Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-18
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March Is -Thaddsus So
vens WAS no sick yesterday, the result Of q
severe cold, that he was obliged to leave the
House to-day. Although confined to his
bed, his condition has much improved.
The judiciary Committee continues to
examine witnesses on the Official acts Of the
President, with view to sustain the charge
Of impeachment.
There are rumovs about an understanding
between France aud the United States, that
ws arc to purchase Chihuahua, and that the
proceeds are to repay tho. French>Mex
war bonds, which France is in the mean.
while TO assume.
The disbursements Of the week are % fol-
lows: War Department, 81. s22. 100 Navy
Department, $606, 524 Interior Depart
n'snt, e277 900 Recsipts Of Internal Rev
snus for the week, e23l,74S,6ls.
The following 10 the report Of the commit.
tee Of the Virginia Legislature, recently
sent = Washington. made yesterday to the
Senate Of that State:
Your committee, acting under resolu.
ton appointing them to confer With The
Government at Warrington. % to Whistler
. Convention proposed to b called by the
General Assembly Of Virginia, would b.
considered and recognized % loyal mode
Of holding . Convention under the oct Of
Congress, passed March ID, 1867, have The
hcns to report that they repaired % wash
ineton, and were politely and kindly receive
a BY The authos,eies and invited bv the
premiosns members Of Ooogrsss 10 make
Suggestions Of amendments to the psudiag
resolution before Coagrsss 70 b made cup.
plsmsn to the oct afoeesaid. which sue.
gsstisos they made. and IL sdeptsd, will ma
tsrially so(esn ID terUse end make q more
ssneilistosy. Your committee sntsrtain The
opinion that The COO veution bin which he's
psessd By The general assembly Of viseinia
- Ter - 10 e,nfoesniey With a1d net Il con
fiict with The oct q Cenersss aSsrsesid.
would 30 rscogni1sd by the ausheritise q
tending - produce harmony. Your cou-
miteee m fusthes satisfied from their inter.
views with The authorities at Washineteu
that the demeustfation made By the Leeis.
Iature Of Virgiaia In favor Of eranine . con.
ssitutien, = required BY Law, promptly and
10 good faith 10 having the most salutsrv
effect tn sofssoing the asperities Of pervadine
opinions and changing the tone Of sentiment
toward the people Of the State; and the ds>
sire expressed was that We should At once
comply with the conditions Imposed. and
thus be restored to our rights in the Union.
With representation in Congress.
Csc. " BALLINo, Chm.
4. X. KaENs.
JoBN n. LEE,
A. G. GRAr.
March 18th, 1867.
WAsnIxeTox, March ls.-Chsrles Eames.
The we'll kaown and talented LAWYER. died
in this city on Saturday night, after an i'll.
ness Of several weeks, having been nrst
stricken down while arguing . ease in the
supreme Court sbout menth ego
WAsaiuoron, March ls.-Housx.-Two
newly elected members from New usup>
shire, Asoera Ela ed Stevens. appeared
Md had he eaiA Of olios adainistered 10
then, end leok thsie seats.
Btlls were iatrodueed aud refsrrsd % fol>
lowe:
By NJ. Chandler, 70 prevent inirineemsot
400 ttaude On patents, to the Comoietee on
teeeess. Also, 20 establish national echool
p scisnees to the Coamistee on uinee ana
Miaino.
By Ne. Randall, 70 suthsris, IL isa.. Of
lfeasury netes, not boring iatersse. 10 Be-
assd in providsae slakioe fund for the On.
Of The naAiooal debt. This il
he ssms bill that NJ. Randall rencreed La,
Dessiea to the Csmmiltes On Ranks and Cur.
reney.