Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-11

On Ordinaneo-HoWard,c chairman and
Drake.
o. Revising the Rules q The Senate
thony, chairman, Ponersy, Edmunds. lr.
Rice moved to add two members TO the
Committse On the Pacific Railroad % rep
rsssntativss sfths South but ct The sne-
gsstien 81 Mr.. Edwards hs Withdrew u
temporarily. The President then directed
the Secretary 10 read the calendar bill, and
resolutions on the table. Nest Of which
was referred 70 the spprepsists commit
tees.
o. molten Of Mr.. Sunnsr, his bill 70 re-
sumo specie payment On the 4th Of July
next wss laid ever until sext week, when
he said be Wsuli move 10 refer II 10 the
Comnittse % F.sancs. NJ. Samner q.
plaissd The purpess Of the blu intfedScsd
by hin 70 carry cut the rseonstruetien asts
Ia 0seeeia, viz /: t. seeuoe 70 certain
extent the psWsr q Congress ever 0eesgia.
10 Consequence Of the Lseislatsrs havisg
been iller ally constituted, AID on bic no.
ton was referred to the Committee % Ju>
dietary.
Mr.. Drake sxplsissa the purpose Of bic
sssslstisa relative 70 the gssdes u 0snsssl
and Lieutenant General in The army, and
Admiral and Vice Admiral il the navy. 70
BE- 10 keep those grsdts in reserve - re-
wards for sxtrassdinarv public ssrvisss, and
not having them open to BE- reached By
regular promotion. Referred fret 70 the
Committee on Military Affairs, and - 30
Afterwards iffaverably reported on BY then
| to the Committee On Naval Affair.".
The House bill to regulate duties on cop
per was referred to the Committee On
Mines and Mining.
When the House bill 70 ssstses The
Bursau Of Indian Affairs 10 the War De-
psrtmsnt Was rsasned, Mr.. Thayes msssd
to refer il 10 the Committee On Isdian Al.
fairs.
Mr.. Wilson moved ito reference 10 The
Committee on Military Affairs.
NJ. Ferry opposed sending 70 the Cen.
mittss on Iadian Affairs because be theugkt
il Would 30 fatal % Ne bill.
Mr.. Tiptes favored The meliea 70 sssd -
The Committee On Indian Affairs, for the
esssse that il ssy change was 70 - made
10 the lndias pslisy 81 he Government.
that Cs~sissss which % lssg bad he'd
charge Of the whsls ouejset, Was ths enc
mess At 10 deal With il,
Aitsr 40 aniosssd debate the bill was r.
fesssd = The Ceo0istse % Indian Afaifs.
| 4 resolution was sdsptsd to adjsurn
frem u day uatil Monday.
Mr.. Edmunds called fer the un6aishsd
businsss Of yesterday, stating he Va y
favor Of having the message read 10 order
. show the coustsy the kind Of man whe
occupies the Presidential once.
The reading efths nsssars was estin-
ued to the end.
After the reference Of The Indian Bursau
bill, NJ. Wilson introduced . bill to repeal
section 9 Of the act making appropriations
for the support Of the army for The year
sndiag June 80. 1868. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
NJ. Wilson introduced joint resolution
submitting an amsndwsnt to article IL Of
The Constitutisn, providing against any dis
tiaction being made BY che United States
Or any State, sgainst the civil or political
rights Of citizens on account Of race, color
Or previous condition. Also, = bill Of sim
liar tenor. Both we're referred 10 the ia.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Cenness introduced . bill fixing the
compensation for labor performed for the
Government, which was ls,d On the table
and ordered printed. The bill provides
that after June 90. 1869 labors,s and work
men IN the employ Of the United States
shall, for days labor, receive - iull wsges
fer such labor ~ If ten hours we're legal
days laber.
On melton Of Mr.. Sherman, the ersdsn.
tails Of Mr.. Hill, Ssnster elect iron Gsor>
gia, with memorials. &c, relating 70 them,
we're referred to the Committse on Ju.
dietary.
After the conclusion OF the reading Of
the Presidsnt's message. il was. on molten
Of Mr.. Edmunds, laid on the table and Or.
dered printed.
After ssms remarks BY Msssrs Edmunds
and Frslinshuyssn on that portion Of the
message referring to the natiesal debt, the
Senate adjourned ill Monday.
HoUss.-Ths House passed Senate bill
for the sale Of government property q
Harpsv,s Ferry. Also, joint rsselutieo, fer
Building an arsenal 81 Bergen Heights.
Also, joint resolution, fixing number and
station corps Of Judge Advocate Of the a.
my. Also. bill authorizing the sale Of
the Chattanooga rolling mill property.
Also, joint resolution. donating condemned
cannon for the erection Of monument 70
Asjsr General Ksarpsy, at Tvoli, N. Y.
The Speaker announced the appointed nts
Z ~ COA4tuitt0v0 " HI VdC8uCIOO C1USeO Ov
rssignations Of members serving on ether
committees, and BY other changes.
Ssvsral bills Of LEGAL interest were passed.
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, reported .
bi to squalizs bounties. which was made
the special order for the fret Tuesday In
January.
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee on Nil.
itary Affairs, reported bill to establish .
national course Of military education. A. Il
was . very important bill he would ask .
have It made . special order.
Mr.. Washburns, Of l!iinois, asd others.
approved Of the bill. which, On molten, wae
rs.sstablishsd-73 to 40.
M. Dodgs. from the sane Coomittss,
reported . bill to refund the expenses Of the
State Of Iowa increased in raising troops.
pending the reading Of which the mernine
hour expired. The bill went over fes sub
lie business.
The House thea proceeded = businsss
on the table, being The consideration Of the
jsiat rsselutiens from the Senate, which
we're disposed Of bv reference = the proper
esuoittsss.
NJ. Washburns, Of lllinsis, offered r.
eelutien for rseess flem Nendsy, Dee. IL,
= Tuesday. Jan. s.
NJ. Sehsnck nsvsl 70 amend, aakins
the recess from the Esd % che Atm Of Janu-
ary, which wss rsjscssd-7S tel.
A motion to table lest and the rsselutien
adoptsd.
| Mr.. Brsomall Introduced resolution 70
regulate the value Of Ucited States legal
teodsr notes and provide fer The rsaenp.
ton Of the same.
Referred - the Cownittse o. Ways and
Means.
NJ. Csburn intreduesd bill t. amend
The isternal revenue laws taxing whisky.
Referred 10 the Committee % Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Ingcrse,l intrsdsesd bill supple
msntrvy = the national banking lsw.
Referred 10 the Uommittes on BankiuR
Il proposed 70 rsoeve the Limitation On
the aggregate Of national baak circulation,
and leave It unrestricted to aulhssizs the
issue Of four per cent. geld bearing bonds,
and to require the substitution Of ehcss for
the six per cent. bends, kept BY the M.
tional hanks on deposit to guarantee their
currency.
Adjourned till Monday.