Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-02
News
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TO THE DAss.E DE7zoGRaT.
TEssssyy-xIxVa CONGRESS-.

WAsnIxoros, isa. - SrSArg.-rne
bankrupt TIN wss taken up. He question
teing "a the aiAerdmcnt &c the Judiciary
Committee, 20 s'rl;e cat fom .he opeTa>
tious Of t.e BAL the foil.wing " rds: and
srch ,tAer rolerly not included III tee
foregoing rcet tons as j. excepted isom
levy atd - g ~ On cVeca,or.by the avs Of
The STATE n winch the bankrupt has his
dorn.cile at the time OF the ,mmencsmcn
Of the proceedings in bankruptcy, the
amount rot exceeding that allowed BY such
exemption laws ia force in 1864
Messrs Dooli,;le, Howard, Conness, and
others opposed the amendment.
Messrs. johnson, Hendricks, Trumbull,
aud others favored.
Mr.. Wade, while in his opinion favored
bankrupt bill, would feel compelled, under
instructions from the OHIO Legislature, TO
vote against the bill.
Mr. Wilson moved an amendment by
substituting "And homestead and other
property, not exceeding $1,000" for the
words proposed to be sirio en- out.
lAe House bill relative to the Su,hson>
iau Institute was, ca cave, called up and
pas Cd.
fac bankrupt bill vas resumei.
Nitkout actiua, the eAecutivc session
soou AFTER adjourned.
The biz To regulate the tenure ol certain
ci,. ilirss was debated
Nj tincN opposed the bill, as an encroaeh>
ment n the Constitutional rights OF the
E~cca'isc.
Nj : Hams sustained the tIl.
Nr. Woodbridge advocated the Senate
q
Mr. Donncli, spoke in favor Of the bill
and offered all Amendment providing that
no cy sha,l bc held to have happened
during tie recess OF the Senate. If the in
cumbvrst OF the Office was in the exercise Of
his daty on the day congtess convened ,
and that in such case the person holding
oilce shall continue to hold 4 until hi, sue
cessor is confirmed by the Senate.
Mr. Hale made the Closing argument IN
favor OF the bill opposing all amendments.
HOUSE Mr.. Patterson, one Of the regents
Il the Smithsonian institute, introduced a
Joint resolutian authorizing the receipt into
the Treasury e tie fund.- e that lnStitu
ton. Including tae biisncc On hand OF the
| S26, 2lp in L. ). bonds, to amount not ex.
cesdlny, with the original bconest, one mil
| on do iars Pass H.
On motion o! Mr. Ferry, the Secretary, Of
War was directed to transmit reports OF
| the estimates for the improvement ot har
hprs at Pent Water and i'icre Marquette on
Lake Michigan.
| On motion 81 Mr.. Daring the committ,e
on WAYS aud Means was instructed to in.
quirc INTO the eXpedienoy Of amending the
internal revenue law 50 as 10 requwc the
! ,,E tn1 IN
the a:ted States, the sales TO be made tic
same rs old copper. The amendment was
rejected, ~ ngains, IS.
! fhe other amendment, oilri ed by Messrs
vii lars, Dmncliv and Stevens were sew
.rAlly rejected, the latter by vote of 81 ia
| lis.
Mr. fasqullar moved TO reconsider the
VOC .jectng Mr. v diam, a'nc,dn ent.
Mr. Hale novel to tahic tie ~ lsiosi. Neg
aiived iy G7 against =.
The Committee on Ways ail MeaNs was,
on melton of Mr.. ketchun, Instructed 10
inquire int the pro,ricty Of removing the
internal rcseHue tax lrem ST VII 4ling
r1aer AMI i,cing II on the free li>'.
Mr. Hog, introduced iii u large
ne llaiicd S'ai,s army \, y. Louis r.
toned l. coam e. en- Appropriation
The Speaker presented communication
FROM tie Prcsiecut TRANSMITTING the report
81 the Secretary 81 War, with Information
resi- ectits the eXe,usida of the net piovd,
ing ~ 'te appointm.at 81 commissioners
70 examine aud Eerar, upon certain claims
OF tie State 81 Iowa.
Mr.. Morellead presented a rc,nonstrance
from Presidents 81 National Banks at Pitts
bur- against the changes in the Nationa
Bnhing Laws.
| All armed