Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-02
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l--SENATR.-Nr
Pomeroy presented = memorial from the
Kansas Legislature, asking that Congress
reimburse that State for expenses incur
red in repelling the invasion Of the rebel
Gen. Price.
Mr.. Cole, from the COMMITTEES on Claims.
reported resolution referring 10 the Court
OF Claims, the claims Of tho University Of
Kentucky, for damages to buildings aud
apparatus while occupied - United States
hospital.
Mr.. Conkiing OF scted to the resolution
because II proposed to authorize the Court
OF CLAIMS 10 investigate claims Ter dam 20
done TO real es.a'o contrary to existing
STATUTE.
II. Drake tosA tie 81 nc view and moved
- iay i on The table Carried.
Ir. henderson. from tue Committee on
lndan AlAiis, reported biiI % transfer
tho lni'an Bureau to tire War Depart
meat, and recommended II b. Indefinitely
postponed.
isint resolution making an apppro-
prlki!sn Tor tue Improvement oil ths In
terror Department, and authorizing the
Secretary to erect On additional building.
was debated and amended SO MS to mere.
y authorize the Secretary OF the Interior
10 leass . tire preof building on Il street,
fer not moro than SIC. 1000 q year, and to
only destroy the models for patents. Not
granted and passed.
Mr.. Sherman odsrsi . resolution viii, h
was adopssl, direct ng tho Secretary OF
the Interior to transmit the report Of Mr..
Williams, director Of the Pacific Railroad.
The President presented communica :
ton from the SsseetaIy Of the Interior.
stating tina. Winnie Ream hes completed her
plaster cast Of Mr.. Lincoln, which 10 really
like the original. and asks the promised ap-
preparation Of 81. 900.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the consular appropriation bill.
Most Of the amendments reported BY the
Committee on diplomatic Relations were
argued, and amsng them that striking
out the clause Of the House bill, CONSOLE
dating the South American missiens.
Mr.. Patterson, Of N. H., offered IN
amendment reducing the appropriation to
carry into effect the treaty between the
United States and England for tbs sup
preston Of the African slave trade, from
$l2, 900 TO ee, 600.
This was opposed BY Mr.. Sumner, Who
likened the proposition 70 enc made By
Mr.. Slidsll in his palmisst days. in de-
Tense Of slavery. The ppropriatisn was
70 pay the expenses Of courts which our
government was bound BY treaty etipula.
tion to maintain.
After discusaiou, Mr.. Patterson moved to
appropriate - 500. with the provision that
hereafter the salary Of each Judge shall BE-
81 900 per annum.
This was pending whom the Senate sd
j,urned.
Housx.-A number Of bills and rssslu
tons were introduced and referred, among
which were the following; BY Mr.. Robin
son, to increase the salary Of the President
TO 100000, also for the payment Of $751;
600 to the widow and children of Abraham
Lincoln Joint resolution by Mr.. Sche mex,
directing thu Secretary Of War 70 present
to the Russian government through its
minister at Washington, the two monitors,
Miantonomah and Agswan, 10 their present
condition and whore they now lie in har-
Dor; by Mr.. Spaulding, an amendment TO
the constitution in reference to the mode Of
choosing electors. 1t proposes the creation
Of an electoral district by Congress in each
State, and each district to cheese an elsctsr:
by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, bill to increase
the number Of Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia by Mr..
Eigbes, to aid in the construction of the
San Diego Railway. also TO relinqnish the
right Of the United States 10 certain lands
10 the city and county Of San Francisco.
Mr.. Elliott introduced . bill granting
lands to Arkansas, for the Mississippi,
washita and Red River Railway. Referred
Mr.. Kerr introduced . jeint resolution
allowing ten per cent additional compensa
ton isr the past and present year to civil
empioys Oh the government in Washington
whe sssalsrles are under - 900, N moved
'hs previeus question on ITS adoption.
NJ. Milton NOV d to lsy it on the table
carried. yeas 70, nays14
Mr.. Ortiz introduced a Joint rcseluticn
providing for The admission Of the tsrritor,
belonging to the Dominican republic int
the United States As territory on annl;ca.
ton Of the peopls Of said government.
Mr.. Ortiz moved the previous question on
its sdcption
The resolution was laid ON the table
yeas, lie; nays, s..
The Senate amendments to the pension
bill, military academy bill, aud naval
appropriation bin, were taken from the