Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-08
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EogtrIsf'Es CONGRESS.

II .suiSdguS, March - lne chstv SUB
mittcd a communication from the Secretary
# tho interior, ssking 40 appropriation Of
80 coo, 10 pay he expenses OF commis-
sion To treat With the lnlians, and 10 .se
cure their rcmnsal flriher West. Ordered
printed.
Mr. Henderson introduced a bill, decl4r.
igg the bridge over the Missouri, at 81,
Z. aries. aud the bridge over the Missis~
sippi, u Louisiana, Mo legal structures -
Referred
Mr.. Howe introduced . bill to extend the
time for the completion Of the improve
ments Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, for
eve years. Passed.
Mr. Morrill, offered . resolution. instruct
ing the Committee on Printing, to inquire
what further legislation is necessary 10 per-
feet arrangements for the publication Of de>
bates. and the proceedings Of Congress,snd
whethcriit would be advisable, 10 make the
Glooes reporters responsible TO the Senate,
instead Of the publishers # the Globe
After debate 1t was adopted.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill supplements
ary 10 nm act. 10 provide for the efficient
government, Of TIE rebel States. and fscili
tate restoration Referred 70 the judiciary
Committee.
Section one declares ,!a, commanding
officers Of each district, to cause = rcgistrG>
ton 10 be made in each county or PARISH Of
his district, of all male citizens over 81
years Of age. residing therein, to include
only ,hosv qualified by the law TO which
this is supplement, and who shall take
and subscribe 10 the following oath
do hereby solemnly swear or affirm,
that avn sincerely and earnestly attached
Ia the Union and Government Of the Uni.
ted States, and that 1 will stcadtastly sup
port tho Constitution, and obey the laws
Of the United Safes, and that l will to
the best Of my ability encourage all others
to such support and obedience, 80 help me
God
Section second directs the commanding
General, % soon ~ the registration 10 COM
plsted, TO cause IN election for delegates to
. convention 70 BE- held on day not less
than thirty days from the date Of tho proc>
laH,ation Of elections. for the purpose Of
amending the existing or framing . new
constitution Lrmly establishing . loyal civil
government aud psssing neecful ordinance
10 put the same INTO operation.
Section third directs that said convention
shall he called on the basis Of represents.
ton on which menhsra Of Congress are ape
porticned.
Section fourth provides Tor the sppoiat
ment. by the commanding General. of Off :
cers or persons 10 make the registration,
preside At elections, receive. foot and count
III. votes and make returns thereof and Of
the persons elected, and he shall then make
proclamation Of the persons elected and
notify them, within aixty days, when and
where they shall assemble for organize the
convention and when said convention
shall have amended the existing or framed
. new constitution in accordance with the
att to which this is . supplement, it shall
be submitted to the people At an election TO
be held after The expiration Of thirty dag 3
from the notice thereof given by tho COM
ycntion.
6cction fifth provides that, If s1id consti-
tuition is ratified by a msjotitv Of the votes
cast, tho president Of the convention shall
transmit the sane e. Congress- il in session,
aud If not IN session, then upon its mex. as
scmbline, and II il be declared by Congress
to he in conformity with the provisions Of
the act recently passed by Congress, known
clai-d 10 be entitled to representation Of
Senators AMI Representatives, and shall be
admitted us provided IN sad act
Section sixth provides the du,ies and
powers delegated aud conferred upon the
commanding general.
Mr.. Cragin introduced JOINT resolution
proposing 10 amend the Constitution ~
prohibiting to election 10 the office Of Presi>
dent any person Who has once served as
such. whether elected as President or Vice
President Referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittce.
A concurrent resolution for . recess from
Monday next until the Sth Of May, was re.
ceivsd from the House, and ordered upon
the table. II provides only Tor the adjourn
Ment Of the House, and must therefore be
amended before it pass.
Mr.. Anthony moved a suspension Of the
rules requiring the election Of committees
by ballot. and offered a resolution appoint
ing committees rs follows
Foreign Atlairs--Mr Sumner, Chairman,
Messrs. Fessenden. Cameron, Harlan, Mor>
ton, Patterson, Of New Hampshire, john
son.
Finance-Niessrs. Morgan. Williams, Van
mont
Appropriations Mcssrs Morrill, of Nc.
Grimes, Howe. Wilcox, Cole, Conklipg and
Guthrie.
Commerce Messrs Chandler, Morrill, of
Me-, Morgan, Sprague, Co1bst,, Patterson
OF Tenn, Doolltde.
Manufacture Messls Yates. Cole and
Dixon.
Agriculture -Mossrs. Cameron. Cattsli,
Morton. Upton, Guthrie.
Military Affairs and the Mlltia-Msssrs.
Wilson, Howard. Sprsgus. Cameron, Nor.
ton; Thcyer and Doolittle.
Naval Affairs-Mes 70. Grimes, Anthony,
Cragin, Nye. Frelinghuysen. brakes and
Her bricks.
judiciary -Msssrs. Trumbull, Stewart,
Frclinghuysen, Edmunds. Conkliug and
johnson.
Post Officers and Pest Roads-M essss.
Ramsay. Conncss, Pomeroy, Van Wrinkle,
Harlan, Morrill, Of w., Dixon.
Public Lands Pomeroy, Stewart, Ed>
munds. Cattell, Williams, Upton, Hen
bricks
Private Land Claims Williams, Howard
Terry, Riddle. Norton.
AOtBIJ, "
Maine, Ross. Cosbett. 1hsyer, Duokalsw
Doolittle.
Pensions - Van Wrinkle, Edmunds,
Tsumbull. Fowler, Upton, Saulsbury,
Davis.
Revolutionary Claims Chandler, OF NY,
Howard, Salisbury, Patterson.
Tennessee Clsims-llows, Wiley, Fre-
linshuysen, Howard, Morrill,, Of VI, Cole,
Davis.
District Of Columbia - Harlan, Sumner,
Henderson, Wiley, Patterson. Of N. H.,
Corbett. Patterson, Of Tennessee.
| Patents and Patent Office Wiley, Shsr
man, Thayes, Terry. Norton.
Public Buildings and Grounds -rsssen
den. Trumbull, Grimes, Terry, johnson.
Observation-Disclosures, Nye, Cragin, Fowler
Ramsey, Terry, Davis.
Mr.. Anthony stated that Mr.. Fessendcn
had been relieved from The craftsmanship o
tie committee Of finance, q his own re-
quest.
Committees agreed T..
Adjourned.
HousR4-The Speaker presented letter
f,n.s thA clark If the H0uaA transmitting 4