Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31
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WASHINGTON, Jan 80. - SgSATs. - The
Prerdent's veto o! the Nebraska bill was
read, ordered printed and tabled.
Mr. Mofssn, frt IN Finance Committee, r.
ported the House gold bill, with recon
mediation that il 90 not pass.
The vote ct Monday. passing the bill TO
punish foTgerics, &c, Of currency, was re-
considered, and the bill amended 10y Re.
duction Of the penalties OF line and iinpfis'
onment. and again pissed. II goes TO me
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution Calling on
the President for copy oil the letter on
which Secretary Seward worded his recen'
inquiries of Mr.. Motley. The expiration OF
the morning hour made il liz ovev TIL to-
morrow.
M. Brewn introduced . bill authorizing
the construction Of 0evssaoeoe Telegraph
from Wsshingteo 70 New York.
The tariff bill was resumed.
Mr.. Summers amendment reducing the
tax on bltuminous coal mined IT any POINT
30 degrees or less cas-, OF Washington, TO
30 cents per ton, was rejected. The duty
Oh borax Was raised to 10 cents per pound,
and on crude borax to cents, Oh ireas.one,
except i,t monumental purposes, 81 per
ton; on old scrap iron "a per ton; on brown
aud llesched duck canvas, &c, 1 cents psr
yard, aud >, Per cent adya'orem when val
ucd at over 20 ccntsper yard oniint glass
ware ~ per cent advalorem.
Recess III y. N.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion Of Mr. Hendricks, the Secrs-
tary OF War aud the Sees ta.y OF the Int
nor were requested to furnish any papers
or documents tending to explain any iacts
relating 70 the Fort Phil. kearney nussa-
ere.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill prohibiting
TerrItora. officers from obtaining leaves Of
sbstnce for over thirty days at one time,
aud it passed.
The tariff bill Was taken up. The duty
| on all wrought iron ware and on glazed tin
or enzmcled cast iron hollow ware is fixed
at isc per pound.
Hou.l-Nr Elliot, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported = bill liking the
compensation Of officers Of the revenue SER
v:cs, which WAS passed. II sppropriatcs
$l33.40O.
On motion Of Mr. Cook, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs was instructed TO in.
qnire into the expediency Of maintaining by
Congress the p,inciplc that naturalization
exempts from the performance Of military
service under any foreign government, 81
long az he does not voluntarily renounct
he rights Of q citizen OF the United State-.
| Mr.. Stevens introduced bill to establish
q sy stsm a. free schools for the District VI
Columbia, which was read twice and order,
ed printed No distinction OF color is al
| lowed, md the franchise is refused the pa
rent or guardian who has not caused hl.
| clild to attend some school nj least part Of
the preceding year.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced bill Il
conform rules and practice and pleading o
the United States, to the laws OF respec tiv,
States. Referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mittce.
The House debated the Senate bill Of las
session to provide Tor the annual inspsc,io,
Of Indian Affairs, but on the expiration OIL
the morning hour, went over.
Mr.. Garfield introduced Join. res tutor
extending Tor three months iro n the clos,
on the present session, the time for codiiyn g
the laws relative 70 castoMs, which passed
The House in Committee OF the Who'll,
considered The Consular Diplomatic Appro-
prlation Bill.
After considerable del ate, Mr. Williams
| amendment, which was offered yester,la,
and amended by Mr.. Stevens, was modified
so as 10 strike out the name from the place
where the United States Ministers sre sta
TONED, and after the close o.. the present, Il
cal year, providing for the appointment q
| Consuls there.
A proviso was adopted that 10 farther ex
| petition should be authorized for running d
nndary Inc between the Cntea States
and British possession bordering on Wash
| ington Territory alter the prescn, appropri
| alton o. S2s 600 is exhausted.
Some other amendments were offered and
| rejected, and the bill ordered to be reported
to the House. II appropIiates abou, S175,
QUO. including S550S4 for the second in>
stalment of capitalization Of Scheldt dues
and *2Oo, 900 for the relief Of American sea-
men abroad
Tie Committee on the Whole then con
sd red the I'M ltary academy approp,a'i II
bill. .ie h.l anr-o mates ) ln3 9op
After spne amendment 1t. with the con-
sa'ar h,fl VS. reported 20 the House and lies
uH,r = 4cf .ou al 10 morrow
Nj. RAYMOND introduced a mcmoi Il Of a
lar ~ mbrr OF business men vi New loik
protesting against Impeachment of Pres
irni AID ursirg measures 70 strengthen
iul'.io Confidence. Referred
Adjourned