Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-25

~. ro,"n,,,,ca az Interpretations, reported
,i,e reu-isr arrru-r:atirn tili, which was
..fee.a ,,~trtet aud rec mmitied. Il a..
rrensis,es between SIS ofo.0a3 or $4,000
eco
Nr Washbnrne, ~ Illinois, arising 10 a
question ii privilege, Called attention TO the
,sc. tha, bis vote on the supplemental RI
construction bill hsd not been recorded.
although Re had distinctly voted in the
at1irLt-..sa.
III Speaker directed TIC record To be
ghe morning hour was devoted 10 nation
al affairs
TIE Speaker psesrnted Executive commu.
nica;uus Is follows: From the Secretary Of
War respecting the capture OF JEFF. Davis,
referred % she Commit on Claims. From
the Secretary Of tho treasury. with cotI-
nun cation from the Comptroller Of the
Currency, relative 10 the loans Of National
Banks; referred TO the Committee ON Bank
ing From the same, with reference To the
revenue cutter service, in response to rc,-
olution offered by Mr.. Washburne. OF Hi
nois, referred TO tie Committee on Com
merce.
|, was ordered that the session tomorrow
be devoted to general debate.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the bill reported by MIR. WasLburne OF
Illinois, from the Committee on appropria-
atoms, on Jan. II, to prevent the payment
Of certain claims 1t enacts that hereafter.
no money shall be paid out oil the treasury
| on any claim in the following class of cases
arising during the rebellion, until further
action of Congress First, ON account Of
| izure or imprisonment, or Tor damages
on demurTare or detention of any appli-
ances OF transportation, whether by lard or
water, in Instruction in any State. Sec
ond, for trarspor alton. foreign, Sc. beyond
the tariff o; rates fixed by the Qaartcrmaster
| General during tho war. Thru, Tor the use
and occupation OF land In the insurrection-
ery States, used for Notifications and other
military defensive purposes during the
wur The bill was discussed a. consideIa-
be length by Messts. Logan, Munger, NAY
nard, WashbuInc Of Illinois, Trimblc Of
| H.. Holman, and Pile Tending the cal
of the previous question: nr Schenck, from
The Conferrree Committee on the cotton
tax bill reported that the committee bad
agreed TO recommend % tie Senate to re
c.de from ito amendments and agree TO a
bill with ar amendment adding the follow
ing words, land cotton imported from for
eign countries in and after July |, 1868
shall be exempt from duty"
ton WAS seconded, and the conference d.
agreed to yeas Gs, nays 10.
Mr. Allison novel for a new COMMITTEES
of conference. alcssrs Allison, Blaine ant
Trimble, OF Ky F., were appointed such com
mittee.
The death of Mr. IIise, late member from
Kentucky; was announced.
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, &c day oc
caslonel much surprise among the member
on the Republican side, fer il had been free
~ talkei about for two days past that b
was in his seat but failed to vote. Unani
nous consent was given. amid muc
laughter, for him TO record his vote in favo
OF the bill.
General Logan lay presented pet.;io
in the House, accompanied by numcrou
papers relative 10 he Illinois ship cana
which was ordered printed and referred
the Committee on Roads and Canals
: The Ways and neans Committee held
lengthy session to day at which the geneT'
features of the proposed new internal rev
nue. act was discussed bu. DO definite aciio
taker.
, Adjourned.