Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-25
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WARRINGTON, Feb. 24.-SExArs.-Mr.
Trumbull, from the judiciary Committee,
reported and was discharged from further
considsration. /
! "A number Of bills we're alse reported I'd.
versely on.
Mr.. williams, from the Committee %
Private Land Claims, made ssvsrss report
signsd BY himself and Ferry, on the slalH
Of Mc0arrahau.
Nc. Williams stated Senators Kslleeg, Of
L., and Sawyer, Of 8. G., would report n,
vsrAbly, aud that Senator hazard declined
having anything to do with the mattes.-
HE committee we're unable 10 arrive q aay
decision, therefore ask leave that il b
wholly left 70 the Senate. e... /
A billSte authorize site fer Q territorial
prison in ldahe was passed.
The PeesidenCs veto message On the COP
pcr tari6 bill Was read. and the bill passed
without any sh6ding objections Of the
President. BY . vete'of 80 to 10.
The Senate proceeded 70 consider tho
Aset sesolatisa reported By the Jeiub
Oshaittse On Printing, - pssvids fot
reporting and printing tie debates Of nsxb
Osngrsss.
NJ. .Whyto oAId, - . member Of thA
Committee On Pfintiog, he had invsoli6ats1
the matter. and was satisfied that the besl
eeurss Oeaersee seuld pursas, wsuld b .
permit The Oonuittes On Printing 70 make
new eoatrace With Rives Z DailsyC pres J
snt publit9s1 Of The Globe, and he ,eAIsssd
an amsnd0ent dirsstisg The COMMITTEES .
make . eeaeeast with Rves + Bailey ot The
ran uausa II their bid. ~ .iss.
: Altar seaddssable discuasien Wires
amendosst Was adopted. y
Mr.. Grimes offered an amsudmsnt which
vas sesssd u, s>sikisg out The pesvisio6
esaiess mailing ~an appointments in Ord.
nance and Medical corps
Mr.. Sumner moved to add = eectiot
suthSfi1isg che Secretary Of the Treasury
audit sndF pay the interest account Of MainS
and Massachusetts, for advance made By
MAssaohdsstts. then including Maine, 6r
Wig United States dtting the var of 1919.
Mr.. Grimes made 4 point Of order that
this Was substantially private slaim, bein2
Tor the beas6s Of vAilreotl company. and
could not, tAeTefere,, under The rules. 81
tackled on 70 the pending appsssisnmsal
Mr.. Sumner maintained that this bs;se
claim Of Ssases Was net private bot
public.
VI. Trumbull, fteu Ne Jsdici.av Co.
mi1tsss reo0ted I'LL with NE snendl
aaeat Of 0sls's till. . fsrthsr adainises
justice Is. = go
Nc. Merlin, Of Maine, rspsstsdss without
ID ehs6o nsut II de postal service Appro!
nf3Allon bin. =, /
; NJ. Nssvll sallsd up he sssy sppropri.
Asiea bin. and arsssd il favor q Abe
awendmsst. - 50 $3.50
The question Of order .was diseased an.
III the Senate adjourned.
HousR.-Ar Fasasoorth from the CON-
mittes on Post Offices, reported several
bills 10 relation 10 postal Telegraph from
washington ia Bseton. sOsdsrsd printed.
Mf. Jpisn. :, fgswths committee on Rpblic
Lands. rspefteda bill opening up the F6st
COLLINS military resersation Of Color do, to
prescription. Paced -
ID IhA, Heese resumed The. cousiaeutjon
Of the bill to strengthen the public credh.
and lsgali1s gold contract. .Pruvp. Col.
burn. and cthers opposed the bill, and Lo-
gan. Delano. Brooks and ethsYs favored il.
Nj. Schsnek moved the previous cues.
ton on the bill and suaeDdmsnt.
Mr.. Sharks movsd 10 lay The bill on The
table. Lest-yeas 06; nays 1S2.
The motion Of NJ. Niblask 10 atriko out
ths 6rst section. vas not agreed ts-ysas
81, nays 100