Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-15
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WA.nlSaros, Jan. li.-SrxArE.-Mr
Harlan presented memorial of certain
capitalists OF Prairie Du Chen fer tho lm.
provement Of the Mississippi river at that
peiht. Referred to Committee on Com,
msrce.
Mr.. Grimes from the Naval Committee,
reported adversely ON the memorial Of
Commodore Meade 70 be restored to tho
active list, and en- his motion indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Summer from the Foreign COMMITTEE
reported abili TO carry into sTec, f. decree
Of the ID strict court Of Southern New York
IN The case Of tho English schooner Sytil
and cargo.
Mr. Morton introduced q bill giving 4
pension 70 Mrs. Mary Lincoln from the
date OF the death Of her husband, late Pres.
ldent Of The United States.
Mr. Sumner suggested TO make the pen
sisn s. 900 per snnum, and the bill wsa
then referred to the Committee on pca-
Sons.
Mr. Doolittls olleie resolution au,hor.
iyiag the President 10 consent TO The ay
Ing Vi ono er moro telegraph cablss t,om
tia shores OF Any f4rsign power To those Of
the unlted States prosid d, such power
VIII consen. 10 laying cab'es from our 10
their shores en- telyfoca. terms. Referred
TO Foreign triHrn,ttee.
MIR. Summer introduced bill to enfsic-
certain provisions ei the fourteenth Con-
su.u,lonsl Amendment in relation 10 DIS.
qualiicatio from office.
The Senate teek up the resolution OF tho
Vermont Legislature against any recipre-
city treaty with Canada, and Mr.. Morrill,
spoke in advocacy thereof.
The Senate resumed tho consideration Of
the bill for the relief Of Sue Murphy.
During the discussion, Mr.. Wilson pro
posed the creation efa Board consisting o!
Generals Msigs, Thomas and Eekin, TO o.
anime and report claims Of lsyalists, and
sit for tive years frsm APRIL next.
Without action on The bill the Senate
adjourned.
Hesss The Niagara ship canal bill Was
postponed till after the sxpiratien Of the
morning hour.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill to extend the
boundaries Of Nevada. Minnesota aud Ne
braska, and the territories Of Colorado,
Montana and Wyoming.
Mr.. Washburae, Of ILL.,, said that the bill
proposed TO dismembor Utah. and that BE-
fore the final action il would BE- better
to await the arrival Of the delegate from
that territory who was detained BY sick
ness.
Mr.. Ashley said the bill did net design
70 interfere with the settled portion Of
Utah. but intended to take away % much
that there will not be enough left to make
State. He consented to postpone il two
weeks.
Mr.. Ashley reported bill granting tho
right OF way to the walla waila & Colum
bia River Railroad, thirty miles in length.
The bill gives 200 feet on each side 81 the
road and 1--WE acres Of land at each Of the
several depots.
On motion Of Mr.. Dslano the bill was
amended by making it incumbent on the
company TO obtain land grants and sub
sistiug On pscuniary aid from the Govern
nent. TWAS ordered sngrossed for . third
reading.
Mr.. Ashley also reported a bill to secure
the purity Of slections in the territories and
secure protection against illegal voting and
fraudulent returns. The forenoon hour
expired before the subject was disposed
Of.
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported resolution that George ".
Anderson 10 not entitled to Q seat from the
9Th Missouri District, and that VIM. F..
Switzer was. He would call up the report
Tomorrow.
A special order Was taken up, aud Van
Horn, Of New York, spoke ct length in
support of bill for the construction Of .
ship canal around the Fals Of Niagara.
Mr.. Humphrey followed in : speech
against the bill.
Mr.. Paine, .: Wisconsin,, delivered his
own views, showing that the interest Of the
great States of the Northwest imperatively
demand increased facilities for the trans
portatien Of their surplus agricultural pro>
ducts to market. lie said what thsy
wanted and must have is cheaper transper-
tatisn.
Mr.. washburne, Of Illinois, desired that
time be fixed for taking vsts on the
bill. II was now the middle Of January
aud they had Only passed three Of the gen
srsl appropriation bills. The other ssheuld
be passed so as TO be sent to the Sensie.
There wasa conversation on the subject
but no conclusion was reached as 10 what
time the vote should be taken and The
Heuac adjourned.