Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-26

WASHINGTON, June 25.-SKNArR. The
Senate met at two O'Clock, and after some
unimportant business. NJ. Thayer offered {
resolution directing the Secretary Of Wa
10 inform the Senate what amount of gov
ernment supplies belonging to the quart cr
master and commisoary departments, WA
Loot ON the Missouri river near Omaha, In
transit, by the sinking and other injury Of
steamers In 1S66-'6S'6S. Adopted.
MIR. Edmunds called up the bill providing
FOR the removal Of certain causes from State
courts to United States courts.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill wss
laid aside and the order of the day. the Leg
isla,ive appropriation bill. taken up.
Tho question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Sherman, from Committee
on Finance, appropriaiing $l50.OOO for tenn
porary clerks for the Treasury Department,
and providing that the Secretary OF the
Treasury may classify the same.
Further debate on the point ensued. dur.
ing which the Presidents veto was received
from the House, and the omnibus bill passed
owe! II, BY vote Of IS to 8; Mr.. Davis
having hnt delivered an culogium on the
President, ranking him As one of the nOblest
characters of the age. (s)
The confederation OF the legislative ap-
preparation bill was resumed, and the
amendment adopted yeas 81: nays IA.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment from
Committee on Finance. providing for the
discontinuance Of the Globe.
HOUSE,. Senate amendment for H.
viding Illinois into two judicial districts
was ccncurred in.
taAr. Schenck made an appeal to the mem
beers, especially the Republican members TO
be in regular attendance during the consij-
Grafton Of the tax bin.
The House then went into Committee on
the tax bill.
Mr.. Prices amendment offered last even
ing was adopted BY. 6S yeas to IS nays.
Mr.. Butler moved to strike out section
81. regulating the warehouse system.
On motion II was rejected
Mr.. Boutwell, moved 10 substitute for the
9th section q provision. allowing draw.
backs a % cents gallon Of imported alec
hol and rum.
Mr.. Moorhead moved TO reduce the draw
back from % to 50 centa Agreed by 62 to
~.
Mr.. Bouswell's substitute was then agreed
to.
On motion Of NJ. schepck section SO 10
So wert struck out.
No amendments were made TO section
So. which amply provides for The wisha
drawal cf spin6 from waseAouse. Sec.
ton IS. ~. 81. IS, %, 90 and 81 were
s,icken out; section 90 having been read
which provides that all distilled spirits 10
any bonded warehouse, shall within two
days after passage of the Act be with
drawn irgn. such warehouse and tsxes paid
on the same. Sthenck stated he would a.
proper time move an amendment requiring
whisky In Bond 70 pay special tax of do
lars per brl. O'Neill rav,d 10 strike GU, sec.
lion GO; the committe. arose a. $50; the
speaker presented messages from president
vctoing omnibus reconstruction Bill, which
was very brief; the Presiden, says his OBJ. |
lection 10 the Arkansas Bill will apply TO
this one with equal force. and he does not
deem it necessary to repeat them. This Bill
nays the President superseded the plain
and simple mode prescribed BY the Cons,i-
tuition for the admission 70 seat In the
respective houses, Senstors and Representa-.
lives from the several States. Il assumes
authority over elk states Of The Uniou.
which has never been delegated 70 Con.
Bfesss and Il even unWasrauted By previoos
unconstitutional legislation upon the cab |