Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
EORTlETm CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON June 3.-SESATE-MT. W u
son introduced q i'll to remove political
disabilities from certain citizens OF georgia,
who have been elected 10 the Legislature
and other Offices.
| Referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Thayer presented 4 bill granting land
| TO Iowa 4 Missouri State X.
Referred 10 Finance Committee.
Mr.. Sumner offered . resolution which
| was placed on the calender and ordered
printed, declaring the constitutional respon-
ability Of Senators for votes on the i'm
parchment.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill to re9u-
late the foreign coasting trade OF the Uni
ted States on the northwestern and north.
eastern coasts
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, proposed an amend
mant 70 meet the objections TO the bill,
which was agreed to and the bill passed.
The bill TO extend the time for the CON-
pletion of the Southern Pacific Railroad
was passed
The bill to provide . temporary govern
ment for the territory OF Wyoming was
considered 40 amended, and passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, from the Confer.
sbce Committee on the army appropriation
bill, made report. which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Sherman, from the COMMITTEE on
. Finance, reported the following amendment
, 70 tho bill reported January 10th, relating
. 10 United States notes, TO strike out all
: after the enacting clause and insert US fol
) lows "That any contract hereafter made
: specially payable in coin shall be legal and
= | valid. and may be enforced according TO 1T
}, terms, anything in the several acts relating
; to United States notes TO the contrary not
!. | withdrawing"
= Mr.. Hendricks moved TO take up the bill
70 to make eight hours days labor in thu
A. government workshops.
Mr. Trumbull urged the consideration
the bill for the admission Of North Caro-
y lima, South Carolina. Georgia and Florida
y After some discussion, and without action
/, the Senate adjourned
90 HousE-Thc Speaker presented severa
Sc Communications, including letter from IN
- Secretary Of War
:, communication from Gen. Sheridan
=. relative to government aid for he Pacii
10 Union Railroad-Easte Division.
or ir. Burr proceeded to congratulate tn
o. House and country on the Democratic vic
"a tor in Oregon, but Mr.. Farnsworth callc'
u, for the regular business.
a The House then proceeded with TIL
% Ohio contested election case.
.. Mr.. Stevens asked leave 70 oilcr resolu
~ ton relative to the death OF Buchanan, tn
h same as was indicated by his Colleagu
,r | Woodward, but objection was made.
q Mr.. Paine, from the reconstruction com
mittec. reported back the Senate amend
all menIs to the Arkansas bill, with substi
nc nc tute TO make conditions ne follows tina
~, the Constitution OF said State shall ncve
,aI be amended or changed 80 as to discrimi
a. nate In favor Of or against any class Of citi
tn zens of the United States in their right h
al yhf,a n
at Constitution, except as punishment 10
II such crimes rs are now felony by common
= law. whereof they shall have been dull
q convicted; and no person shall ever he he'll
to service or labor as.purshment for Grim
.er in said State except by pubic officer
IN charged with the custody OF convicts undo
the laws thereof
y MIR Brooks made question of privileg
= that the meinrity OF the cemmit,ea had NJ
authorized the report.
MI Paine admitted that only four men
bers OF The committee were present.
-. The Speaker submitted the question {
al receiving the report. TO the House, ard
nst was dpeiltd Ia he negative, % to 56.
40 The ious. Il hai.-past 3 commenced til
~; business II til moTn.ng hour, being III
On call Of ihe COMMITTEE on public lands f.
tes reports Several motions OF no genera
of interest were made and acted upon.
y Al the expiration 81 the morning hou
u Mr. Blaine asked leave 10 cii.r a res0luio
y that as a mark Of respect for one who IN
held such an eminent public position, ths
= the Speaker IS requested 10 appoint con
"A mit,ee OF seven 70 attend the funeral Sc
"a vices OF James Buchanan, and to commul
el icate q copy OF these r. solutions TO the re
10 atives Of the deceased. which aiVer oppos
CD. ton by Slr. Van Wyck and othere, VIZ
IN adopted so TO 16
NJ The following committee were arpointe
~ Messrs Glossbrcnner, Marshall, Dawe
DIV Blair of Michigan. Eldridge and Trumbu
md A recess was taken till 1870 when Il
.,h House, In committee Of the whole. took U
the tax bill.
ais Mr.. Wood spoke on the revenue and
~ nancial system OF the Government.
-, MIR Hunter next spoke. He opposed III
mo provisions of the bill for the collection
les the whisky tax
sar Mr.. Nlblack opposed making the burea
r. into a new and independent depar
cd ment, and favored the reduction Of the ID
I'd. on chewing tobacco to 3! cents instead
hu 30, as reported by the committee.
!. The committee rose ut II o'clock. Gel
nv eral debate was ordered to be closed. A
nut hour and half after the bill again came "
Re. Adjourned.