Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-11

model for similar institstioSs throughout
the nation.
Postponed. and made special order for
Wednesday next.
Tho House pro.eeded to the consideration
OF the Joint resolution under discussion
Yesterday afternoon in reference 10 whisky
meters on which the previous question hac
been seconded.
hou,'s time welded part of the time to Mr
pile who, on referring TO the remarks OF
Mr.. Marshall Yesterday, stating that The
tbieying Ia the first year OF Lincoln's sd-
ministraiion was more than the whole cost
OF Buchanan's four years administration.
He remarIe cd that The laat year Of Buchan-
ans administration cost the country more
than the whole Of Lncoln's first term,
taking gold As a basis Of value and deduct.
ing the expenses growing out Of the war
On the men who are nov constituted the
Democratic party, on ~ Democratic pub-
ic press, from the paper Of Brick PomerOy.
in Wisconsin, to the New York World, in
uew York, and q TIE Demecatic leaders
from Henry Clay Dean, Of love-. up TO the
Vallandighams. 0eymours, and Pendletons.
rested The responsibility for the waf, for the
public debt and for the decentralization that
had been referred 70, and yet the party that
had beenthe sly In the eye. the polypos in the
nose and the cancer In the heart Of society.
Was the party which the gentleman from
Ills.. Mr.. Marshall, asked the Republican
party TO abdicate in favor OF.
NJ Marshall, referring to some remarks
made by Mr.. Pile, Rejecting on the character
Of Mr.. Goodell and Doctor Fowler. Of
Springfield, Ills desired him to state II he
int nded TO make specific charge OF fraud
against these gentlemen Ii DO he desired
these charges TO be made in such . manner
that they should be investigated, He IN
derstood these gentlemen to be, Of high
social position.
Mr.. Pile replied in reference TO the two
gentlemen specifically named, that he only
stated what be did on the public estimation
in which they were held 80 far as he heard
it expressed, and especially on the sugges
tiou Of other gentlemen from Ills who had
given him the names
Mr.. Marshall expressed q desire TO know
what gentlemen from llls had any charge
against these persons.
Mr.. Pile declined to comply.
After remarks BY Messrs. Woodbridge
Marshall, Wood and Schenck, the joint res.
0lutiou was passed
The Speaker presented . message from
the President transmitting report from
the Secretary Of State in response TO reso.
luton inquiriug as to the State Legislatures
which had ratified the proposed amendment
to the Constitution OF the United States,
known ~ the 14th article Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The report says the States which have
ratified the amendment are, Connecticut,
New Hampshire, Tennessee, New Jersey,
Oregos. Vermont, New York, Illinois. West
Virginia, Kansas, Nevada. Missouri, In.
diana. Minnesota, Rhode Island. Wisconsin
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, and
Nebraska.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of the report OF the Committee ON Elec,ionl
on the contested election case of the First
Congressional district in Kentucky, which
report closes with resolution that Symmes
the contestant, Is not entitled 10 seat, and
that Tfimble, who holds the scat, 10.
After three years of discussion the reso-
luton was adopted, aud Trimblc took his
seat
Mr.. Lynch offered resolution declaring
that. in the present 6nancial condition
of the country, Il 10 inexpcdient "a
withdraw from the people. by taxes
or duties on imports. any large. sum On
nually than that which would be sufficien,
to meet the general expenses Of the Govern
ment, including the interest but not the
principal Of the public debt; that the reve
nue. laws ought TO be speedily adapted to the
raising Of SO much revenue and no more
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
| Means.
Mr. Farnsworth introduced joint reso
luton relative to the bounties Of widows
children and parents Of soldiers who died
since the 9s,h of July. 1886. Referred n
the Military Committee.
Adjourned.