Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-30
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Communication from the President inclosing
q report from The Secretary Of State re'a
tive TO the purchase of Alaska, was referred
to the Foreign Committee. ~
The resolutions Of the Colorado Lesislt
,ure praying for admission o State. va
referred TO the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. TrumbulI. from the judiciary OOm
mittee. reported adversely on the Oil 70
abolish the District Court for the Eas'e'n
District of Texas. - ..n,;r.
Nr. Upton introduced Dill Rlsu''ncs
public lands for the conssIucson ~
a railroad from Brownsville re ss ~
jnterscct the Union PACING fs'"oAo'
ferred 10 the Land Committee.
~ ,notion of Mr. Grimes. she senate
,ooL m The bill for the sale OF the iron
clsds. He said the Naval Commune Pre-
nrosc,i TO amend the bill by providing tor
,e,aipipp those of the Dictator, Kalamazoo
and Passac classes, nineteen in oil, leaving
IS to be sold After some amendments IN
details IL was passed
Mr. morrill,, Of Maine, from the Commit
tee on Conference. made report on The
bill TO supply the deficiencies on The ek-
pensc Of the reconstruction acts. Adopted.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill creating
National Bureau of Insurance.
~
the Supplementary Reconstruction bill came
up. -
Mr.. Pomeroy replied at length to Mr..
Doolittle, against the latter's amendment.
lie defended the Constitutional amendment,
closing with careful resume Of the condi-
ton of the South. eight of the ten States Of
which, he believed, would be represented
here In November
Mr. Buckalew spoke in opposition to the
bill. lie held that between full registration
of black vote and partial disfranchisement
of whites, negro supremacy was the inevita-
bic result. lie estimated the number Of
whites to be disfranchised by the passage OF
the bill at 100000 He declared that IT,
stead of guaranteeing Republican form oil
government, the reconstruction laws sub
verted il and evaded that principle, and
sought TO overthrow them: 1t was an In
suit TO common sense to call them Republi
ran form OF government they were really
military dictatorships.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Buckalew's re-
marks, Mr.. CIagin took the door, and the
Senate adjourned.
HousR.-Mr Banks reported back the
| bill concerning the rights of American citi-
zens, as already printed.
Mr.. Spalding gave notice Of an amend
ment striking out the clause authorizing the
President 10 Teinstate, &c, and inserting
| instead the words "it shall be deemed .
| Just cause of war"
Mr. Wilson gave notice OF an amendment
| to the first section by striking out the words
which have beer insisted upon and main
tanned By the Government OF the United
States."
Mr. Banks explained and supported the
bill at length. and at the expiration OF the
morning hour, went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, from commit
tee on conference on the deficiency bill, re-
ported that the committee agreed 20 recon-
mend in regard to the allowance for station
cry, limiting the amount for Senators and
members to Sl25. The limitations ahall
take effect from the 81 of harch 1858, anG
the House agreed 10 the senate amendment
prohibiting the transfer ii appropriations
from one branch OF The Department 10 an
other.
Alter some remarks by Messrs. Wash
burne and Phelps the report was agreed TO.
iir Judd introduced "a bill to regulate the
appraisement and inspection of imports
Referred to Committee on Commerce
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill To declare forfeited to the | Dited
States certain lands granted to aid in the
construction OF railroads IN Alabama, His
sissippi. Louisiana and Florida.
Mr. Lawrence, Of Ohio, gave notice OF an
amendment restricting the sale of lands by
railroad companies to a quarter section Tor
actual settlers alone, and at not more than
one dollar and quarter per acre.
| The bill was discussed al length and went
| over until tomorrow.
| Mr. johnson introduced joint resolu
ton declaratory OF the rights and powers
OF the Federal and State Governments, and
the rights Of citizenship. Referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
| Mr. Sawyer introduced bill to amend
the act Of July 18Th. 1866, authorizing the
construction OF bridges across the Miss's-
sippi river by extending its benefits To the
La Crosse and Prescott railroad company.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
| Adjourned.