Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-05
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wAsniSoToS. March A. SENATE. Al
half past one o'clock the Senate re OPENED
its doors
Mr. Sherman called up his bin providing
that the acts OF this session 20 increase the
duties on wool. shall 20 into eff ct in ten
days utter It's passage. I. was amended by
striking out ten days, and inserting five,
and passed.
AT two o'clock. . recess Was taken until
nine. .D
At 1920, President Foster rose, aud de-
!iyered the valedictory remarks, whefsupon
he vacated the chair and Secretary Eoeney
assumed the duties Of presiding officer.
On motion Of Ne. Anthony, the Senate
proceeded to elect President, pro tenn.
Mr. Wade wee chosen and escorted 10
the chair, he returning thanks for the
honor.
The Secretary was directed to inform the
President and the House Of Mr.. Wades
election.
NJ, Anthony paid IN eloquent tribute and
o vote Of thanks to Mr. Foster.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take M the Horse
joint resolution to repeal the act appoint
ing commissioners for the payment Of loyal
u
Tfumbull, in . few remarks, said that great
many loyal men in the border States were
opposed to the payment contemplated in the
original act. Seccssionists were Supplying
for payment, and ii the act was kept in
force many of them would be paid and
were ready TO make affidavit of Their loyalty
il necessary. lie read letter to this effect
from = Kentucky gent'oman.
Mr.. Davis called for the name o. the
author.
Mr.. Trumbull said it was written By a
Mr.. Malinc aud endorsed by Hon. Samuel
Mckee, Of the other House.
Mr.. Davis said neither writer Eor sndors.
or wac entitled to the least credit or conf !.
dence.
Mr.. Trumbull rose to call Mr.. DAVIS to
oder for referring in this manner TO mem-
bers Of the House.
NJ. Harris moved m executive session
and the doors werc closed for executive ses.
sion.
The doom were mot opened until 12&
o'clock. The S9th Congress Was then de-
clared. by the presiding elacsr. adjourned
sine die.
Houss.-Ths House resumed session at
. o'clock.
The Senate bill, releasing 10 William II.
Webb, Of New York. the iron clad ship Dun.
derberg, on his refunding the amount the
Government paid him on account Of his con.
tract. was passed.
Cyrus w. Field. was passed.
The Senate bill, authorizing g. V. Fox,
and officers of the Miantonowah and Angus.
ia to accept presents rendered them BY the
Emperor Of Russia and the Senste Joint
resolution thanking the Chamber Of Sena-
tors and Deputies Of Brazil for resolutions
Of sorrow and sympathy for the death Of
President Lincoln were passed.
The Senate bill making additional approx
rri,tion for the representation of American
industry at the Paris Exposition. was
amended by . proviso that commissioners
ahall serve without compensation, and re
dacng the appropriation from sos, 900 to
$50, 1000, and passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from select Commit
tee on tho muld der Of Union soldiers in
South Carolina, made = special report,
which was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Judiciary Conn
mit,es made a report of Testimony taken
in investigation in the Frccdmens' Of
fairs
The COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs, pre-.
scented evidences taken in regard to In.
disa Superintcndsncy in Colorado,
which WAS laid on the table and ordered
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, committee
was appointed to wait on the President and
inform him that the s9th Congress was
ready TO adjourn.
The hour Of noon arrived and the Speak
er rising, delivered bis valed)e ofy.
The remarks Of the Speaker were deliver.
ed with great effect and listened to with in.
tense attention. When Re closed, it was
declared the 39th Congress adjourned With.
out delay and the vacated char was cnthu,
siastioally spplauded.