Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-26
LATE NEWS
BY TELEGR.lPM.
PORrlETgu CONGRESS-.


Ramsey, Senator elect from Minnesota.
The President laid before the Senate
the petition Of Mrs. Mary Lincoln, widow
Of The late President, asking for . yearly
pension. The petition 10 written on note
paper, with heavy mourning border, and
reads rs follows
70 the Honorable Vice President Of the
United States Senate
Sia:-I herewith most respectfully pres
sent to the honorable Senate Of the Uni
ted States, an application for pension.
l am tho widow Of . President Of the
United States, whose LIE was sacrificed
IN his country service. That sad calam-
ity has grsstly impaired my health, and
By advice II my phi, sicisns ! have come
over TO Germany TO try the medicinal
waters, and during the winter to 60 10
Italy but my peeunisry means do not
permit me TO take advantage Of urgent ad-
vice given me. Nor can live IN a style
bscoming the widew OF Chief Magistrate
Of great nation, although live ~ eco
nsmioally ~ can.
Ia considsrati On Of the great services my
dearly lamsnted husband has rendered to
the United States. and Of the fearful loss |
have sustained by his untimsly death--his
martyrdem, | may say-respecttully sub
nit to your honorable body this petition,
hoping that . yearly pension may be
granted me, SO that | my have less pecu>
mary care.
rsmain, most respectfully.
Ma. A tLlNcoLx.
Frankfort, many
1t WAS referred 10 the Committee on r.
sions.
Mr.. Morgan presented memorials in IA
vor Of re- Organizing tho medical depart
ment o!the navy.
Mr.. n imunis, from the Committee On
Retrcnchment, reported ILL repeating the
tcaure Of otii till, with the amendment,
leaving heads OF departments and tho cabi-
act subject T. removal At the will Of the
President during the recess OF tie Senate.
sad authorizing him 10 suspend all other
civil otic - during such recess, without
having specific evidence TO jLslify reno
val.
Mr. Howard moved to take UP the r,so>
luton 10 more tfIectfully insure completion
Il the Union P.cihc Railroad, according to
The laws of Congress.
Oble eted 70 ana u went over.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, submitted report and the following
resolution
Resolred, That Joshua Hill, claiming t.
be Senator elect from Georges, ought net
new to be permitted to take his seat ,n
this body.
Mr.. Trumbull presented minority 70.
port, dissenting, whsn the majority re-
port was laid on the table add ordered
printed.
discussion arose on the question Of
taking up . house bill for consideration,
which Was indefinitely postponed at las,
session. the point being - 10 whether the
indefinite pestpensmsnt was equivalent to
. rejection Of the bill, or whether it snly
spilled to the session ct which such action
Was taken.
The debate csassasd the forenoon hour
whish brought up the unfinished business
Of Saturday.
The bill relating . the Central Branch o.
the Union Pacific Railway Vas called up
tor censiderasisn.
Mr.. Sherman msvsd t. postpone the bill
. take up the bill in relation 70 the pubic
debt aad currency, reported BY him from
the Oemaittss o. Finance.
Mr.. Howard opposed the nstisn and
urged the frisnds .: the bill to keep it BE-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Shsrman's ustIen Vas lsst-vsts
81 to 80.
The Senate then resumed discussion q
the bill.
Msssrs. Stewart and Howe advocated
and Howe and Cenkling opposed il.
A motion to g into executive session
Was lost aud the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Several bills we're introduces
end referred, including ono BY Mr.. KELSEY
for funding and paying the National debt
The following bills were introduced anc
appropriately referred: BY Mr.. Price, au-
thor'xing the construction Of . railrod frou
oavenport, isws. to Topeka. Kansas by
Mr.. Tame, to Aid in the construction Of 4
railroad from Sioux City, Iowa, u Colum
bus, Nebraska; q resolution By Mr.. Robin
son, declaring that ths people Of the Uni
ted States will not approve Of the ratifica
tien Of the treaty for the settlement Of tn,
Alabama claims, nor any other treaty viii
England while American citizens are hele
in prison in England for acts done undo,
the American Dag.
A resolution was offered BY Mr.. Shanks
for the pay msnt Of Arkansas members .
the House fer the full term Of tbs Fsrtiett
Congress. Referred to the Rsconstructier
Committee.
The House resumed the confederation o
the Cosstieutional amendmsnt and the bill
relating to suffrage, when ms,isn 70 pest
pose till Wednesday, We carried.
The Heuss resumed the consideration OIL
the bill granting the right Of way to the
Denver and Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Logan addressed the Heuse in sppo
sition TO the bill, after which Windsm
Schenck, Hsbss and O'Nsil spoke In cup
port OF the bill, ard Covods closed the Dc
bate on the same subject and moved that q
previous question on its passage be taken
into consideration.
Mr.. Wasnburne. Of Illinois, moved to l.y
she amendment ard the bill on the table.
Inc yeas and nays were called for, aud Nr.
"sshburns's motion wac lost-ysas So and
aays 81.
The Houss then referred 70 the second
previous weston, Ard . vote vas taken -
% % 20. A motion BY Mr.. logan to 70