Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-20

WASHINGTON Feb l9-Mr Wade present
Cd the credentials Of Mr.. Sherman OF OHIO
Mr. Sumncr presented IL memorial from
officers OF a coored convention in Florida
PRAYING for homcstcads and the elective fran
thise.
Mr.. Morgan resented memorial for al
international copy hight
Commissioner Curran presented Il memo
rial for the reduction of tax on petroleum.
Mr. Wilson introiuceded Il resolution t,
withdraw and disband the military OF til,
rebtllious States.
Mr.. Wilson read letters from Genera
Thomas, Swaync, Harlsuif and Others il
charge of the Freedmen in the gull State,
winch represented that there was dangei
ol the extinction Of the negro race, and III
expulsion If northern men, if the militars
shouii be wthrawn
Mr.. salisbury objected 10 the introduction
oi the resolution and said that the Stat,
militia oi those States could ~ iIole be di-
banded bv an act Of Congress than could TIT
military.
Mr.. Howard introduced an amcndmcn. I,
the representation hllt, giving tie right o
suffrage II ali. c,iizens of African descent
who have seryt, III the army and navy.
Mr. lste, tAcn resum d his remarks OIL
tn. Constitutional Amendment, aud was still
) eaaing at } o'clock. The galleries ar,
crowded.
The message of the President vetoing til,
'tccdmcn Bureau Bill, has been laid on tht
Clerk desk to be, ana will probably b,
lii before The Senate, when VI Yates con
ciulcs his remarks.
HOUSE.
Mr. ROGERS, among other bills, Introduce
IN, constructing eight hours days worn
q. a.
employed hy or in behalf Of The Fedora
Government. which VA, referred to the iu.
liciaey commute.
Nh Mcclure introduced n Joint rcsolutio,
1, aiaend the cons iluipn ot the |. s, so as
to exclude from all officers OF the govern
men, those who have nr lo may hercatt.
engage in rebellion OF conspiracy agains,
the Government which Was referred to the
committee ON the judiciary.
Mr. Cromwell introduced a joint resolt-
tion declaring that loyal States, or thos
which resisted rebellion, are sufficient 10
adopt amendment To the cons tuition. Il
was referred to the committee on Tie Judi
cary
Mr. lngcrsoll introduced bill to reduce
The duties on paper for books and ncws,a
pcrs, which was referred to The commilte,
IN ways and means.
MIR Lougycar introduced a series OF reso
lutons declaring that the organized rebel
lion and the results of the war had LETT th
people without civil government, it bccam
the duty of Congress to authorize the people
to elect State governments, and, in the Ian
guage Of the Constitution, TO guarantee tt
racn State Republican form of govern
ment, and expressing, rs the deliberate sense
If the House, that the President is jus,ife,
;,,t .I,nl tat
is entitled to the thanks of Congress Tor pro
tecting loyal cltizens and freedmen.
MI. Longyear's resolutions were adopte(
by yeas and nays.
The House passed the bill directing The
Secretary of the Navy TO place a steamer a
the disposal OF the American and Russian
Telegraph Company.
Bills was introduced providing bounties
10 soldiers of 1861 and '62 to repeal al
laws cxempting Government bonds and Sc
curitics from taxation and empowering thu
States to tax them and imposing a genera
lax OF of one per cent. upon them; giving
bounles to 100 days men; for the protec
ton Of persons from illegitimatc prosecution
tor acting under military authority.
Mr.. Loneycar remarked that in the Ian.
cuare OF the proclamation of the Pres.
lent the States lately in rebellion which
uuS Wd9td, VIII Hsdiiist u EWitlou cl lDt
,nople Of the United States, ana the pro
perly constituted auhor'y of the govern.
M LIT, and that now the force had been al.
most entirely overcome and had in its reyo
lutionary progress deprived the people OF
the State in which it was waged of all
civil government.
The third resolution was then voted on.
Resolced, That it is the deliberate sense OF
this House that the condition of the rebel
states !ullv justifies the President in main
tanning The suspension of the writ of ha5rds
corpus in those States. This was agreed to
by yeas III; nays %.
The fourth and last resolution was read
as follows:
Rssolred That it is the deliberate sense OF
Of this House that the condition of the rebel
States fully iustifies the President in main
tanning military possession and control
therein and that the President is entitled to
the thanks of the nation for employing the
war power for the protection of Union citi
zens and the freedmen in thole States. This
was adopted by yeas 1874; nays 8.
Objection was made to the introduction OF
resolution of inquiry Of the President, re
'ative to the introduction OF loan in this
country by the Republican government of
NexiCO. 49, III - . ~ - t4t-
: The HOUSE then considered the Pennsyl
snnia election case. ColffOth y. knntz and
awarded the seat tn Coffroth.
Mr.. Lane presented several petitions FOR
Misunderstanding Kansas with Texas.
Fa NJ. Sherman presented . potition for The
reduction Of IL tAx o. atriculealA imple
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