Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-10


tiiyitend Of Eve per cent ON the stock OF
said company, provided the amount Of stock
guaranteed &c aforesaid shall not exceed /
s29ot0 per mile, and Congress shall regu
l4ie the securities Tor the advance on acc
omit thereof
4th The Northwest territory shall be
divided and organized into territories OF tht /
JDiie6 States not less than three IN nuinber,
with all tie iish;s and privileges OF the ci,i \
zens ard government Of Montana territory 4
so far as can be made applicable.
Mr. Chandler called up bis resolution 10 (
recognize beiligersnt rights in Abyssins,
witch elected lively debate in which be,
johnson, An LoDy, slmnor, NJeand others |
took part.
Mr Grimes objecting TO It's immediate con-
the resolution went over.
The act to suspend further contraction
Of the currency came from the House and
was referred.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should
TO morrow introduce bill TO remove polit-
ical disability from 294 citizeps OF Alabama
recommended by Gems. Pope and Swayne.
The lis, includes Governor Potter and Gen.
Lungrtreet.
Mr.. Mo.rill's bill relative 10 the currency
wss postponed till Wednesday.
The Senate alter short executive session
adjourned.
HousE-A large number Of bills and joint
resolutions were introduced and referred,
including the following
BY Mr. Williams 10 exempt from taxation
manufactured goods when the product shall
no, exceed $4,000, except certain articles.
by Mr. Cook, that persons of foreign
birth " no have been naturalized under the
Constitution ard laws are thereby absolved
ftx.,n tnr.fgn all md the t1nvfTp.
men, Of the Cni.ci States shall Afford them
The same protection accorded To natives
BY Mr. Bromweil OF Ills authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 use 100000
IN g,ocnDacks monthly, In the redemption
of bonds, and destroying them
BY Mr. Newcomb to abolish the Office Of
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States.
BY Mr. Lynch, TO provide for the resump.
ton of specie payments. The bill provides
that from the lst OF March, 1868. United
States notes, when received at the Treasury
shall be destroy ed, and new notes issued
payable In coin in one year from date ut the
| treasury that such notes shall before ma
turity be legal tender for all purposes, in
| Guiding the redemption OF National Bank
Notes, except for the payment OF import
duty, and coin interest on Government
bonds after maturity they shall be legal
|
eminent, and that the Secretary may,
after specie pa, ment has commenced,
issue notes payable in coin in
less than enc year, bu. not less than three
months, and may also purchase coin TO en-
able him 10 redeem lnds not exceeding
! fifty millions.
MIR Poland offered a resolution fer tie
appoin,m, Mt Of committee Of five mem
| beers to which shall be referred the reports
OF the commissioners 10 revise. simplify,
arrange and consolidate the States of the
United States Adopted.
Before Mr. Iloopc,'s resolution Mr..
| Brooks called for separate vote on the
resolution rcieriiDg part OF the President )
message TO the select Committee on Recon
strucsion. and i, resulted. yeas, liz nays 43
| Other resolutions distributing the mes
sage were then adopted
| The Speaker presented report from the
Secretary Of the Treasury. relative TO the
amount of tax received from national
banks. Referred
The Senate bill fixing q quorum of the
Supreme Court 81 ). passed.
The Senate bill striking out the word
white" from all hws and charters OF the
| Distric. of Columbia, So rs to make colored
m,n competent ~ hold oliice, was passed
yeas, 1ol. nays, %
Mr.. Boulwril offered resolution direct
ing the judiciary Committee To consider The
"a "dicncy ui 80 aueniing tSe law NJ 70
! require Mcinoels oi constitutional conven-
lions IN The unIcconstruct,d states to take
thr te-l oath
The Speaker presented message from
he President in rcp3y IN II resolution OF tie
l.ih et July IL / touching armed organizt
tirns - evenEe he death OF aaximilian
.
sits
Inc resolution GA tho distribution of the
Frcsi..e ms nrssaec cage NJ and an ANNA
tel diect SION took p,ncc on proposition
10y Mr. Butler 10 refer 10 the Committee on
Appropriations thai part referring To appro
pr,utinns for tie purchase of Alaska.
Messrs Butter. Washburne, OF Illinois
| Wgshhurn, 81 Wisconsin,, and Schenck
took the ground that the treaty was not op.
erativc iii the House agreed to make the
appropriations; while Messrs Banks. Ste.
vtns. Of Penn. and Robinson. argued tina,
the matter came properly before the Com
miitee on Foreign Affairs Finally Mr.
Buffers proposition was rejected, and the
matter remains committed To the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Affairs.
The House refused to suspend the rules
| 10 aloy Mr. lIoorer to offer u resolution 10
! restrict the revenue and expenditures 10
| 5000 goo coz; and a. $40 the House ad
lourpri
WAsHrNoToN. Dec 9-The Peace Com
rnissionefs me, this morning The commit
tee on Indian Affairs were all present except
| Mr.. iauncy. 10 business was transacted
and the meeting adjourned till Wednes-
day. The Attorney General sent 10 the
Senate to-day a list of District Attorneys
appointed lay him without salaries. Only
one, VI. |. Perkins, was appointed for west
ern Tennessee, had been previously rejected
hy the Senate for distsict attorney. and he
WIS employed az assistant, at the rccommen--
dalion OF The dis'ric, attorney himself under
the uniform rule OF the department.