Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-14

Referred to special committee to be up
pointed by the President pro tea.
The bill TO provide for the removal Of The
S,ruains OF Mr.. Cosgeshall, late Minister "a
Ecuador, was passed.
The bill 70 extend TIE provisions Of Tho
act Of March, 1863, relating to hAhess Ger
pus, aud 10 regulate judicial proceedings .:
lar as they relate TO the renewal Of cases
| from State to Federal ceuYis in any suits OF
/ prosecutions for damsgs done - property
secasioned BY persons hostile to the United
4 States, passsd-ysaa %, nays 10.
The Sue Murphy relief bill Was sgain
taken up and discussed At length, but With
cut aetien.
Arsr the dismissal Of the concurrent
resolut ten to give the refunds for the inau-
guration ball, it was lost, and the Senate
soon after adjourned.
Hovss.-Tne credentials Of Mr.. Elliott,
Of Askansas, we're presented from the Com
mittes % Elections, and be took ,hs oath
. nd bis see.
On motion sfMr. Washburne, Of III, the
Secretary Of State was asked for statement
showing the amount expended BY the
Northwest Boundary Commission.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the resolution extending the protection OF
mingc.
Mr. Blnk'. in reply to . question BY Mr..
Cullum, said suca protection had been
asked by those who are authorized TO
speak fer the government Of the Island OF
San Domingo.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, saered a substitute
20 the effect that the President OF the Uni
ted States be authorized TO sxtend his pro-
lection over tho other islands Of the Au.
TILES to such an extent Is he may deem ex-
psdisnt, and not inconsistent with the law
Of nations, whenever any CT them, or the
people, shall desire such protection.
Mr.. Spauldng offered an amendment to
extend protection TO any island in the At
lsntic or Pacific oceans, Or these which lie
nearer the coast Of the United States than
70 any foreign government.
After debate Mr.. Wood yard moved to
lay the whole subject On the table, which
cariied-yeas l22, nays 3s.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, from the Committed
on Territories, reported bill to provide q
territorial government for Alaska.
On melton Of Mr.. Wasbburne, Of III :,
the bill was tabled.
Mr.. Wilson, frem the Committee on Mil.
itary Affairs, reported favorablv from the
House bill granting . portion Of the mill
| tary reservation At SAult st. Mario, Michi
gan, 70 the American baptist Home Mssisr
Society.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced . bill authsrizinp
the Executive department to ray the cth
GERS and employees Of the United States
who waited to take cath prescribed by ac'
Of July 2, 1866, such sums Of money q,
may be found due them by the accounting
officers VI The Treasury fov services actual
ly rendered, provided that such oath Wal
subsequently, taken or be nov taken. Ok
espt in sueh cases whore the person entitled
10 compensation dies before the passage o
said act. in which event the esth may b,
waived.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill 70 aid in III,
construction Of rail Dad and telegraph
from the Rio Grande TO the Pacific Ocean
which was referred 10 the Committee or
Pacific Railrosd. II incorr CRATES tho Ma
tonal Pacific Railroad COMPANY, to con,
s'ruct railroad aud telegraph lnc from {
point on tie Rio GrApde, within twsnt,
mics VI Albuquerque, New Mexico, to San
Diego, California. The capital stock j.
fixed at Thirty millieps in aid OF The enter
prise, and proposes TO great t~en'y alter
mate sections Of public lands per ,nls OF
each side Of the road. and government 81,
per cent. tlirty Yeas currency bends Il
the smount of ihirtv-two thous,n do ar.
per mile 10 be secured by second mort
gage on the nrol erty.
Mt Farnssorth. frou the Committee on
Post Office, reported q bill to restrict end
restrain IN. .rruk'ng privilege.
SIR, Washburnc, Of llliaeis, wished tn e
bill passed At once, but the House did no,
acquiesee.
The bill to provide for . ship canal
around the Falls Of Niagara. was taken up
as the special order.
Mr.. Van Horn, Of New York, having
the floor, consented that the subject b
passed over until tomorrow.
The House hen went into Committee .!
the Whole.
Mr.. Clark, OF Kansas, made = speech
against the Ssnats's policy OF bartering vas,
trocts Of the public domain to monspolies
under the operation Of the treaty making
lower.
The Committee rose IN The House al
journsd.