Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-24
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WAsBiSeroR, Feb. 2S.-SsNArs The
Vice PRECEDENT presented . communication
from the Attorney General in response to .
resolution asking information in relation to
pcrsons convicted Of violating the Internal
Revenae laws.
Mr.Shsrman. frsm the Committes on ii.
aanss, reported bill 70 remit the duties
On philosophical apparatus.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart the eo0sidera.
aiOa Of the Ceostituslenal aaendmsnt wss
taken up.
NJ. Stewart mevsd 10 disagree with tie
Heuss amendment and ask . committee Of
conference.
Mr.. Davis nsvsd y postpone this and oil
prior orders. end take up the bill 70 repeat
shs Tenurs-ef>Omos Get. Lost--le, nays
-:
NJ. Stsvars's motion was thss carried
yses -. nsys -.
The bill 10 supply deficiencies for fulfill
leg esrtais Isdsan treaty stipulatiens, vas
Daessd.
4 bill passed suthssisiog certain Natioaal
Oanks T. change their uamss. Also suthes
ising The Western Uniea Telegraph Csmps-
~ g inpset their cable fire. q duty.
The Psssa6eat appointed xsssrs Stewart.
Oeeklisg aaa EAaunds . Conference
Oe00issee - Constisutional A0eudmsuto.
To 0sesew q 1880 va asslgusd for The
ssnsidssasiea ef he joist rsselstien 70 pre-
vide fes Importing and printing the pressed.
ioes 81 0eogreee.
o. oslisa II NJ. Tsumbull ehs bill q
amend to Jodisiasy system u the United
States - tokso up.
NJ. Ed0Uads opposed Il bssauss u pre-.
psss1 - create indepsndsnt Circuit Judeee.
The plan had been tried in vsrmens asd il
worked badly.
NJ. Drake e1sred substitute for The
bill. which was rejected, yeas s, nays %.
He then edsred anethse amendment: also
rejected.
The bill = reported from the Judiciary
Oomoistes then passed.
Nj. Wilson, fsem The committee On Mill
sasy A6Airs, reported without amsndnsnt
bill eontinuing the educational aud celjec-
ton department Of the freedmen's bureau
snd certain freedmsn's hospitals; also
favorable to The bin 70 repeal the sscoud
section 81 the oct approved March 3, 1867.
making appropriations for The army, which
nSss the headquarters Of the General Of the,
Army as Waehtngtou. requires all military
orders Of the President and Secretary 81
War = b issued through him and pre-
videe that - eanDoe be removed q suspsus
dsd except q bic own request or with the
approval Of the Ssoaes.
n. Merrill, Of MGlne, from the committee
% appreprialions, reported The stny sppre-
priatiea bill % amesdsd.
Ne. Trembull osvsd y take up the bill
70 pusish the crime Of holding Office in
vis)aticn Of the 18th srticle q The Ooossi.
tuition.
After discussion, Mr.. Ferry offered
Substitute for The pending bill. Aftsf
further discussion. the bill Vas postponed
and that 70 amend the civil rights bill taken
up and passsd.
The bill in relation TO the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia, Was taken up.
Mr.. Buckalcw moved an amendment
which was discussed till the recess.
The evening session was devoted ia
business from the Committee on Com.
nsrss. and several bills were passed With
amsndmsnts.
ncvss.-Ar. Cook, Of Illinois, from the
Committee on Elections, reported J. II.
Easement 40 net entitled to . seat in the
House - delegate from Wyoming Territory
Laid on the table ard ordered 20 b print
Cd.
The Speaker laid before tho Heuss the
Predicate vste II The copper tariff bill.