Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-16
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WAsuixsroN, Jan. l5.-SESA.s Mr..
| hendricks presented a petition If Is Miami
| Indians residing in Indiana, relative to
| public lands occupied by them and also
| introduced bill on the Same subject
| Referred.
| Mr.. Howard presented petition Of
| Indians md PERSONS Of Indian descent,
res dents OF Michigan, belonging to the
OTTAWA and Chippewa tribes, alleging that
| real Injustice had been done them bv
| officials Of the United States, and asking
Ter \ thorough investigation. Referred.
Mr.. PoWsrey. frsm the Committee on
Public Lands. rsdorisd bill 10 provide for
the ssle Of certain lands on Sea lslands ia
North Carolina.
On mstisa Of Mr.. Dseiittls, tho rssolu-
ten was adopted, isquiring into the case
| 81 robbery last night on the Oapitsl grounds
l and steps necessary = secure better pro
| lection Of raid grounds, and better police
| regulation.
Mr.. Stewart. from the judiciary Com
| uittse. reported the following eeostisu.
! 10 diseharged from further conoidegaaIou
81 III subject Of article 10, and tAal Ne
right ee citizens Of the United States to
vsts and held sGlss, shall net b denied o.
abridged By the Uaised States fer an
State. On account Of race Or csles o. pre-
vious condition Of ssrvituds.
NJ. Stewart reported bill 70 relieve W.
n. BAglsy. Of North CAseliua, from oil -.
lisical disability.
NJ. Sherman offered resolution lnquir.
ing Of ths Secretary Of che Treasury the
ameuss paid to the Baltimore Ohio Rail-
read fer transportation Of men and supplies
each year, from 1861 to 1855, inclusive.
Mr.. Cameron offered 90 amendment aek.
ing fvr The amount paid said company abevs
that paid to other companies foc similar
services. Adopted.
Al amsnduent By Mr.. Wheeler vas Of.
fersd, extending the inquiry in regard to
the Ncr.hssa Central Railroad, and e.
planned that in 1861, the Secretary Of War
arranged with the presidents Of The chic,
railroads in the country TO transport men
and material for the Governments at two.
thirds Of their ordinary rates, and that all
tho companies except the Baltimore &
0his bad abidsd BY that arrangement hi,
this read had received full price, ard be
wished TO know the reason why.
Mr.. Yates introduced . bill to enable the
people of Colorado to fern State govern.
mens, which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Territories.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Sherman's resoiutio went over under rule.
and the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Sue Murphy case.
During the discussion the President pre.
scented the credentials Of Senator Buckine-
ham, Of Csuusctiout, which we're read and
accepted.
M. Robertson moved 20 rsosmmit III.
bill that the committee might further in.
quire whether Mise Murphy bad been lsya
before che sscspstisn Of Decatur, Alabsma
By eur tsseps. and whether she vas In,
swnsr 81 The property before that time, IN,
il %. hsv lsug.
Mr.. Wilson wished the bill sent back Be
cause he did not believe the claims YER
veil founded, aud bscauss hs had evidence
which satisfied him that lise Murphy ha,
bssa adisleyal woman. He beloved tn
whole question efpsying slaims Of Ssu,herl
leyalist should DO taken up aud settled so f.
- to require NO further attention frcu
Congress.
Mr.. Harlan thong the proposed instruc
= tons unnecessary aad upwise, the rul
which governs the court Of claims being al
< sufficient.
Mr.. Robertson modified his motion no a
TO make it . motion merely to rseommi
: the resolution with instructions to tn
= committee 10 consider the expsdiency o
, appointing commission to inquire int
the claims Of loyal citizens in the South, 4
q classify those clsims and specify the cir
!. cumstancss and evidence in each ease.
After further discussion on the motion
! ! the bill peeding and the amendment wsr
!. rscomuitted 70 the Committee on Claims
and the Senate adjourned till Monday