Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-10

Mr.. Sumner should prefer the amendment,
OF Mr.. Brown, but IL not adoptcd would
vote for the amendment of NJ. Edmunds.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment, as substitute
for Mr.. Browns, was disagreed 10 by vote
of Is 10 IL
The question FELL upon Mr.. Browns
amendment
Mr. Wade opposed il.
| Mr.. Sumner favored il, aud hoped every
friend Of liberty would vote 70. the amend.
ment
The amendment was disagree to-yeas 6,
nays 81
Mr. TImunls offered M INDEPENDENT
amendment which vas also disagreed to-
yeas Is, nays rs
Subsequently the bill was taken OF the
committee OF the whole into the Senate, and
Mr.. Ilmunds amendment adopted-yeas
"a, nays Is; the additional siirmlliyes be-
ing Fowler aud ShellmsnI
THIS amendment sets forth that in the
State Of Nebraska there shall be no abridg.
ment Of the exercise Of the elective franchise
or any other rights to any person by reason
Of color, excepting Indians not taxed.
The question recurring upon the passage
u tue bill aS amended, Il passed-yeas "a.
nays Is, absent and not voting 13.
Nays-Nessra Buckalew, Cowau, Dixon,
Doolitile, Foster. Grimes, Hendricks, Howe,
johnson, Norton, Nesmith, Patterson, Rid.
ley. Saulsbury-l5.
Absent and not v0ting-Aesers. Known,
Davis, Fseling, Guthrie, Huysen, Harris,
McDougal, Nye, Po0eroy, Sprague, Trum-
bull, Wilson, Yxtcs-13.
Mr. Wade called up the bill annullIng all
laws of Congress or Territories making a
distinction in the exercise of the elective
franchise or other civil or political rights on
account Of color. Pending the considera-
ton OF which
The Senate adjourned.
uousE.-Thc Military Committee instruct.
ed Gen. Schenck to report the bounty bill
of last session, the present being regarded
with dsfavor.
resolution was passed instruciing the
Committee of Ways and Means to inquire
into the expediency Of amending the reve.
nue. Law so as TO exempt from taxation in.
comes to the amount OF 1000, and that
there be tax of per cent on all incomes
above that amount
Tie President sent to the House a Partial
list Of rebels he has psrdoned, stating that
there would not be time during the present
session to make the list complete
MIR. Ashley, from Post Office Committee,
reported resolution directing the Post.
master General to adjust ana settle the
claims OF the Ocean Steamship Line running
between New York and San Francisco, by
way of Panama the allowance not to OK.
coed $40, 800.
Mr.. Alley, from same committee. reported
q resolution appointing commissioners To
purchase site for Post Office and United
States Courts in New York. being portion
Of the City Hall Park, for half u million
dollars.
Mr.. Kssson introduced . bill TO restore
the Jurisdiction Of Indian Affairs 10 the
| Department of War. Referred.
| If. Mr.. Walker introduced bill TO provide
| for system Of education for public schools
Tor the District of Columbia. Referred.
The judiciary Committee was instructed
to inquire whether 20 much of the 4lst sec
ton Of the National Bank Act o limits the
right Of State authority to tai shares 1t the
place where the Bank il located, ought not
TO be 20 amended - to permit such taxation
ut any town where such shares are owned,
being In the State where the Bank 10 located.
| The Committee of Ways and Means were
instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of
amending the revenue law, to exempt in
comes to the amount OF $1,000.
| Mr.. Grinnell inquired whether there could
be modification Of the 23d article OF the
| treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians, OF June, 1866, whereby 5000 per
sons OF color among them might have their
status defined. and be allowed 10 select
lands from unoccupied lands
MIR. Maynard urged the adoption OF the
resolution to modify that Of the 18th of
June, 1866, instruc;ing the committee on
Claims to reject all claims OF citizens of
States lately in rebellion, 50 it might not
apply to loyalcitizeps Of Tennessee
| Mr.. Washburne objected
Mr.. Greeniicla's bill, to grant additional
compensation to employees in the civil SER
4 vice Of the Government, was tkk.n up.
House adion ned.