Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-27

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WASHINGTON, July - SENATE The
bill Tor the protection of the rights OF Amer
| ,can ciiiz rs abroad. was taken up. The
question was on the section as amended
proviGiug that the President. in case OF u
ciuzgn wr0ng!uliy imprisoned by foreign
government, aid IN case Ct refusal to re-
lea4o him. uss sly means, not amounting to
| acts 81 war, t. eject HI release him, the
facts 10 Ne communicated 10 Congress as
, soon rs practicable. Agreed to--30 10 -.
The bill was then passed, - 10 ).
The House Nll am, nding the bankrupt
Act passed. extending The time Tor the OPP
Grafton ~ certain 81 is provisions.
Mr.. Sawyer called wa ID, bill extending
the provisions 81 the act Tor the issue Of
Agricultural College scrip Ia the recently
rebtliious States, which was passed.
Mr. kellogg called up the House bill re-
lieving the disabilities Of Michael Hahn and
others Amended and passed
The House bill making appropriations for
certain Executive expenses Of the Govern
nlrnt, was amended aud passed.
Mr.. Conkling called up the ball relative
10 the protection OF government officers
against whom suits are brought; which was
passed.
At 2p. N. the Senate went into Executive
session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schepck, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means. reported bill for in
creased duties on imported copper and cop
per ores. Referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole.
The Senate bill for the extension OF Port.
age lake and Lake Superior ship Canal to
kenawa Bay WAS referred 10 the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Nj Logan expressing his belief that no
agreement would be reached on the Fund
ing Bill, asked leave to report from the
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means bill con
tanning sections added on his motion to the
Funding Bill. No objections being made.
Mr. Logan reported bill prohibiting the a.
lowance Of Commissioners, &C, for nego-
tiations or exchange Of bonds, coin, or bull
lion on account of the use, providing that
all authority under existing laws 10 issue
| bonds or interest bearing treasury notes
shall cease Immediately, no. to interfere
| with the conversion OF securities into $50
bondA nor the iesue Of per cent certifi-
Gates. temporary loan for the exchange OF
| registered bonds, for coupon bonds, for the
issue Of subsidy bonds 10 rail road compa-
MES, and requiring monthly reports from
the Secretary of the Treasury.
| Mr.. Boutwell, offered as an amendment,
An additional section, prohibiting the Score
tsry OF the Treasury from max ing any sales
q, gold for any purpose whatever The
amtntlmynt WAS agreed 10 and the bill
passed.
MIR. Clark, OF Kansas, offered resolution,
recliing the fact that two female white chill
dren had been recently recovered from a
tribe of the kiowa Indians In Texas, the
rest o. the family having been murdered.
and directing the Secretary Of the Interior
to reserve from monies due TO those In
dams S.. 900 for each OF the children who
are TO be known as Helena ard Helois Lin
CON.
Mr.. Paine suggested an amendment re
quiring that payments be withheld from
any tribe of Indians that held " hite persons
in captivity.
Mr. Mullins suggested extending its pro.
visions To persons OF other color.
Mr.. Paine adopted the suggestion. and
the resolution as adopted was amended.
Ar. Butler offered resolution authorizing
and requiring Lieutenant General Sherman
TO use the most efficient means to reclaim
| from peonagc the women and children oi
| the Nsvsjoe Indians, now held in slavery in
the territory adjacent IA their homes. He
stated that there were about 1900 women
and children SO enslaved. The resolution
| was adopted.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee or
| Ways and Means, reported bill to allow
the importation OF machinery in bond fol
repairs. which was passed. Also. reported
back the bill relative to reciprocity will
Prince Edwards Island. with u resolution
for the appointment OF select committe,
Of three to inquire and report to the mex
Congress, which was adopted.
Mr. Spalding offered a resolution direct
ing THAI no committee of the House shall b
authorized to sit during the recess, unles,
| without increased expense TO the govern
mcpt. Adopted.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec
tions. reported back the action OF the Geor
xm Legislature in ratifying the Constitu
tionsl Amendment, with Recommendation
that II be filed in the State Department
Agreed 10