Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-04
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40 TIE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
THIRTY. NINTH CONGRESS-.

WAsHiNaroS, March q SENATE The
report Of the Conference Committee on the
bill fixing the rights of volunteers in the
United States army was agreed t.. The
bill as passed. computes the term of ser vice
Of regular army officers from the tune they
entered the volunteer service.
Mr.. Tfambull called up the House bill
waich vas shown as IA indemnify bill
WHICH Johnson attempts uusuc, essfuily to
amend. and it passed with Amendments. 30
toS.
The President veto Of the tenure Of of.
| fee bill vas read and the bill PASSED over
the veto; yeas %. nays H.
The tariff bill was taken up, Mr.. Sher-
man last night having Withdrawn all
amendments. The bill was passed II
against II.
Executive SEES sion was followed by recess
EVENING SESSION Several private claim
bilspassed
The veto OF the reco struction hill was
taken up ~ $50 and read After some fur
ther debate, the bill passed over the veto -
80 to 10.
Tho nays were: Buckalew, Cowan Da.
Wis. Dixon. Dooli tie. Hendricks. Scsmith,
Norton, Patterson and Salisbury.
Absent-Brown, Guthrie, McDougsl, and
Riddle.
The Chair, Mr.. Foster, announced that
the bill became law.
The tariff bill of 1854 was take, up aud
passed.
At $50 A. NJ the Senate took n recess
until 7.30 p. NJ
IIersr. Turner NJ. Marquette. member
| from the State Of Nebraska, took the oath
Mr. Miller asked leave to present q reso>
luton that no State declining to tify the
constitutional Anrnlment, should have rep.
rssentation in Congress, and that the doc
trinc Of universal amnesty ought to be dis
carried BY every loyal patriot.
The Speaker stated that the resolution
involved the question Of representa,i n.
which required them TO bs referred 10 The
Reconstruction Committee.
The House refused to suspend the rules
70 allow Mr.. Mallory to introduce u joint
resolution repeating the clause of the tariff
bill with taxes on hastings, cloths for shoes,
&C. and 10 per cent. in denims.
Tho Military Committee reported q joint
resolution allowing the contract price OF ar
tiiieal limbs TO be paid disabled soldiers,
WAS passed.
The Secretary Of the Senate advocated
the passage Of the House bill OF last session
in reference TO the tex on WOOL. Ii taxes
the best grade ~ cents, and the lower
grades 10 cents, with ~ per cent ad valor
EN-.
The bill was passed without the amend>
ment and has gone to the President.
The Presidents private sccretary deliver
ed a message in writing, which proved 10 be
a veto Of the military bill.
The reading Of the message occupied tif-
~ five minutes, lafter which the Speaker
ssked-Will the House, on reconsideration,
agree to the passage Of the bils
The rules we're suspended By two thirds
vote, which cut oil all dlatory motions,
and tho bill was passed over the veto, l3J
TO ~.
The House agreed to the conference com
mttee's report on the army appropriation
bill. including the $4,000 appropriation
for Rock Island bridge.
The amendment restricting adve' ,isemen,
patronage 10 the Chronicle and Star, was
concurved in, with an amendment requiring
any Executive printing which cannot b,
performed at the Government pr nting of
flee. 10 lie given ~ sych Offices as the Clerk
OF tie House may indicate.
The Speaker submitted the President 4
veto Of the tenure Of Office bill, which was
read and tho bill passed over the veto--l3l
against 3T-aud it is now a law.
The duty on cotton was fixed at 2tc-
Gas compsnys were allowed TO continue
changing The tax 10 consumers Grape
brandy is taxed one dollar per gallon Re
port agreed TO.
The committee Of conference asked fol
Mr.. Schcnck to introduce joint resolution
empowering the Secretary OF War TO carry
into eject the Recommendation OF commits
sion appointed relative TO Moline and waite,
power company nc Rock Island. Alter ar
explanation Of the facts by Mr.. Schenck
the Join. resolution passed the House
On motion, the vacant panel in the glas,
roof Of the hall Of the House wss assignee
TO the coat OF arms OF Nebraska
The Senate bill TO abolish and forever pro
hibt the system Of peonage in New Mexico
and other parts Of the United States, wa.
passed.
Mr.. kasson made a report from the con
ference committee on the naval aprropria
ton bill Agreed TO.
The Housc at 20 minutes & took re