Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-01
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NINTH CONGRESS-.

Thirty. NINTH CONGREss.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-SExArr The
annual report Of the patent office was sub.
United. The number Of applications vas
10 1863 patents issued, including re ssues
and designs, 9,45o; caveats filed. 2,723 !;
applications Tor extension Of patents, CT;
patents extended 80 patents expired, TO-
1926; II patents granted these were to citi
zsns Of the United States 9,2l0; receipts,
t495. 666; expenditures 1851. 724; cssh
on hand. including surplus Of last year,
| $780,
Mr.. Pomssoy introduced . bill 10 author
IL the construction Of . bridge across the
Missouri river ct Leavenworth. Referred
- the military committee.
NJ. Trumbull called ~ the bill to sstab.
lish department Of education. All pend.
i'd ansodments wess voted down and the
bill paased
On motion, the Senate eoocusrsd in the
House amendments to bill TO temporarily
increase the pay Of the officers Of the
army.
Mr.. Buckalcw entered motion TO recon.
slider the vote by which the bill establishing
q department Of education wss passed.
The miscellaneous appro; riation bill was
| taken up. The question was upon the
ame ndnent Of the Finance Committee, to
provide for the payment of certain asses
| sors in the Southern States. For this,
Mr.. tdmunds offered . substitute calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury to send
tho Senate 4 list OF the persons employed
.c.n.scsa .~sakosst eakscw Nhn oath chat
service they rendered, and how much 10
due them.
Mr.. Chandler, in abiding to his speech
about the Secretary Of the Treasury, made
las. night, said he had probably used harsh
Or words than he should have done. In
his own city (Dstroit) they had some very
efficient officers Of the revenue, and most
excellent Assessors end colleetefs. The
Secretary removed them and appointed
msn who could not be trusted for suit
Of clothes any where In HE whole Congress-
icnal District The Secretary's appoint
ments were controlled By men who were
utterly devoid Of ohssaetes, reputation and
position.
A collsstse when ~ Senate rejected,
Was now in Washington, beastiog that he
controlled all the appointments from Michi-
gan; and further than this, Voorhees,, of
Indiana, had been . sec, Of agent for the
Secretary d the Treasury, and foe some
months has been travelling through the rebel
States on secret business foe him.
Mr.. Hendricks interrupted Mr.. Chandler,
to say that this was not true.
M. Chandler said HE informant vas WIN.
A. Howard, formerly member Of Congress
from the Detroit district.
Mr.. Hsadricks: well Il 10 not true"
Mr.. Chandler repeated the name Of bis in.
| formant
Mr. Hendricks said NJ. Voorhees, had been
engaged - ~ agent Of Western distillsriss.
70 secure IN honest execution Of the seve>
nue. laws; and il was on this business that
he had travelled in the South recently he
was in NO way employed in the Treasury
d apartment
Mr.. Chandler was about 10 proceed, when
Mr.. Sherman appealed to him not to CON
,ume the time Of the Senate with personal
explanations. Mr. Chandler yielded.
Mr.. Sumner made point that the amend
| ment was not in order.
The Chair decided that the point was not
we'll taken.
Mr.. Sumper appealed and the Senate sus.
tanned the Chair. Vote-37 against 10.
Mr.. Edmund's amendment was rejected.
The amendment of the Finance Commits
the was adopted; 33 against 10.
Mr.. Wade offered an amendment provide
ing that the Government advertising in the
District Of Columbia, be in the two papers
having the largest circulation. and none 9th
ers. Adopted
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment appro-
pristing tlUO, 900 fos the completion Ct the
City Hall, Washington. Rejected.
Housx.-Ths motion to suspend the rules
made BY Mr.. Raymsnd lass night, to offer
a resolution Of enquiry, Ia reference to the
Candisn Confederation. came up.
Mr.. Raymond proposed. in view Of the
evident discussion in the House this eve.
n,ng, to suspend the rules to have the seso.
luton received and referred to the Commits
tee on Foreign AfrAiss.
| Mr.. Ksssot. from the Committee on Ap>
preparations, rep rted back the Senate
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill,
some Of which was concurrcd in
The amendment 10 pay interest on the
non paying bonds and stocks in which the
money Of certain Indians invested in by the
Government, was concurred in.
| The Conference Committee asked Of the
Senate u bill TO provide for the allotment OF
members Of the Supreme Court amoEg the
circuits, and for tho appointment of a mnr-
shal for the Supreme Court, which was taken
from tho Speakers desk.
| Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment provi
ding for the appointment Of a marshal for
the District Of Columbia, ETC., which was
agreed to.
The bill then passed.
| Mr.. Ancons asked Mr. Banks for infor-
nation on the subject of Mexican affairs.
| Mr.. Banks replied that the Committee on
Foreign affairs did not intend TO make any
report on the subject At this time.
| Mr.. Hogan from tho Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill for the relief Of
the North Missouri RailsOad. Ordered
printed and re committed.
Mr.. Morrill, rose aud said he was about to
make last effort in regard 20 the tariff bill.
This House had, Of the last session, sent 20
the Senate bill merely amending the tariff
and covering only 80 pages, but the Senate
took wide stsstch Of power and sent back
. new bill on the I'd Il February, which
came back from the printing Office on the
9th Of February. Il Wa. therefore, impos.
sible for the Commistss Of Ways and Means
~ consider il properly aud report is back on
the 10th Of Feb. The bill had TO 20 70 the
Committss Of the Whole, where amend,
msnts were intssminable. A much pro
greas a possible he'd been made, but nov
Il was clear that concessions would have "a
be made on eli sides, if the hill was - b
brought 70 final vote. He would, thses-
for, make . motion, which would require 4
two thirds vote. 70 discharge the committed
Of the Whole froa the further cousidsratiou
Of the bill
Alter debate, lhs Houes refused 70 dc.
charge The ooo0ittee from The further coo.
sideratien Il the bill. end that b The end ol
il THE session.
NJ. Stevens made another effort to rec q
citats the bill BY motion 70 suspend TIE
the cemmittes Of the whole aad concur in
the Senate amendments % amended By tho
committee Of the whole.
Mr. Stevens motion was lost-yeas 1902
nays 90.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to suspend tho rule.
10 allow him TO introduce . new tariff bill
making uniform increase Of 20 per cent
on oil duties except sugar, tes, coffee, salt
coai and railroad iron. Lost, yeas "a, pays
II.
Mr.. Kasson then moved to suspend Ii,