Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-25


HoUsE-The senate amendments i
House biz 70 provide for an American lin
Of nail and emigrant steamships between
New York and European ports were non
coDcuTred in.
The Senate mend ments TO House bill 10
tue exchange Of public documents will
Foreign countries was concurred in.
Mr.. Banks from the Conference Commit
tee on the Alaska bill made report, OF
preamble originally offered. The amend
nienl OF Mr.. Loug hridedeclaring the right o
i1e House TO intervene In the treaty, i
struck out and the following clause substi
tated And. wLe feas, said stipulation can
not be carried into fall effect and force CT
crpt by legislation, to which the consent O
both Houses Is necessary.
After brief discussion Mr. Paine movct
! TO lay the conference report on the table
| Scgasived-yeas 80. nays 60
After noisy and excited discussion il
which, however, nothing Of any public IN
tcrest was developed, on the report Of thu
conference committee, Il was agreed to-
yeas ri, nays 20.
The Senate bill RESTING to the puuish
ment OF certain crimes agsinat the United
States IVES passed.
The motion to reconsider the vote on
taking . recess from Monday next Wal
called up BY Mr.. Washburne, Of l)linoies
and was laii on the table. yess 70. nays II
this makes the action Of the House yester
day final.
MIR. Farnsworth made Q report from the
To amend the postal laws. Agreed to-yeas
80, nays 80.
Mr.. Washburne Of Indiana. from the
committee on military affairs, reported a
bill reducing the time when the honorably
discharged soldiers can secure titles under
the homestead bill, from five years to one
year, which passed.
Mr.. Haughey introduced \ joint resolu-
ton placing the loyal citizens III Alabama
on equal terms with the citizens Of other
States, according TO the act OF July 4, 1854.
Referred to the committee on claims.
Mr.. Sypher introduced . bill to enforce
the third section OF the 14th article Of the
constitutional amendment. Referred TO iu.
dietary committee. Also resolution for .
money order system between the United
States and France. Referred TO the pust
Office committee.
Mr.. bingham from the reconstruction
committee reported q bill entitled IAN act 10
provide for the more speedy reorganization
Of the States Of Virginia. Mississippi. Texas,
and for other purp0ses," which after the
adoption Of an amendment by Mr.. Law
renee Of Ohio, was passed, yeas ll2 nays
21-a strict party vote. The bin grants
certain powers to the Virginia, Mississippi,
and Texas conventions, and provides Tor
the Resembling Of the Mississippi and
Virginia conventions TO frame . constitu
ton, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck committee
ko1 hn fe,A
Messrs. Schenck, Logan and Boutwell, were
appointed.
Mr.. Broomall OF Pennsylvania. from the
committee on accounts, presented report
on an investigation into the disbursement
report shows that the charges on which the
unfounded. The report WAS accepted and
the resolution adopted.
The Senate bill to establish new land dis
tricts In Nebraska, Was passed.
The Speaker expressed Q hope that mem.
bers would attend al through tO-morrow's
session, in order that there might be q quo
rum to act on the Conference report on the
Funding bill. II the Senate should fecipfo
cate the request OF the House for q confer
ence committee, which 1t has not yet done.
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee ON
Public Lands, reported bill requiring lands
granted TO aid in the construction OF rail-
roads TO be sold TO actual settlers in quanti-
ties no greater than quarter section, and
at prices not exceeding two dollars ard fifty
cents an acre
After debate the House, at o'clock, atl-
journed until halipast ten o'clock to-mor.
row, when the business on the Speaker 8
table will be proceeded with.