Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-11
n, M.noc.ld HAVING full = ,nf,dence in

Mr.. Mcdonald, having full c,nGidence in
the wisdom aud integrity CT the President.
was in favor OF repeating the act.
MI. Harlan was in favor of the uncondi-
,ional repeal Of the law, but preferred that
| the bin should frst be considered by the
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy thought the bill bed better
60 to the com mittee in the regular way.
Mr.. Corbeit thought the President ought
10 t,s free 70 dismiss his subordinafss With
out cgbsrrassment or delay, ana ne oe-
lievtd the bill could As well be ae'eo upon
to day as at any other time.
| Mr.. Morton feared il the bill was refer
red Il would not be acted upon this session.
Mr.. Conkiing favored reference Of the
bill to the committee.
The bill gas then referred 10 the judo
iary Committee.
Mr.. Corbss. introduced . bill to estab,
iish additional National Banks, secured BY
| U. s. bonds, and 70 secure the redemption
Of their circulation 10 coin. Referred TO
the COMMITTEES on Finance. It authorizss
any National Banking Associations now
or hersslksr 10 b. ergsnixsd, 70 issus.
without regard to the present Limitation,
its demand notes, payable in coin. to the
srssns Of 70 per csntum Of the amount Of
the amount Of United States bonds deposi.
ted as security provided IL shall be re-
Quirsd 10 receive At per such cein and
notes, and no others, for oil debts owing it;
and that no boLk shall Issue less than city
thousand dollars In such notes.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced . bill to pre-.
vide for lsvees 10 secure the Low lands oil
Arkansas and Missouri from inundstion,
and to encourage the settlement and cult.
va,ion thereof. Referred to the COMMITTEE
ON Commerce. 1t proposes 10 guarantees
the payment Of the interest On The bends d
the Memphis 4 St. Louis and the St. Lou.
u L Iron Mountain Railroad Companies I,
the extent Of ga. 900 per mile, 10 aid i
the construction Of . railroad whose bss
shall form . continuous line from Morley
No., TO Helena. Ark.
Mr.. Wilson intsoduesd . bill 10 anthor
Ire the appointment Of Board Of Commle
siousrs to exsmias the claims Of loyal per
sens In the States lately in rebellion, TO
supplies furnished the United States. Re
fsrrsd 70 the Uvmmistss % Claims. Il pre-
vides for the appointment by tie Presidsn
Of . commission Of ave, to meet on th
first Of next April add remain 10 ssssies
Two years. Claims for Quartsrmaste
stores and subsistence supplies furnished .
abevs must be printed within six month
from the organisation Of the Commission
and If approved, shall be certified 70 Cen
grsss for approval.
Mr. Ferry introduceda joint resolution
providius that removals from civil oflcsr
in virgiuis and Tsxss. directed BY jein
I.-.~1mesns. ~ 1aAA nhnatnA nkAn !,
made till 90 days from the passage Of IN
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill . pay lsys
citizens in States lately in rebellion for tai
ing the census Of 1880. Referred to Com
mi,tse on Claims
Also bill to provide for the payment q
els inns to loyal citizens Of States lately /
rebellion.
Referred to same committee.
II contem plates shs appointment by III
President OF three comnissionero fer ID
examination of ali ouch ciains csmine with
!. in the intent Of ths oct Of july 1, 1876.
which. upon the approval Of The csmmi,
sionsrs, shall be paid 10 an amount not e,
ceeding $4,000. 900.
Mr.. Sherman offered joint resolutio
for The appointment Of JOINT committee
three Senators and five Representatives,
continue durisg the Forty -Grst Congress
with leave to cit during the recess, I
examine into and report upon the exps
disncy Of recognizing ,he civil service.
Laid over.
Mr.. williams moved TO take up the bi
to strengthen tho public credit, SO that
might como up 10 morrow as unfinishe
business. Cartied-Yeas 26. nays l6.
Il Adjourned.