Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-21
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THIRTY. VITA CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2u.- SENATE. - Mr..
linmhull Introduced \ b'' aui.iolizng TIE
safe "f 'he II springs reservation in Kan
sse. r frrr. !.
Il b,ll VAS corsid, red = provide f,r N.
a'iui ms ec;i,n { .di4n sd.it.. upon,
81 Oh tie q1es;ioa ssbs 'pon agfe,in, t.
,ue snbs'iru e pissed ~ W Hose trAn.>
itrrirg the Indian bureau : the ar De
partmcn,.
At Q o'clock, the Clerk of the House n,
nounced the action Of Ito House on the re
construction bill.
Mr.. Williams moved the postponement Of
the Indian bill for the purpose OF taking up
the reconstruct OF bill.
The amendments Of the House were
read
Mr. williams moved tina. the Senate con.
cur.
After debate the Senate took a recess.
EVENING SgssIoN.-The reconstruction bill
Was taken up.
MIR. DooIiltle offered a, amendment TO
the House amendment, as follows
Adj 10 tn. last section the following pros
visp- Provided, tina. nothing in this &C,
contained ST oil b. construed to distranchisc
any person in either of sad States IRON
votins ~ loidiDg otiic. who have received
pailon and amnesty Ia accordance with the
Constitution and Liws.
After debate. Mr. Dooltile's amendment
sas rtjecici-S to 50.
Mr.. W,!san offered an amendment, witt
an additional section, TO vaca,e All oiilces
now held under rebel authority, within 90
DAYS after the passage OF this act
Disagreed TO.
The amendments Of the House were theh
concurred in yeas 81, nays 7.
Adjourned.
U9u-E.-Afte some uuiinpOitant bust
ness the House proceed to the considera
ton Of the bill 70 provide efficient govern
ments for the rebel States.
Mr.. Blaine Withdrew his motion to recede
from tho disagreement TO the Senate amend.
mcnts, and moved the previous question on
the motion Of Mr. Wilson. OF Iowa, TO mons
| concur with the Senate amendment, with
an amendment to the 9Th section, as tele-
graphed yesterday.
The House refused to second it-72 to 70.
Mr. Shellabarger moved the following
amendment TO tho amendment, to como in
~ new section
| And be IL further enacted, That until the
people Of SAID rebel States shall by law be
admitted TO representation to the Congress
Of the United States, the civil governments
| hat may exist therein shall be deemed pro
| visonal only and shall in all respects sub
| ject TO the paramount authority oil the Uni
ted States to .. any time abolish, modify
| control and supercede the sane, and in al
| elections to any office under such owls
ional governments, oil persons shall te emit
! tied To vote and no others, who are entitled
to under the provisions of the fifth section
Of the act and 10 person shall be eligible
10 any office under such provisional gov
ernments who would DO disqualified from
holding office under the third article Of sale
constitutional amendment
Tho previous question WA moved at
$, condsd.
| MIR. Boyer move to table The bill
Negatived.
Mr.. Shcllabarger' amendment was adopt
ed-9S against -.
| Mr.. Wilson's motion TO concur in a.,
Senate amendment, with Mr. wilson
amendment ms amended on motion Of Mr.
| Shcllabsrgcr, was agreed to--l25 agains
A.
The bill was then sent to the Senate.
The militia bill, on motion Of Mr.. Paine
vas recommtied 10 the committee.
The House bill directing the Secretary o
the Navy to distribute as prize money $3.50,
900, tbs value Of the praical steamer Ala
bama to Commodore insloy, officers an,
crew OF the kearsargc, was considered with
out action.
The Army appropriation bill was then Ia
ken up, and passed IS to 30
TIE House went into committee Of Ia,
whclc on the tax bill the tax Oh cigarettes
cherools aud cigars OF all des ,ript,ons wal
liked al So a thousand.
The line taxing grape brandy at $50
gallon was struck out leaving tho tax a
81.
Photographs were disposed OF leaving III,
taxation n, follows
On boots and shoes made wholly or par
of india rubber, two per cent. ndvalorem.
On hats, caps and hoods OF all descfip
tions, two per cent. a1yalorcrn
Mr.. Hooper asked leave to introduce .
bill Cor reference 60 Tie ways ard mean
committee 10 provide COR the paymer, .
compound interest notes
ir. Price objected,
Several private bills passed.
/ he House wen,inio the committee On th
wao'e on The tax bill
Mr. Hooper ,Hcred an amendment tn
ellec II Which is 10 .levc terry boats Of
tax Of three per cent and subject them {
the same tax as steamboats,
Agreed to
Mr. Allison offered al amendment com
pelliug street railroad companies 10 sci
pa kaees oftickc.s without adding on III
tax Rejected
Schedule Il. relative TO stamp duties, wa
stricken out, leaving schedule b as in pres
ent law.
On motion Of Mr.. Spauld,ng receipts 70
the payment Of money were exempted iron
stamp duties.
The stamp duties were also removed irou
oil legal documents, atlidavi,s, protests, &c
where the value Of the will. real and per
s9nal estate does net exceed { i 900, end a q
applications for soldiers bountics, pensions
&c.
Committee rose and House aiiourned