Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-23

WARRINGTON, March 2l.-SBrArE.-Mr
Wilson presented . joint resolution Of
thanks 10 DR.. Hayes. the Arctic explorer
Referred.
MIR Ramsey presented bill to re-organ-
lie the post Office department and fix the
pay OF officers Referred.
The post Office appropriation bill was
taken up.
Nr. sherInan's amendment TO carry un-
expended balances as a surplus fund, except
the amount necessary for expenditures for
the fiscai year Adopted.
sMr. Davis offered an amendment that the
President be instructed or authorized TO re
duce the army 70 10000 strong, said force 10
he kept South for revolutionary purposes
Rejected,
Mr. Buckalew offered an amendment TO
reduce the army to 30 600 under the direc-
ton OF the President. lie urged 1t as nee
essary for economy. Lost by II to 81.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. The various amendments Of the CON-
mittee were agreed TO.
Mr. Ramsey's amendment, referred to
yesterday, appropriating $4,000 TO the
fioux Indians OF Devil's Island, 90 a. to sp.
propriate $4,000, was agreed to. The BILL
then passed and goes back to tho House
Mr. Anthony moved to take up the report
OF the Committee on the Standing Rules
of the Senate.
Mr.. Drake opposed she motion. saying
that DELAY would work 10 harm, ana urgeo
the importance Of taking up his additional
Impeachment rule Offered yesterday.
Bya vote of 81 to 6, Mr.. Anthony's re-
port was taken up,and the Senate ADJOURNED.
HousE.-The House was engaged in gen.
eral discussion as If in the Committee of
the Whole, the principal topic being finan-
cisl questions.
Mr.. Blair opposed paying the deb, il
greenbacks.
MIR Niblack asked why it was referred to
as Democratic scheme and called atten
ton TO the fact that the Republican CONVEX
tions in Ohio and Indiana endorsed the pol
icy.
Mr.. Blair replied that the Democratic
men in Congress, nine out of ten, had
voted for the the payment Of the debt in
greenbacks.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, said that when in
order, he would move for inquiring by the
judiciary Committee, whether the public
lands sold under treaties with the Indian
tribes, are held by valid titles, and whether
said lands can be sold except 10 pursuance
Of law duly enacted by Congress. He re-
marked that during four years prior to JAN
uary 1868, there had been sold in large
tracts to individuals and companies. under
treaties with the Indian tribes AIS, 52S
acres of public lands for e10,Sl1,1 22. This
| is destructive to the homestead policy and
| he denied that land could be sold except In
pursuance OF the law Of Congress
Mr. Woodward spoke on the bill guaran
teeing to all the States republican form of
government.
Mr. Niblack argued against the Freedmen's
Bureau bill.
Mr. Paine spoke in reference to the Rus.
sian American possessions.
Mr.. Wilson's Of Iowa, explained his con-
nectiOn with the measure depriving th SUI
preme Court Of appellate jurisdiction in re-
construction cases lie had prepared him
self to explain the amendment, but as no
| explanation was asked, and as he never
troubled the House with unnecessary re-
marks, he had RETAINED from saving any
thing. The gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
Schenck) then moved the previous question
| and the House acted on II. That was his
| connection with the matter.
In reply to question by nr. Woodward,
| Mr. Wilson said his intention In offering the
amendment was to take away the jiurisdic-
ton of the Supreme Court in the McArdle
case.
Mr.. Woodward said it would accomplish
no such purpose.
Mr.. Wilson" Very well, then, the gen
| tleman is not hurt, nor is McArdle either.
What, then, is all this tempest in a teapot
/ foI?"
After some further debate on the subject
| the House adjourned