Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-24
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EfsaEs'Ex. NINTH CONGRESS.
WasnISGros, Jan "a SgHATr. - Mr..
Norton introduced bill amcnda,ory OF the
Homestead Law. providing in case Of any
person who was 10 the military seryire n,
tia dae If tie passage Of said act, and
who was resident on any public lands
under the Pre- -cmplion Act. or upon which
bona fide settlement had been made for the
period of five cars, the settlement required
by the Act, shall bc estimated from May
goth, 1862 The bill was referred.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced . bill amendatory
Of tho postal laws, which modifies the fees
on postal money orders. viz 10 cent for 40
order not exceeding so, Is cents for an or
der from $40 to $50, and % cents for an
order above $50. The compensation Of dcp>
uty postmasters for the payment Of money
ordero is raised TO ole fourth Of one per
cent. Among other provisions, 10 one for
the appointment Of superintenden Of for>
eign MALE in the Postotiieo Department Of
dead letters, q $4,000. The bill WAS re-
fsrred.
Mr.. Sherman spoke on the gessral subject
Of the tariff and revenues. lie said that all
the revenue required to be raised in gold,
must be raised BY revenue on imported
good while W have q deprecated curren-
cy. The financial policy Of the country
during the war, compels us now to raise .
very large amount Of money in gold. The
interest we now pay upon outstanding gold
bonds of the United States. according to the
statement Of the Secretary, is $s2. 4sO. b3l
the amount required in gold to meet the in
terest obligations Of Government will he
tl3l ,353.977. In addition 70 this. there
must b rslssi On amount required to main.
tain our :oreign intercousse and ether lia
blitiss growing cut Of tsssties. etc.. which
i 10 estimated will amount 10 $500, 900, and
then there are bends which ere to be paid in
gold, &l6,OOO,000 Of which will mature
within the next fiscal year, with the neces-
sity for w to raise $40, OO0, 900 in gold. 1t
is absurd to talk Of FREQ trade tariff, and il
is unnecessary to talk Of protection tariff,
because - cannot possibly frame tasiffto
raise el40,000.O0O in gold without protect
ing to very large extent our home indus>
try. II is sometimes said that the present
tariff bill will produce that amount, be-
cause, during the last fiscal year It produced
tl79, 1000 900. This 10 not correct. During
the last fiscal year our importstions swelled
beyond any formss experience in this coun-
try. ltyielded United States revenue Of
tl79.0Oo, COO, but under the very. same Law
the year before. il was only $S4 900, OO0.-
The cause Of this great increase 10 easily ex-
planned. When the war closed the South
ern States were depleted Of every thing pro
duced By forsign - veil - domestic manu-
facture. The merchants Of the North had
been letting their stocks get low. and With
this sudden fall in gold, which followed the
closs OF the var. they imported very largc>
y. We cannot depend Tor the next fiscal
year upon the present tariff bill il will
not raise more than $l25 900, 900 or $780,
10000
Mr.. johnson spoke in favor Of the princi.
pie VI protection, ~ essential 10 the welfare
of the country at the present time.
Adjourned.
WAsniScroN, Jan. 30 - lIousE - The
House remained Ia session till : O'Clock,
when nh offer OF compromise came from the
X publican sidc, Mr.. Boutwell, suggested
that the II use adjourn TO meet at O'Clock,
when between that aud noon the Democrats
"hJ wished to debate the bill could do So
he House then took n recess TIL III
o'clock, wien IT re assembled and continued
tuesday 8 session. After several speeches,
an adjournment was agreed to, and Tues
days session WAS finished. The House
then voted, and the bill was passed, 100 t.
H..
Mr.. Fink made speech against Boutw ell S
bill to impose the test oath Oh Attorney $
aud Councillors practicing in Fedora al
Courts
Messrs Niblack ard Boyer followed en-
the same side.
At one minute before ~ o'clock, the
House adjourned, but was Immediately called
to order irr to>days session, and all dilatcry
motions were Withdrawn and Mr. Boy er
continued his remarks.
MIR. Boutwell, closed the debate in favor
Of the bill at III o'clock. The vote on the
bill was taken, and it passed yeas-l09 j,
nays-42
Mr.. Wilson from the judiciary Commits
tee reported Shelabargers bill to declare
and protect al the privileges and ,mmuni-
ties OF citizens Of United States in the sew
srI States. Ordered printed and eom>
mitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Niblsck, the judiciary
Committee obtained leave to report ct any
time the bill establishing the eight hour 10
Dor system.
The Sergeant Of Arms presented ut III,
bar ~ nelnbers y no were under arrest fol
being absent without leave yesterday, tn,
House agreed to discharge those who wer,
brought in after the arst call, and the 9th.
cts be discharged on payment Of double III,
usual fsss.
Mr.. Boutwell,, fron the judiciary Com
mittee reported back the House bill t.
amend the act Of March. 1922, declaring Of
ticers who shall act as President Of tn Uni
ted States, in case Of vacancies in the office
Of President and Vice President, provid~i
that in case Of removal by death, resigna
ton Of incapscity of both President iand
Vice President, the Presidsne Of the Senate
pro tem pore, and in cass there shall DO nc
Presidsnt Of the Senate, then the Speaker
Of the House, and in case there 10 no Speak
Or, the Chief Justice of she Supseme Court
and in case there be no Chief Justice, then
the oldest commissioned Justice Of the Su.
prsms Court shall net % President Of the
United States until the disability be rsmov.
ed or President elected. After some dis
.cussion the ball WAS ordered printed and re-
committed.
The p. 0. Appropriation Bill was consid,
cred and passed. The terms thereof have
already been published.
Adjourned.
NEW YORK.
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