Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-22
rORriETm CONGRESS-.

the prominent feature Of comment every
where tonight.
FORTiETM CONGRESS-.
WAsHrzerox, Feb. 2l.-SsnArs-Nr.
Williams intssducsd bill to provide fos
the rsgistsatiea Of electors 10 Territories.
Referred 10 the Committee on Tsrrite-
rioe
NJ. Saanes, presented ssss,aties which
was sdeptsd, requesting the Peseidsos .
sosnmunicate copies 81 any csessspenssocs
on the sbduct ion Of Allen Mcdonald, an
American citizen 10 Canada.
The Senate took up the bill 10 ausad 70
construction acts - that msjesisy Of The
votes cast shalt decide elections and allow
persona to vote that are registered to 70 to
u eey part Of the State.
Nj. Csnkiine toek the floor and eommsn-
ted On Mr. Trumbulrs statement yestsr-
day.
Mr.. Trsmbull replied.
Withoutseaching vote tho Senate went
into executive session.
After coming out Of executive session
adjourned.
Houss. Tomorrow will b devoted TO
general dsbste only.
Nj. Baldwin from the Joint Committee
on Library reported IN international copy.
right bill which WAS ordered printed and
fecommittsd, with leave OF Mr.. Pruyn to
make minority report.
Mr.. Jsucks from tho committee on pat
ents reported bill granting leavs from for
sppllcatienhnd extension Of patent Of Smith
| 4 Wesson. Passod 90 II a.
| The Speaker presented . communicstion
from Postmaster General Randall In rela-
ton 70 the testimony published IN the
Daily Globe duplicating him In letting con-
tsasts for carrying the southern malta, de-
ny ing oil connection il such bueiusse and
asking through public Investigation.
n. Kelly introduced bill to establish .
uniform system for small coin. Referred
to committee On coinage.
Mr.. CssanAugh introdueed bill 10 provide
for the mall service between Fort Aber.
ssonbie, Daketah, end Helena, Montana.
Referred to COMMITTEES On Post OfRces.
NJ. InGsrsoll obtained leave for NJ.
Washousns Of Hlieots. - report ffoo the
Committee On Commerce bill revivine for
two years the second section Of the act Of
April 9th 1868, Constituting Haneibal,
Aissousi. and Psssia Illiaois, ports Of Dc.
livery. Aftss an sxplinasion By NJ. lugsr-
coll the bill passed.
The House went iuts Committss Of The
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr..
Dawes in The Chair. on the naval appropri-
alton bill, appropriating @1s0, 06O. 46. After
debate Mr.. Butler offered an amsndmsnt
providing shat oil unexpected balancss cub
ject TO the order Of the Secretary Of the
Navy on the lst Of July, 1868, shall b con.
veyed into The Treasury, and that No
amount appropriated in the bill shall be sx-
pended OF drawn while any moneys are
subject to the order Of the Secretary OF the
Navy, Agreed to.
The Committee rose and the Speaker
presented message from the President in
reference to the execution of the treaty Of
| 1858 with Chins, for the settlement OF
claims, which was referred to the Commit
tee o. Foreign Affairs.
Also communication from the President
transmitting . communication from the
Chief Of the Engineer Corps. in relation to
. ship canal around the falls of the Ohio
RivsL Referred to Committee on Roads
and Canals.
Also communication from the Secretary
Of the Interior, with letter from the Com.
missioner Of the General Land Office, rela,ivs
TO estimated appropriations. Referred to
Committee on Appropriations.
Also communication from the Secretary
Of War.
The correspondence having been read,
Mr.. Washburns. of illinois, moved that il
DO referred TO the Committee on Reconstruc-
| ton, and ordered printed.
Ne Roakon1l IL rv:Sh ..nAA ..:A-
to report ct asy time
Mr.. Washburne 90 modified the motion
| and moved the previous question.
Mr.. Washburne's motion wss agreed to,
and the correspondence was refereed to the
Committee on Reeonstsuctien.
The House went again into committee On
the Naval appropriation bill.
MIR. Van Wyck offered On amendment.
providing that no part Of the money appro.
priated should DO used for paying for new
guns, gun carriages or small arms, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved that tho committee
rise, stating that nc wished to provide for
the regular session tomorrow. He thought
that when the Government was 20 far sub
verified as 90 have two Secretaries Of War.
the House should attend to public business.
The committee rose.
Mr.. Butler said-"I move that the order
Of the House. by which the session so-mor-
row was assigned to general debate. be re-
scindsd. The reason have for asking its
rescinsion is the communication made to
this Houas BY the Secretary Of War. We
have now two Secretaries Of War-ons BY
Law and one by usurpation."
Mr.. Eldridgs made point Of order that
the motion was not debAtablc, and the
speaker 90 decided.
The House proceeded 70 vots BY ysss and
nays on the question 10 ssconsides The vote
ordering q session to.morTow for debate.
and It was rssonsidsrsd, 104 70 49, strict
party vots.
During the taking Of the vsts hbor,r
10 attempting 70 walk assos The nlass roof
had nssrow escape from beine prseipi.
lated 70 The floor. 0lass broke aad fell in
large fragments into and near the deer.
keepers seat. Price and 0riunsll. Of Iowa.
were passisg q he measat aad we're struck
b small pieces Of giaes, bot soe inferred.
t. set upon sslid part sfths rosf, ssd thss
savsd bic life.
The House again It quarter bsfsss Ave
"S"e INV OVDoUs0o u Tue " 00Je on Nos
val Appropriation bill.
Ne. Pike made point Of order that 80.
tions 3. and 5 wefs indspsndent lsgisla-
ton, changing existing laws, and therefore
not in order ia An appropriated bill. The
Chairman suaiaicsd the point Of eeder. The
Committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, and On metisn Of wsshburns Of H. |
linois, il was postponed until Monday.
Nj. Covods, - question Of privilege,
offered the following resolution:
Rsss1sc8, That Andrsw johnson, Prssi-
dent Of tbs United States, b impsachsd for
high crimes and misdemsauoes. Laughter
among tile Democratic members
Mr.. Wood objected and introduced Z res
olution, when the Speaker stated that the |
was on question Of privilege.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved the reference Of the |
resolution to the Committes on Reconstruct
hon. which was agreed 70.
Adjourned.
mAssAcauseTTs.
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he picker room Of the Russell Mills ssri.
'usly damaged the very valu.bls machiae-
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