Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-18

nation CONFORMING alledged interference
with The Consul At n.ome, IN the ia'e ois-
ficultics IN Italy. x.so,,,;or
The senate considered the teso.uu'u iof
the admission Of Thomas. - mn" ny.
! After speeches by the memoe's ehe sho-
| -. - i.:d oyer until tomorrow, ere
M Johnson closes the aeoa'e.
r,",.sr "A Joint resolution was introduced 4
ord referred. authorizing the United Stat es
district Judges of Iowa to appoint clerks
a, the several places where courts are held
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill which was
referred To the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton as follows.
WHgREAs, TIE large majority OF the
votes given at an election held on the first
day OF February, 1868, were for the Con
s,itution presented by the Convention OF
the people Of the State of Alabama, and
WHEREAS, A certain combination Of citi
zens within soid State refused to vote with
intend theoebv to defeat the efforts of the
friends OF the Union TO restore said State TO
to its proper relation TO the Union, there
fore be It
Resolced, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives, &c that the State Legisla.
ture elect under the new Constitution OF
. Alabama, be convened at the capital OF
eaid State, 40 soon as practicable, by order
! OF the United States military commander.
within the said State Of Alabama, and up
, ON the notification of said Legislature OF
! their adoption lof the 14th article
OF the Constitution OF the United
: States, proposed by the 39th Congress,
7 rress. and the establishment by law Of an
imna rtial suffrage within said State a. au-
z thorized by said Constitution Of Alabama,
said State shall be admitted to representa-
ton in the Congress of the United States
q in accordance with the laws OF the United
10 States.
Mr. Payne introduced a resolution to pay
!. f25OO each TO Messrs. Symes, Smith, Brown
I, and Rusch, in full for time spent and ex-
!. pense incurred. prosecuting claims to seats
= in the House. Rejected, 35 against 30.
. Mr.. Washburne, Of Wisconsin, introduced
10 a Joint resolution appointing the Secretaries
OF War and the Interior, and the Attorney
81 General q commission 10 establish a tariff
10 for freight and passage on the Union AM
Central Pacific Railroad. Tabled by Z;
to 65.
On motion of Mr. Banks, the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs were authorized to re
% port back, at any time, the bill concerning
a the rights of American citizens in foreigI
countries.
The House went into Committee OF tn
!. Whole on the legislative and appropriation
- bills.
Mr. Buffers amendment providing for
w. mission to Greece. vas adopted
'm Mr.. Pruyn moved an amendment for
% minister to the Pspal States, which wa
on opposed by Mr.. Washburn. OF Illinois, an
. rejected
Of Mr.. williams moved to strike out th
70. missions to Ecuador, New Grenada, Bolivi'
Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicarauga. Cost
al Rica, Honduras, Argentine Confederation
,,n Paraguay and San Salvador.
h. II Was debated at length.
~. Mr.. Logan Offered in ridiculc an amend
~. ment authorizing the Secretary OF State
~ enter into negotiations for the purchase G
'o' empires. kingdoms, rebellions, wars, volc'
the noes, icebergs, &c, which was ruled out
order
vote was taken separately on each
the missions named in Mr.. William
amendment, and was rejected.
ION Mr.. Brooks moved an appropriation Il
'om Q mission to Rome. Rejected by vote
nee AZ to 50.
de- Mr.. Spaulding moved TO increase the tie
ign OF contingent expenses in the State ID
Civ partment from thirty to sixty five thousal
ion dollars.
.rr. Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, offered .
n,s. amendment requiring fees to any Vice Co
e., sui or Consul or agent, beyond one thou
80 and dollars 10 be accounted for and paid !
,o to the treasury, and prescribing that
Ter greater sum than $4,000 be allowed for Il
mas expenses OF any Wee Consul or Consuli
agent.
Mr. Peters offered an amendment th
wher the fees collected exceed $4,000, q
salary where it does not exceed 81 300
YES, shall be two thousand dollars. Both We
this adopted
um- House amendment IL bill supplement
Nth to the net for the payment of bauniies vi
lsc CONSIDERED by the Senate, but without a
the ton
He Mr.. Holman offered an amendment T
,ers quiring that consular salaries be paid
rsts lawful money. Rejected
Mr.. Butler moved an amendment strikr
out the words Commission and Cons
General to Hayti and Liberia, and inser,ir
Minister resident to Hayti and Liberia ar
the Dominican Republic, which after
IN lengthy debate he Withdrew; the amendmel
cen and the bill were reporte TO the House ar
'es- passed.
ice Mr.. Griswold moved to suspend the rul
ity 10 enable him TO introduce and have put c
Of its passage joint resolution relative to Il
adv rights OF American citizens abroad PEN
ing the question the House adjourned