Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-04

ten minutes past three. %. $500.
Grimes. tie Senate went ,hss
sion, aud subsequently, ,s;n;,, r..oI,,.
large number OF I'ins iosoIu-
HOUSE a..a,,nccd for reference. irclud-
toAa a's,..ine 10 rebuild the lcves on
ing inc - of the Mississippi and re-
the ca. Id in the Yazoo basin /; to in
gam -. a chamber Of life insurance in the
s1s;,.a state. requiring that the inpeacf-
- proceedings b. expedited, to increase
Nv 90 per cent. the import duties on Wins
/ and spirits, and the manufactures OF iron'
cotton, wool and silk to aid the nsl1uc,
ton of the international Pacihc haiiroao
from Carlo to the Rio Gransde; 20 autnos'
izs the sale of reservation OF puolic anus
in Dubpoue. Iowa to dissolve the indian
Peace Commission. :, -,
Nv Mr.. Cooper, TO regulate tho public
debt. Referred 70 the Committee on Ways
and Means. The bill provides for the con-
v.rsioo Of 7-sOs into $50 bonds, and COM
pound interest notes into three per cent.
cert, iieates. and requires the publication OF
. monthly statement Of the public debt.
The resolution Of Mr.. Wilson. Of Iowa.
recis,ne that ths obligations Of the United
States should be kept within the nsrrowess
limit, and declaring 10 inexpedisrt to ex-
tend aid to the Union Pacific R'ilroad or
any other company. DC. Wa, on motion OF
NJ. Munger, tabled b 70 TO A.
Mr.. Loughridgs offered . resolution In
ssructiue the judiciary Committee TO in
ouire whether Congress hes power 10 rsgu-
late the freight rates Of railroads engaged
in commerce between the different States.
Adopted.
A resolution in reference 10 the political
status Of Texas was considered until the
expiration of the morning hour, and went
over till next Monday.
The House refused to suspend the rules
rs TO 81, to allow Mr.. Eidridgc TO place on
the Journal the protest of the Democratic
members sought to be introduced yester-
day.
The Speaker presented = message from
the Senate informing the House that the
Senate ~as ready to receive the message on
impeachment.
At one o'clock the Clerk OF the House
, announced the appointment Of managers o.
r impeachment, with directions to carry thu
articles 70 the Senate.
Speaker Coalfax received kilograms from
"Union defenders Grant clubs Of California
1 the Governor Of Wisconsin, and others, ex
i pressing their willingness to stand BY Con
! gre 50. TO the fullest extent if aid be neces
4 sary.
The House went into Committee Of tn
o Whole, Mr.. Ashley 10 the Ohsir, and pro
= eeeded to the consideration Of the post ofiic
appropriation bill. Mr.. Blaine made
/ | lengthy explanation Of its details. Tho bi
calls for SIS ,5l5, 900 for the ordinary sci
= vices Of the Post Ofics Department for Tia
: ensuing fiscal year. and ~. 500 for forsig
}. mail transportation under special eontrat
If with certain steamship companies. Tn
ordinary receipts Of tho Department f.
the same period 10 estimated in gross ,
" $1,000, 900, making deficiency Of 81
$4,000 to be proved for from the Gcner
=. Treasury. OF this amount two millions a
~ already placed to the credit Of the Post o
ace Department in undrawn balances
prior appropriations, 90 Congress 10 calle
At upon in tins bill to appropriate in rouu
g numbers $780, 900 to supply the estimate
ID deficit. After considerable discussion II
70 Committee rose and reported the bill to Il
u House and it passed.
as Alta quarter past three, Mr.. Butler r
ported from the managers Of Impeachment
an additional article, being the same as i
troduccd by him Yesterday. On remandir
there was but one dissenting voice upon
among the managers, aud it only failed 10
terday on account OF want of time.
{, Mr. Eldridge made a point of order; IL
- managers had no ri hit to report articles
" impeachment, as the House had appoiutc
a committee for that purpose.
- The Speaker ovsrrulcd the point
- The article was opposed by Messrs. Ga
IT, field, Woodbridge aud Wilson, OF Iowa,
protect the trial
Mr.. Logan spoke in its favor, after whic
. the previous question wss moved and Sc
onded, and the House proceeded 10 vote b
~ yeas and nays on the adoption Of the srtic
y reported as article ten. The article wa
adopted-yeas, 81 nays, Al.
Mr.. Bingham offered an additional artcl
saying it had received the unanimous sui
port Of the managers, and he moved ii
previous question.
:. The article charges Andrew johnson Wit
- declaring on August Is, 1866, in the city
Washington, that the Thirty Coz
=, gress was not the Congress Of the Unite
States, bnt on the contrary, was the Coz
= gress Of only part Of the States, thereb
!, denying that the legislation Of said Congre,
was valid. 1t also charges him with an a
;, tempt to subvert the tenure Of Office act l.
contriving means to prevent Edwin
j. Stanton from performing the functions
~ Secretary Of War, Notwithstanding the r
:" fusfl Of the Senate TO concur in the suspe
sion before made. It also charges him wi
the attempt to prevent tho execution Of II
act making appropriations for the suppo
of the army, and also With attempt to pr
s. vent the execution Of the act to provit
! for the more efficient government of IL
- rebel States.
!. After debate the article was adopted
= yeas. 100; nays, 40; . strict party vote
= MIR. Jsnckes offered a. an additional .
:. sce the one offered by him yesterday.
u Mr.. Eldridge suggested. in derision, tn,
ne also had an article OF impeachment
> offer.
Without taking vote on Mr.. Jsncke