Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-18
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-SfNArR. Several
petitions that the Almighty be recognised
IN the Constitution, end for Equal Suffrage
we're received.
A resolution was adopted that the Attor.
qey General furnish . copy Of the Prssi.
dents pardon Of revenue officials.
Mr.. Pomcroy, from the Oomm;ttce on
Public lands, reported, with amendments,
tho bill granting the right OF way to the
Memphis. Fl Paso L Pacific Railroad. and
. telegraph company from Fl Paso, Texas,
to tho Pacific ocean. The bill grants no
lands.
Mr.. Tipten, from the same committee, 70.
ported. with amendments, the bin granting
land and the construction Of railroad from
Sioux City, Iowa, to Columbus, Nebraska.
ttgtante ten sections pr mile or each side
to tho State Of Nsbrsska for the benef,
Of tho road.
Mr.. Fssssndsn. from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported adversely 10 the
bill 10 purchase . site fer an Executive
Mansien, and the Oommitts y ere dischare.
ID from its further confederation.
The Senate teek up the messags from
the Heuse asking for . eemmitles Of co.,
ference on the Constitutional amsndmsnt.
Mr.. Seward moved the Senats to insist
on the amendment.
Nsssrs. Williams and Buckalsw Thought
the subject Of toe much importance to 70
- such . committee.
Mr.. Stewart withdrew his metioa and
moved the Senate to argue the Hsuss
amsndmsnt..
Mr.. Buokalew made an Argument 10 show
We Importance Of The Senate insistise upon
that part Of The amendment prsvidisg that
Congress shall have power TO psssesibs the
mode Of choosing electors. He favored the
abelishosot Of the electoral college.
Ne. Ea0undo replied 70 Mr.. Buckslew.
NJ. Wileen said. be weuld vote against
the metien Of the Senator from Nevada.
After some confused discussion % to the
siIssA Of The Senate rsssding from its
aosadasaA Il wss 6sally decided that suea
sctisn ws1.d not pess the constitutional
amond0oos. as
The 0saas thsa rsssasd irsn iss aessd-
usnt-ysas ., aAys -. FL.
moved y reos1tidsr the vote b which he
Senate rsssdsd and appoint . esmmitts Of
confsssoes; leet. yeas -, nays -.
The Senate then ref0sed % concur in The
House psopooitsoo. Gxt So
Mr.. Howard rssswsd shs eiIsr Of bic
substitute which provides that citizens Of
African dssesut shah havs The oAme right
to vsto and hold once 10 other citissnS.
MI, Hendricks offered IN anendmsnt PRO.
vidin9 that the Constitutional amendmsut
b submitted to the Legislatures, the NEST
numerous branch Of which shall b el>sted
After ito adoption By Connrsss; leet. II q
20.
Several Other amsndmsuts we're lest and
the report Of the Judiciary Committee
adopted. The Senate adjourned.
HoVoB.-TAs Elsctiea Osnmiltss repeet-
8 adversely 10 8. Jones. Msnard and o. q.
Heat from Louisiaaa, ~ being satislsd 70
oo4eo 10 he Hoaee. u.s., y
A resolution VAS passsd disscsiae the
81 War 10 have the harbop OF
Chicago surveyed with & view 70 enlarge
An oct, supplementary y the nasisnal
banking soe, VS. ssnsidsrsd.
The previous question Of ysstsfday hav.
.sg sssa esesndsd, Psosfsy was salislsd 10
the aser, but yielded 70 the request Of PslA
!ard. who argued in fasss 81 hia amsodasat
'er We eouveseisn Of legal tsudee ostss into
~ sAafsy and ATTY ysas 4 and 4 pr cent.
oooc:, ana atso declared 10 favor Of Q free
banking systsu.
Inc houss proceeded to vote On the sew.
srei auendmsnts pending.
Inc amendment Of Mr. Prics Ia increaaa
tue si!ewsncs OF circulation to hanks Nth
scapisai nse exceeding i've hnndred thous-
and dsllars frsm eighty - ninety per esat.
Of capital Vas agrssd 10.
Committee On Banking, &c.. were aersed
to.
The sosadnsat q NJ. Oobsrs, Q substi.
sets fes To- fourth sssiiss. los the issss Of
circalaeiee ueess y banking ssseciasieas
sreant1ed u States and xsesitoeiee hsviue
less tAaa their pro rate u bsnkisg sirculs.