Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-19
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s.e money TO sustain the Indian Commits
sloa and carry out the rules made thereby,
which passed.
The BIZ for the relief Of certain export
ers of distilled spirits was called up by
Morgan, and rejected by vote of IL TO II.
Ii relieved rum and alcohol contracted for
prior to the act of January IL. 1868.
Mr.. Ca,tcll. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back the bill recently pub
lished. to provide for the further issue OF
temporary commercial certificates for the
purpose OF Tedeeming and retiring the re-
mainder Of the outstanding compound IN
| teres, notes with verbal amendment.
Mr.. Harlan called up the House bill to
bridge the Mississippi river at Rock Island,
| which was advocated by Trumbnll and
Harlan as necessity 10 the Government.
while the Railroad company has agreed to
| bear half its expense
| MIR. Morrill,, Of VI, warmly opposed the
BILL
| Mr.. Stewart interrupted the discussion to
make a report from the committee oil con
| ference on the bill for relief from pohs'
cal disabilities. The Committee recon-.
mend.d striking out the hau r "
Geo. J. Huston OF AiaDama' anu 'eoise
IS. Jones, of Tennessee
Mr. Hendricks expressed contempt Tor
tho ANAL business OF the Committee OF
conference IN cutting out two names
because they did not belong TO the domi-
| iDant party.
| Dir. Davis suggested to the Committee to
adopt plain, comprehensive bill for the
| reinstatement In all their rights, civil AMI
political, OF every red-handed rebel upon
taking the oath to support the Radical
party. The report was agreed to-yeas %,
nays z.
"a
and soon after adjourned.
HoUsx.-The Joint Resolution giving in
creased compensation TO employees OF the
| Government in Washington, was rcconsid
cred and tabled, GS against go.
| The s5peaksr announced that he
had appointed Delano to ill vacancy on the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and Knott
to fill vacancy on Committee Of Expendi-
lures In the Interior Department instead Of
Morgan.
i Mr.. Bingham called up the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the joint rGso-
luton passed, giving 20 per cent. addition
al compensation 70 civil employees Of the
Government at Washington.
Mr.. Washhurn. Of Indiana. moved TO lay
the motion to reconsider on the table. The
House refused, 45 to 66. and then the vote
passing the resolution was reconsidcred.
Tho resolution was then tabled, Us against
"a.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, made report on the
{ subject of the treaty recently made with
Great and Little Usage Indians for cessa
, ton TO the Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston Railroad Of eight million acrei
! OF lands in Southern Kansas. at about nine
teen cents an acre. The report, after recit
= ing the facts, concludes that the treaty is il
violation of the rights Of settlers and jus
= ticc to the Indians, and recommends Ii;
= adoption Of the following resolution:
J. Iesolred, As the sense OF the House OF Rep
+; resentatives, that the treaty concluded OF
/ the 9th of May, 1868. with the Great ant
!. Little Usage tribes OF Indians, both in it
q express terms and stipulatlons, and in tn,
' means employed to secure their accordance
. by the Indians, is an outrage on their right
: in transferring to single Railroad corpo
ration, eight millions vi acres OF land, as i
not only disregsrds the rights and interests
J Of other railroad corporations in the Stat
i Of Kansas, and builds up frightful lanl
!; monopoly in defiance oil the just rights o
l. settlers and OF tile people Of the Uni'e,
. States, but 1t assumes the authority r.
|. spectfully denied 10y this House, to dispos
:. of those lands by treaty otherwise than b,
v absolute cession to the United States, AM
= for purposes for which Congress alone i
v competent to provide.
I. Rss9lud, That this House does hereb,
solemnly and earnestly protest against tn
ratification OF said pretended treaty by th
Senate, and will feel bound to refuse an,
appropriations In It's behalf, or recognise II
validity in sny form.
/. Rssslusd, Thss the foregoing resolution
. be transmitted to the Senate Of the Unite
: States.
!. After debate, during which the treat
!, was condemned and the commissioner
: censured and pronounced swindlers, MI
! Clarke, of Kansas, by instruction from tn
Committee on Indian Affairs, modified tn
It second resolution so as To substitute the FOL
l. lowing for it.
!. Ilesolued, As the sense ofihe House, that tn
4 objects, terms, conditions and stipulation
Of the aforesaid pretended treaty are With
!, treaty making power, nor are they author
!. lien either by the Constitution or laws Q
:. the United States, and therefore this Nous
does hereby solemnly condemn the sam,
and does also earnestly but respectfully c,
press the hope and expectation that the Ser
ate will not ratiiy the said prctende
K treaty.
S The resolutions were agreed TO without
division
Mr.. Cook, from tho Committee on Ele,
tons, made report on the Missouri cor
tested election case OF Hogan against Pill,
$ with q resolution that Mr. Pile, the sittn
Q member. was duly elected.
Mr.. Chandler presented the minority n
q port, which was ordered to be printed 70
future action.
Mr.. Cook gave notice that he would, o
:, Saturday, call up the Kentucky conteste
: election case of Mckee against Young
as it is understood that the tax bill woul
! ec reported on Monday and made to exclut
( oil other business until disposed of.
The House proceeded at half-past two I
the business Of the morning hour, whic
o was call OF the Judiciary Committee 70
reports.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell, the Judiciar
8 was discharged from further consideration
Of the resolution relative 10 one of the Jus
. ticcs Of the Supreme Court, Justice Field.
Mr. Boutwell, reported bill to provid
for appeal from the court Of claims, mod
flying and essentially limiting the jurisdi,
ton of that court.
Mr.. Wsshburne, OF Illinois, offered a
amendndnt on the additional section, q
. rectng the clerk OF the court of claims ,
). transmit to Congress at the commencement
= of each December session, full and CON
n pletc statement Of all judgments rendere
l. by such courts during the previous ycal
stating the amounts and the parties il
Il whose favor rendered, together with brie
o synopsis of claims. Amendment agreed I
and the bill passed yeas % and nays27
Mr.. Thomas reported . bill relieving cal
rying companies from liability for losss
caused by the late rebellion or BY the force
Il of the United States.
/. Mr.. lhomas explained the bill. and ha
!. had letters which bad been received, show
ing the necessity Of tho proposed legislt
ton. 1t was intended to apply more pal
ticularly, to actions against Express Con
panies 10 the Southern Statee. After d.
q bate the bill passed so to ~.
b The morning hour having expired, th
House proceeded to the consideration O
the bill reported some time since by III
Oneill, from the committee on cominerc,
to regulate passages in steamships and otht
/. vessels. The bill which contains ~ SCI
:. : tions. was read at length. After some dis
cussion and without taking final vote o
the bill, the House adjourned, II having bee
agreed that the river and harbor bill shout