Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-28
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THIRTY. NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. - SENATE. The
bill relative to the navy passed with the
amendment reducing the number Of cadets
st large from 10 70 10.
TIE evening session TO day Was assigned
TO the consideration Of the bills fsom the
Military Committee.
On motion Of NJ. Sherman the compound
interest note bill WAS taken up. Tie ques-
ton vas on the Senate substitute TOT the
House bills. The bill, 40 passed By the
House, authorized the Secretary Of the
Treasury to redeem the compound interest
notes with the new issue Of legal tenders.
not to exceed e1OO.OO0,O00. For this the
Senate Finance Committee proposes - .
substitute . bill passed BY the Senate .
couple Of monshs ago, sathorixiog the re-
demption Of the maturing compound inter
cot notes with the certificate Of loan at per
cent. interest. The substitution Of the SEM
ate bill was agreed 70.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee, offered the following: That no nation.
81 bank shall receive or pay interest on any
portion Of its reserve when deposited in any
other national bank, when compound in-
terest notes not to be held % part Of their
reserve, after the LIST Of July next. This
was agreed TO, and the bill ~ amended WAS
passed.
Mr.. Trumbull reported adversely on the
House bill Of an amendAtory act declaring
any officer who shall act ~ President Of the
United States 10 case Of vacancy, Of both
Presidents and Vice Presiden,, and moved
its postponement, for the reason that there
was not sufficient time remaining for its
proper consideration during the session -
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Sherman called up the omnibus sp>
preparation bill, which Was read.
The Finance Committee recommended
several amendments Of no public import
ance, and arc abolishing the Office Of Com~
missioner Of public buildings and suthorix-
ing the election BY the Senate Of . superin-
tendent.
Mr.. Watts said that the Commissioners Of
public buildings had charge Of the Capitol
building, and u any difficulty occurred b
tween The President ana Congress. while
the officer having charge Of the Capitol was
under appointment BY the President, Il
might lead to good deal Of inconvsnisncs.
He thought il very important that . man
having charge Of the Capitol should be more
friendly to Congress.
Mr. Edmunds doubted the right Of Con.
grsss TO elect . Comoissioner Of public
buildings. lie proposed in plaes Of the
House proposition, . section that the Office
Of Commissioners Of public buildings 10 here.
by abolished, and until otherwise provided,
the duties Of that Office shall be perform
Cd by the Quasternastes General Of the
army.
Mr.. Wade contsndsd for the House propo-
sition, that there had been threats Of vio>
lencc against Congress by the organs and
spokesms, Of tho Prcsidsnt, and the Presi>
| dent had never done anything to contra
dict those threats. This being the case.
Congress ought to surround itself with its
friends.
After debate the Senate went into execu>
tive session, and subsequently took recess.
The Finance Committee recommended
the adoption Of . resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to lay such as.
sistant assessors as were actually employ cd
the rebel States prior to August lst, 1866,
compensation at the rate prescribed by law.
Trumbull opposed tho amendment.
Sherman explained the circumstances un-
der which these men were EN- ,ployed.
Sumner said that the Secretary of the
Treasury was guilty Of an illegal act, nay
more. Of a crime. lie violated the law in
appo,. ting men who could not take the OATH
lie denounced the Secretary - having been
guilty Of a falsehood in saying that there
were no loyal men in those localities who
could hold office.
Nj. Wilson called up the joint resolution
passed by the House at the last session, d.
rccting the Secretary Of War to contract for
the erection Of IN equestrian statue. in
bronze, to the memory Of Gen Winfield
Scott 1t Is to be made BY Henry X. Brown,
Of Newburg, N. y, Of cannon captured in
the Mexican war, and TO cost not exceeding
| 100000.
| The resolution was amended 20 ~ to read
TO be placed in franklin Square, Washing
City, or other place 10 be designated by the
| Secretary Of Wsr. Passed.
Tho consideration Of the miscellaneous
appropriation bill was resumed.
The question was on the amendment u
Mr.. Edmunds, TO substitute for the section
abolishing the Office of Commissioner OF
public buildings. &c, n section abolishing
the office. and imposing its duties on COM
petent civil engineer, to be appointed by
the President; annual compensation s 900.
Adopted.
on uniform coinage, asked leave to report a
bill to establish assay Offices At Denver, Col,
Charlotte, N. O., and Dahlonega, Ga, but
Mr.. Ancona objected.
The House then went into Committee Fl
the Whole on the naval appropriation bill,
tie total Of which is $622, 1898, 1909.
On motion Of Mr.. Kuykendall. $4,000
was appropriated for the naval station At
Mound City, Illinois. The bill. after some
further considerations, passed.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the tariff bill. The amendment
from the Committee Of Ways aud Means
vas disposed of % follows: The amends
ments numbered from 20 to 80, il reference
to wool, striking out the word At the last
point or place, &C.. % - to leave the valua-
ton depend upon the psscs 10 the principal
markets Of the country.
The amendment inserting WOODEN aocks
in the paragraph taxing wooden rags, &C.,
1919 per pound then cane up.
Amsndasnt agreed 70.
The amendment to strike out Of the Sen
ate substitute the words and On wooden
docks or shsarings Of fullsd Goth the duty
shall b 8 cents per pound" Vas agreed to-
Amendments relssive 70 woelen cloths,
bunting, dress goods, carpets. oil cloths end
dress silks, were adopted.
On the aassdnsai increasing the tax On
unmsnslacsursd flax. froo >lb 20 go pet
tca. NJ. Sche0ek movsd to increase il to
il TO eAt and subsequently, 70 800.
Both rejected.
After debate, IL which The interest Of The
East and West vses vindicaasd b. nsobess
from each ssetioo, Tie committee rose and
| the House took Z rocees.