Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-08

EDnTIETIF CONGRESS-.


WAsHISorox, Jsn I - SRsATE - Mr
Harlan introduced bill 70 amend the act
axgrg lIe rights If volunteers as rart Of
The army. and 10 give volunteer officers
their l.opcr rank, including the Marine
Bcafd r. icFrfd U the committee on mill
.aFi affairs
Mr fumbull called up the joint resolu
sion appointing as regents Il the -m.ihse-
man Destitute. IAeodore G. Wo0lssy, o!
Conn, VIM Il. Actor, Of New FORK.
Joba Mclean, New jersey, and Peter Par
ser, Of Washington Resolution adopted
Mr. sumner reminded The Senate that tn c
bill, Ia the further security OF Equal Mehts
IA .ht District 81 COLUMBIA had been feli 10
bc President on the 10th OF Dee. anu ,hst
The Prs dent having failed To return II lie
BOW asked 10 introduce another similar bill
Nj Sherman suggested n reference 81 the
matter to tine judiciary Csmmittee. us il
M sht be that The bill was now the law of
the land. After debate the bill was 50 re-
icrIei
A resolution was Introduced by Mr. Dt-
Vi, instructing the Committee on Commerce
10 inquire into The expediency Of regulating
fares on the various railroads in the | nite5
states Referred
The bill TO repeal the tax on cotton was
taken up.
several amendments were made
The bill then passed yeas %, nays IL, and
tie Senate adjourned
iloysK.-Ihe bill 10 facilitate the payne mt
q. soldiers bountics came up All amend
mcnf4 Ncre withdrawn, ana Nj. Washbnru,
| oi Indiana pro ,Os,d as sub-li ute I'LL
GiIortpg The secretary ut the Treasury TO
,mniav, by transfer or Otherwise a sufficient
number 81 additional Clerks, not less than
! haY, 10 be Continued - long as necessary,
ana breieI,uoe To- be gwen in this employ
men, 81 clerks to discharged soldiers aud
sailors also, directing TIE Assistant Treas
urer at New York 10 pay duplicate checks
| on notice of the loss Of the o iginals.
| The substitute was a4fced to and the bill
was passed.
| Mr.. Pike, from the Committee on Naval
| Affairs, reported back the jaint resolution
authorizing the Secreiery of the Navy 10
dispose oi such iron cad vessel as Ia b 8
Judgment are 80, required by the interests
OF the service, Al price to be determined
by appraisal.
| Mr.. Pike stated that the bill applied to 81
| iron alads now laid up In addition to these
| there were a number oi others on the stocks
which could bc completed in a short time.
After debit, the resolution passed, yeas
30, nays 20
Mr. schenck, from the Committee on
WAYS and Means reported bill To comp
the payment 81 taxes on distilled spirits IN
all case when withdrawn from the bonded
warehoa.e, and ma IL lengthy explanation
Of tie frauds which make II necessary.
After considerable debate the bill rs T, =
ported was passed.
Mr. Upton, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported that Mr. Trimbc was entitled
to his sea, as Representative from the firs
| Congressional district of Kentucky. LalC
,ver for future action
The II use went into Committee OF Thu
Whole on the state of the Union, and WA
adore ssed by Mr. Carey on the question .
the public debt.
Mr.. Hopkins offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee ON Public Lands to in
qulre into the exp, dicncy Of subjecting I,
entry under the homestead law and offer
ing for sale AMI pre-emption for actua
settlement, all the unsold even number,'
sections and parts Of sections OF publ
lands remaining unsold along tho lines O
railroad where the odd numbered section
have been granted or reserved to aid in IL
construction 81 railroads.
Adopted
The Speaker announced Lat he had nj.
pointed Mcssrs SchnfielA, Poland and pruy
Regents "l I'M Smithsonian IlSti,ulc 10
the present Congress.
! The senate in, resolution for the =.
} pointmont q Regcuss # thr Snithonia
Institute WAS adopted.
, Mr. Logan asked leave ,o offer a rcslut'o
ins'futtlng the Committee on Rct!encl'
! meats To- report bin providing Tor hu
. reau OF ,ivii service, to prescribe the cutie
qualifications sa'sries, torme, &C. II en-
ployes IN the various del artmcnts OF I'll
government
Mr.. kerr objected.
Adjourned.