Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-09
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Warrington, March $ -Sgxarr The
tha'r submitted communication iro,n The
Commissioner Of Pubhe Buildings, asking
the aaprerristins O. ioiL, commit ee tosu
! permit nj f'e expenditure far tbs improve
1 mont Of tie fxe uriee Mansion, as provided
f'r In ,oe d tic:ency DILL.
Also communication from he Sc re. ary
Of War. cove ing Tia communicated from
Gen. Sherman respecting the safety OF
tave! overland
Also report from Gen. Howard, on the
destitusion in the Southern States.
Also petitions and memorials presented
from Arkansas, and one from l. 'uisiana,
for appropristion, for repairs on the Mis-
sissippi levces Referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
M. Thsyer presented . memorial from
the Nebraska Legislature, for the erection
Of bridge across the Platte river, in con
tinuaiion Of the military road from the
Platte river TO Kansas.
Mr.. Howe presented . joint resolution
from the Wisconsin Legislature, instruc>
.
md to the Northern Pacific Railroad. Re-
ferred
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill grant ng
| 10. 900 o0O acres Of public linds q aid the
public schools in the District OF Columbia
Referred.
Mr.. Wilson i troduced bill to amend
the charter OF the National Asylum for dis.
Ableh soldiers and sailors, bv allowing
r. u
reciors. Passed and referred 10 the Jndic
iary Committee.
| Mr. Morrill, introduced joint resolution
sppropria,ing 80 900 for the relief Of freed
men aud destitute colored people Of the Dis.
| trict ofColunbia. Passed.
~. Wilson called up the resolution to
prevent the sale or use oil spiriiuous liquors
IN the capitol building. Referred 10 cons
mttec on public buildings.
Mr.. Chandler introduced . hill fer the
construction Of 4 ship canal around Nisgs
n Falls. Referred TO committee on com
| merce.
A Senate joint resolution, extending for
Eve years the timc for completing i'm.
proveinents for the Fox and Wisconsin RVS
era. Passed.
HorsE.-Mr Upton presented the joint
resolution OF tho Michigan Legislature, ask
ing an Appropriation to improve hasbor At
the mouth Of the Kalamazoo river. Rsfer~
| red.
Mr.. Wood asked leave to offer the folio
ing:
Resslred, That this House extend its
sympathics 10 the people of Ireland in their
present struggle for constitutional liberty.
Mr.. Bromwell objected, and there being
already pending since yesterday . motion
to suspend the rules. Mr.. Weed wes pres
vented making similar motion.
The motion TO suspend the rules, made
yesterday by Mr.. Price TO enable him to
introduce joint resolution to apply surplus
funds in the Treasury, over O,O0O. 900, to
the redemption Of compound interest notes,
came up. Vo,e-yeas 66, nays 81 two>
thirds not voting in the affirmative, the
rules were not suspended.
On motion Of Mr.. Fs,nsworth, ordered
that when the House adjourn 20 day, in
adjourn 20 meet OH Monday next.
Mr.. Butler introduced = joint resolution
recalling facts Of confiscaiiOn Of Confede
ates fcr debts due by Southern States to
loyal citizens Of the payment Of over half .
million dollars proceeding from such contis>
cation to the Citizens Bank .. New ORLEANS.
The seizure by the General commanding
the United States army department OF The
hnii oi The balance remaining OF that fund
1919 $50, and the pay ment OF tha; am unit
INTO the Treasury, providing Tor commiS>
sion TO hear and detertnlue claims OF North
,rn creditor & shares Or that sum, and dis.
tribute the same Notably after some discus
sion, IN which MIR. Butter stated the meas
ures had the entire approval of the Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury, aud accepted IN
amendment sugyested by Mr.. Raum that
the expenses oi the commission be paid out
of the fund, Joint resolution passed.
| MIR. Wilson, Of Iowa, ~ chairman Of the
judiciary c. mmittee, offered . resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War 10 furnish
| Information relative to property seized or
taken possession Of by the Government or
its agcn,s IN Louisiana also papers in case
OF kenner and Seacharie. Adopted.
| Mr. W God moved to suspend the rules
that he might introduce his joint resolutions
expressing sympathy for the people of Ire.
land
The rules were suspended-lo3 yeas to
l3 nays-and the joint resolutions were in-
troducei.
I Nj. Wood moved the previous question,
1 NJ Banks moved 10 refer the resolution
| to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, when
appointed.
Mr. Banks remarAed that the naked ex
pre- sion OF sympathy for Iceland amounted
TO very little
There was no member Of the House who
did not entertain that sentiment as strongly
| "a the gentleman from Nc~ York, but the
resolutions were coupled with other ques>
tons affecting the interests Of the country
which should be considered by the Comm l.
tee on Foreign Affairs lie should imme.
dia,ely ask the Honse to appoint that conn
mitee by The Speaker
The question of referring the resolutions
to that committee was carried-ycas 90,
Maya 80.
Mr.. Banks then offered the following res
olution:
Resoired, That in view If the events
transporting en- the Northern frontier Of the
United States, it is exped-nt that the
S,andirg Committee Oh Foreign Affairs
shao BE- now appointed BY the Speaker, for
the purpose Of considering foreign rcla, ions.
Adopted.