Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-29

,v.,,,,.o.re,r NAV aS-SENATr.-The
cha,, arootntei the select committee called
for hx III. Ross resolution for the iuvcsii-
aa,,on into he allegations of the use Of i'm
sronor influences 10 the impeachment trial.
nessfs. BuckAlew. Morrill, OF Maine,
Stewart. Chandler and Ihayer, of the sen
ate. insisted upon the amendment of the
army appropriation bill, and asked Tor a
committee Of conference.
Mr.. D0clittle presented memorial from
Of South Carolina against the
adoption Of the rev constitution OF that
State.
Mr.. Conness introduced bill TO extend
the time for the construction OF the South
ern Pacific Railroad of California, which
was referred.
Mr.. Ramsay offered similar joint resolu-
ton in the case of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds offered q resolution OF
thanks to Mr.. Stanton for his course during
and sincs the var.
Mr.. Hendricks objected and II went
over.
An indefinite leave of absence was
granted MIR. Davis because OF Illness In
his family.
A bill for the construction Of Jail in the
Distrio. of Columbia was amended and
passed.
! Mr. Ross introduced resolution rcques'-
ing the House TO furnish the Senate COM
mittce appointed to investigate the charges
of corruption in connection with the trinl
OF the President, with copies of all the test.
mony relative thereto, taken by the House
impeachment Managers,
Mr.. Sumner objected and the resolution
went over.
The Arkansas bill was called up. Tho
question was on Mr.. Ferry's amendment
striking out all fundamental conditions to
the admission.
Mr.. Drake opposed il, maintaining that
none of the rebel States could be admitted
till the 14th article became a part Of their
constitution.
Mr.. Morton favored the immediate ad-
mission Of Arkansas and held that Mr..
brakes theory was impracticsble.
Mr.. McCreery read from manuscript q
speech on the general subject of reconstruc-
ton.
Ats O'Clock without action on pending
amendments the Senate went into executive
session.
The Senate continued in executive session
several hours. After the doors were rt.
opened adjourned.
nousR.-Mr Bromwell asked unanimous
consent to adjourn from Friday until Mon.
day on account Of Saturday being set apart
for decorating the graves Of soldiers. Mr..
Blaine objected.
Mr.. Eggleston, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill TO regulate the
appointment and inspection Of imports,
which, after discussion. was amended by
excepting from its provisions distilled
Spirits and wines. and passed under the OPP
Grafton Of the previous question, sc to "a
The bill makes Chicago, Cincinnati, and
st. Louis, ports of entry, provides for col
lectors and inspectors at those places. and
for the shipping through of merchandise
without delay to points of destination, there
TO be subject to inspection and duties as
now at ports Of arrival.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation Bill
and after the rejection OF a motion by Mr.
Schenck to first consider the Tax bill, pro.
ceeded with the details OF the first named
bill. Without consequent action the com
mittee rose.
Mr. Bingham offered resolution placing
rooms A and Il in the Capitol as a guard
room and offices for capital police, in order
the object being the providing OF a room for
the detention of persons ordered into Gus
tody of the Sergeant at Arms; the present
occasion for its use being the case OF
Wooey. lie moved the previous question,
which was seconded by large number OF
dilatory motions made and rejected, during
which Mr. Eldrcdge made an appeal from
the decision OF the Speaker. The appeal
was tabled.
a call on the House was the OCCASION OF
many more dilatOry motions
Mr. Morgan asked Mr. Bingham whether
Mr. Wooley had been refused consultation
with his counsel.
Mr.. Bingham declined TO answer until
he had leave from his colleague, but after
several more votes, at half past O'Clock,
he made Q statement that no such rpfue ii
had been made.
The Speaker stated that the sergeant at
arms had asked him If Mr.. Wooley could
have access to his counsel, and he replied
in the affirmative and at any time.
The sergeant-at-arms had several times
within the last two hours brought in absen-
tees, and quorum being obtained at about
10 O'Clock, and Mr.. Burr's motion to lay
Mr. Bingham's resolution on the table hav-
ing been rejected % TO 90, the resolution
was adopted without the yeas and nays
Mr.. Bingham then proposed to offer the
second resolution in order that it might be
passed pro fornsa
a motion to reconsider was entered and
will he discussed tomorrow
The resolution directs that Wooley be
kept in close confinement until he shall an
swer, and meanwhile no person shall com.
municate with him in writing or verbally,
except by order of the House Adjourned.