Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-29
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FORTIErM CONGRESS.
WAsgINoroS, March 2S.-SgSArl.-Ths
Chair submitted resolutions OF the Republic
can convention Of Maryland, which were re-.
ceived and referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
| The bill which passed the House ysstsr~
day 70 amend the wool tariff, passed with .
slight amen. msnt.
The joiut resolution relative e the trsns>
4 p0rtation Of troops via the Isthmus to the
Psei1s, yes Vesssd. -.
The senate proce. ded 10 the coneidssa,
4 siss Of lhs rsselutioo for a6josfnms =.
Amer debate an amendment Was offered
BY Nd. Edmunds, and adeptsd, fss sdjeurn.
sncnt on Saturday, - the 0sst Wednesday
in July: then, unless otherwise ordered, sise
die. By vote Of % 70 IA.
NJ. Spsags callsd up To- bill b 6x Ne
ti0s thas che bsnksupt Law shall 70 int
effect. loo the 6rst Of juns, } which has bsss
| re!sssed 10 The judiciary Conmittee and H.
ported adversely.
| Mr.. Conness moved to strike out The pro.
visio that nothing in tho act shall b co0-
strusd = imvalidase any conveyance mads
in good faith, prior 10 taking elect Of this
acs.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive session, ana soon after adjourned.
4 message Was received from the House
/ tAr~ ~
House ssreed on q committee Of conference
! House. The Speaker presented rssolu>
tioos from the Maryland Rcpnblicsn Com
vestion.
Fernsndo Wood re;cssksd the, he had in
his possession the proceedings Of an indig-
nation meeting recently held in New Yosk
ia reference 10 the refusal Of the Repvbli>
cans Of the Legislature 70 grant suffrage 70
tho Colorado people, and asked whether, il
sent 10 the Speaker, it would BE swbmitsed
| to the House.
The speaker declined 70 anticipate the
! question 10 order.
NJ. Thomas spoke in faves Of the Ma
rylaud scsolutions; utterly dsnyins that
there va sepublisAn govesnnent u Ma
ryland. 1t vas n engine Of infamous ".
RAINY end oppression which ~ free pseels
should submit to. He believed that Con-
Uress bid The power end should pass On en-
sel.n9 =: giving eqsal 'sv y the people Of
NJ. Eldridg. ehAracterized this claim @
monstrouo.
NJ. Brooks argued that ths ea9s iaequAl.
ity Of representation cooplaipsd Of il No
sylsnd, existed in Maine, Connscticut. Penn.
sylyania. etc., and that real republican ees-
ernmcnt existed in no State. In Tennessee
snd Missouri there was no Doeo supoblicau.
ism than there existed under he Pachs 81
Egypt Of de Sultan Of Turkey. The Sensts
Il the Uaitsd Stasss vas body existing ia
utter defiance Of oil republican forms Of
government, for Nsbrasks had equal sesrs-
seneatiOn there with lllincis, Ohio. Penns
sylvania and New York. The Proposition
Of NE gentleman from Maryland would
amount 10 . subvession Of the whole stsucl
turo Of the government and consolidation
Of despotism Of the worst kind.
Mr. Robinson denied that the Constitu>
tiOu eave any such power to Congress.
After further debate the resolution wa
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Various propositions looking to the adj
journmcnt OF Congress were introduced, the
House finally agreeing to adjournat o clock
- morrow until the 9th Of June
Mr.. lngersoll introduced joint rcsolu
ton proposing an amendment to tho Con,
stitu,ion Of the United States providing that
all male citizens over 81 years Of age having
the qualifications Of electors Of the mos,
numerous branch Of the State Legislature
in their several States. shall be entitled e
vote at al elections without disqualification
on account Of race or color, or previous
condition. Referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Bingham introduced . joint resou,
ton authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
to furnish transportation for provisions "a
be sent from Bal,imors to Washington, N
c., for the relief Of destitute people in TIL
South.
Mr. Broomall introduced joint rssolu
ton for raising ratss and duties on imports
Referred to the Committee Of Wsys and
Msana.
NJ. Miller asked leave 10 INTRODUCES = bill
to repeal the bankruptcy law.
Mr.. Chandler objected.
| Mr.. Logan introduced joint resolution
relative to contracts Gcv Building Iron clad
etssmsn, which WAS amended BY grant.
ing to contractors $l49, 900 for thsisllosses
Adopted.
The Spsaksr announced ~ Select Com
miltes on Southern railroads to b Meesrs
McClurg, Mercer. washburn. of Indiana
Chandler aud Sawyer.
Mr.. Banks introduced bill making eight
hours days work for oil laboring wor kmer
or mechanics employed by or on behalf Of
the Government Of the United States.
Passed.
The Senate amendment to the adjourn
ment resolution was disagreed to, SO 10 40
The Committee on Conference asked for
the Senate amendments to the House Joint
resolution for dredge boats at the mouth Of
the Mississippi. Concurred 10.
Also the Senate amendment to the House
resolution to amend the WOOL tariff act. I,
puts hslinSs Of Mohair cloth on the free
list.
Also the Senate amendment in refesesc,
to ccupsnsation and mileage Of msnbers Of
Congress
The Senate bill Cor pension 70 Captain
Richard Bussssd, IT,. Of the Chicago Lieh,
Artillery Vas passed.
Also the Senats bill for the relief Of Ad,
miral Paulding.
The Senate bin 10 reimbusss he States .,
Indians and Ohio for moneys expended 70,
the United States In esesliing, squippins
and provisioning the militia 70 aid Ia sup,
pressing the rebellion. Dssstsd without &c
ton.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
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