Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-17

WAsHiEaToN, July l6.-SKNATE.--Af
Chandler, from the COMMITTEE on Oom
merce. reported bill 10 extend the iswso
the United States relating to Customs, nav
igatiou and Commerce, over Alaska, ana te
establish collection district therein, ana
for other purposes which was amends: ano
passed. -.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on RI
nance, reported joint resolution 70 ameno
the l4,h section Of act approved July 20
iS6G. entitled. An Act for the COLLECTION
OF Direct Tax In late insurreciiona'y o'a'e'
until January !, 1869" Passed.
Mr. Conncss moved TO lay aside unhn-
;sled business, and take up the bill iof the
protection Of American citizens aprosu.
saving both Republicans and Democratic
werc pledged 20 the protection OF naturai'
| ized American citizens.
A., Morrill, moved the regular business
should be attended 10. and Conness's mo-
ton was rejected, 81 to Il.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then
taken up Opposition was made by Howe
and others to several OF the amendments,
making appropriation Tor the removal oil
the Indians to new reservation under
treaty. which. however. were agreed TO.
AT 4. 30 the Senate went into executive
session, and in few minutes took recese.
Mr. Ramsay, from the Committee on Post
Office, reported bill to authorize the con-
s,ruction Of bridge across the Ohio river
The length Of the main span and Of otheI
spans is left TO be subsequently determined
MIR. Sherman, from the Committee Of Fl.
nance, reported q substitute for the bill
which passed the House May 80, relative to
| transportion of merchandise In bond tc
other places. than original port Of importa
| ton.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Com
merce. reported joint resolution providing
| against the crowding Of emigrant vessels
EVENING SRssIoR.-Ar. Hendricks en-.
tered a motion TO recall the bill recently
passed restoring 10 political rights certain
persons in the Southern States. He under
etood II TO remove the disabilities Of th,
Radical members of the Georgia Leglslatur
but not their opponents In the same body
Mr.. Ramsav called up the House bill /,
further amend the postal lava
| The committee on post 061css reported
number OF amendments chiefly II regard 4
the details Of the money order system
which was agreed TO and the bill passed
One Of the amendments authorizes the Or
pointment Of = superintendent Of foseig
mails at salary Of 5000.
The Indian appropriation bill WA sgai
| UfOuent up.
HOUSE, The Missouri contested ele(
ton case wss up and debated. Recoami,
ted.
Mr.. Butler made report from the Con
ference Committee on tho invalid pensio
appropriation bill. The point Of disagree.
ment being % TO the disposition Of the nj
val pension fund.
Mr.. Chandler presented . petition fror
officers Of the army for the passage Of
bill TO equslize the pay Of officers and el
tablieh the pay Of enlisted men.
Referred 10 the Committee On 0ilitar
AfIaira
Mr.. Schenck from the Committee o
Ways and Means reported back TO the Ser
ate the funding bill with Is amendments
Mr.. Schcnck moved that The bill an
amendments be printed and 1ec0mmittet
giving notice that he should report Il bsc
tomorrow morning after the reading q
the journal, and ask immediate action.
Mr. Stevens moved to lay the bill on tn
table.
The Speaker ruled the motion out {
order.
The bill and amendments were ordere
printed and recOmmittcd.
Mr.. Boutwell, made q report from tn
Conference Committee on the bill to az
| suoiIAc tuV scmPoaoiy euPPy'nk y. voSnl
cies in the executive department, which a
ter discussion, was rejected.
Mr.. Moorehead moved that the evening
session tonight be TO consider the tart
bill.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, moved an adjourn
meat which would leave the evening &c!
sion for general debate.
Mr. Moorehead demanded the yeas an
nays on the motion to adjourn vote 60
81.
The House took recess until $50 p. n
EVENING eKssION.
The Speaker appointed Pomeroy, Law
renee, and Eldridge q second conferenc
committee on the bill providing for vacan
cics in the executive department. Tn
House then went into Committee OF til
Whole. mir. Cullom in the Chair, for geners
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