Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-24

white oAer tho black population In Al the
States bnt South Carolina. 49,
Al ,hr conclusion Of the decate, which
,ves vrrv rrc,rsc,cd end corrupted most OF
Tho lin. Of the Senate, the Senate i'd
i,urns6.
Tor-sr.-The House resumed considera
ticr of the Senate amnnument 70 the House
bin IN relation to.an additonal bounty, the
ot,T s,iss t,eiac or IN amendment reported
rom TIE Committee On Mili;ary Affairs 10
the scnate. The amendment. witch i 4
subsdiuie fer the House bill, provides t@lai
II ppgeea entitled rs a soldier - bounty
rravifcc llv sections y end - OF rhe act OF
dulS I'll lss ;, dies before receiving the
bounty, i sA4ll hc psidto his heirs as desig-
mated IN the order named therein, and 10
none other The amendments of the com
nittec are 10 add after the word "psrson"
the words "er persons" and 10 strike cut the
words "a soldier" After considerable dis
custom, the House seconded the previous
question. The amendments reported by
the Committee ON Military Affairs were
agreed TO, and the Senate amendment as
amended agreed to-ytas "a, nays SO.
Mr. Pile, from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported bill authorizing the Sec
retary of War TO sell, q. such tine and
place as he deems most advantageous - the
Government, the grounds now occupied by
the United States arsepals at Liberty and
St. Lonis. Missouri, with the public build
ings, machinery, &C., also, that part Of the
Fort Lcavenworth reservation lying east OF
the Missouri river, aud that portion on the
west side which lies between the city limits
OF Leavenworth and q line commencing at
the north OF Carroll ravine, and running
parallel with the southern line OF the reser
walton to it's western boundary grounds Of
tie st Louis arsenal, are TO be divided int,
lots for building purposes, and divided into
streets, &c, ont-thira to be paid In cash;
tue grounds OF the LIBERTY arsenal an the
| Fort Leayenworth reservation to be sold III
public auction, after due notice, in such lots
as may be deemed advantageous TO the
| Government. The Secretary of War is to
establish an arsenal ~ Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, for the repair and storage oil arms,
at . cost not exceeding 100000
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa, moved 10 strike out
that part Of the fourth section 81 the bill
| providing for the establishment of gn a.
nory ut Jefferson Barracks, and be moved
10 amend by striking out the word repairs
Mr. VanWyck moved 10 amend the bill
by requiring the lots OF the ST. Louis arsenal
to be sold separately.
Mr Pile SAID there was no objection &c
that
Mr.. Clarke, Of Kansas, moved to amend
by proviso that the Fort Leavenworth
reservation west Of the Missouri river should
be sold in lots not exceeding ten acres
Mr. Pile moved to amend by restricting
the expenditure of Jefferson Barracks Arse
raj TO $500
Mr.. Maynard moved to table the bill aud
amendment. Negaiived.
Mcssrs. vanWyck and Clsrk's amend
ments were agreed TO
Mr.. Piles amendmen Mt limiting the expeE
di,ure at J,fierson Barracks WAS also agreed
10
Mr. Munger moved an amendment by
providing that Fort Lesvenwor,h reserve
ton shall be sold in lots Of half an acre
separately, i! desired by purchasers. Agree
to.
Mr. Dodge moved an amendment ~ at
ding n proviso that machinery, ordnance
stores aud arms which Government may DC
sire to reserve from sale shall be stored
any arsenal now established by law. Agree
to
! The bill then passed
Death of the late Cornelius j. Hamilton
OF the Eighth Congressional district oil chi
, was then announced. Eulogies were pre-
nounced, and resolutions adopted.
At quarter before o'clock the Hous
Adj burned.