Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-06
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70 'rEfE DAEf.y DEMOCRAT.
rassrsry.sr~rra CONGRESS-

THRIFTY. NINTH CONGRESS-.
WAsmISGFoE, Feb 5-SESaTE.-On mo.
ton Of Mr.. Morrill,. the Secretary OF War
was asked il Gen. Sherman has issued any
orders for the protection CT trains cross
ing d e p'aias. If SO, " .. vas their nl-
ture
On molten oi II. kirAwood, the Mill
tory Committee was instructed to inquire
what legislation was necessary for the re
lief Of discharged soldiers who have lost
their papers, and report by bill or other
wise
Mr.. Trumbul, called up the bill providing
that the act Of Congress for paying war
claims shall not be construed to provide
for the payment Of such claims IN the rebel
Ststes.
Az exception is made Of the loyal citizens
of Tennessee.
An amendment vas agreed to, including
| West Virginia in the exception.
Mr.. johnson moved to except oil States
and districts which in December cf 1862,
were under the control Of the United States
military authorities and rcnained SO du>
rns the war. Disagreed to aud the bill
las.ed.
II goes 10 the House for concurrence in
the amendment
NJ Tessenden, from the Committee on
Finances. reported with verbal amendments
the invalid pension bill. II appropriated
S33 900.
'saMr. Irunbuli in,ro,iuced.a bill to enable
! Sta,csto select swamp and overlooked lands
; within their limits, omitted TO be selected
under the act Of September LIST, lSoV.-
Referred
NJ henderson introduced a I'LL to pro-
vide for the construction OF military ana
nos, road from Galveston 10 Fort Gibson,
Indian Territory, with branch to Little
Rock, Arkansas. The bill grants right OF
way over public lands and requires Governs
, ment to issue to the company $4oO,ooO IN
United States bonds fof every 90 miles OF
said road laid Referred 10 Committee ON
, Pacific road.
The bankrupt bill was taken up.
Mr. Towards amendment to strike out
the 37th section, was amended and then re :
Jected.
On motion of Mr.. Fogg, n provision was
struck out Of the 18th section which fixed
the number Of votes Of creditors necessary
! for n choice.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, . proviso
was adopted that all citizens Of the United
States, petitioners to be declared ban krupt,
shall file an oath Of allegiance with the pc
t.ton.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the mini,
mum OF Indebtedness, for which voluntary
} bankruptcy may he constitut d, was fixed
at $1,000 instead Of $4,000, as in the
House bill.
The bill was then taken out of tho CONS
j mittcc Of the whole and reported to the
. Senate.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the provision
I that no discharge to a debtor, whose assets
do not pay 80 cents on the dollar, within .
year from the passage Of this act, shall bt
granted unless with the written consent o
n majority Of his creditors in numbers and
= value, was stricken out.
+ After discussion, vote on the bill wa
: taken.
YrAS-Mcssrs. Chandler, CONFESS. Dix
d on, Dooli,tle, Edmnals, Tess nden, Foster
!, Howard, Howe, johnson, McDougali, Nor
y gan, Norton, poand, Pomcroy, Ramsey
d Ross, Stewart, Sumner and Van Winkle
To'al. %.
Nays-22
90 ttit Ditt VAS 1pst.
Mr. Iletris originally voted in the niii,ma
atiyc, but changed his vote for the purpos
If enabling im to enter u motion TO recon
sdtr.
ADJOURNED.
. llorsr Mr. Wiuda,n. from the Comm I
tee on Indian Affairs, made a report Oh tn
; investigation into rcccit lettings Of con
tracts Tor Indian goods, which, with th
minority report. were ordered printed.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, asked leave to oilc
a resolution ins,ructing the Committee OF
Ways and Means TO report the tariff bill a
amended BY the Senate 10 exhibit rate
imposed on articles under the tariff in !orc
under tie first OF April, 1861, and the frs
of January, 1860, with those proposed BY
the lIoase bill No 1918, AZ en- ended b,
the S,na.e.
Mr.. Jenckcs objected.
Mr. Schcnck interrupted the procce ding
by announcing the presence in tht House Q
Gen. Phil Sheridan, and moving a recess Q
five minutes that the general night be pre-
p, scented to the House.
The notion was unanimously agreed to
and the Speaker proceeded 10 the portion o
the hail where Gen. Sheridan stood Will
Geu. Grant. and escorted them to III
, Speahel's CHAR amidst plaudit> IF the mem
bcrs, and presented Gen. Sheridan person
ally 10 the House, followed by applause iron
The floor and galleries. The Speaker the,
: pre- Gated cen. Sheridan TO each membe
d personally.
business was again resumed.
\ Joint resolution passed giving to San,
I Downing the one last surviving soldier o
the revelation. additional pension of 500
per year from September last.
\ biz passed 10 provide for the issue o
certificates Of service to officers and soldier
!. of volunteers, neatly engraved on parch
a men,, and legal representatives to be enti
tied TO certificates in case Of death Of per>o
!. entitled to it.
Also bill to authorized the pa, ment Q
> prize money to officers and enlisted men Q
q singa corps Of the army who served o.
Il Fa,raguts fleet in the Mobile bay engage
ment.
= The House went info committee on tn
' whole on the Presidents annual message
Mr. Hooper spoke GU the financial ques
- ton.
is The Indian appropriation bill vas take
). up.
- Adjourned.
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