Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-06

WASHINGTON March 5-SENAlE-The
President pro tenn. laid before the Senate the
nciiion OF a citizen OF Columbia. South
CAROLINA, setting forth that his entire prop
erty, valued at $4,000, was destroyed by
the firing of that city last winter, that he
has always been loyal man, and asking in
,lemnity from Congress. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wade presented the petition of cili
zens of Ohio, asking Tor equal rights and
The abolition of all distinction on account of
color. Referred to the Committee on lie
construction
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition that no
State be restored to the Union without II
full guarantee for the future.
Mr.. Grimes presented the memorial OF
Iowa soldiers, for an equalization ot boun.
ties, which was referred to the Military Com
mittee.
MIR. Brown introduced bill to make
eight hours a days labor in the cases Of ar
tsans ard mechanics employed by the Uni
ted States. Referred to the Committee on
Military affairs.
Mr.. Howe rose to a personal explanation.
He read from TIE special correspondence Of
the New York Times an assertion that in
the Gcbate on Frisay he fIiowe) was demol
isled by his colleague, Mr.. Doolittle. Mr.
Howe explained that the position he occu
pe was simply clause il the Constitution
which made the Senate the judge Of the
qualifications and admission of its own
members. That if Mr.. Doolittle had demol-
ished his (lIowe's) position, he (Doolittle)
had simply demolished a clause OF the Con
stitu'ion His colleague. (Doolittle) in ar
guing what the Senate might do in deter
mining the election qualification and admls
sion Of its own members, had gone so far as
to say that if two Senators from Canada
were sent to this body, the Senate had the
power to admit or reject them. He Howe
wanted to know, if two Senators with equal
qualifications and returns presented them
selves. whether the Senate could reject the
one and accept the other. That was all the
dcmolishing there was about it.
Mr. Doolittlc said that he had simply
stated, that if the Senate should admit two
Senators from Upper Canada, what could
the House do about it what coula the Pres.
ident do? He had made that point in irving
to show that the Senate. in determining
upon the qualifications of its own members.
could not bind itself by the action of the
House, nor by the will of the President.
Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution, which
was lopted, calling upon the President for
information in regard to the alleged kianap
ping of colored persons on the southern
coast, and their sale as slaves In Cuba or
elsewhere
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, offered the follow
ing, which was referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction, joint resolution to pro-
vide for the representation in Congress of
the States lately in 'ebellion, and for the re.
sumption of the practical relations Of the
said States to the United States.
Eesolred BY the Senate and House of Reprs
sen'dtirss Of the United States Of America in
Congress- assembled, That ther of IN. States
Of Virginia, North Carolira, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana.
Mississippi, Arkansas or Texas, shall be en-.
titled to representation in Congress, and to
resume complete practical relations with the
United States, whenever the said State by
its Legislature shall formally adopt the fol.
lowing irrepealsble fundamental conditions
named: that al laws, statutes, ordinances,
rules and regulations heretofore in force. ~
held invalid in said etate, whereby or where.
in inequality Of civil rights Of immunities
amone the inhabitante Of mid Rates 10 r..
cqgniasd, anthoeinsd q sglabliahsd OF nAin-