Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-07
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WAsniNcroS, Jan. . --SFy.lE.-Seveial
Executive communications were received
aud referred.
Mr.. Williams offered \ resolution di.cci>
ing the Committee Oh Agriculture 10 inquire
INTO the xpediencv o! reoresniz.ng the De.
ra'tment ~ Agriculture, 1nd to provide
ioi the tlecion Of ouc rtrson from ea-a
state, familiar with the agricultural wants
and interests o! such Stats TO occupy some
official position in tho Department
Adopted.
NJ. Sherman presented . petition from
citizens OF Ohio. asking Congress to pass
laws to guard against fraudulent na,urali-
cation. Referred 10 Committee On The Ju-
diciarv.
MIR. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittse, reported . substitute for the bill in
PRODUCED 10y him Dec. 10, to proven, the
holding Of civil offices by military officers,
and to prevent the holding of more than
one office at the same time. Ii provides
that no person shall hold or receive Q salary
or compensation fer performing the duties
oi more than one sfiics OF plscs Of trust or
| proht under the consttulion or laws Of the
United States at the same time, whether
such ottce or place be civil, military or ma
val; and any rsrson holding any such
otiics or place y no shall accept or hold any
other office or place Of trust and prefit
under the constitution or laws Of the u nited
States. shall be deemed to have vacated the
eifics or place which be held At the time Of
zach eec .ptance.
commerce between the united States ana
which va read at length.
Mr.. Sherman said that the Committee
bad not thought it necessary 10 make q
written report IN favor Of this bill, because
. membsr Of toe House from Illinois, Mr..
washburne, had already made port up.
on the subject, and discus ed fully the
legal question Of validity. He ss,d he pre-.
posed to charter these railroads, one from
Washington TO New York, one from Wash.
ington to Pittshurg, and one from Washing
ton to Cincinnati.
Mr.. Sherman made an elaborate argument
in tavcr Of an air line railroad. Tie bill
showing: Frst-The neces ity for new
road and, sscsnd-Ths right Of Congress
to autfiorizs the construction CT them bv
virtue Of i,s RICH. to regulate commerce be-
tween the States.
On his motion, II Was then postponed
until Monday next.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill for the relief Of Sue Morfrey, Dsca-
tur, Alabsma, which vas discussed without
action unit three o'clock, when the Senate
adjourned.
Horss-W AsniHoroN, Jan. 8 On motion
Of M. Paine. the Secretary Of War was in
Instructed to c rnmunicate the number en-
listed in, and Of the army new on dutv. in
the late rebel States during the rsbsli n
and how many were soldiers Of the late re-
bel army. And present . jsint resolution
to the Legislative vote, against any rscir.
rocitv treaty with Canada, and 10 refsreuc.
. public lands.
Mr.. EIistt introduced q bill to provid.
for CAGES Of vacancy in the Office Of Cellec-
tors Of Customs Referred to the Commit
tee Of Commerce.
Mr.. Stevens from Committee on Naval
sfsirs. reported a bill to increase the ei-
fciency Of the medical department. The
bill was discussed At some length BY Mr..
Stevens.
Mr.. Orride and Kellogg voted in favor Of
the bill Messrs. Paine, Logan and Wash
bure, OF Illinois, voted in the negative !:
because i, provides for too uanv officers
twelve medical inspectors with the rank.
pay and smolumsnts Of . Commodore. ~
simulated to the rank Of Brigadier General
in the army eighteen medical directors
with rank Of Captain. assimilatsd to the
rank Of colonel, etc. Before any action was
taken the morning hour expired and the
bill went over till 70 morrow.
The Speaker suboitted Q rsqusst from
LAwrsnee. % selset committee On New
Xerk election ffaude, new in session ct
New York. that The tssliassy nay b