Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-13

Mr. Raras,, c4F.red ! resolutions that the
ecnost ana tp~(imony be Yecommisted with
Instructions to report whether any and
what changes are requisite IN Inc present
mode Of printing United states bonds and
M Mr. Stevens of Pennsylvania suggested
N. half mast two o'clock. that the matter
ca over until to-inorfow, and the House
sook no the bill for the admission Of Alabs
ira. {. Objection being made by Dir. Van
wick. Mr. Stevens gave notice that at A
o'clock to-day he would move the previous
ouestlon on the Alabama bill.
Tie Speaker presented q message from
tie President, informing the House that en-
act 10 amend the supplementary reeonsiruc-
ton bill had been presented 10 him on Feb
ruary 25th, and not having been returned
by him 10 the House II had become law
The Speaker announced the following
committees.
On the conference on the pension appyo-
prlAtion bill-Nessre. Butler. Kelsey and
On the bill conveying Into the Treasury
the proceeds Of rebel captured property
Asssrs. Wsshburne Of Wisconsin, Sco6sid
The question n to the destruction Of
bonds In the Treasury ives resumed and con-
tinued until o'clock. when the Speaker
announced that the morning hour had CON-
menced. and the bill 70 continue Freedmen'a
Bureaus was betoSe the Honse. Attef
various propositions In reference to the
course OF business, the bill went over until
Tuesday next.
Mr. Washburnc, of Illinois. from Com
| mi,iee on Appropriations reported bach
the Senate amendment to consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. All Thu
amendments were concurred in except that
OF making the salary of the Secretary OF thu
consulate to Guayamos one thousand dollsri
year AMI that appropriation for con
! tiagent expenses Of missions abroad IRON
$4,000 10 S2000o. A committee oil con
| ference was appointed.
! Mr.. Van Wyek, from the committee or
| Retrenchment, made a report on the whisky
| frauds, which was ordered printed.
The House proceeded To the consideration
OF bills aud resolutions lying over under th
rule
Tn, resolution calling on the Secretary Q
the Treasury for information as TO the Ma
tional Banks having changed their secnr
ties on deposits. WAS adopted.
Various other resolutions were referred
Mr.. Julien's resolution Of Dec 9th, tina
the further sale Of agricultural and publ
lands ought TO be prohibited. aud that d
the proposed grants OF public lands for raj
roads or other special objects should b
carefully scrutinized AMI rigidly subordina
ted to the paramount purpose OF securin
homes for the landless poor, was adopted.
Mr. WINDOWS resolution TO regulate th
tariff OF freight and passengers on the Unto
and Central Pacific Railroad coming W
the House, by vote OF 30 to 70. refused I
table il. and II went over.
The Senate bill TO amend the Judiciar
act OF 1889. was amended by an additions
section. repeating q portion OF the act {
1867, and authorizing appeals from the Gil
cult TO the Supreme Court Of the Unite
States, and passed.
Mr.. Bingham offered resolution pr
,, viding for q report Of the impeachmer
trial by the House stenogrupher, and Il
printing thereof daily for the use OF II
. House. Referred to the Committee @
J Printing.
} Adjourned.