Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-13
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4.r Hove Introduced li1 for tie in
81 Y~a ut e.. lae ,..lbor AZ the mouth OF Fox
RIVER Referred.
Mr. Chandler introduced bill to grant
lands in AID Of the Wisconsin and Lake Su>
perlor Railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he would
to morrow introduce a bill 10 repeil existing
aud all other tariff laws, aud impose an UNI
gorm duty OF 90 per cent, al ratorem Oh all
i'm. oried.goods.
Friday evenings SESSION was assigned for
the consideration OF bills from Committee on
Patents
NJ. Poland offered resolution instruct>
ing the judiciary Committee to inquire into
the proprety OF amending the Constitution
10 limit the tenure Il service rs President 10
one .eIm 10 extend its duration TO six years
abolish the Y &c Presidency, ard provide Tor
the election OF the President by popular vote.
L2id over till tomorrow.
he bankrupt bill was taken up the vote
rr cans 1t, having been reconsiIerci, the
quest ion was on it's passage
Mr. Sumner Ondeavored to oiier amend
ments excluding rebels from the privilege Of
voluntary bankruptcy.
Tie Chair ruled that unless The vote or
defing the bin to I,s third reading was re-
/ - 81.
Debate followed.
Mr.. ID xon, while admitting that negroes
were badly t,ea;ed in some parts OF Texas.
utterly denied that such treatment was gen
eral, nor anything like il.
Mr.. Yates replied. ALE sing his belief that
Union men were badly treated in tie South,
especially the blacks. lie had heard from
gentlemen from Texas, that not less than
! 300 Uniouists, black aud white, had been
murdered by rabe's during the past year,
and not one of the murdereIs had beer
brought to justice.
Mr.. Sumner said he was constantly re>
ceiving letters from the South, giving ac>
counts of persecution and mui der Of Union
lists. Ii Senators would vote down his
amendment well and good. lie had been
voted down before, when he brought in the
bill to repeal the fugitive slave law.
Mr. Conness said he was tired Of the whip
Of the leader IN the Senate, aud Of having
Mr. Sumner accuse the Senate OF cOwardce
lie Comes had tried to do his duty here,
and he was determined no longer to submit
TO Mr. Summers lash. lie thought it unbc
e ming aud indecent in Mr. Sumner to &C.
cuse him and others Of direliction of duty.
After further debate the bill passed.
Yeas 90 nays 90. II goes to the House
fer concurrence in amendments.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee Oh Fi>
nance, reported the following bill:
BE it enacted, That for the purpose OF re-
deeming and retiring any compound inter-
est notes outstanding, the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized and directed
to issue temporary loan certificates in the
manner prescribed by Section Of the act
TO authorize the issue Of United States
notes, the redemption and refundlng thereof
aid for funding ths floating debt Of the
tuitea Sta q, approved Febluaiy -, sG2
5. aiiig iul,resi ~ II ate not ,xe cdiIg 3
Fsr cent. rsnnuin, PRINCIPAL ana inte.e-
p4Nttie n iaA.Gl inuney GA ceia nd, nnd
aeh oGi.icAtgs cf t.np iaiy loan NAV
sonsntute ind I've hela ~ any Nlio.d
ssft "a Ath ifia~ ~ r." AAAti 'itt Fs4tt 50 ~
81 Use id rye PROVIDED ia Sections 3
aad " "a ESQ. 50 provide National ca
lsuct, esniet toy Il,s Sc a ,li al States
hoaaa, N.c iar us ,ucu.egon and q
r,.ol. la' tncfeos approved June 81. 1861.
~ d,d, tat Il * ,ian tyctilths OF
,,4,.u fcsetyc 81 such Lark shah con-
ss-t a lawful =. my 81 The United STATES
aDd g4efs3cR t0fd4er, tuat the amount Of
temporary loan certificates at any time out
Standing shall Eot exceed eighty millions Of
dollars.
MIR. Wilson reported from The Military
Committee bill Tor the temporary increase
u pay TO army officers, and for ether pur
poses.
Reces, III evening.
liorsr.-On motion Of Mr. Hill. the Secs
Rotary Of tho Treasury was requested to
state whether Pystnosters were required TO
account for and ray tax OH salary OF clerks.
MI Noel asked leave 10 offer n resolution
'er irquiry, hy sreciai committee, into ,he
allegations oi ouiragcs by the Missouri
militia. u on officers aud citizens oil the
United States.
Mr.. Ehot objected q it, a. too late in Ia.
session to slpeint s,.,o, committee
Mr. L.G.o,l remarked that It WAS never
$40 ists to 10 good.
Tie Il use resumed the consideration Of
eiil reported yesterday from the seoct com.
mittee on tie New Orleans riot.
The vote ordering TIE main question was
rccousdcred, when. en- melton Mr.. Elliots
motion, the 18th section, providing TOR the
election Of a delegate frem Louisiana 10 the
House, was struck out.
Mr.. Elliot then renewed the demand for
the previous question, but, alter SEINE dc,
bate allowed the opponents two hours for
speeches.
Messrs. Boyer Harding and Finck spoke
against the bill, and at clock The House
seconded the previous question.
Slr. Elliot being entitled to close the dc
bate, made few remarks in SUPPORT of the
Kill. yielding the floor successfully TO Messrs.
Leblond and Noel, opposing, and Mr.. Sheila
barger, who advocated the bill.
The bill then passed.
House took recess until1i o clock