Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-27
.ATE NEWS


1850 - ~0 ~ @ " 1I
congressional.
~ % sero1 April o.-aRHAyGs-h.
Bum er pkssc9 al pet1lp ] ne expuk
SION BIZ Carr Davis, Senatd4 from XVI
for living e. that Shouts th0Eivil Right
illsoocomezA Law he would bel hims6H
to regard himself ~ an enemy of
the Government
Mr.. Davis said the lanQnage attributed TOD
him was correct, but that it ought to have
been taken with the context, otherwise it was
. gAsbled sfatsne9A LI .gg
The petition was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. CLARK introduced . blu to psoyiGe for
the payment to loyal citizens for Quarter
master and Subsistence stores furnished the
Atn6. ReGerfed to the Committee on Judi
ciafy.
Mr.. Sherman introduced joint resolution
which passed. ,sPproprialipg s2lO. OoO 70 pay
MeGsae reoeiyed from the Home an
nNihcing the passage, with amendments, OF
the bill TO encourage telegraph communica.
ton with Cuba. 80 =
The bill was laid aside.
uousR-Senate bill 10 refund certain du-
ties paid on produce started for port OF the
United States prior to the expiration OF the
Reciprocity Treaty, but detained by Nc, was
passed also Senate bill TO facilitate settle
ment OF Treasurer's account.
Mr.. Elliot, from Committee on Commerce,
reported back with amendments the senate
hill To encourage telegraph communication
between the United States and the Island oil
Cuba. and The Other West India and bahama
Islands.
The first amendment WAS TO strike out oi
the section the " ords, in time OF war, % II
will read, Ut all times.
The second amendment was to insert aftcr
the words Consular Agents the words, and
the said company shall keep all Its lines open
u the public for transmlssiOns OF daily pub
licatiofi Of markets and commercial intell-
gcnce, and all necessary dispatches and COM
munications shall be forwarded in order in
which they shan be received, and the said
I company shall not be permitted to charge or
collect for messages transmitted through any
off submarine cables more than a rate OF
$50 for 4 message OF len words.
The amen DINE ut was ag reed to ami the pti
as amended was passed.
| Mr. Schtnck from the Committee on mill
tary affairs reported substitute pii lof re-
| liet OF Paymasters OF army.
Substitute directs accounting officer TO put
| to credit OF paymasters all sums OF money
Maid by them 70 officers, soldiers or employ
ces connected with the military service OF
| the l.. D., provided such payments shall DC
shown To have actually made IN good ialtti
| without fraudulent practice or intent anu
where the erroneous payment was mol the
result OF gross negligence or carele-sness.
| The substitute was agreed to and bill as
amended was passed.
L ia.
On motion Of Nj. Schcnck the COMMITTED
on military affairs was discharged from
further consideration of Senate bil, author
| lzing Secretary of War to settle claims 81
| state of Kansas for sers ice OF militia caliet
on, on reauisltion of Mai Gen. Curiiss. ant
| il was referred to Committee on war debt.
MIR. lngersoll from Committee for DistrIc
of Columbia reported bill placing $1,000
at service of Commissioner of public build
| ines fol purpose OF cleaning am. purityiA
! the city III view of danger from cholera Al,
other epiiemics, and asked to have ii pa
upon It's passage.
| Mr.. Washburne of Ills objected, but SUI
gcsted lis reference 10 Committee Of whoi,
on State of Union He would examine il
and if he found 1T all right lie would make
no obiettion to have it taken up and DIS
posed OF.
Mr.. Har,ling suggested an amendment
looking to making the Hail of The Heus,
healthy and comfortable. He had beer
nearly perishing since he came here io
want OF fresh air 1t reminded him OF III
black hole OF Calcutta.
Mr. Ingersoll replied that there was
Committee on ventilation oi Capitol
The bill was read twice and referred L
Committee on whole.
| Mr. AnCona from Committee on militar
affairs reported back the bill to extend tn
jurisdiction of Court of claims with subst
tute for first section.
The substitute provides that the Court n
claims shall have jurisdiction to hea
and determine claims on any paymastoI
Quartermaster, Commis~arv Of suosistanc
and other dlsbursing officers OF the Unite,
States, or of administrators on executors TO
relief from Responsibility on account of los
bv capture or otherwise while in the line %
duty of government funds, vouchers recori
and papers and for which such Office Wa
and is held responsible. On suggestion o
Mr.. Washburnc of Illinois, a promise Wa
added that an appeal may be taken to Su
| preme Court as in other cases.
The amendments was agreed to and til,
bill passed.
Mr.. Delano introduced a bill dec.arin.
certain obligations of the United States ask
| ,ic national bank currency SUBJECT 10 taxa
| ton under State authority. IL was rea,
| twice and relerrel to the committee on com
mercc 10 inquire into aud report upon TIN
expectancy of establishing Dobolls To-
Trumpet at Sandy Hook and port of New
| Orleans.
The House resumed unfinished business
ri Yesterday, being the Northern Pacific Il
L. bill
The bill to regulate commercial, military
and postal communication between til,
| States was taken up al one o'c.ock.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke at length against tn,
bill
Mr. Kelly spoke in favor fit.
Mr. Farnswortf opposed it.
1 Mr., Stevens Offered a substitute for th
bill
A debate followed after which move
ment towards adjournment took place.
\ message from the President was re
ceiycd, enclosing "A report from the Secretary
Of the Interior, III relation to tie Easter
Division OF the Pacific H. L.
Mr. Eidridgc presented memorial from
| the Wisconsin legislature. declaring il to bs
the duty OF Senator Dooiit.ic To resign.
The House at 3 o clock adjourned