Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-02

FORrlErur CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, March l.-SaHAf..-Ths
credentials Of Msssrs 3syard Of Delaware,
and Besmaa Of West Virginia, were Dre.
scented.
The Finance Committee reported, and
are equally divided o. the bill 70 coin nickel
and copper i've cent pieces.
The bill fer The renewal Of Political diea.
bilities was taken up.
Mr.. Oeausas moved to strike cut the
name Of Asa Regsrs. Il Virginia. - b. was
sti)l an asrans rebsl.
Ne. Tss0bell oppesed the oeties, cay
ino be had writtsa the application for
relief.
Mr.. Sawyer asd Conklinoloppsssd The
0etion to strike out.
M. Oesnsss nnslly withdrew his nssiss.
anl the neruins hour having expired The
bill vent ever.
fAs Ssaats sssumsd che consideration Of
~ Army Appropriation bill, the question
being 40 the amerdoent Of NJ. Npraeue
thss the public deoain within the jsrisdie-
lien Of The Uaiesd States, except that g1ar.
sntsed By treaty 70 the Indian tribes, BE-
the cole properly 81 the United 6eatse, aad
the occupants thessef subject to their laws.
Al tAe euggesaien Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Me-,
thae ~ eA3oGs eeald b attsined ID aeothR
aaeadnsaL ~ anssdmens Of Mr.. Spragus
~ visA1s1No.
n. W1loon eGsesd % ansndmsot pee.
vidiag sAas veluaeesR s0esrs retired "a 90.
seoni Of dieabolity. - retired % the saas
tessns - regular o0coeo. Adopted.
Ne. Mos1oa novsd 70 strike oss ~ pse.
vlsisn limiting the number Of Brieadiss
Generals II ths army 70 8. Lest b. vete
81 le 20 81.
Mr.. Morton showed o stride out the pro.
vision limiting The auobsr Of BriGadier
Generals iu the army 70 g. Lost By . vote
Of 1e 10 II. -.
Mr.. Morton moved to amesd By author.
i8icg the Psesidens = reduce the army %
sats a. possible. lssst--le TO ~. 40
The bill having been considered = n
hs Copnislee Of the W hole. vac repeated
70 the Senate, when Mr.. sumner renewed
his ansndnent to pay the claim Of Nassa.
chnsetts for advancement Of money 70 the
United States in The var Of 1919.
Mr.. Oopklipg raised the psint Of order
that the a0end0sat havise been already
euied out Of order eeu.d net again bs Of.
isesd.
Nj. Ssmusr and NJ. Hssssadsn insisted
shst the action having sbssu u Commistse
Of the Wheee dld Ass psesladb offering Il 10
he Sseoees Tue aoeodosst Was decided
70 Be In order By vote u - - 30. A long
discussion sssasd. pending shtsh ths Sen
ats took . reoeee.
In The Senate, eAriy sftse assembling,
the credentials Of Mr. DrsU1lov, SsuatSs
elect Gfsm Teonssses, Wsse presented.
The hsass )eist seeslosiens depending
sae 18th AID l7th joiat sulse ussil The end
81 the session. we're aesssd =.
The Osmmittes on Rioouoo we're dis
cnaiesd from anv further oonoidosatiea Of
-: Stswarts bill relative to refining gold
and silver bullion in the United States mint
and branches.
Horss.-A bill was introduced and re.
fesred granting lands to the Tennessee and
Ceosa Railroad Company.
NJ. Oesk reported bill suthsrisinr tn
erection q bridges ovse the Ohio river.
Passed. - q 80. IL provides for The ~.
poiatesal by the Secretary Of War, with
The approval 81 the President, u board Of
civil eseiussee . exsunins And repent y the
next Cengreos The zpsspss width asd spaa
fer roileoad Aeides ssfseo - Ohie dat.
q 10 IL Wents 81 navigotlea ~ een.
nesee s has NJ bridge shall - seseeed