Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-23

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The President
to-day sent the following message to the
Senate and House OF Representatives
submit to Congress report Of the Sec
rotary OF State, to whom was referred the
concurrent resolution of the 18th inst res
pecting submission to the Legislatures OF
States Of an additional article to the Consti
tuition Of the United States It will be seen
from this report that the Secretary of State,
had,0n the 10sh inst transmitted 70 the Gov
ernOfs Of The several States certified copies
Of the Joint resolution passed on the 18th,
proposing IN amendment to the Constitu-
ton. Even In ordinary times, q question Of
amending the Constitution must be Justly
regarded % Of paramount importance. This
importance b at the present time enhanced
submitted by the two houses for tie approx.
u Of the President, and that Of the thirty
slx States, which constitute the Union
eleven arc excluded from representation In
either House OF Congress, although with the
single exception of Texas they have been
restored to all their functions a. States in
conformity with the organic law of the land,
and have appeared at the National CAPITOL,
BY Senators and Representatives, who have
applied for and have been refused admission
70 the vacant seats None of the sovereign
people Of the Nation have been offered an
opportunity Of exprt ssing their views ON the
important questions. which tho amendment
Involves.
Crave doubts therefore may naturally and
josely arise = 70 whether the actiOn Of
C0ogress b Ia harmony with the sentiments
Of he people, and whether State Legisla-
tnres elected without reference to such an
ies1e should b called upon By Congress 10
decide respecting Tie ratification OF the pro-
posed amendment waving the question -
= the Coageitutjooal validity Of ~ pro-
ceedlnss Of Coagssas upon the joint resolu.
tloo psoposing he amendment, or q 70 The
nesit Of the article which Il submits through
the Executive Departmsnt Of - Ststes
deem n proper . observe thAe the steps
taken By The Secretary Of STATE, q detailsd
70 Tie accompanying report, are 70 b con-
considered - purely Ministerial. ed In no
oease whatever committing The Executive
70 IN approval Of IL rec0mmendItion or
Ne amendment 70 ~ eease Legislatures, OF
70 the people, On The contrary, .
peopef appreciation Of the letter and
Qifit OF he Constitution, - we'll q rs
intesese Of rational order, harmony and
union, and . do1esuncc Cos an on1Iektened
public judgneuA nay 1t thi1 dine well
o1egese . d0ate whether any amood0ent 70
~ Coooo1eooIon 0ueht TO - psuuoosd by
ou0Rooo. ord peeooed On IL LaGln1oeureo
q ~ oovesol 0on1ee tos ilnal decision until
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III Dspaft1sae and Deposited thses1n Is
eaFo1led rsDo!ueiea o. Ne two hosess Of
Coaoreos which wae thefsupoa read b. ~
Secretary Of State ana deposited among
lhe roll: Of he Department . copy
Of which b hereuneo amended.
lesh insk in conformity with a. proceed.
Ins, which was adopted' BY him IL 1885. In
regard b ~ thsa proposed end elloeVnrde
l1Opegd Oongseeaioaa1 ameudment Of ~
Dated 0(Ates, concerning The peohihltloo Of
|Avesy, transmitted cest3ned COPIES Of he
lnDexed gseo1ueioas 70 ~ 0oveinon Of the
evesal etateA together with . cesti1caae
nd circular letter. A copy Of bosh thsss
b hoecunto annexed.
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