Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-SxNArx.-Mr
Harlan intr"iuc.da bill To renew be char
ter and 10 extend the boundaries OF she city
| OF Va, biugton.
Referred
Sir Wilson introduced bill 20 prohibit
the payment Of bouutieo 10 deoostere. Re-
fcrred. Also . bill granting million acres
Of public land for the benefit Of the public
schools Of the District of Columbia.
Referred
MIR. Chandler called up joint resolution
In regard 10 coRsular appointments.
A lively debate ensued upon II between
Messrs Chandler, Grimes, Morrill,, Of Me-,
Nye, and Drake.
During the debate, by consent, Mr.. Sber-
man withdrew his motion. that Inc ocnA.c
ro,ede from ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON the cotIon
| bill. disagreed 10 by the House. ana moveo
| that the Sena,e insist upon them and that
committee Of conference be Appointeu.
The motion was agreed TO and Messrs
| sherman Copklipg and Morrill, were up
pointed ~ such committee.
| AZ Shermnn made the same motion in
,eoard to the SeDatc's amendments TO the
| bill In regard 20 the contraction OF the cur
crency.
The debate on the resolution relative to
consular appointments was then continued
4 cntll the mOtlOU III SDBSfCe5 " ar tHb'eb.
Mr. johnson moved as n privileged ques
ton to take up his resolution to allow Mr.
| Thomas 10 take Ais seat a. Senator from
| Mary land
| Nessrs. Hendricks and Frelipghuy sen
/ sp Ike in favor of the resolution.
Nr. Howard rose to speak but yielded the
| floor to Mr. sumner, who novel an execu.
tive session.
The Chair appointed IS q Committee of
Conference on the bill Alessrs. Cattell
Trumbull and Morton.
After shor, executive session adjourned,
House. The following bills were intro
duced and REFEREED;
For rebuilding the military asylum a,
Augusta, Maine. To exempt from tax all
manufactures relating to the industrial III
ter.s,s OF the country. To provide for the
payment OF pensions in coin. Relative tC
10 the riehis Of naturslized citizens In
structipg the President to demand OF The
British Government an explanation AS 10
The execution OF Michael O'BrIen, claiming
to be- an American citizen, for oflensti
alleged 10 have been committed in EDglsn
such satisfaction and redress N the facts may
warrant. To represent TO the British Gov
eminent that the United States acknowl
edges no right Of Interference by othel
States with us naturallzed citizens. and any
infringement IL such right will be held IA
cause Of war. The resolution also de
clares IL 10 be the duty of the President I,
recall Minister Adams. 1t Was offered b,
Mr. Van Horn, Of Missouri, and referred !,
the Foreign Committee
For impro tement of the Des Moines aut
Rock Island Rapids In the Mississippi river
, To amend the Agricultural College bill b,
extending for three ears the time for b
Southern States " accept the act, but lin
lung the grant TO lands within their owl
! lim,ts. and providing that II shall be de
voted 10 support the public schools and no
. to agricultural or scientific colleges. T.
amend the bankrupt law Relative TO III
bounties OF soldiers transferred during III
war.
To secure to actual settlers the right I
buy lands hereafter granted to railwa
J. companies. Giving the additional bOuntit
i 10 oOldiefs mustered out before their fu
C term Of two years expired. To declare IN
J. Fort Jrssup reservation restored 10 us, an
subject 10 homestead entry and settlement
Directing payment ut bounty 10 vetera
volunteers who enlisted for three veal
: ALTER the nine months service and wei
. honorably discharged. Fixing the comper
sation of members Of Congress at a O0
. per annum, and mileage at 10 cents ps
mile, and OF the Speaker at $1,000. Gran
ing bounty to drafted soldiers
Hogan offered his resolution telegraphe
on Saturday, and il was adopted.
i Mr.. MOrehead offered res olutOu Of in
Quiry bv the Ways and Means Commute
!. into the expediency Of so amending III
tafiH laws NJ To restrain importa,ions SO
to throw the balance OF trade in favor OF /
40 step towsrds specie payment. witho,
70 further contraction; which WAS adopted
e Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin, offered
JOINT resolution constituting the Secretar
Q of War, the Secretary of the Interior. an
il the Attorney General. Commission I
J, establish by the lst OF July an excise tar,
ot prices Tor freight and passengers oyt
q the Union and Central Pacific railroad
. not TO exceed double tho average rat,
: which are now charged on the Rairoa
lines between the Mississippi River and n
Atlantic, IN latitude Of 3. Louis. Resolu
ton went over
At 10 % HE House resumed the consider
alton II the reconstruction bill. Mr.. Bine
ham giving notice that he would move III
previous question at 3 20
: MT schoiield and Koontz spoke in fayo
Of the bull Mr.. Pruyn and Sir. Phillips or
posed IT,
The time fixed by Mr.. Bingham hayiu
arrived, ne took the floor, withdrew th
uCtioh W feCOmuilIs moved TWO vefhA
amendments, and then moved the preyiou
question. refusing TO withdraw IL TO alIos
Mr. Butler TO offer his amendment giyin,
the appointment Of civil officers to Stat,
constitutional conventions
Mr.. Login suggested to Mr. Bingham I,
amend the I'd section by adding after tn,
word General. or other military officer
Who may be put In command of the army
Mr. bingham declined TO adopt the sug
gestion.
Dir Logan remarked that II the Psssiden
should remove Gen. Grant, the law would
have ne meaning.
Mr.. Bingham said Congress would soon
supply that.
| MIR. Framework remarked that the Prcsi
dent could not remove General Gran. with
cut the concurrence Of the Senate
The previous question was then seconded
an the main question ordered
MT. bingham having an hour to close TIT
debate yielded hall the time Ia Mr. Butler
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bingham's re
marks, the House, without comlng to a