Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-14

the next heirs. This WIS going rather too
far and lie moved 10 amend by providing
that /, shall only extend 10 the wife ant
children The amendment was agreed 10
and the bill then passed.
ON motion of Mr.. Dooli,tle 1t was refused
10 adjourn from December both to January
9th. which was reconsidered, and the House
resolution passed "a against II.
The Senate went into executive session
and subsequently adjourned TIL Monday.
HOusE.-On motlon oil MIR. Drisgs, TIE
select committee on distributing rewards TO
the captors of Jefferson Davis, was directed
| 10 report as soon as possible.
Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio, introduced bill
10 increase the number Of Judicial districts
| In Texas Referred.
Mr. Kerr introduced q resolution instruct
| inn the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the cxpeaieDcy q Amending
| Tie internal revenue law To exempt ION
the payment NJ stamp duty all Official bonds
executed 10 or for the use OF all religious,
charitable or benevolent societies. Adopted.
| On motion OF Mr. FarnswoTth, the House
| went into Committee Of the Whole on the
| state of the Union, Farnsworth in the chair,
| for general debate.
M. Van Trump spoke In condemnation
of the late Impeachment: project, Mr.. Law
| renee, oil ONO, oeIenoiDg u.
Mr.. Lawrence yielded " many Interrupt.
tions, SO that his speech was made up OF
questions and responses between himself:
Eldridge, Wilson Of Iowa, Boyer. Getz and
others
| Mr. Woodward made q bripf argument
on the law OF Impeachment, arguing that the
word misdemeanor, as used in the Consti'
ton, means not violation Of law, but mis-
conduc, in Office, knowingly done TO the
prejudice Of the public or - individuals.
Mr. Garfield inquired whether il the Pres
dent werc not defended by the House law
d, filming whit constituted misdemeanoTs, ht
was not At the mercy Of two-thlrds Of the
Senate, who might declare him guilty o.
miRdemtanor In Office without regard to the
common law or common sense.
Mr.. Woodwa held that Every officer o
the government held bis office subject /,
the impeachipg power. He remarked tim
there was much more danger Of corrup
tcals remaining unimpeached than ther'
was Of men who had been faithful IN offc'
being impeached.
The Committee rose and the House al
, journed.
Commissioner Rollins Was to-day In con
sultstion with the Committee on Ways an,
Means. who during the session have beet
engaged in the examination Of spirit meters
: A committee from the national cOnven
ton Of manufacturers and dealers in spirits
had an interview with the Committee OF
WAYS and NJ ans, and presented copy q
recently adopted resolutions by that con
ven'ion.
, The Indian Peace Commissioners met las
. night at the Office Of the Commissioners {
Indian Affairs, and remained in session unit
. quite late engaged in the discussion OF point
! 10 be embraced in the forthcoming report
The Commission meets again ON The IS!
instant
The House Committee on Elections thi
morning finished the hearing Of evidence
} the case Of Mr.. Brown. of Kentucky, bu
. will not take vote until all the cases fror
that State have been heard. Next week tn
committee promise to hear the arguments i
, the case Of Mr.. Crimble. whose seat is col
tested by Col Simms. and Mr.. Young, whce
!, seat is contested by Col Sam Mckee.
The Senate will probably not pass III
House bill suspcnding the power of the Sci
: Rotary of the Treasury TO contract the cul
!. rency. There has been practical expaDsio
3 Of $1,000, 900 within the past month.
A conference OF soldiers and sailors. rel
. resentipg the various States OF the Unioi
l. will be held at Washington on the 10th inst
. TO take into consideration the propriety I
n calling a national convention, for the pu
7 pose OF nominating candidate tor Tres
dent and Vice President of he United State
= The movement originated with the solde
and s,ilors OF this city.
;. Orders have Just been issued Ivy Gener
: Grant for the muster out Of l24 officers I
the Veteran Reserve Corps, TO take ELECT 9
!. the first Of January.