Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-09
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WAsnfxaTos, Jan. s.--SgsATE MIR
TrgraDun rom the Committee on judiciary
repoFied bill Amending the bankruptcy
aci. ana recommending its indefinite post
poncnsu'.
Agreed TO.
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont, offered a rcso-
luton directing the Committee an Finance
10 inquire into the expediency Of Afixing a
penalty ON any officer Of the government
y no hail authorize an expenditure of or
pay money for any purpose not previously
authorized by Congress.
After some debate the. resolution was
adopted.
Oa motion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
again took up the House bill directing that
certain moneys In the hands Of the United
States, the proceeds OF captured and aban-
doned rebel property. shall be covered by
warrants into the Treasury.
Mr.. Trumbull charged that the Secretary
OF the Treasury had paid more than Two
million Of dollars to disloyal claimants, and
tina, even after the adverse opinion Of the
| Attorney General, he has paid hundred
thousand dollars.
Alter a protracted debate MIR. Ramsey
moved an executive session, but withdrew
| the motion AT the instance of MIR. Edmunds,
who offered a resolution of inquiry which
| was adopted, asking the President FOR infor.
nation as 10 whether the bill FOR further
security Of Civil Rights in the District Of
Columbia, passed by both houses, has been
delivered to the S, cretary of State and has
become a law, ten days having elapsed since
its passage
Mr. Morton offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary COMMITTEES 20 report
bill supers,ding and providing provisional
governments for the lately rebellious states
until reconstructed under the existing acts
OF Congress. After debate the resolution
| was laid over.
| Mr.. Sherman moved TO take up the bill
| 10 prevent the further contraction of The
currency in order TO II AXE it the special or
der for to morrow After opposition by
Fassenden and Trumbul. the Senate went
| into executive session and soon after ad-
| journed.
Mr. Broomal offered . resolution direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to
| inquire into the expediency Of Immediately
abollshing the internal revenue tax on man
ulactures, cotton, wool, iron and steel.
Adopted Adjourned.
| HOUSE, Orth, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported joint resolution
requesting the President to intercede with
the Queen of Great Britain to secure the
speedy release Of Rev. John Mcmahon, q
citizen Of Indiana. convicted ~ Fenian
raider and now confined at Kingston, Can.
ada West
The resolution was discussed until the
expiration Of the morning hour and went
| over.
The Speaker presented the resolutions Of
public meeting at New Haven, on The
tights of American citizena abroad, and q
memorial on the same subject. signed by
Gov. English, Mayor Sperry. and severa
thousand citizens. Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Donnclly presented a petition Of thu
citizens of Minnesota on the same subject
II was similarly referred.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary OF the Interior. with th,
report Of the Acting Commissioners Of In
dian ANiiIe, relative to the sale Of Indial
lands in Kansas.
Mr. Schcnck Offered revolution Instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs 4
inquire into the expediency Of providing b.
law for the transfer OF the Soldiers HON
al Washington To the Nationll Asylum 70
Disabled Soldiers. and OF changing the nam
Of the institution to the National Soldiers
Home Adoped'
} The Senate amendment to the bill repeal
ing the tax on cotton WAS taken from Tn
Speakers table and referred to the Comm,
tee on Ways and Means.
, The House preceded to the oonsidcra
ton OF the report OF the committee on cor
tested elections in the Sixth Corgressiona
District Of Missouri, which closed with
rcsclu' ion tia, Birch. the contestant, is no
entitled to scat md Van Horn, the eittin
member is so entitled.
After some debate the resolutions wer
adonttd