The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-18
In the course of his speech Davis re-

| ferred to a remark attributed to Mr.. Sew
ard by Lord Lyons on newspaper author
ity, in which the Secretary of State is
reported as having said /: my Lord, /
can ring this bill and q citizen of New
York will be arrested, and this, and cit
izen of Indiana will be placed in duress."
Davis proceeded to comment on such
state of affairs.
Anthony interrupted and wanted to
know whether the Senator from Ken
lucky was cognizsnt of the truth of the
paragraph, and would inquire whether it
were not more proper to know facts be-
fore parading them in the Senate, with
his comments upon them.
Davis declined to be interrupted as he
knew the Senate was weary with his
talk, and to acknowledge the Gods truth
he was tired Of it himself. [Great laugh
ter.
Davis referred TO a meeting held
in Massachusetts at which resolutions
were passed melting the negroes Of the
South to revolt against their masters
The Senator FROM Massachusetts, took a
prominent part in that meeting and yet
did not raise word of objection against
such an outrageous proposition.
Wilson said he was at the meeting
m srely as spectator.
Davis proceeded at great length in de-
nuuciation of the course of Massachu-
sets since the formation of the Federal
government, and made some satirical al.
lusions to her Senators on the Senate
/ floor at this time. He said that the mill
tary Senator Wilson had attempted TO
bully aud domineer over those who were
/ his peers on ibis floor
| Wilson called Senator Davis to order
/ The Chair sustained the question OF or
/ der
Doolitile thought the whole tenor Of
the remarks Of the Senator from Ken
lucky were calculated to create personal
strife. lie should either call the Senator
from Kentucky to order or leave the Sem
ate, as be would not sit in his seat and
listen to these personal attacks. They
were not only cut of order but beneath
the dignity Of the Senate. The time of
the Senate was toe precious to be wasted
in personal vituperation.
Johnson agreed with the Senator from
Wisconsin that much Of what had been
said by the Senator from Kentucky was
productive Of nothing but mischief.
Wilson hoped the Senator from Ken
tucky would De allowed to conclude his
remarks, whaseyer they might be.
Sumner had never made any harsh al
fusion to the Senator from Kentucky, and
be was wiling he should proceed in his
attacks against him until doomsdsy.
Davis then coDluded his remarks.
sumner offered amendments to the con-
stitulion Of The United States as substi-
tu'e TO those reported By Senator Trum-
bull from the judiciary Committee few
days ago, aud asked that they might be
made the special order FOR Monday next.
Summers amendments are az follows ::
Isl. There shall lie neither slavery nor
involuntary seryltude anywhere ia tie
United States or within the jurisdiction
thereof, otherwise tlau in punishment for
crimes, and t1at Congress may make all
avs necessary and proper to enforce its
prohibition.
end. To strike out the third paragraph,
second section OF the 4Ih article OF the
+ Constitution except the words excluding
( Indians no; Is xed 50 that the whole clause
should real representation aud direct
taxes shall b. aPportioned among the sew
erai States ot the Dion according to their
numbers, excepting Indians not taxed.
Sd. To siftse out from the third para
graph, section four, OF the Constitution,
the words No person held to service
or labor in one State under the laws there
Of, aud escaping 10 another, shall in con
sequence OF any law or regulation therein
be discharged from such service or labor.
bur shall be delivered up on the claim Of
the party to whom such service or labor
may be doe =
| On motion Of Mr.. Hale, the Senate
went into executive session, and shortly
! adjourned.