Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-19
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BIZ TELEGIs.fT'IX,
TO TEE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TEziRTY.NINrn CONGRESS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-SESATE.-M ess.s
Poland, Morgan and McDougal were ap.
pointed committee Of conference on the
bankrupt BILL.
The Joint resolutions to facilitate the
settlement Of accounts Of disbuTs.ng officers,
passed Of the establishment Of an assay at
Arizone, ard the resolution to print five
hundred copies Of the report on physics,
and hydraulics Of the Mississippi river, was
| referred.
The bill relating to writs Of error in the
| Supreme and inferior courts vas demanded
Ard passed.
The bill for the election Of public printer
a. amended by the Senate, was passed. and
ooes TO the House for concurrence.
The river and harbos bill, from the
House. was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The Committee on Finance recommended
tho restoration of the Portugal mission, and
after some debate. during which Mr.. Grimes
said he believed Mr.. Harvey had besc paid
out Of the contingent fund Of the State DE.
partment, it was agreed 10.
| An amendment was adopted approptia-
| ting $50. 900 for ,ablc dispatches
| Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment consol.
idating the Spanish and Portuguese ms
sions. Rejected.
Bill passed.
Horsr during the reading Of the jour
nal the members were engaged IN earnest
consultation on the military bill and the
course to be pursued on it. As the residing
concluded the Secretary Of the Senate an.
nounccd the passage Of . bill for more ef>
ficicnt Gov ernment for the rebel States, With
amendments.
The speaker proceeded 70 regular bust
ness in order, and the States were called for
in the bills.
Joint resolutions following were introduc
ed for prohibiting the admission free from
duty, Of foreign lion; to abolish the tax on
coffee, sugar, molasses and raw cotton Tor
the survey of the Mississippi a. Des Moines
rapids proposing amendment to the Cons
stitution providing fer the removal Of
Judges Of Supreme and inferior Courts by
the President, upon the advice Of two thirds
of each branch Of Legislature, on any reas-
enable cause which is not sutiicien, ground
for impeachment For the relief Ct persons
imprisoned for debt.
The resolution Of the Illinois Legislature
in reference to a navy yard ut Mound City
was referred.
The memorial of Utah Legislature, pray
ing for the repeal Of the act to punish pc
lygamy. Referred.
The resolution for recess Of the House
daily, except Saturday, from half past foul
till haif>past seven, was adopted.
The resolution declaring that the C0nsti
tuition authorizes tie chief Executive to ex
tend the pardo, ing power to persons whit
have been tried by proper tribunals, ant
convicted Of crimes, and mono other, AMI
consequently all pardons granted to sucl
M have never been convicted or tried, ar
null and void. Referred.
The resolution directing the committee
on banking and currency TO inquire into tn
eqpcdiency Of the withdrawal Of Nationa
Bank currency, as rapidly Us can be- with
out injustice to National Banks, and supply
ing the place Of such currency with Unite,
States Treasury Notes. Tabled; % to Of
Mr. Noel's re -olution, introduced severa
several weeks since, in reference to wome,
suffrage, was tabled.
The Committee on the District OF Colun
bia. was instructed to report bill to pro
hibii the sale Of Intoxicating beverages il
the District.
The amendment Of the Senate to tn
House bill to provide for the more etiicien
government Of the insurrectionary State
was taken up.
Mr. Stevens spoke against the Senat
amendment, and asked for a Committee G
Conference.
Mr.. Spaulding moved concurrence.
Messrs. Boutwell,, Stokes and Steven
spoke against the amendment, and Messr.
Bingham, FArnsworth and Schenck in fave
of it,
Messss. Blaine, Wilson, Thaycr and Gar
field also spoke III favor Of the amend
men'.
On motion Of Mr.. Blaine, the previou
. question was ordercd-73 81 ia.
The main question was then ordered-l0
TAO
! Mr.. Randall moved to table the bill. Lo.
:. 40 to lis. a strict party vote.
! Mir Stevens closed the debate, givin
, way separately TO Messrs. l!otchkiss, Bark
II or, Broomall, and Donnclly, who gave the
: reason for opposing the Senate amen,
o ment.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on Way
!. and Means, reported back the Senate amen.
II mcnts to the tariff bill. which was consider
ed and made the special order for Thurs
day
i The House resumed the consideration
It the military bill.
Mcssrs LcBlonl and Eld,idge spol
:. against the bill
Various propositions We're made to COT
tinuc the debate, and it was finally agree
upon, by unanimous consent. that the dc
bate be continued tonight, and that III
House meet to morrow. at IL o'clock, whe
the vote will be Immediately taken.
; Adjourned.