Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-12
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To TllE DAILY DEMOCRAr.
FORTsETm CONGRESS-.

To THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
FORTsETn CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, March i.-Ss.Arr.-Mr.
Ramsey introduced a bi. to erapt lands ior
the construction Of railroad from ST. Paul
TO the Missouri river. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of e31
citizens OF Alexandria, for the re remuneration
of that city to the Distric, Of Columbi -
Referred.
Mr. Sumner introduced bill 10 provide
far the adjustment and satisfaction Of claims
Of American citizens for spoilasion commit
ted by the French prior TO July, 1910, being
the bill Of last session. Referred
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill 10 provide
for the defense Of the Northeastern frontier.
X. ferred.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill amsndatory
10 an act defining the number and rsgulat-
ing the appointment Of officers Of the navy.
II provides that the President shall nomi
nate, and with the advice of The Senate pro
mote such officers Of the navy, not exceed
ing ten in number, Of thirty numbers in
rank, who have distinguished themselves in
battle and have not s!ready been promoted
for such service Referred.
| Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution in
s-uc,ing the Judiciary Committee TO in-
auire where the sale of unarned and un.
manned vessels to bclligerent powers was
not lawful and whether the right to do so
can be secured by legislation, ard
% report by bill or otherwise. Agreed
10.
Mr.. Sumner called up the resolution in
trodaccd by him on Thursday last, declar
ing certain further guarantees required
in tho Reconstruction Of the Rebel
| states
After considerable debate, Mr.. Frelinr-
hugs q SAID three Of the points in these re.
solutions were contained IN the supplement-
ary bill Of Mr. Wilson. which was now be>
fore the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ne
moved to lay them on the table. Carried
80 yess. 10 nays.
Executive session adjourned.
HoUss.-Bills were introduced and re-
ferrtd, a. follows:
BY Mr.. Perhsm, extending the provisions
Of the bounty law 10 widows and children
Of soldiers enlisted for nine months, killed
in battle.
BY Mr.. Van Horne, TO provide for the
construction Of ship canal around the
Falls Of Niagara. Referred TO a select CON.
mit,ee Of five.
| BY Mr. Ward, to guarantee to States that
protect and relieve actual settlers on public
lands by limiting the amount Of land that
can DO entered in any township with Agri.
cultural College scrip to three sections.
BY MIR. CLARK, Of Kansas, to aid 10 the
constr uciion Of railroad and telegraph line
from Lawrence TO the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico, in the
direction Of Guaymas, California 4; also 10
authorize the sunsti uction Of bridge across
the Missouri river AZ Fort Lsavenworth.
Kansas also to provide for giving the RICH,
Of pre- emption to settlers on the Cherokee
neutral lands in Kansas.
BY Mr. Pile, to establish an Office for the
assay Of gold and silver at St. Louis. Reso.
lutiors introduced.
by Mr.. Morrill,, instruct:ng the Jude
Committee to inquire whether further lecis
latiOn 10 necessary to give 10 the
United States Courts jurisdiction over
offences committed on other waters than
the high seas. Adopted.
by Mr.. Kelley declaring the propositio
that the war debt OF the country should be
extlnguished by the generation which con.
tracted il, is not sanctioned by sound prin-
cples OF national economy, and does not
meet the approval Of this house.
The House refused TO second the preyi
GUS question by 80 TO SO, and the resolution
was then on motion Of Mr. Wilson, of Iowa.
referred TO the commit. &c Of way. and means
when appointed.
by Mr.. Williams, Of Pennsylvania, to
regulate the practice and define the powers
OF the Supreme Court of the L. S. in GER
tain cases arising under the Constitution
and the laws thereof.
by Mr. Stevens relative to damages done
to loyal men.
by Mr.. Spaulding, . concurrent resolution
for the appointment Of . joint committee Of
two Senators and three Repres sntatives to
examine the accounts for the repairing and
furnishing Of the Executive Mansion, as
provided Tor in the deficiency bill adopted
BY Nc. Schenck, = bill to eQualize the
bounties Of soldiers. and marines, who
served in the late war for the Union being
bill in the exact wording as passed by the
House on the 18th Of February last, giving
hountics at the tate of SO l>S per month
Tor 40 tual service and deducting local bour,.
ties and prize money.
Previous to the question being order ed
Mr.. Boutw well moved to reconsider the rule
by which the mair question was ordered
Mr.. Holman moved to lay tina, question
on tho table; yeas 81, nays rs
The vote ordering the main question was
then ns'der, d; yeas II, nays IS.
Mr.. Boutwell, then rising to debate. the
bill went over under rule.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF committees as follows:
Foreign Aflairs-Banks, Or,h, Cullom.
Washburne, OF Wisconsin, Mccarthy, Blair,
Noyss, Robinson and Morgan.
Joint Committee on Library - Hayes
Baldwin and Pruyn.
On Enrolled Bills-Wilson, Hopkins and
Holman.
10 OIL the vacancies Of two Joint Com
mittees or Reconstfoction - Walker and !
Halsev.
Special Committee on Niagara Ship Ca
nal-Van Horn, Of New York, Cook, Ste |
vens, Washburne, Of Massachusetts,, and |
Mungen.
Select Committee on clothing disabled sol
diers-Judd, Pile and Cobb.
Mr.. Kerr asked leave TO offer . resolution
for the appointment Of select committee to |
revise oil laws and resolutions aifectine the |
expenditures Of the contingent fund and |
other funds Of the House.
Mr.. Cullom objected.
The Speaker stated that there WAS . cer> |
tain doubt - 90 the pay mens Of mileage to
membess ct b. present .ssion. the Law D..
recting that it be paid 1t the commen, -. Mt
Of eacn regular session, and this was . reg
ular session while the act Of last session
directs that mileage shall not be paid to
those members Of the present Congress who
we're members Of the last Congress. He de
sired. therefore, 10 submit the question to
the judiciary Committee, - he had to give
certificates Of mileage.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. from the Judiciary |
Committee, reported bill tor the calling OF |
State Conventions for tn. purpose Of organ
king State Govesnments in the rebel |
States. IL Is tie bill introduced By Mr. |
Wilson, Of Massachusetts, in she Senate last
Thursday. The bill gave rise to consider.
able discussions. and finally passed ny vote |
Of III to -.
Mr. D0nnel1v nHnrod q sVa. ,rhsn a.l