Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-26
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FORTlETM CONGRE
WASHINGTON, March 25.-SExArx-Mr.
Wilson moved that The Secretary be ordered
- reques, the House 10 return the resolu.
zion for adjournment, with view TO the re.
cons derai'on of the vote by which il passed
thc Senate. Mr.. Wilson explained that be
wished, If possi1 Die, to 6x . day stwssn
nov and December on which Congress
might be called together, If necessary. Mo-
ton agreed %.
NJ. Chandler, from the Committee On
Commer:s, reported resolution aushee's'
| inR the head Of the Engineer Corps 70 80.
ploy five Civil Enginsers 10 the work es
surveying and Improving Northwestern
rivers and barbors. Passed.
Mr.. Nys presented . memorial Of the
Grand Council Of the Union Lsazus Of
MARYLAND, asking that the. provisions Of The
military reconstruction bill b extended 20
Maryland. Referred to the Judieiasy Con.
mittee.
NJ. Sherman reported from the Commit
tee on Finance, that whereas thsss is now in
the hands Of the Treasurer Of the United
States. or agents Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt, several million dollars, the proceeds Of
property captured during tho rebellion,
which is under the control Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. and as it now stands, may
be disposed OF in settling claims preferred
by alleged former owners Of said carDursd
property, without sanction Of c ongsess :;
and, whereas, il is considered proper that
such claims should not be settled aud paid
without first receiving tae approval Of Con.
gress therefore, be It
Resoired. That oil moneys thus held By
the Treasurer of the United States shall Il
once be conveyed by warrant into the Uni
ted States Treasury, only TO be drawn BY
authori,y oflaw.
House bills were introduced a. follows:
A bill 10 repeal the act authorixasg the
Secretary Of The Treasury to retire four
million doliars from circulation, monthly =
Referred 70 the COMMITTEE Of the whole.
BY Mr.. Eegleston, providing for necessary
surveys for ship canal around the falls u
she Ohio river. Referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
by Mr.. lngessoll. 10 construct . ship
canal from The Mississippi river TO Lake
Michigan. Referred TO Committss on Roads
and Canals. Also, to provide for the sssc>
ton Of building in Peoria, H., for the &C.
com'nodatioo Of post office and Internal rev.
enue officers. Referred 70 Post Office CON-
mittce.
BY Mr.. Seho6eld, to suthosixs The Sec
retasy Of the Treasury to prescribe rules and
regulations for the registsrisg Of certain
vessels built for use on the western and
northwestern lakes, on payment Of the In
ternal Revenue tan on the materials used in
their construction. Referred to Committed
Of Commerce.
By Mr.. Washbsrne, Of Wincoosin. 10 AZ.
thor 70 the South Minnesota Railroad "a
construct and msiatain bridge ever ths
Mississippi river. Referred.
By NJ. Schenck, . concurrent resolution
that each House shall adjourn its present
session at noon, on the 2Sth Of March, "a
assemble on the first Wednesday Of May
the first Wednesday in June, the hrst
Wednesday in September and the FIRST
Wednesday Of November next, unless the
President Of the Senate and Speaker oc.the
House shall by joint proclamation ten day
before either Of those dates declare there ID
no occasion for q meeting OF Congress q
such time. Adopted; yeas SO. nays 81.
The Speaker presented letter from II
S. s,nyt Collector Of New York, request
ing that he be allowed to appear BY counsel
before the Committee on Public Expsndi,
lures and produce witnesses in his own de-
tense.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution 10 grant
the request.
Finally the rules were suspended and the
resolution Was offered and adopted: yea.
80, nays 70.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, offered resolution
directing that the Clerk Of the House pre-
sent to the Secretary Of State the supple
msntary reconstruction bill, passed last Sat
urday over the veto; adopted.
MIR. Pile introduced . joint resolution au
thorizing the Secretary Of Was to build two
dredgs boats for use st the mouth Of tbe
Mississippi river; passed.
Mr.. Logan introduced . concurrent ssso :
luton directing that ell amouats of none '
not estimated for o. asked By The Navy De-
paItment for the fiscal year ending june
SO,h, 1867, and nov under the control Of
the Navy Department, bs conveyed 70 the
Treasury Of the United States. Mr.. Logan
stated that the Secretary Of the Navy had
asked in his report to Congress to do this
very thing, stating that he had under his
control unexpended balances Of sos, GOO,
600. accumulated from the sale OF diiieren.
articles, and $is,0oo,0Oo appropriated in
the last naval appropriation bill making an
aggregate of $i17.996, 600 acquired by the
Department, This resolution was simply
to have the money conveyed into the Treas
ury Department.
After considerable discussion the Joint
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced . resolution.
calling upon the Secretary Of the Interior
for information Is to the cause Of the sus.
pension Of work on the Pacific Railroad.
and what further legislation WAS necessary
to secure the speedy completion Of The Pa
cifc Rsilread from Omaha wes(wsrd.-
Adopted.
Mr.. Cameron introduced . resolution, di>
rectiog the distribution Of $500 worth
Of seeds among the people Of the rebel
States.
The present consideration Was objected
to BY NJ Fsssenden, and the resolution
goes over.
NJ. Morrill, introduced . resolution which
vac agreed 70, directing the Commissiouss
OF Indian Affairs 70 inquire into and report
- VS. snO cAPeOecoey " VIEWING yn0 l0\
dians now in the States to the Indian Terri
tory.
The House resolution for adjournment
was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
The Senate went int Executive session
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE, The House proceeded 10 tho
consideration Of business on The Speakers
table and disposed thereof - follsws: The
Senate bill, declaring the bridges over The
Missouri river. at st. Charlrs, No.. over
the Mississippi river near Louisiana, Mo-,
and over the Missouri river near Lsaven.
worth. Kansas, legal structures and pest
roads.
Mr.. Lean offered IN amendmsnt, provid.
Jog that fes the bridge u Leavsaworih, the
authority shah BE- first obtained from the
States OF Missouri and Kansas.
Mr.. Holman movod that the hill And