Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-23
Mr.. Copuess offered the following resolu-

Mr. Couness offered the following resolu-
ton:
Rssolued, This. the Committee on Foreign
| Relations be discharged frcm the further
consideration Of the bill from the House
| for the protection Of American citizens
abroad.
Mr.. Sumner Objected 70 It's consideration.
Mr. Conaess gave notice that tomorrow
he will ask the Senate TO consider tha. reso.
| luton.
Mr.. Yates called up the bill to admit Col.
oraao into the Union.
Mr.. Morrill,. OF Vermont. opposed the bill
because Colorado had no. sufficient popula-
| ton
Messrs. Cragin and Nye supported ii.
The bill went over with the morning hour.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the concur.
| rent resolution Of thanks to Secretary STAN
ton was ordered 70 Accommodated.
Ar. Trumbull endeavored to have the
veto Of The ASkansAs bill considered, but
Mr.. Davis having indicated his intention 70
speak on the subjecs. Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine,
insisted on the special order. and the legis-
lative appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee OF the Whole. The question
was on amendments by the Committee on
Appropriations.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hendricks.
| reducing the salaries named in the Commit
tees amendment tor the capitol police, was
rejected. alter some discussion, by vote OF
| IL 10 TO-
| The Committees amendment cutting off
the secretary, short hand reporter, and two
clerks 18th CLASSY OF the President, was
adopted, after debate, by 10 to IL.
An amendment repeating the act OF Aug.
IS. 1866, requiring foreign regulations Of
commerce TO be laid before the Congress,
and the second section Of the act Of 1866,
making appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic service, were debated Ut some
length The first clAcse of the amendment
sbolshes the Office Of Superintendent OF
Statistics, while the second clause abolishes
the offices OF Assistant Secretary Of State
and the Examiner OF Claims.
Without . decision thereon the bill was,
on NJ. TIumbull's motion, laid aside until
tomorrow. and the veto Of the Arkansas
bill taken up.
Mr.. Davis argued that the bill was uncon
stituti0nal. After which the Senate passed
| withdrawing, by . vote Of 30 yeas TO
nays. 30 the bill became law.
Adjourned.
Houss.-Ths Kentucky election came
up. Trimbls Of Ksnsusy. opposed the ~
pert Of the Committee on elections.
Al l12 o'clock without any dispesitier
thereof, the House proeesded with tn
business Of the morning hour.
A number Of bills and joint rssolutienl
we're introduced for sefsfencs.
Mr. Raum introduced . joint resolution
directing that all bridges 70 be constructed
and In process Of construction over thu
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, shall be made
with unb.oken and continuous spans, with
the span over the main over the main Chan
mel not less than 500 feet in length In tn,
clear
The House refused to second the previou
question, and Mr.. Trlmble. Of Kentucky
having risen to debate the resolution,
went over under the rules.
Mr.. Logan offered . resolution for tn
collection and binding OF proceedings II
, different cities, towns, &c. on the occasion
OF the ceremonies in the decoration OF tn
graves of Union soldiers, and appropriatinl
1000 for the purpose; which was agrees
To.
Mr.. McClurg offered resolution instruct
ing the COMMITTEE on Public Lands TO In
qulre into the expediency, utility and police
of making grant OF land for the Improve
ment OF the Usage river, Missouri.
Mr. Loughridge offered the following res
olution:
Rsssirei, That, in tho opinion of th,
House, the interests OF the country require
that the public debt should be reorganizet
and reduced to a simple, uniform system
more easily understood by the people thar
it is in its present complicated form, anC
that the interest on the debt should be re.
duced, and for that purpose the Commute,
on Ways and Means be instructed to pre-
pare and report At as early day as possible
bill providing for the funding OF the pub
lie debt and reduction of the rate Of In
terest thereon, in such manner and 4
such an extent that the taxation may be re
duced and equalized. as far as possible, col
sistently with good faith 10 the nations
creditors and justice to the people.
Mr.. Pruyn moved TO refer the resolution
TO the Committee on Ways and Means. Ne
jected; yeas u, nays 60.
The resolution Was then agreed to, with
out division.
Mr. Ward moved to reconsider the vot
and TO lay that motion on the table. Agree'
to.
M. Price offered tho following resolu
tion:
, Resolred, That the Committee on Appro
! pra,ions be instructed to inquire into tn
cxpcdiency of appropriating fifty millions
10 take up the maiured and maturing il
CtbttuEtSs VI y bitSo ptoeScs WhiSh !
payable in currency, as the same may be
come due the said amount to be takel
from the coin in the Treasury. to be sold 70
that purpose. and providing by law that nj
new Indebtedness shall be incurred by thu
United States by the sale or issue Of it
bonds or notes, or other securities. unit
tie coin reserve in the Treasury is reduce,
r 10 $2J.000,C COO, said committee TO report b,
bill or otherwise.
; Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Price to modify tn
resolution so as to instruct the committee I,
make such report.
MIR. Price declined, thinking the resclu
ton better as it was.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was negatived.
Mr.. Spalding moved to amend by striking
out the Committee on Appropriations ant
inserting the Committee ON Ways an(
Meane, which was agreed to.
The resolution, % modified, was agfeel
TO.
The morning hour having expired, ID,
House proceeded to the consideration Of tn,
report Of the Conferences Committee on th,
bill removing political disabilities from sev
ersl hundred persons Of the Southern states
the question being on Mr.. Broomall's mo
ton to reconsider the vote Of Friday last
rejecting the report.
The vote vas reccnsidered and the report
adopted BY I two-shirds vote OF % to ~.
The Kentucky contested election case va
again taken up and debated. The report o
Committee on Elections Was finally adopted
without . division. and Mr.. Mckee up
peared and took the oath and seat - Repye
sentative.
On motion Of hr. Paine, the Secretary o
War was directed to furnish statement o
the aggregate number Of additional koun
ties psid from the respective States sine
January 1st, 1893.
The joint resolution directing the sale o.
unserviceable arms, ordnance and osdnanc'
stores, WAS passed.
Il The Senate bill extending the time To-