Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-12
LIE NEWS
EiL' T'EEEG Ef.iE'Y.
FOR CONGRESS-.


washington. Jan. H. SrSArR.-Mr.
Chandler presented written resolution
from he Legislature Of Michi,an, urging
The passage Of the copper tariff bill now
pending In the Senate.
LAID on The table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Frelinghdyssn presented petition
from the citizens Of Georgia, setting forth
that 1t 10 impossible for avowed Unisn men
| TO live in the rural districts Of that State
that i 10 impossible to bring to Justice the
nurd,rsrs Of Union men that intimida-
lion aud force has been used to make c. r.
tain class vote contrary to their interest /;
that paipabie vio'a.ions Of the l4th amend.
msnt are constantly occurring, aud that leg.
is!alian Of some kind 10 absolutely neces-
sarv to rsmedytthis state Of things.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Rice Trssenteda memorial from the
Legislature Of Arkansas, for the sale Of the
Hunt Spring rsser, alton.
Referred to the Committee en- Public
Lands.
Also Joint resolution from The Leeis.
| laturs Of Arkansas, for aid 70 build . rail-
road slsng the west sids Of the Mississippi
| river.
Referred to the Committee on Pacific
Railway.
II. V. Miller presented his credentials as
Senator.e.ectf from Georges, which vas re-
isrred 10 the Committee on CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Williams, from Committee on Public
Lands. reported adversely TO the claim OF
John II. Russell 10 Hot Springs,..Aik.
Mr. Anthony presented q bill to define
and settle the staff rank in the Navy. Also
bill to regulate rank in medical STAFF Of
| The Navy.
Referred to the Committee GA Naval Al
fairs.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to amend
the act 20 establish the Judiciary OF the
United States, approved Sept. "a. 1850.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. rrumbu'l introduced bill to pro-
side Tor the execution Of judgments in esp
| ital cases.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Morton introduced n bill to provide
Tor the construction Of wagon road and
| other purposes through Dakota, Montsn,
and Washington Territories.
! Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Henderson presented . rsmonstrancs
against Increasing the duties on iron OF
steel.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief
Of Sue Murphy.
After debate and without action thereon
the Senate went into executive session and
Afterwards adjourned.
| Houss.--Under call Of the States large
number ef bills and resolutions ware intro.
duced for reference, including tts following
which were appropriately retired:
A bill for the improvements Of tn, Harbor
Of New York.
A bill TO authorize gold contracts on a
oas'. relative in value to gold and L. s.
bonds.
"A bill to Aid in the administration OF jus
tice in the State of Virginia. The bill . 0
vides for the suspension Of judgments and
DEGREES until the question of VALIDITY o,
courts, arising from tho disqualification a,
Judges under the l4th amendment. be de.
termned in The Supreme Court of the
United States, as usual in such courts. TO
be continued, but no other proceedings had
until such decisi IN is made.
Referred to the Committee on Re-on.
struction.
Several bills were introduced for the r.
meval Of civil aud Political disabiities.
aud rsfefrsd - the Rseonstructisn Con.
nittss..