Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-09
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NAasercs, Eco. 81 SENATE. Mr..
N.soa from the Military Committee, r.
ported the House bill to increase the pay OF
pus'tctmas,et Sergeants OF engineer bat
'slions TO $50 per month.
Dir. I-nnlul. wanted to know If this was
one Of the bills fer leyeiing up salaries. -
Every cay oT two such bill vas brought
Up. lie objected to abe practice.
Mr.. " ilson said Mr.. TTumbu.l was IN the
habit Of lecturing Senators in a manner IN
worthy Of the Senate.
Mr.. TIumbull replied, questioning Dir.
W sons right to say what was worthy or
unworthy Of the Senate, and asserting his
right 10 make such comments as he had up
Oh this bill
The bill passed.
Mr. Harris introduced . oil, extending
for three year., the provisions Of the act
for the Dnal adjudication CT private land
= aims IN Florida, Louisiana and Missouri.
Referred
Mr.. d xon introduced a bin amendatory
Of The post Office law, relative TO letters
held for postage and dead letters. Rs
f.rlcd
Mr. Ross cifercd resolution that, after
The commencement oil next Congress, the
pull cation Of TIE debaes of Congress be
transferred from tie Globe to the Chronicle
Ar. McD5ugal objected to Us in,roluc-
ton, d u the resolution lies o. uatll t.
rofrow
Tie legislative preparation bill was Ia,
ken W AID tie ainendulent Of tie Commits
Zee OF The Whole, yesterday, relative u the
sa,aI.es Ct q strict Judges, WAS agreed 10
mat Increasing salaries of judges Of the
court otclans was disagreed to.
Mr. Wade moved TO strike out the name
Of the Daily Globe from the appropriation
FIR reporting and printing the proceedings
Of Congress. \ debate fellow ed, and it ap
Iea!cd t.sat the contract with the Globe can.
not be ahrogsted by either party to it, with
Gu; two years notice.
Tbs am. Idmeni was rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Morrill, the vote wasic.
considered and the amendment adopted "a
against e.
The bill was otherwise slightly amended
and passed; II goes 10 the House for cons
currence.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to admit Ne>
biaska, and without debate /. passed over
the Presid n,'s vcto--yeas 81, nays9.
Mr.. Grimes called up The bill for an iro,.>
clad depot at League Island
Without acl ion the Senate went into cx-
ecutise sess on and subsequently adjourned.
House.. he Joint resolution passed, au-
thor'zing the Secretary Of War to furnish
certified copies Of muster-in and muster out
roll OF an volunteer organization 10 the Adj
jutsnt General Of any State.
On motion OF Mr.. entworth, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury was directed 10 com
muncatc III am1unt Of )nds issued TO the
C,n'ra aciiie railroad company, and Union
Pacific railroad company, their dates Of
Issue. and The number u. miles of road com
plc.cd.
Mr. Raymond introduced a tlli 10 prohibit
I e transportation Of criminals ifcm foreign
countries To TIE United states and Iieser.b
ins punishment thereof. Referred
NJ kas-o; latr,rno,l Il hl.l To establish
olee- ~ y 81 ro,d ani silver nj
is", j.. i'afie, y e, and Dahlen-
: +. cav. f'ta.e.t $o,o0o ,.oh, isr tie
a. 80 se uiiiottc aad pAtlian
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a.n 4 l &3 VIA
on :aa,oa q 81 C.mh, u ksnsas, lie
'omm'.toc oa Aereuitar, was in,tro ted
laG r r'o Wv oN4 f'crcy - appoiu,ns
conf Nsten ~ iatts,i ea', the eau es asa q
) Ha- he Texas cattle disease.
l'essie On Nr. stevens bill Was resumed.
A,er considerable debate the House, +,
q VOC 81 81 against 50, refused to second tl,.
dsiiaia ~ The previous question.