting Colo
RADIO.
Messrs Howe, johnson, and Henderson,
spoke against.
The Senate by vote Of 10 against IL re-
considered the vote rejecting the bill.
MIR. Summer offered an amendment, which
was rejecaed, and the btll then passed 10 10
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new YoRx, April 25.-The City OF Bos.
ton brings the following political news:
The oAustrO German dif8culty continues
critical. 8
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