Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-15

construed tn prevent the Secretary OF the
lr.asur, from substituting notes payable IN
gold on demand In place OF an equai
amount IN legal tender notes
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont. offered &c
amendment that the supervision OF the con.
traction law shall cease when toe current
n,ice Of cold gold coin shall equal Sl4o in
JJni,ed States notes for 800 IN coin.
Yeas g, nays 81
al I'M a The Supreme Court, &c, with
Il,nse a,nendme came over and was re-
tired to tie Committee on judiciary.
sir sherman said the amendments were
imnortant lie thought II unreasonable
that large majority OF any court should
d.cl4fc Al act OF Congress unconstitutional
Tne discussion Of the anti contraction bill
bairr n summed, Nj sherman novel 10
AIN nd by Inserting the following And
tie amount Of such notes now existing shall
not be further reduced until Congress Other
wise provides"
Mr.. Edwards claimed that the amend
ment was net in order.
The Chair so he'll!
Mr. Sherman moved TO aej)urn. Lost
10 to "a
Mr.. Sprague opposed the bill as accom-
plishlng nothing. lie opposed mel her con
traction nor expansion, and his course WAS
no; dictated by a regard for the mapuiac
turing interests, but Tor the interests OF the
whole country. lie yielded ~ a motion 10
adjourn, which Was Loaf; whcreupon be
resumed the door, and Was proceeding to
give his reasons for holding views contrary
to those generally held by his section. when
a. the suggestion OF Mr.. Trumbull, he
yielded to the motion 10 3jDurn, whith Was
carried.
Adjourned
HousR.-Hr Schcnek, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported back the
-cnate amendment 10 the bill providing for
the exemption OF cotton from internal rcye
niue tax, with recominen n alton that !. be
non.concHrred in
The report was adopted and the amend
ment nor coucurrci in.
Alr I'LL offered \ resolution for the relief
Of cities, counties or townships from direct
tax consequent upon the debt incurred by
the paymen, at hOu1'ies In the late war.
Referred.
Mr. Eggleston offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 inquire into the cxpcdiency oil
selling To the highest bidder, the exclusive
right to manufacture spirits in the United
| State for the term OF ten or more years,
such privilege TO DC held at no. less than
| 80 100000 per amman. Adopted.
Mr julien, from the Committee On Put.
| lie Lands. reported bill 10 prevent the sale
Of pubic lands, except under the prc-pmI-
ton and homestead laws and the laws dis
| posing Of town sites and mineral lands II
was postponed for two weeks.
| A bill was introduced by Mr. Price and
referred, confirming the title Ia Little Rock
Island IN the Mississippi river.
| BY Mr.. Clark, Of Kansas, authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across the Missouri
river Ut the military reservation OF Fort
Leavenworth, and providing for the re.
duction Of that reservation. Also, author
izing the N. w. Railroad Company and the
leavenwOrth Il Ues Moines Railroad Com
pany TO construct their roads through For,
Leavenworth to the military reservation
Tue morning hour having expired the
House resumed the consideration OF the bill
reported yesterday from the Committee or
Reconstruction
Mr.. Brooks, on behalf Of himself and Nj
Beck, presented minority report, setting
forth that the bill proposes to rob ten States
Of the Union Of all protection from thu
judiciary and Executive branches OF the
Government. while booming them TO mill
tary dcspotsm. That bill IS in violation oi
the Constitution OF the United States, anC
in direc. conflict with the fundamental ia
dicial act OF 1859. The whole act is charac
terixed as revolutionary and incendisry, and
calculated To- involve the country in com
motion and civil strife.
Mr. Brooks spoke III opposition 10 tn,
bill.
Mr. Bingham advocated the bill az clear
constitutional
MIR. Esslrldge asked whether the bill die
not detract from the power Of the execu
tive.
Mr.. Bingham replied that the President
as Commander int hief, was subject To sucl
laws as Congress might pass Tor the gov
erntnent of the army and navy.
A motion was ma ie 10 adjourn ani the
further consideration Of the bin was post
poncd.
| The Speaker presented communication
from the General oi the army with tele
gram from Major General Meade, command
ing the 81 district. rs follows:
Unless the pending bill in Congress direct
ing the military commanders to fill the OH
Ces in the State under their command re-
sends the test oath in its provisions u
selec, unqualified voters, am informed il.
execution in this district will be entirely
| imprAc,cabc.
MIR. Brooks characterized II as a novelty
In legislation for the head IF the army Il
transmit dispatch for the purpose of iufiu
encing the action Of the House.
The communication was referred to thu
Committee ON reconstruction.
Mr.. Ashley. OF Ohio, gave notice 81 al
amendment 10 the reconstruction bill au-
thorlnng the State conventions u cntran-
franchise all citizens now disiranchlsea. HLt
may Operate with the loyal men in re
storing their States to their constitutions
relations to the government
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