Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29


rebellion was subdued, would again come in
to the Union under the Presidents amnesty
proclamation. He opposed placing the negro
on political equality, as greater evil to
the slave than to the master, and q political
the crushing of the rebellion. The day was
fast approaching, if the power of the govern
ment was exerted as it ought to be, when the
military power of this rebellion would be
crushed, and the people of the South would
share in heart as well as in fact, the blessings
Of restored Union.
Mr.. Howard favored the adoption of the
oath, arguing that without the fidelity re-
quired by this oath, tho Constitution became
a dead letter. He said the people of the
North were not such fools as to fight a war
like this, sacrificing 200, 900 lives, and then
turn around and invite traitors to come back
and sit in the counsels of the nation.
The amendment of Mr.. Powell was reject
ed by II to 20.
Adjourned to Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morris, of New York, spoke
in favor of the confscation of estates of rebels
who inaugurated and are responsible for all
the evils Of the rebellion.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, opposed the
pending resolution, contending that estates
could not be forfeited beyond the lifetime of
the offender, and the measure now proposed
was clearly against the Constitution.
Without taking the question on the Oonfis-
cation Bill the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the amendatory Excise Law.
An amendment was adopted taxing all COT
ton in the hands of the manufacturers, here
tofore exempted, two cents per pound.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, moved to strike
out the drawback Of two cents per pound, in
all cases where the duty imposed by this act
upon cotton used in manufacturing, shall be
satisfactorily shown to have been previously
paid.
Messrs. Brooks, Voorhees,, Harrington and
j. g. Allen advocated the amendment regard
ingsuch drawbacks as bounty to manufactur-
ers, at the expense of the agricultural interest.
MI. Morrell and Davis replied, showing
that New England pays its fair proportion Of
tax on its products and industry.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, said whatever
complaints might be uttered in Mr.. Voorhees,
Revenue, there was no complaints in the 10y
al district which he (Washburce) represent
ed. His constituents were not only willing
to psy the present tax, but additional tax, to
crush the rebellion and hang traitors. The
rebellion is to be crushed and the States
brought back, if necessary by subjugation.
Mr.. Grnnell, Of Iowa, in behalf of the
farmers he represented, favored the encour-
agsment of manufactures.
Mr.. Brooks amendment was disagreed to,
and an amendment was adopted, that all
spirits imported prior to the passage of this
act shall pay an additional duty of 80 cents.
The bill as amended, was reported to the
House, when it and substitute intended to
be offered by Mr.. Stevens, were ordered to
be printed, preliminary to further action on
the subject.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
HousE.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing gentlemen as the newly authorized
Committee on uniform system of coinage,
weights and measures: Messrs Kasson,
Schenck, Windfeld. Williams and Order.
1t was resolved when the House adjourn,
it be till Monday next.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 26.
SENArE.-Mr. Brown, of NO., introduced a
bill to build bridge across the Mississippi
River, at st. Louis.
NJ. W. Sou AAtTOuuCcu d oAl " Ptine tno
official reports of the operations of the armies
Of the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson also introduced bill securing
homesteads for persons in the service of the
United States. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
The Senate then took up the resolution Of
Mr.. Wilson to expel Mr.. Davis, of KY, from
the Senate.
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the words
'be expelled" and insert 'be censured." Mr..
Howard addressed the Senate at length on
his motion.
Mr.. Davis resolution calling for papers
relative to the exchange of prisoners was
adopted.
In the Senate this afternoon, at the request
of Mr.. Davis, letter was read setting forth
that in Offering these resolutions he had no
purpose to incite the army to mutiny or the
people to sedition or any violence whatever.
but it was to exhort the people, North and
South, to terminate the war by constltu-
tional settlement and reconstruction OF tals
Union.
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment to SUBJ
stitute "censured' for Expelled" He testi.
fed his admiration of patriotism, frankness
and devotion to principle, but that the slngu
lar resolutions Of the Senator should meet
with rebuke from the Senate.
Mr.. johnson said that Mr.. Davis resolu-
tons, taken together, did not contain treas
enable utterances, and proceeded, at some
length, to argue from precedents that oppo' |
s;tion to the Executive did not constitute
treason.
M. Morrill, obtained the floor, but gave
wsy till tomorrow. Adjourned.
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