Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-31

WAsuiyGroN. Jar. 3n.-4ENArE Mr.,
Patterson OF n. n. moved to amend by cub
sti,uting an entirely new bill, dispensing
with the epectal agents heretofore appointed
under acts OF 1872. 1893 and 1876.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO mend at the desire
Of Secretary Seward BY excepting persons
employed by tbc State Department in for
eign silairs. After debate, In the course
OF which Mr.. Howard said these agents Of
The Department had been very numerous
aud very mischievous. Further ccnsiiera-
ton was postponed.
Mr. Patterson giving notice that he would
prose vote tomorrow a resolution relative
= The International maritime exposition o.
Havre was debated without action.
The reconstruction bill was taken up on
motion OF NJ. Hendricks, and Mr.. Craeia
made a speech in its favor.
Mr.. Drake introducsda btll for holdin 9
terms Of the United States District Couft In
the Eastern District OF Miseoufi a 81.
Louis.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill to grant aid
In the construction OF q railroad and tele.
graph line from the onion Pacific railroad
through Idaho and Montana TO Puget Sound.
Referr.d-
Mr. PomeYoy offered q resolution ~ TO
the expediency Of changing the northern
boundary OF Colorado from the Alss 70 sne
The bill in addition to the oct regulating
the tenure Of civi, officers came up.
Hou.E--.Hr Narshall. rising 10 personal
question, called attention to q card publish.
ed by Gen. Burbridge in the Washington
Chrenieie. in reference to q speech made ~
him L Hsrshall) The card desiepstss Mr..
han q lnca nd ind; SV0 mar
Mr.. Marshall spoke at length In vindication
Of himseif and in denunciation of Gen.
Burbridge's scuFrilous card, as he (Marshali)
designated 1t.
Mr.. Schofe.d, Using TO question Of
privilege, Offered a resolution, rcciting that
the Washington Eeen,ng hsprsss OF " erday
contained statsinent, that at q private
gathering Of gentlemen of both political
parties. Judge oil the Supreme Court,
spoke very freely OF the reconstIuction
measures Of Congress. and declared in EN-.
phatic terms that all these laws were uno on.
sututional and hat the Court would be sure
10 pronounce them 60; that come OF his
friends rear him suggested that 1t was ex.
ceedingly incist rect 10 sreak 80 positively,
when he at once repeated these views in q
more emphatic manner; also recitiDg that
several causes under such reconstruction
measures were pending In the Supreme
Court. and directing the judiciary Commit
tee TO inquire into the truth Of the declara-
tons contained in the newspaper article
and report whether the facts constitute such
a misiemcinor in Office As requires this
House 10 present To the Senate articles of
Impeachment against such Justice of tie
supreme Court. with power to examine
witnesses and report at any time.
Alter considerable debate, in which tie
name Of Stephen j. Field was freely used
as the Offending Judge, Mr.. Schofield moved
the previous question and the resolution
was adopted, 81 yeas to 81 nays.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill reported IRON the Committee on
Foreign Afilirs, concerning the rights Of
American citizens in foreign States
Speeches we're made in criticism of the bill
by Messrs. Donnelly, WOODWARD, wilson
OF Iowa. Pile. and Myers The morning
hour having expired the bill went over till
the morning hour OF Tuesday mex
M. Stevens of Pennsylvan from Com
mittec on Appropriations repori ell q hill
making appropriations for legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial expenses Of the Cover
ment Tor the fiscal year ending June 30,
1859. Ordered printed and recommittcd.
On motion OF MIR. Schenck the Senate
amendments to the House bill creating
BOARD TO examine whisky meters was con
CURED 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Pile the Senate amend
ment to the House joint resolution pre-
viding Tor the snlc of iren clsds was con
CURED Ia
Ihesiiorse proceeded in consideration Of
The hili Declaring forfeited 10 the United
States certain lands granted 10 aid in cor.
stue,ion ot Raj roads in the States of
Alstlma, Mississippi, Louisiana and Flor
idf. Alter a debate and withou. coming :,