Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-04
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FORTaErm CONGRESS.


WAssisoroH, Feb. 3.-SgSArs.-A num
Der Of bills were intro duced aud apl ropr,-
stsiv referred. Among them the bill to
.nceurags tho building OF steamships in
The United States. R.feriei 10 the Com
mittes on Finance.
A resolution wos adopted, calling on the
secretary Of the Interior for list Of clam,
aud claimants for compensation fer s.erre.
iatons Committed by the Indians in he
Northwest Of Iowa during 1867 and
since.
A bill Ter the relief Of Margaret Hull was
taken up aud discussed I'll the expiration
OF he morning hour. Tho senate then
resumed the consideration Of the consular
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Buckalew renewed the m.tion t..
strike out tho appropriation Of Sl2, 800 to
carry into effect the treaty Tor tie sups
pression Of tbs slave trade.
MIR. Do0l;ttle moved an amendment to
the clauss by providing sgalns, the pay
nent OF any part Of the ai,ir unless the
President Of the United States ascc,ta,n
rom Great Britain that it Objects to the
disc,untsnance Of the mixed courts, pro
sldsd for by the treaty, before the ,erihin.
alton Of such treaty.
Mr.. Whyte offered an mendmeus o tho
motion Of requesting the President 10 ask
tho Government Of Great Britain, to abro
gate that part oil tbs treaty, and that thai
aevsrninent consent 10 pay the United
states officers connected with said courts
ss their close. Tho amendment Was agreed
to, and Doolittle's proposition to the
amendment was adopted.
TkA
Yeas, - nay, s..
IA amen ine;lt vas adopted increasing
the pay Il 81 MISTER Hes nj TO the Arren>
tie K rablc "a The Rep lb.is of Ussgu,y
aai ~ tac C.l.u,el - Wnulka, Sc Kirk
Settlement
An amendment was Offered by Mr.. +. me.
roy providing that all Consuls aud Caise.
al Agents who are neither native nor ma,
ure ~ ID citizens be dismissed within 80
iAys siler lie pa--are Of this act. Rsiact-
ell
The I'll then passed.
Mr.. u.ines gave notice of bill to rspeal
the tenure OF ot6,c ac.. Ii il was not room
brought up BY the committee having it in
charge he wooli call It up himself at an
early day.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com.
mittss, reported back with amendments
bill introduced BY him to amend the sud-
eiary systsm Of the United Statss. The
bill provides that the Supreme Court sfthe
United States shall hereafter consist ETA
Chief Justice aud eight Associate Justices,
and six Of which shall constitute . quorum
also Tor the appointment Of Circuit Judge
70 each q the present Judicial circuits at
salary Of 5000. Il also provides that
Clerks ef the Oeurt and Districts Courts
shall Be appeinssi BY tQe Judge thereof.
Mr.. TromoEll, from the Judiciary Com
uittee. rsperWd favorsbly on the bill 70
prsviss fer the execution Of Judgements in
capital eases. Published January IL; and
adversely on member Of bills relating 10
The Judicial aystsm and practice, am eng
them Mr.. Wilson's bill to recognize the
supreme Court BY increasing the number
1t Justices TO fourteen. CD sngng the sud-.
cial Circuit. and Mr.. Msston's bill. to con-
tirm the rules Of practice, and pleading 10
the United States Courts to the laws Of the
respective States.
Mr.. Warner proposed an amendment 10
The sens,itutien in regard . the right Of
suffrage.
The currency bill was prestponed until
to-merrew aod the constitutional amend
ment was taken up.
4 number Of amsu dmsnts we're offered.
which are ordered printed, among them
enc providing that Cinnamon not born In
the United States and Indians not taxed
shall not be deemed citizens.
The Senate adjourned.
Hocsk-Mr. Beck introduced . bill pro
viding fer holding an election in Missis.
sippi. Referred 70 the Reconstruction
Committee
Mr.. Ella. from the Committee on Print
ing. reported . joint resolution in refs
encs to the standing contract Of tho Int
'ior Department with Dempsey & o. roele.
directing the Secretary not to receive or nav
Tor certain bonds, paper, &C., the printing
work not having been performed, and to
withhold she pay ment Of other items in
their account.
After two hours discussion the resoIu.
ten passed.
4r. Ella alse reported a::Ibill to provide
Stationery fer Congress and the several de
pastments. Il provides that the head Of
the judicial and executive Departments at
W>shingtsn and the Secretary Of the Sen.
sas AND cierx Of the House shall have an
estimat. maas quarterly and each succeed.
is0 session Of oeaxrsss, Of the stationery
required for the ys.,. ana the same i to
30 supplied By the cong's..ions, Printer.
The bin paced.
Flessnes Scannsll aad Hsnryi JsAn..n
The rscusant New York election fraud vii
moses, were brought before the bar Of tbs
House. and both prsfssssd willingness r,
answer any question asked hY the Commits
tee. They will remain IN custody until
examined
Mr.. Cook reported back bill to author
iss the building Of . railroad from Wash
ington to New York, and made speech
in support Of ii.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the bill went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Poland Introduced Z bill providing
for uniform system Of natural xitisn.
The bill proposes to admit all men to Gill.
zenship under . continuous residence in
the United States Of four years and six
months; proceedings for naturalization ia
be restricted 70 the Circuit ami Distric,
Courts II the United States, and the courts