Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-01
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-SrNATE.-Mr.
Ramsey from the Pcs, Office committee.re ,
ported favorably blu 10 legalize q bridge
nertss the Missouri River at s.. Charles,
Missouri, also bill! TO authority tle cau~
s'ructinn Of submerged tubular bridge
i-scss the Mississippi River at St. Louis IL
g bsl' aanei.oatoty o. p sta laws.
On motion, Mr. Patterson on Committee
OF Claims, introduced enquiries into The ex-
pediency Of compensation 10 the loyal citi-
xens Of East Tennessee.
The Tariff Bill vas taken Up, the duty on
cast iron pipe was increased to I cent per
pound, on Chromite and Bi-Chr.mite Of Pc.
,assa, to &c per pound.
The duty on wooleDs OF less value than : |
per pound was fixed at 45c per pound and
80 10 nd yalorem when valued less than
$3.50 per pound 50c per pound and f,soc
ad valorcm; aud when valued over 81 90 per
paund, zoe per pound and 81 1c ad valorsm.
Yeas ~, mays 10.
Ia the course OF the debate on the forego-
ing, Mr.. Wilson said that the pending bill
was a western measure. iglna.ing IN brans
aud pockets Of wool growers.
Mr. Grimes said on the part o. the West
to-day to deny that assertion, that the West
did not want this tariff, and would not re-
main quiet under IT,
The section Of tine bill allowing draw,
back of all articles thar enter into the cons
struclion Of ships, Was amended SO rs not TO
apply to steam vessels. Several amend.
IA MS were offered and rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Sherman, the Railroad
Co.'S were authorized import iron for their
roads for two years. This provision is 70.
lie he neiit of the Pacific Raiiicsd, which bv
existing laws is compelled to use American
ion.
On motion Of Mr.. Sprasue the animals
imported exclusively for breeding purposes,
were placed on the tree list
The duty I'm flies and rAsps over 10 inch
es long was raised to 8 cents per pound.
Mr.. Sherman explained the necessity for
this amendment, that II it was not adopted,
steamboats, and vessels for service on the
lakes ard western rivers would be bnilt en-
tirely Of foreign material, and the GOVERN
inent would not receive any revenue from
them.
EygSiS. SEssioS.-The Chair submitted
Gen. Wilson Report Of the capture of jeff
Davis which vas ordered printed.
The House Joint Resolution for the relief
Of certain settlers on the Sioux Reservation,
in Minn., WAS passed.
Horsr.-Mr Kasson introduced bill for
the relief Of Lucas county, Iowa. Referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appro pria
ton bill was passed IS amended Nv the
Committee Of the Whole.
Similar action was taken on the Military
Ac deny bill.
Mr.. Trowbrilge, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported, as question OF
privilege. n preamble stating that the bills
TO repeal the amiesty powers Of the Presi-
dent and to regulate the franchise in the
Territories Of the United States, have be-
como laws by the failure If the President to
sign or return them with objections and con-
Guiding with resolution asking the Secie.
tary OF State 10 inform the House whether
said laws had been filed in his department
.ii CT discussion, i was adopted.
The Spe ikcr presented resolutions of the
City Council oil Baltimore to the effect that
the LOYAL people of the city are entitled to
protection from the revolutionary purposes
" sH' to'tlhhi anu iebisi"tu'N Va MAI
land. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The bill 70 re Organize the Indian Bureau
was debated At cons iderablc length, and
amended by transferring the bureau 10 the
War Department by n vote OF 10 to a., and
passei by vote of 30 against 81.
The Senate 1ill to punish Illegal voters in
the District Of Columbia, was passed.
The Senate bill for the relief Of the Vino
Ia 4 81. Peters Railroad was referred
Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would to-
morrow ty 10 bring the Senate bl legula-
ung the tenure Of certain offices to a vote.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole On the fertilization bill, amend
men. moved Of slso, 900 for the commence
ment Of two additional forts in Portland
harbor A dictate snsued, and without ac-
ton the committee rose.
Mr.. Hooper suggested tha. after o-lsy
the House will take recess daily from half
past four till hai>past SEVEN.
Mr.. Stevens objected.
Mir. Meynard presented memorial lrc,n
f,o00 citizens OF Virginia, FOR setting aside
the present State Government, and TIL IS
tnhh,hnent uf provisional government
Referred
Adjourned.