Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-17

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sidesed. Agreed TO-
The Speaker announced the question to
be, shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the
objections OF the President. on which the
Constitution required the vote to be taken
BY yeas and nays.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas 1O4;
nays 80.
The Speaker having directed his own
name to be called voted aye.
Excuses were made for the absence Ot sew.
erAl member ON account of sickness and
because vote was mot anticipated for to.
day.
The Speaker announced that two.thirds
having voted in the Affirmative, notwith-
standing the objections of the President, the
bill was again passed.
The result was attended by . clapping Of
A~ a. \ r Al.
galleries.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Rousseau Grinnell matter, after further
debate In which Niblack and Stevens parti-
cirated.
Mr. Niblack's resolution was negatived
without division.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend by striking
out the first two resolutions reported by the
majority, and TO substitute for the one re-
ported by the minority, which would have
the effect Of Withdrawing the case of MIR.
Grinneil personally from the House.
| Mr.. Harding, Of Kentucky, suggested that
In view Of all the circumstances connected
with the case, and although the provocation
TO Hon. L. II. Rosseau was great, still the
House did not excuse but disapproved the
assault made by him on Mr.. Grinnell
Mr.. Raymond obtained the floor, when
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NJ. kassOn, from committee on appropri-
atoms, reported back the Senate amendment
to the Indian appropriation bill, and recon.
mend that, inasmuch - they increase the
appropriations nearly q, ZOO, 900 arising out
OF new treaties with the Indians, they be
now concurred in, and committee of con-
ference asked for. He showed how apprO-
priatiOns for the Indian Department have
been increased from 1890 for 1929, to
30O0 900 for 1868. and TO be over 5000, 900 for
1857. He wished the committee of confer
ence to ASCERTAIN whether there was no
means for the House 10 exercise So check
over the Senate in the making lfeatics,
which involve large appropriation.
The amendments were non concurred in,
and . committee of conference asked for.
Mr.. Stevens introduced . Joint resolution
giving construction TO the paragraph taxing
cigars In the internal revenue bill, 80 ~ to
calculate the advalorem tax on 20 per cent
only on cigars beyond the first $12 thous.
and lie claimed that was the intention Of
the House when the paragraph was inserted
and that mistake had been made in the
committee.
Mr.. Allison thought there had been no
mistake committed, and suggested, as the
proposition was IN important one, it should
go over till tomorrow. 1t was SO ordered.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Clark it was
ordered that the Senate hold an evening ses-
tomorrow for the consideration of bills
from Committee on Claims
Mr.. Sumner from select committee on
coinage and weights and measures reported
favorably . number of bills
The senate bill authorizing the construc.
ton of . bridge across the Mississippi at
Quincy, with the House amendments, au-
thOrixing the construction of bridges at
Prairie du Chen, Keokuk, Winona and Du.
bnque, was announced from the House.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Senate post
p0ne the Poetic railroad bill, and proceed
70 the consideration OF the bill returned by
the President.
Mr.. johnson asked II it was desired to
have action on the bill to-day.
Mr.. Wilson said il was
Mr.. Johnson.-I have not seen the mess
age yet.
| Mr.. Sumner.-It can be read
| Mr. johnson said he should object TO the
consideration of the bill to-day.
| The motion to postpone the Pacific rail.
road bill prevailed, and the message was
read
The Chair stated the question to be,
"Shall the bill pass-the Presidents objec
tions Notwithstanding"
/ MI. johnson nOvcu 70 postpone luTtner
consideration of the bill till tomorrow.
Disagreed to-1Sto 81; 4 absent So the
Senate refused to postpone the bill and
message.
Mr. Hendricks took the floor in opposition
TO the vetoed bill. He discussed the bill at
some length, cha racterizing it asunwarrant-
ed and Unconstitutional. He did not believe
In public or private reputation, but II Con
gress persisted in this kind of legislation, il
burdens were to be imposed for the object
imposed in this bill, party would seek for
Office on platform Of reputation. Even
now he believed there were men in the
North who would like to see that portion of
the debt which accrued for the support of
negroes, wiped out.
The vote was then taken on the question,
Shall the bill pass-the Presidents objec
ton Notwithstanding
Yeas, SO; nays, IL; sbsenh 3.
The Chair, in announcing the vote, said
that the bill having received two thirds
vote, he (Mr. Foster) proclaimed it a law,
notwithstanding the objections of the Presi