Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-17

erased c,s--e-ss,,.u 10 Congressional
rrint. $is..fsi. s.ssionery $4,000; furni
fuye, repairs, &c, $50 900: newspapers $l2.
600.
senate deficiencies; clerks psges. &C..
1904: additional messenRers, laborers,
&c, SIS 600; labor and material for folding
room 5000.
The amendments were agreed to.
The Finance Ccinmiltee further smsnded
by inserting, under the head judiciary .ssls.
rics. Marshall Of Superior Court, June 80.
1865. 343o.5T7. which was agreed 20.
The committee also amended by inserting
The following ad,.iti nal sections.
SIC ?. BE II further eracted that SO much
Of the fret section OF the nc. OF March ,.
1869, e. titled an act lurthcr TO amend tie
several acts, In the establishment and regu
lsiion OF the Treasury, War, and Navy De.
par,ments az authorizes the President,
gu tie application of the Secretary cf any
Of the departments 10 transfer moneys sp-
propriate for any particular branch for cx,,
peuditure in the same department, be ard
Il he: oby reps al.d, With was agreed TO
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to add the following,
"And nj acts and parts Of acts authorizing
such transfers, be and the same are hefeby
repealed" Agreed to
Mr.. Trumbull moved 10 insert a. the end
of section second, And no money sppro-
priated for one purpose shall hereafter nc
used for any other purpose than that for
| which appropriated" Agreed 10
Mr.. Davis moved 70 strike out . portion
Of srction one. providing for deficiencies in
expenses of Carrying on the Work Tor The
more efficient government of the rebel
States. namely: for the first military district,
| 10000. Tor the second, 100000; tor the
third, $4,000; for the fourth. $4,000
for the fiith, }2j0,00o. The amendmen,
was not agreed 10.
| The bill passed as amended.
Mr. Howard moved 70 go into executive
eeseion, but MIR. Sherman said 1t was desir
able 10 have vote on the bill FOR repeal OF the
cotton tax, on which Mr. Morrill,, OF Yer
mont, spoke in opposition 10 the motion OF
Mr.. sherman TO recede from the Senate
| Amendment. contning the fepeal TO ons
year
The Senate went into executive session
until abou, five o'clock. and adjourned til
| Monday.
House MIR Arnold offered resolution
ins,aucting Committee on Library to inquis,
into the suhjec. OF international copy right
and the best measures for the encourage
ment and advancement OF cheap literatur'
and the protection OF authors. which wa
adopted.
| Mr. Beaman, from Com. on Appropria
| tions, reported estimates for additional ~
pTiations for Agricultural Department, L
pay unsettled claims contracted without au
thority Of law. On his motion, referred "a
Committee on Claims. and report tabled
House resumed on morning hour cOnsid
Grafton OF bill extending the time for Ii,
completion Of the Dubuque and Sioux CITY
railroad in Iowa.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Ind. advocated thebill
Mr.. WashbuYn opposed il, for the 70.
son that the grant OF 600 600 acres of Ian,
was to 20 10 the Illinois Central railroad
which Was now in the hands, Of Britisl
bond holders. and = great oppressive for
eign corporation, All franchises Of tn
Dubuque and Sioux City road had beer
transferred to the Illinois Central For hi
part Ihe was determined, when the demon
OF outraged constituents came into the hall
10 be able TO say, Shake not thy gor,
locks At me, thou canst say l did IT," Laugh
ter.
Mr. Wilson, o! Iowa, said he was no
prepared TO advocate any stupendou
scheme Of public plumber, and yet he wa
in favor of the bill lie denied that It was 1
enure to the profit Of the l c. X. r but I
the Sioux City railroad company. 1t di
not take land from the public for this lam
VAS already granted; but was simply I
extend the time within which the road VA
to be built.
After remarks by Messrs. Price, Julie
and Hopkins in favor Of the bill. motto
by Mr. Washburne 10 table the bill was d.
feated, and the bill passed.
Adi,uYnpd