Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-08

reported, without amendment. the House
bnl snsper the operation Of the &C., Of
1864, authorizing the a, pointment Of u com
missioner 10 award the $500 compensation
to loyal slave owners for slaves taken in
the olun;eer service, and also discharge
the commissioner appointed under SAIL
act
Mr. Tsumbull also reported from the
same committee the House joint resolution
TO prevent corporal punishment in the late
rebel States. with amendments, making it
read that it shall be the duty OF the officers
Of the army and navy and Of the Freedmen's
Bureau 10 prohibit aud prevent the whips
ping Or manning Of the person, rs . punish
ment for any CRIME, misdemeanor or offence
by any pretended civil authority 10 any
State lately in rebellion, until the civil Gov
eminent Of such State shall have been re>
stored and recognized by Congress.
Mr. Brown introduced bill for the On.
coursgement Of conn cree aud internal trade
by facilitating direct importation. Referred
to the Cqmmittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Williams called up the resolutions
giving 90 per cent. increased compensation
to Jerks and other employees Of the Govern
ment al Washington. Tor one wear, ending
june lst, 1867, which was discussed TIL
o'clock
Mr. Fessenden c.lied up the Legislative,
Executive aud Judicial Appropriation Bills.
a debate occurred
MIR. Sumner charged the Secretary Of tho
Treasury with controlling his clerks on po-
i,,cai cor siderations.
Mr.. Fcssenden disagreed with the Sena>
ter.
Other members joined in the discussion.
The question was taken on the amends
mendmert appropSia,ing $50. 900 Tor tempo
,ary clerks in the Treasury Department.
and authorizing the Secretary 10 classify
his clerks according 10 the character Of their
service. 1t was adopted.
An amendment wns adopted appropri
ating s. 800 for Janitors II the Treasury
Department.
recess till 7 p. NJ.
liousE. On motion Of Mr. Kasson, the
Committee on Coinsgc. Weights and Meas
ures, were instructed 20 attend the annual
assay a. the L. S. Mint. on Monday, and as
certain the management and economy there
Of, and report what measures. il any. would
tend to greater economy and efficiency in
the system Of u $. min age or improvement
OF coinage.
Mr.. Stevens, from Committee on Approx
p'iations, reported bill appropriating sums
Tor DEFICIENCIES in tho expenses Of the cons
,ingent funl Of the Hou.e, ~ follows: Mis-
c,lloneous items $40 900. folding documents
$27 900, fuel and light, &C., $1,000. Total
ga 800. BIZ passed.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on Militia,
rep rted bill tor organ " ny, nrming and
disciplining the militia. r committed and
ordered printed.
The House took up The bill reported yes>
terday from the Recon truction Committee
10 provide for the more efficient government,
Of the insurrectionary States.
After some discussion rs to how long
tie debate should last without action. H.
Ashley, Of Ohio, rising to . persona ques,
ton, sent TO the Clerks desk and had read
a Jurisprudence from the C,ncinnat. Com>
mercial. protesting to give che circumstnn
ces conncctel with the Offering Of Mr.. Ash
ley : impeachment resolution. The reading
caused mucl amusement.
Mr.. Ashley SAID. Of all falsehoods manu-.
factur,d and sent from this city by reckless,
>tapld mal.gneis. this story was the mosl
silly. lie had never had, up 10 the time Of
offering the resolution, any correspondence
or conversation with zen. Butler on the
subject, nor had he known what his views
were, except from newspaper reports. II,
ha! his own views since his first interview
with the President correcting himself
ac',ng Presidcnt) after the assassination o.
| Mr. Lincoln. The first gentleman 10 whom
hc hii read it, was Mr.. Warhburne, Of ILL.,
4 Il
/ friendship for Gen. Grant. He had also
shown il TO Mr.. Stevens and two or three
other gentlemen. Certainly nothing wal
farther from his thought or thoughts OF
those he had consulted, than the idea Ct
! stahbing Gen Grant in the dark 1t was
Nell known that no officer of the army
! could DC impeached, therefore the story or
tina: point was SO stupid a. 10 be only wor-
thy of contempt. As to tho language al
legged TO have been used TO him ny his col
league, Mr.. bingham, no such language va.
ever use,l. lie would not have risen 10
personal explanation on his own account
tut he had yielded to the Judgment of 9TH
or.
Mr. Schercs. from tie j.int special com
mittec on rctrechmcnt, mace report on
/ tie charge asains, Mr.. Van Dyke, Assist
ant 1rea ur,r for New York, as TO the sale
/ If .old, declaring that there was 20 foun
datien for the y en- Mt, allegations OF
csisrg implied by the House resolution o.
Jan. 10Th. Report and testimony ordered
printed.
Mr.. Stevens, resuming the floor on the bill
to provide govern.n,nts for The iEsurrection
AIRY States, preiaced his remarks by stating
that tn. reference made 10 hin in the cor
respondtnce just read. was wholly false liz
supported the bill and said he would NOV,
the previous question at one O'clock TO-
morrow.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Bsandegree, Pike and Farnsworlh. il sup
port, aud Mc>srs. LeBlond and Finck, il
| opposition.
Mr.. Ieislond said the adoption Of thi.
law woull be the death knel! Of evil lib
etty on this continent aud the establish
ment Of military despotsm over tn,
country. lie opposed the bill as unconsti'
tutional.
Mr.. Farnsworth said, II civil liberty mean
the right 10 slaughter and destroy at pleas
uve. then he trusted this was its death knell
The bill was framed for the purpose Of pro
.ec,ing all people in the insurrcctionar,
States, ard the necessity for it was found il
the fact thai there was 1t present no pro
lection in the dlsorganixed States afforded
BY courts and civil tribunals. IL believes
that the bill WAS in accordance with III
views OF Gen Grant.
In reply to y question il Gen. Grant fa
vorcd the bill, Mr. Farnsworth said he d.
claim persona, knowledge to tina, effect.
Mr.. bingham rising few minutes befor
the hour for recess, declared that be was no
going to yield to the proposition Of NJ
Stevens that every rood of Territory within
the lines Of the n States vas conquere
Territory. Voices from the Democrat
side-.'Thats rieht.1 A government di
not conquer Territory that owed il aller
giance. lie offered an amendment to stSik
cut the preamble and insert the following
wnEsEAs. II is necessary that peace IN
good order shall he enforced in the seven
States lately in reb. llion until such State
respectively shall be fully restored 70 the
Constitutional relations TO the Governmcr
Of the United States, thereto, etc.
Also 20 strike out the words "so>ca,ici
before States Recess.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z. - Col. Hiliyer Ia
been nominated by the President as Nav,
Officer Of New York.