Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-22
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siruciion Of the military roads referred.
Mr.. Williams, from Finance Committee,
reported on the House joint resolution to
extend 10 tho employees Of the Currency
Bureau the benefits Of the sesslutiea, giving
twenty per cent. extra compensation 70 CIR.
tain employees Of the government, with the
rscsmmsDdation that Il liz indefinitely post
ponsd.
A joint sesolution exenpting whipping
pspsr mede from wool Of corn ttalks from
internal revenue tax vas passed.
M. Wilssa tsom shs Military Committee
reported joint resolution plseins CERTAIN
troops In Missouri % On equal footing with
other Ioops IN relation 70 bounty. Passed.
A resolution to print 5000 copies Of the
report Of Gen. Humphries' Typographical
engineers on hydraulics Of The Missis>
sipi river, aud protection Of all that pertion
flom overflow. Passed.
Mr.. Anthony introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on printing 10 ms
quire il there be any deficits in the accounts
cf the late superintendent OF printing and
whether he made contract prejudicial to
the government, or whether he bought more
paper than he should, dc. Mr.. Anthony
explained tue object Of the resolution to
rc,love certain impressions created bv
newspapers NJ 10 the conduct Of the late
| superintendent. lie read letter from
Wendell Derry. and allegations were made
against him, requesting investigation.
| The resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. ChaOdies Of the committee on c0M
mescs reported q resolution authorizing
Americans citizens to dispose Of vessels TO
friendly belliecrent governments under csr>
tain circumstances. Laid over for the pres.
ent.
Mr.. Tsumbull introduced bill to amsad
the bankrupt bill. BY repeating the provis.
ion requiring the Chief Justice ~ appoint
the registers Of bankruptcy and providing
that the registers bc appointed by the Dis
tiict Courts.
Mr.. Trumbull said the measure had the
sanction Of The Chief Justice. Laid ovcS
for the present
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which thc bill cxempting from in,
tcrnal revenue tax wrapping paper mad,
from wood or corn stalks had passed.
On motion of Mr. Sherman . tax Of ten
per cent. was mposcd on all State. munich
pal, or corporation notes, or scrip issued b.
any National Banks, and thus amended TIL
bill passed.
A letter from Tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury was previously read showing that thu
National Banks in New Orleans were issuing
scrip - currency.
The bill 10 sell certain stocks held in trus
for the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians wal
passed.
Mr. Morgan reported fAvosably on remit
ting the taxes On stean agricultural ina
chinsry. This subject was postponed Ill
} TO- morrow.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the Joint resolu-
ton 70 suspend further proceedings undc
tho act to appoint committee TO pay lega
slave holders Tor slaves enlisted in tn
army.
Messrs Davies and Salisbury oppose,
the resolution, which then passed -
against Z.
Tho House bill to inclujs employees IN
the ouartermsster .nd The commIssary
dcpartment wiz those salaries increased u
20 mar c..... resolution of last session from
tho House. on motion of Mr. W .lliams was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate went INTO executive session and
soOn after adjourned.
House. Mr. Schenck introduced . joint
resolution 10 extend TO the employees Of the
uartermaster and subsistence departments
At W ashington, the provisions Of the JOINT
resolution. giving 20 per cent. additions
compensation to certain employees in III,
civil ..s~is. AZ W..h;~s<s~. II i"al~do
mechanics. labOrers. watchtnen and otne
employees in these departments.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the Judiciar
Committee, reported back the Senate bill /
provide Tor District and Circuit Courts 70
the United States for Nebraska, wit
amendmsats. gisise the Judge Of the 81
Circuit $1,000 additional salary, TO deira
travelling expenses. After discussion, III
a,nendsasnt was rejscts and the bill passed
Ne. Hubbard, chairman Of the Commute
on Public Expenditures, stated that II
committee had taken testimony which az
i, parcntly inculpatcd one or more member
of the Scnstc, aud the committee deemed
/ proper to report i. TO the House, SO thu
such action might bc taken as comportc
with courtesy due from one House to I'll
other. He offered the following:
Resoired, That this House having bee
informed by one of it's committees, that te.
timony brought to the knowledgc Of sal
conm:ttee, which testimony implicated on
, or more members Of the Senate, the Hout
therefore direc.s that all such testimony b
transmitted 70 the Senate for its inform,
ton.
Mr.. Srauliing inquired whether the res
olution contemplated ony further contln
! uance Of this session?
Mr.. Eurlburt replied that it did not.
.. Mr.. Tater stated that, as one Of the m
norty Of the committee, tc did not agree [
the report. The evidence WAS, 70 his min
! entirely insufficient to base such iesolu
ton upon il, and he asked that Il he read I
The House.
Mr.. uurlburt stated that the report jul
. eubmittcd Vas based on testimony taken
the committee last session, together vii
tho evidence Of one witness who appstse
: before the committee Of the present COT
gross, and il the House should require I'll
. reading Of oil the testimony, il wsuld prob
J bly, occupy six days.
Amer debate, the resolution passed.
Mr.. uuslburt reported the following ies'
y luton:
4 Resolsed, That il is the sense Of thi
b House that Henry A. Smythe should be ia
medistcly removed from the otlicS Of Co
lector Of the Port Of New York, and TIN
aS the Clerk Of the House cause certified cop
10 VI tuis IesoiuuOu 20 % taiu before inc tTe
= ident ofthc United States.
y Mr. Butler opposed the resolution. Thei
was one way by which this House shoul
m demand the removal Of high shiciAl; tn
was by impeachment. There vas no 9th,
way.
Mr.. Randall expressed bis opinion Of Il
resolution Is unusual and uncalled for.
Mr.. Butler asked Mr. Randall what sheu
y DO done II tie President refuses to reno
. Mr. Smythe.
Mr.. Randall replied that if The PRESIDED
did what was right he would tell the Hou
IL il passed tho resolution TO mind its ov
E. business. Laughter.
He ccncurred In the opinion that Smytl
&. should be removed, il not for malfeasan
- tor untitncss. The MOI ming session Of d
House expired and the resolution went ov
until Tomorrow.
The House went into Committee Of Il
!. Whole, Nr. Blair in the chair, and ,esum
the consideration Of the Senate joint res
u, luton approrria,ing a million dollars {
the relief Of destitute people All gene,
debate being ordered closed in few u,
kc mcnts. Messrs. Banks and Bingham wit
80. drew Their pending ameudmente.
IN Mr.. Bingham offered All amendment
strike out VI the juint resolution the wo,
'apprOpriating one million doll.rs," q
inserting these words, "and to that end
Srcretapv If Wac ia herahv .,,,ho,;,.I 4.