Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-08
L ATE NEW s.
III TELEG R.SPH.
FORTlErH CONGRESS-.

WAsniSsroS, Jan. -SxNATs--Ths
President laid befor the Senate a commu-
nica'ion frsm the Secretary Of the Interior
and letter from the Comm ssionsr Of In
dian Affairs in regard to the late Indian
battle.
Mr.. williams presented memorial from
the legislative Assembly Of Idaho for the
establishment Of an assay ofiice there. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Fessendsn presented the memorial Of
large number ofEpiscspal olsreymen for
the enactment Of law fsrbiddEg, under
heavy penalties. the carrying Of petroleum
In public passenger convsyaness.
Mr. Corbstt presented . petition for the
extension Of the Pacific Railroad 70 Pugs,
Sound. Referred.
Mr.. Conkling presented . protest Of the
citizenta Of New York. against the Hsuss
bill. fixing duties ON copper. proposing
substitute. Referred TO Committee on Fl
nance.
ar. I'VE introduced bill to facilitate tsl
sgraph communication, betwse the Eastern
and Western continents. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Trumbull from the Committee on Ju
dietary. reported aud recommeded sn in
desnt TO pos,ponemeut Of the 70 ,iosing bills
and resolutions Supreme Court Ct the
Jni,od States, Jout Tsslution for payment
oi claims Of loynl citizens OF tho United
States. House btlil,o extend the Jurislic-
tion Of probate justices Of tn peace IN
Idaho AID Montana. AL OF wnsch were
accordingly indefinitely postponed.
Ga metisn OF Mr. Edmund, the Senate
| - ~ l., II - Oysvsnt tho hAldtnv nj
civil Offices by nj itary sihcsrs, aud 10 pre-
vent the holding VI more than one elics Al
| the same time.
After aieng,hy discussion on the bill Of
Mr.. Elmunds, the morning hsur expired.
aud the Senate resumed Conkling's bill for
the relief Of Sue Nsnfrsy. which vas also
discussed without action until $40 =. NJ,
whom on motion Of Trumbull the Senate
went into Executive session, and few mo
ments after ward adjourned.
| HoUss.-A resolution vas passed direc-
ting the Printing Committc to invsstiga.s
tho stationary contract Of the Interior
Department, and fer the suspension Of oil
further payments till action by the House.
The House tsok up the bill reported
yesterday irem the Committee on Naval
| Affairs TO increase the efficiency Of the
Medical Department ofths Navy. After .
brief discussion the bill, on melton Of Mr..
Spauldlng, was laid on the table. % to %.
The Speaker presented = communication
from the Secretary Of the Interior and
Attorney General. in reply to resolutions OF
the House, stating that no dimunitien could
be made in the force OF their departments
or in the compensation Of their employees.
Mr. Banks from the Committee on For>
sign Affairs. reported ill to pay the
widow Of James Wilson, late Minister 20
Nsnezuels, one quarter her husband .
salary After an explanation of the bill
passed
Mr.. Cullom from the Gem ittee On Fer
sign Affairs, reported . bill for tho removal
OF the remains Ct Mr.. Goggsshsll, late Min
i,,or ofthe United States At Ecuador, TO the
United States, aud oil his daughter, and an
appropriation OF u thousand dollars fer that
purpose.
Mr. 5hs.cnhsrgsr maved tho appropria-
ion Of Al additional Thousand dcilaIs Tor
lie relief oI til, widow.
Mr.. Coggosi c'fsameriment was agreed
| to, yeas y, nays GO, arl tho bill wac
amended passed.
Ths Speaker presented a message from
the President with a report OF the Secretary
of State in reply to the House resolution Of
July 10Th, 1867, declaring sympathy with
tho suffering people OF Crete. Referred to
| the Oom,niuce on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Ids, from the Com.
mit,es on Appropriations reported the
military Academy appropriation bill, which
| was ordered printed ana postponed until
tomorrow.
| of astf1 lava
to OTTER preamble and resolution in refer
encs to Wells, Fargo 1 Co, alluded to yes
terday. lie stated that the Committee on
Appropriations had directed the resolution
20 be drawn and offered for adoption by the
House, and that IN the meantime a copy OF
il should be sent to tao Pcs master General,
which had been doae. and ths. the Post
m2.ter General had ccDs 10 tho ROOMS oil
the committee and sail that payment had
b.en stopped He has since been advise
thRt tao Postmaster Gensrsi, aetA"ith-
standing all these tao $. had dei-rlulrei TO
mahs ryinauis nndcr tbe con.rsct, ~
hs dsstfed lAe re- e'uiion slortcs 1nd 49,,
10 tAs Postmaster t'one a.. aud then (.
would be seen Nho'h,r TIT ,M-tsl woald
pay az n,iSntHn II Il.
~ fsrusw.Ish argue ! ;l.at tue can ne
vas male rur sag 70 ~ aud lad fcree
as Law, end lha, she p0stm ,stcr Genera
should nos, On q msre resolution oil tne
House, suspend II.
After considerable discussion, hr. John
\ y objected to the resolution beng offered.
rhr House then went into Committee oi
tho Whole on tho state Of tbs Union, and
was addressed by Mr.. Coburn on the pro
position, which he argued sgainst, Of re
turn t. specie payment, or t. provide for
the immediate payment OF tbs Na'ions
debt. he favored tho passage Of the fund.-
ing bill, which would reduce the rate o.
interest. lie would cut Cd - fer ~ pessi
bic oil imports Of loxuries, and would de-
vslsp every enc Of the improvements and
the vast mioss Of the West, and sncourags
the manufacturing interests. and would ex
psnd the eutrsaey TO meet the wants Of the
people.
Mr.. Shanks spoke In favor Of the receg'
milton Of the Provisional Government VI
Crete.
The Committee rose, and Mr.. Ashley in
tYoducsd . bill for commercial intercourse
between the States and Territories with
foreign countries, which Was referred 70 tn,
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