Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
LATE NEW S
ny TEL EGR.APH.


WAsHINarss, Jan. " -SESArE-The Gre
ccntlals OF Charles Snner, Senator cleo,
from Massachusetts,, w>fc resented.
Senator Sherman, pM the Commi &c
on Finance, reported u Instruction areso,
luton providing Tor thtppo lin msnt Ut the
beginning OF the next assion, Of n Joint
committee, to CONSIST oil akee Senators and
hve Representatives. y Nave to sit during
the recess Of ths Fort 6rst Congress. to
sxaminehnd report ups The expcdisncy Of
recognizing the civil sesice in the general
departments Of the GoSEamsnt. The ex-
animation extending to2hs clerical force
necessary in each depart nnt and also Of
compensation, aud such nAss aud rsgula-
tons ~ may he require4tto increase the
efficiency Of the service.
Mr.. Grimes Introduces 10 bill for the
regulation Of the NavyRsfsrrsd to the
Committee on Naval Afjk
The bill provides Ter II Ire election Of .
number Of certain higher pdss Of officers,
and gives a detail for the Organization Of
the medical, engineer. AMI ~ corps.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the uohittes on Ap>
preparations, reported b the pension
appropriation bill, with amsndmsnt
reducing tho appropriation ksn ten to nj ne
millions, and other army appropriation )
from thirteen to ten MILL
Mr.. Kellogg introduced 10 aid Of the
construction Of the Unien Pacific tran
cit railway and telsgrapha ~ from New
Orleans TO ssme points ius Bio Grande
direction and San Bias on Pacific Ii
proposes that the United 0{Stcs guarantee
the payment of interest On bonds OF the
company to the amount ef - 900 per
mile, aud grants eight secl Rs4of pubic
lands per mile.
The morning hour expi =, Qho Senate
took up AS business in ords4S Nil in rela-
ton to the central branc 1.-The L nien &
Pacific Railroad. MrCorbsd I'd Ahe debate
had satisfied him, that the, Wis not re
CURED By any legal or equl Mestblig CATION
OF the Government to the uN Branch
company, and therefore Adrew the
amendment offered ysstsr
Mr. Conkling then oifsr lhssd msnt
IN the nature Of . subs ding that
nothing contained in q ,, 1866,
relating 70 the eastern tisdusA ~, q Pacific
Railroad, shall deprive m "a BSanch
from continuing its read A.sS slcraph lines
from the tsrwination Of ou6 hundred miles,
mentioned ID the oct Incorporating the
company. T. connect with thoVnisn Pacific
Railroad, eastern division. ~ branch Of
that read. but requiring ~ sonp ls,ion Of
70 point 1t or near FoS1 lilsy. Kansas,
upon the same terms in alkpspscts % are
new provided by law fer construction
Of the eastern division Of ~ Unien Pacific
Railroad; providing, furthe ehaN no sub
sidy shall bs allowed the ptral Branch
Company for any grsatsr tigth Of road
thsn forty miles from h6esrmiuation Of
the one hundred miles Of A1ich bonds are
already authorized to be lssesa.
Mr.. Asrtsn opposed the sandmsnt, and
affirmed the equity Of the !.
Aftsr further discus sisI3P Msssss. Ed
munds and Conkling, with4tt act ion On the
amendment, the Senate sdisusnsd.
Hsusn. = The Speaker Presented til.
Referred. ".
valid Pensions, reported Z ill rslatisg to
operations Of the pension
The first section provide BAT nslpsnsion
pay Or bsuatv shall be paiz y . widow not
resident 10 the United 81 when the has
been living separate aud bart from her
husband for Ave centeehG(vs years imms-
diatsly preceding his dea4lns ilhout rcceiv
ing from him any suppottSA&s
The second section deprJ Of her pension
any woman who lead, sf prostiiuiien
or coneubinagc. IN
Mr.. Ingersoll chsrac,es = II as an insul.
to the widows Of Ameri 3solder..
The remaining four,ed Sc.ions relate to
the details Of applicable proofs, &c
Mr.Niblack moved thseAh3bil be recon- :
mitted. with instrueticnsto Ike the second
section apply to male assk1ll as to female
pensioners.
Mr.. PsrhAm declined p ield for tha,
motion. o.
Mr.. Ingsrsoll desired bow tie purport
Of the second section. ~
The Speaker rsmarkl at the second
section vas not before t. ousc, the quss.
ton being on the last mens. reported
BY Mr.. Psrham.
Without dispo.ine seot h.t amends ent
the morning hour sxpisek I'D the bill went
over until to-morrsw. "a
Mr.. Washburne, Of N d, NOV, to 50
into Committee Of the = on Legislative
apr opriatien bill, Win Us nsgativsd--
20 against Ill.
NJ. Lynch, Of Mzfaes "a. speech in
favar Of his bill, TO pre- for the general
resumption Of specie p( 6nt.
Nj. Barnes, Of Neg ~. spoke on thu
same subject.
Speeches were alS - ON the sam.
subject BY Mr. smiii. VI the suffice.
Ohio.
Mr.. Wilson. of Ohio fsr.d resolution
sutacriziug the ComnieIs On Reads and
canals to take testildeof on the subject Of