Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-23
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-SENArr.-T The
credentials Of James A. Bayard and Tho y.
A. Bayard, Senators elect from Delaware,
we're presented by tho Speaker.
Mr.. Drake reported. by unanimous in
stfuction Of the Committee Oh Pacific Rail
roads, and asked for imm.tistc considera-
ION Of the same, . resolution declaring II
'nexpedient for Congress to suthorizs any
subsidy in bonds to any railroad enterprise
not entitled to It under existing laws.
Objection was made, aud the rsso oti III
went over.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported bill to gran, lands
% aid Ia the construction Of a railroad froal
the Mississippi river to Yank,on In Ne
braska, and TO amend the act granting lands
70 the State Of Iowa 20 aid in the cons.ruc>
ion Of . railroad In said State
The amend, nent transfers the giant made
" tho above act for the benefit Of the Nc
iregor and Sioux Vi y Railroad Company,
nd grants the latter two se lions per mile
TO aid in the construction Of the line eighty
niles further TO Scranton.
Mr.. Pomeroy also rersrted b K tho bill
o lrgalixs certsin land locs IONS, ~hich
nil dcciares the provisions If the act OF
july 2Ith, 1857, shall not apply 10 loca-
ions Of Agricultural Colleges
Mr.. FoclInshu, san addressed the Senat,
vesteiday. in reply to the argumr ut Of n
Merton on his till. to punish collectors Of
llsga' tax on passengers BY railroad
Mr.. Morton replied fly, when the dis
'us>ion was Interrupted by the expirat Old
II tho morning hour.
Tac folio sing resolutions were offered
and disposed Of as indicated by . j.int res
,lution To drop from the army rolls
'tlicers absent wi,hou, leave Of the military
Committee
A joint resolution re.apponting PROBES
.or Asas.iz general superintendent Of the
Smithsonian Institute. Passed.
A joint resolution from the Pacific Rail
Dad Committee direct re, directing the
secretary Of the Treasury - reserve and
sithhold from the Union 1 Pacific Railroad
Company. end tie branches, G,vsrnmsn.
ponds to the amount OF 5000 per mile, .,
security for tbs complexion Of the several
lines Of read, according to provision Of
aw, until tho President Of the United
States ah al have certified that the road.
are: " % nplsssd ard which shall b de-
terminsd BY report from the Special Coz
'nis.i ners, TO examine the reed, sxpend,.
lures. receipts, etc. Such examiuatiss to
% paid for BY the PAc DO Railroad Cen
pany.
The Senate then resumed The eossidssa
ZION Of the bill to promote me commerce
among the S,ass which BY ,hs aosndmsrt
made yesterday, 10 INV merely . bill 70
authorize the censiiuc.icn 81 . 1ailroa1 BE-
tween Washington IN I Nss York.
Pending the amendment vas that offered
BY Mr.. Doslittls 70 require the consent O.
the Legislature Of the States through which
the road wsuld pass.
Mr.. Doelittls said be oppos Cd the bill:
let. Because the Constitution gave No 81
therity to Cengrsss to grant powers to
any corporation, expressly Or BY i@plica.
ton.
"a. Because Congress had no right 10 a..
sert the right Of An eminent domain ever
the territery Of States. and thereby Dust Tho
Jurisdiction Of the State itself.
Sd. Because Congress had 70 power 70
withdraw valuable and important property
'n,erss's belonging e the: States out Of
reach Of taxation BY States.
He appealed 10 Senators not 10 sllew
themselves to be persuaded BY the spurieus
plsa Of the commercial necessity. or Of
building up Washington into great capi
tai, to enter upon - dangerous an expert.
ment as that proposed in this bill, ~ stem
Of legislation which would result in subject.
ing the Government to the control Of
mammoth corporation in whose hands
Congress and the President would be but
play things.
Mr.. Csnkling, from the Committee On
regarding the amendment .
the bin prescribing the mode Of obtainire
evidence in the contested election csses.
that they had sgrsed to Il in foro.
authorizing the register in cases Of bank.
ruptcy not 10 take such evidence.
After some discussion the rspert was
sgssed to, and the Senate adjourned.
HcusE Tho following bill was intro
ducsd, and appropriately referred: To -
saosish IN assay office 10 Mestana, ard
convert the branch ., Denver into q eesav
oihcs. and relative to the refining Of 70
ana silver At United States mints ana
branches" % oy Mr.. Griswold to dioioish he
nucsuas'on in gold, and provide for the r.
.urn OF specie payments; il provides for
sne issue o. gold notes bv the Government.
sececmaois IN coin End receivable for iii
uevss"ment cues, the amount not 10 exceed
'nsee hundred and hfty mi'iion-. nor the
amonnt 81 gold ia the Ire, sury sbe,. ~.
required Tor tarse month"; inter, a, ar ~.
pubic debt, and Is to re used in ss dee mins
gree backs at the average god value.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill granting land to the Denver 4 Pa.
cite Rsilrcad ard Telegraph Company. M.
Van Trump continued HE argument eeslose