Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-14

WAsurx0roH, July 18.-HousB.-The bill
70 incorporate lhe National 6oldien and
Sailors OrphAns' Home was read the third
time and passed.
NJ. Woodbridge introduced bin for the
relief Of the b. Adams Bank, Of 81 AlbAna.
which was read twice and referred to the
committee I'm Banking and Currency.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the House re.
solved itself into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Raymond In the Chair, and proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill making ap-
preparations for sundry expenses OF the
Government for 1887. Considerable discus.
sion sprung up ON = motion 70 strike out
The appropriation Of 10000. for publishing
beliion, and insert $4,000 for preparing
eminent Printing O0ce. The proposition
was rejected, there being only 10 ayes
NJ. Wilson, Of Iowa, moved to strike on,
the paragraph appropfiating $4,000 for Z
fire proof building for the Currency Print.
Ing Bureau.
AMER some debate The paragraph We on
motion Of IT. Washburn, Of lila, amended
10 % to appropriate $4,000 tor the erection
of fire proof brick building to afford add
tional room for the Treasury Department.
Mr.. wilson's amendment was then re-
jected.
The committee rose temporarily and Mr.
Morrill, from committee ON ways and meanl
reporteda bin 70 protect the revenue, and
for other purposes, which was Rad tWicl
and ordered printed, and made the special
order for tomorrow. The bill 10 partia
revision Of the tariff and imposes the fol
lowing duties On cigars, cigarettes ant
chero0ts e2.50 per pound and 80 per cent
ad valorem on cotton &c per pound; on 81
compounds on or preparations OF which die
titled spirits 10 component part on tn
chief value, duty not Les than imposed
upon distilled spirits. Il contains sections
Of the tariff bill passed the other day allow
British Provinces from New York, Boston
and Portland, without payment of duties.
The House again went Into committee Of
the whole, and resumed the consideration Of
the miscellaneous appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburn, IAN amend
ment repeating the oath section of oct oil
July cath, 1854, allowing the payment 0l
bounties to loyal masters Of enlisted slaves
The amendment was agreed to by yeas 81
nays 49, All the other amendments wa
agreed to. This bill was then read third
time and passed.
The House then resumed the contested
election case of Fuller and Dawson, from
the 21st Congressional District Of Pennsyl.
vania.
MI. Paine, Chairman Of the Committee
on elections, closed the debate In . speech
supporting the right Of Mr.. Dawson, the Sit
ting member to his seat.
The resolution retaining Mr.. Dawson in
his seat. was adopted without division.
Mr.. Elliott, from the conference commit
tee, on the bill further TO prevent smuggling,
made report which was agreed to.
the House adjourned, and then an amend.
mcnt was made that there would bc eau
Gus of Union Senators and Representatives
in the Nall to morrow Saturday evening
at 7:3O o'clock.
SKNArE.-Mr. Guthrie from the Commit.
tee on Finance reported the joint resolution
respecting the payment of interest upon the
war debts due 10 the several States with IN
amendment, II being on the second section
rs follows:
Sec. 2. The said accounting o6cers shall
in like manner report the the claim Of each
State for interest on moneys borrowed and
actually expended for use of the United
States during the rebellion, and that the
same rules shall be observed, which were
prescribed in tho State Of Maryland for in
terest on moneys expended by her for use
and benefit Of the United States during the
war with Great Britain, and charter 80
Of theacts of the 10Th Congress, first ses.
sion, A. D., 1920.
Mr.. Wilson reported bill respecting the
three months extra pay Of volunteers when
mustered out Of service and discharged.
Mr.. Wilson reported without amendment
from the Committee on the bill to amend
the act providing for the payment Of horses
and other property lost in the United States
service.
Mr.. Guthrie from Finance Committee re.
ported bill to amend several acts to in.
demnify the States for expenses incurred
by them In defense of the United States
and amendment.
Mr.. Howard reported from Military Com
mittec . joint resolution giving 70 the
Union Pacific Railroad the right Of way
through military reservations, which va
passed.
NJ. Wiley istroduced bin for restoring
to the States lately In insufrection TO theil
full political rights, which val ordered
printed.
The bill to secure the speedy constructor
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad was then
taken up.
After an Executive session the Senate ID
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