Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. % senate Mr.
y llisms, from the finAuso COMMITTEE, is-
pertea back the House jointie o'Ggon gifiug
iacica II conn ensation TO certain c.y.l en-
ployces Of Government, amended by giving
an increase Of 20 per cent. TO all civil en-
ployecs al Washington whose salaries are
less thGn $500. lie would call It up to>
morrow.
Mr. Trumbull called up House bill rela-
tive to the hajeds corpus, and It waa passed
/, authorizes the writ Of hateas corpus, Tor
the removal OF any case authorized by form
er acts. from a State Court to q Circuit
Cour, OF the United States, when the deien.
dsnt is in actual custody.
The bill allowing deduction II ore
month per year for coed behavior, IN case
# persons imprisoned for offences against
the United States, Was passed. and goes to
the House Tor concurrence.
Mr. Fowler introduced bill TO expedite
the construction Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad from FL Paso 20 the Pacific, and
extending the same grants Of land as are
conferred upon the Union Pacific Railroad.
Referred.
Mr.. Patterson introdrc d bli 10 amend
the act for the collection Of taxes in the in
sm,rcct;onary States, which authorizes the
transfer to the Internal Revenue Depsrt-
ment OF oil powers and duties connected
with the redemption aud leasing OF lands.
Referred.
Dir. Sumner, from the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, introduced joint resolution
providing that the commission Of the United
States TO the Paris Exhibition, shall consist
Of Commissioner General. 80 Commission.
ers already appointed, together with 20 al.
t!itional honorary Commissioners TO be des>
ignated by the Commissioner General and
two paid Commissioners, and appropriates
xsS, 900 for the specific items named in the
POINT resolution.
The tariff b.ll was taken up, on motion OF
Mr.. Johnson, and after debate, amended SO
as TO fix the duty on camel coal at g.. 30
per ton; yeas &c, nays II. The duty on
asphatum, bitumcn, mineral, pitch, ETC.,
was raised from 80 cents TO 50 per ton. The
duty on machinery was raised from 40 to 80
per cent I'd va.orem. The duty ON copper
orc was changed to 3 cents per pound reg
illus Of copper ore, cents, and copper in
got pigs, 9 cents per pound. The duty on
zinc paint was raised TO 3 cents per pound
ard on zinc sheets to 81 cents per pound.
Adjourned.
Horss.-Mr. Patterson, from til, Com
mit,ce on Foreign Affairs, reported bill to
aid Ivy bonds, the construction Of the Euro
pcan and North American Railway.
The Senate joint resolution, authorizing
the acceptance Of the steam screw sloop OF
war Idaho, from The contractor, for $780,.
900. the price already paid. was adopted.
Mr.. Hogan, from the Ways and Means
COMMITTEE, reported joint resolution re-
lieving from tax, alcohol burning fluid, made
from distilled spirits. ON which tax is al
ready paid. Passed.
Bills were passed giving . pension OF S.
each, 10 John Gray, OF Mobile county,
Ohio, lo3 years old, and Daniel f. Bake
man, Of Sandusky, n. T., lo7 years old
revolutionary soldiers.
Mr. Maynard intr duccd bill TO continue
in iurcc the act Of 1896, to ad in the cots
stuc,ian II m roads III Mississippi. Re
Toned.
Memorials were presented "a fellows;
OF The Legislature OF Kansas asking all
to the Union Pa tic Railroad, Souinc;n
Branch pia,in lor passage oi the bill cN
tending the benefits OF the Homestead Law
70 sc'Ilrrs on lands recently purchased &c, N
III Usage Indians rrayiu, ia the pass e
Il the S,matv usli giS.a,, tae !. ..ittS q pse.
emp,ion to settisi> on tbs heIeAee neutral
iand in Kansas.
OF the Legislature CT West Virginia ,ati.
flying the constitutional amendment.
Oh the Dakota legislature asking al ap>
preparation TO erect Il Capitol building.
The House went into committee Of tie
whole.
Mi Nlb,ak asked Mr.. S,e,cus whether
he proposed TO have vote taken Oh the res
constructed bill 10 morrow .
Mr. Stevens replied that he intended 10
haye il disposed o! to morrow. in some
way.
On motion OF Mr. kasson, the Presiden,
was requested TO inform the House what
steps had been taken TO carry into effect an
act for the appointment OF commissioner
10 examine and report on certain claims oil
Iowa
Mr. Donnclly introduced bill! to amend
the act Of July 10Th, 1866, granting pens
slons to widows and orphans, SO as 70 in
cludc widows Of officers, as well as soldier,
and sailors. Referred.
Mr. Griswold introduced bill TO expedite
the construction Of the Sout iern Paci.i,
Railroad Referred
the committee Of the whole was discharg-
cd Iom further consideration OF the Senat {
bll-ior the relic! Of Josiah y. Ames, and il
came before the llouse for considerations
1t appropriates 81, 300 TO pay Tor a house
and buildings burned at inondaleva. for
military purposes. A. the bill establishes
smportan. principles I variance wi h Il res
olulion Of the llJu.t, il gave rise 70 consid-
cradle debate. in til course Of which Mr.
pelano, Chairman ot the Comnielee on
Claims, in answer TO question: sad lie
supposed +, goo, 100000 would not cover
the amount of such Claims. The bill pass
od-99 TO 81.
On motion Il Mr.. Price, the Secretary
OF War WIS directed to furnish the repor,
and estimate Of Gen. Wilson, for the i'm.
provement o. The Dcs Mines and Rock
River Rapids.