Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-28

oath TO support the Constitution should be
admitted to seats in Congress, but be added
that he would not quarrel with Congress on
this point.
Congroseaonol Proceed logo.
WASHINGTON Feb 27.-SRNArR.-Mr.
Wilson reported from the Committee on
Military affairs the militia bill, with amend
ments many Of them of minor importance.
One Of them strikes out drunkards and vag
abonds from the exempted persons, another
Includes the Executive and Judicial officers
Of the States and Territories among the ex-
emptcd, but the States are not allowed 70
make exemptions. The companies may con-
sist of from 80 TO 100 priva,es In addition to
officers The oaths Of law prevailing during
the rebellion is stricken out, and new rec
ton is added. authorizing the commanding
General OF the armies Of the United States
to cause inspection to he made from time 10
time both OF the militia and the Offices Of
Adjutant General.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to sell the
unsoId lands of the Fort Howard Military
Association in Brown county, Wisconsin
by giving two months notice BY advertise
ment that it will be sold for cash. Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. sumner introduced the following
which was adopted
WnEREAs, The Senate, on the 9Th day
| Of January, 1866, adOpteda resolution in the
following terms:
Resolrsi That the President of the United
| States, ii in his opinion not Incompatible
with the public interest, be requested ia
| furnish TO the Senate copies Of all papers OF
proclamations, designating certain persona
| 10 Provisional Governors OF States, AMI an
account Of the salary, if any. they have been
allowed, the oaths, if any, that they may
have taken before entering on their duties
| if they did not take the oath of Office pro-
vidcd by Congress for officers of the United
States, then why did they not take the same
Also, copies, If any, ofauy communication
| in his possession from such persons to any
convention or legislative assembly in theii
respective States. Also copies of any con
stitutiOnal articles or laws prOpOrting to
nave been adopted in such States, SO lar as
the same effect the present condition Of such
States, and the righs OF persons therein. and
as no answer has yet been received by
the Senate for the information called fol
which is deemed 90 important therefore,
Resolued, That the President of the United
States, ii in his opinion not incompatible with
the public interest, be requested to furnish
foregoing resolutions.
Mr. Sumner presented q resolution fol
equal rights and Republican form of gov
eminent in the South, which was referred
TO special committee Of fifteen.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill to exempt
from taxation by State or municipal au
thority, lands granted to colleges for educa
lional purposes, which was referred to thu
committee on finance.
Mr.. Wilson, from the military committee
reported the resolution Of thanks to the off
GERS, soldiers. and seamen of the United
States, recently introduced by him. which
was consided by unanimous consent ant
passed
Mr.. Dixon, OF Connecticut, took the floor
commencing his speech with an allusion tt
the arguments of Messrs Fesscndcn, Trum
bull and Sherman. He did not think it wa.
much for Mr. Fessenden to say, as he did in
his last speech, that he thought the Presi
dent would not be untrue TO his country
That was not much to be said of man with
such record Of patriotism and devotion Il
his country, but there we're circumstances tC
be taken into consideration. When this
Gas said the President was being denounced
in the other House, and in the Senate Mr.
Wade had spoken in very severe terms con.
corning him. He believed that the only
means of saving the country was by the
policy adopted by the President He was
willing to overlook the differences of details
which might exist between him and the
| President, as to the carrying out Of this pei.
icy. He did not believe there was any prin.
ciple involved in the Frcedmen's Bureau bill
and in voting for il in the first place, he did
| not count himself in any way except ne q
trion1 pc tim 1AiclH
Mr.. Davis, OF Ky. asked to call up the
resolution recently off red by him for the
appointment of committee 10 investigate
frauds by agents of the cotton bureau
Mr. Davis caused to be read letter from q
former Provost Marshal at Natchez, alleging
that the enormous frauds were committed
by department command crs in the South
Mr.. Conness, of Cal, interrupted the
reading of the communication and objected
to II as . censure upon the officers of the
Government, the reading Of which a. part
of the proceedings Of the Senate, might be
taken IS an endorsement Of the statement.
A vote was taken and the Senate decided to
listen to the reading of the letter.
The policy which the President was now
pursu ng was the policy which he had advo-
Gated Stree the commencement Of the war
He voted for the freedmen's bin though he
t0OUkut ~ ODtCtlOU0UIC III u1UI1y Ie4peCtS
He Was not Of those who believed that be-
cause man was q conservative he ought
therefore to hate the negroes. He WAS will.
ing to vote money rs freely for black men
~ for whites, and no more. The conetitu-
ents he represented would never ask wheth.
er man was white or black, it was enough
for them 70 know that there was suffering,
and that there were human beings who sui.
fered. He did not believe the President
would have vetoed tho bill on account OF
the objections contained In the last part of
the message, but that he had been prompted
to do SO by fifteen other objections to the
bill itself, which were ably Get forth in the
message.
Mr. Fessenden, interrupting, said that the
clear inference from the language Of the
veto message, was that the Senate had moth.
| ing to do in the case Of Southern Senators
but examine their credentials; that it had
nothing to do with the condition Of the ebel
| States.
Mr.. Dixon said that the Senate Of the
United States had exclusive jurisd,. ton over
its own members, and their qualifications
was . matter for each house to examine for
ITSELF
M. Trumbull said: Suppose that in time
| OF peace the LEGISLATURE Of Texas ahould
become disloyal and swear alleeiance to
4aximilian, docs tue Senator from Connec-
ticut deny the authority Of Congress to de-
clare such an act invalid! -
| Mr.. Dixon, In reply, decided to ask Mr..
Trumbull question: suppose the Teupes-
see Legislature should elect Macmillan 4
senator, and the Senate should decide 10 re.
ceive him % such, could Coneree interfere
| in the matter! Could the HOUSE Of Repre.
tentssives interfere! ssf
Nj. .Truhbull said, that II Mr.. Dixon
m6sps 10 ak him Il the Senate had the per.
jurai power to do what be suggested, he had
no doubt Of it. The Senate had lie nam3
right to do . shat I, jury Of twelve men M
! - bring verdict diSecsly against The teeti.
uBony q . handIs1 witnesses and 10 per.
| Iare the0selvea. AZ ~ q Is AZ. a.. /
Mr.. Dixon said that the Senate had nd
nose right, nce was 10 moee apt to perjuro