Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-21


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-SESATR.-rh,
Chair submitted Communication from thu
Secretary of the Treasury in reply to u res
olution OF inquiry setting forth his view.
| in regard TO the better security Of passen
gers in steamships Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
Also communication from the Presiden,
In reply 10 a resolution of inquiry trans
mittipg the report of the Attorney General
with = list Of counterfeiters pardoned, &c.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Stewart, from Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported, with amendments, the
bill to establish n National School of Mines
Mr.. Anthony moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn it De till Monday. After dis
cussion the motion was lost
On motion OF Mr.. rrumbuil. the House
bill to amend the act Of March 90. 1867, sup.
Elementary TO the bill Tor the more efficient
GOVERNMENT Of the rebel states. paeeed
March .. 1867. and 10 facilitate their restore
ton. was taken up.
Mo. Yates Withdrew his motion made
yesterday To take up the bill to admit Colo
RADIO, giving notice that he would move to
take II up when the pending bill WAS dis
posed Of Mr.. Davis took the floor to con
clude hts hali-finished speech, which was
interrupted come days since by . resolution
to admit Thomas. of Maryland. He moved
To amend by applying to this bill IN amend
ment offered by Doolittlc 10 supplement
| any reconstruction bill, and instructing Ju-
dietary committee 10 report In favor Of r..
pesline all acts heretofore passed on any
subject 81 reconstruction.
MI. Buckalew offered an amendment
making u necessarily to be ten days . resi-.
dent IN The Dietsics before election before
person b permitted ~ vote. the bill hereto
fore publiohsd allowing Registered peraons
to vote anywhere In the State.
HI. COnkline goe the AoOe. hat hevine
asked whether Il was Intended 70 proceed
with ils COneidefAtiOu 70 night ooma dlecus-
sion ensued upon that point closing with
the understanding that Il be passed sc.mor
row. and An opportunity given for debate
on the supplementary reconstruction bill,
the consideration of which is to follow i'm
medistely.
Messr. salisbury, Thayer and others,
| proposing to speak on the general subject,
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Banks, from Committee on
Foreign Atiirs. reported bill concerning
the rights Of American citizens IN foreign
States. Ordered to bc printed and recon-
United.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill 20 regulate the
disposition of lands that hereafter may be
given to aid in the construction Of railroads
Ordered to be printed. The bill which il
reported unanimously provides that all
lands hereafter granted for railroad purpOs.
es, shall be granted TO States or Terrific.
ries where roads are 10 be constructed, and
shall be by them sold to actual settlers at
price not exceeding two and half dollars
per acre, the proceeds 10 be paid 70 the
railroad companies.
Mr. McClure. from the select committee
on southern railroads, made report, show
ing, in testimony taken before the commit
tee, that facis had. come ous which indica-
TED corruption in the Post Once Depart.
ment. and suggesting that the committee
was not authorized to pursue the inveetigA-
ton, and that the matter be referred to an.
other committee for further examination
The report closes with resolution for .
committee TO examine into the subject OF
contncts with the post Office department
for the transportation of the United States
mail, and report such facts as may be deemed
Of importance, particularly whether there
u any evidence of corruption, with author.
ny 10 send for persoss and papers, After
debate the resolution Was referred TO the
committee on expenditures Of the post Of
fice department.
Mr.. Miller, from committee on Invalid
pensions reported bill extending the pre-
Visions Of the 2lst section of the act oi July
is,e, 1867, relating 10 the naturalization of
soaeeIcN-thoac who enlisted in the naval or
Inesoe service IT The United Stsles. A
1Aos'Oo 70 refer wss lost-k to ~