Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-01
LATE NEWS
~ TELEGR.lPR.
FonTaErla CoNaREss /.

WAsnIS0roN, Jan. S0.-SRNAfs.-The
President submitted . rssolut,eu fom the
Wisconsin Legislature 10 relation tv canal
between Lake Michigan and the n isslsssppi
liver; also . memorial from citizsns Of De
cotah sgaiust the division Of that terri
terry.
Several other petitions were intro lussd
and appropriately referred.
| The special order on the cons titutieual
amendment was. On motion Of MIR. Merrill,
postponed to take up pressing sppsopris.
7 ten bills.
Nj. Henderson presented jeiut reselu.
tion Of the Missouri Legislature iuetruesing
their Senators and Representatives to vs,e
for The bill = cid The Central Breach Of the
Pacific Railroad, stating that hs had vstsd
| against the bill before receiving the rssolu'
tlen.
A resolution vas adopted calling on the
- rotary Of the Interior for statement Of
\ quantity u public lands granted ~ sub
s.dy to varieus iatssnal imprevsinsnta
throughout the country.
The invalid pension appropriation bill
vas then taken up and passed, with tws
amendments reported by the eommi,tss 70
duc,ng the total amount efiavalid and 9th
T pensions - O0U, 900.
The bill making an appropriation "a
support the military aeAdsSsy was the n
passed.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up and all the amendments agreed
TO.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment, " hich
was adopted, repeating the provision Of the
act Of 1887 authorizing the annual - cotton
OF ten enlisted apprentices fer appsintms at
to the naval academy.
An amendment Vas adopted spDrcpsia.
ting $4,000 to take observation Of eslipses.
One Or tee other amsudusnts we're 70
jsctsd and the bill passed.
Mr.. Msstea introduced . bill to enable
the people Of Montana to fesm . constitu-
ten aud State government and for che ad-
mission Of the State int the Unien. Re.
ferred 70 the Committss % Teesitoeies.
The death Of Nj. Fancy, lsse member
Of the House from Pennsy lvanis, VAS On .
nouncsd, and tbs Senate adjoerned.
Houss.-Ar. 0cAssck, frsm ths Oe0
nittss IN ways asd Asass. sspsrasd . bill
that every dsputy collector or sseistanl
assessor Of internal revenue who hes per.
formed The duties Of collector q aeeeooor "a
account Of the saspensien Of illnsee Il such
eellessss stall receive the so,npsnsasisa el
the collector - assessor, excepe ID eooeG
who're The eellecser o. assssses hes already
recsivsd compensation for the sane pseied +;
v6ieh 90 pAsDsd.
TIE oossias hesr wss dispsnssd With
Tor the dey ed he Constitutional ansnd.
msnt oaAo up.
Nr. Bsss's ustisn to lsv IL On Tie table
wss rejssted-ysas II. aays ISL. The Re.
publicans voting aye we're Cobusn, HaW,
kias. Jsaekss and Wilson Of Chic.
Ne. Shsllsessgsr nsd,iisa shs su,sad-
ment sesred 81 him yesterday % its srig
inal tseo ed, usdsr sAs psssisss easssisn
: ~. :. .sssd - Sad r:jsosed-ysss 81.
NJ. BissAaa's aasadusat vss siss -
|jsctsd-ysar 80. aays 100. The Dsossrata
oil veted fse the a0sadmsat in the Rese To-
stsness, bet subsequently, many Of them
ehaassd their votss.
The joist rssslutisn vas then ordered en-
gfeasel and read third time. was vetsd
upon and passed By The necessary TO-.
third maj ori:y-ysas 100. nays ~. The
Spell sr q . member Of the House voting
aye.
The amsudmsnt il - fellows:
:" The right Of any Citizen Of q, CsNsd
States 10 vote shall not be MED Or
abridged by the United Stat o or any STATE .
by reason q race, eelor Or previous sondi.
ton on account Of slavery, Of any citizen Or
aey class Of citizens Of the United States.
.'SEc. ;. Cengrsss shall have psssr 10
enforce, BY appropriate legislation, the pro
visions Of this sr,icle."
The Hsuss vent into committee Of the
whsls % tbs Indisn appsopsiatien bill.
After upwards II - Assr spsst on The bill
il vas laid aside. and Me-. Wesdvard adj
drssssd the semmittes ia opposition 70 Mr..
JtrS.es' civil s4rviss bill. after which he
committee rose.
NJ. Rsss introduced . rsselatiou amend
stesy 70 the naturalization laws, enabling
foreigners 70 bsceue sitissns slesr enc
years residsnce. R1fsfred 70 the Commit.
tee IN The Rsvisiea Of Laes.
Adjourned.