Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-06
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WAsHrNaroa, Dec 5-SENArE-Mr
Ramsey presented "A petition from the State
of Minnesota asking grant of land FOR
u railroad from st Anthony Falls to the
junction OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road, which WAS ordered printed and re-
lcrrcd to the Committee on Pacific Rail
roai
On motion of Mr. Wilson the Attorney
General was asked how many assistant dis
iriet attorneys he hsd appointed, the name
aud amount OF salary. Also, whether any
persons appointed had previously been re-
jeced 10y ihe Senate ior any office, date OF
rejection aud subst qucnt appointment.
Mr.. Willie offered n resolution, which was
= opted, calling urou the General OF the
amy to furnish a statement giving the
numtcr Of Whitley tiers. md also, the num-
her OF cr.ored voters registered in each
Il the uurccoustruciod States Also. how
many OF said white voters and of said col
erred voters, so registered, cast their votes IN
favor aud how many against the calling OF
convention. Also, how many Of said
whne voters aud celored voters in each
State failed Ia cast their votes Also,so far as
practicable The number OF " i,e and col red
persons in each state that are aisfranchiled
hy tic reconstruction act. Also, so lar as
pfaei icable the number of white persons in
each State are entitled to be registered, but
have Jailed 10 Apply tor registration.
Mr.. Anthony Introduced the following
bill "Be it enacted, &c., that the Secretary
OF the / reasury Is hereby authorized to is
sue upon such terms and under such recult.
tons rs he may from time TO time prescribe,
coupon bonds. in lieu OF any registered
bonds which may have been or may hereat-
ter he lawfully issued, such coupon bonds
to be similar in all respects To the registered
bonds issued under the acts authorizing the
issue oil registered bonds Offered Tor ex
change.
The bill was read twice and referred to
the Finance Committee and ordered printed.
Mr. Summers proposition To strike out
the clause in the resolution providing for
the printing Of extra Cooies OF tie Presl.
dents message. was lost, nine to thirty four.
Mr. Sumner called w his bill, passed last
session but not signed by the President,
giving further security to tire black race in
the District oil Columbia
The bill WAS debated by johnson, Pome
roy, Wilson. and Others until the expiration
OF the morning hour. when Dir. Edmund $
bill declaring the 81 ntimtnt Of Congress e.
b. that bonds should be paid in coin, was
taken NJ Alter considerable discussion.
the bill was, on motion OF Mr. Hendricks 5.
laid over. On motion of Mr. Sherman, b s
bill, under consideration Ut the expiration
OF the morning hour WIS taken up and
passed.
HousE-Mr. Hubbard, Of Iowa, intro
duced bill extending the time for com
plotting the Sioux City Railroad, which was
referred.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee onWays
and Means, reported bill repeating the au-
thority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury to
make any reduction In the currency by re-
turing or canceling United States notes.
which was read twice and re committed
Ar Wiiisms, Oh lrdiana. introduced a
h,il 10 fund the interest bearing debt OF the
United States, and provide Tor the national
tax thcreon.which was referred 10 the C. m
mitiee on Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr. Myers. the Committee
on Ways and Means Was instructed To en-
quite into the cxp,diency Of exemptpc
from tax all articles OF production ON hand
looms.
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll, the Commit
tee on Ways and Means WAS instructed tn
irqure into The expedieucy OF restoring
currency 10 the amount equal 10 the amount
retirtd since the act OF April IL, 1866
On notion OF Mr. Kerr. the Committee
oH way - 1Lu means were instructed to In
qulre into the expediency of having the sal
aries OF Assisian, assessors anu assistant col
iectors IN districts where there are no as
SCISSORS or collectors made the same "a AS.
sessors and collectors
On motion Of Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois
the Secretary of the Treasury was directed
10 communicate information AS to the sala.
res paid and fees collected under the steam.
noat laws, and whether any prosecution hal
oecn Instituted against persons connected
"uh s'eamb,a ats as comma nders, for q VIC.
iauan oi said laws, and ii not, why.
sir. Paine introduced a bill nravidiny
that majority of the votes actually cas-,
shall determine the result Of any election
held under the re construction acts in the
rebel States. Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill allowing a
pension 10 the widows OF soldiers of 1910
Referred TO TIC Committee on Reyolu,,an.
airy Pensions
The question on concurriny with the Son.
ate Ia revising jpint committee on ord
name came up
MIR. koss opposed the resolution
Mr.. Logan favored it,
The resolution WIS concurred in by 126
to 90.
The report Of the Committee on Elections
in the cAse of the Third Congressional Dis
trict OF Kentucky. declaring Geo D. Blakie
not entitled 70 ssat, and that J. 8. Gala