Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-11

~ Ne Presidents asd Cosgea - Heds /,
"a the appe6 ma heoads = peo.
He believed thas nothing coo9 49,
Is spssdy poeseasion Of ~ he
bsuch q H. 0ovefnment b. The co1sslvs
Eeve mea Of TIE eoantsy @neef ~
A1 Sr' s.,ysss 81 .s,v,y.p,s Io,looved % !
eame side. He declared That The Con:eita.
ton was never intended TO be pIa.teseo ana
patched, and that Cougrese shoan 81
ceedinoU eantious abQet iplef1erno 80
|" M, exS-ee - ssIass wi nestt
speaker. He regarded this bill . the most
important that could be presented 70 Con9refs
or the country. He believed that the or.
ganization of the 0ovssnmsoe - msufkent
States could only be safely made ~ enect-
ing change in the basis Of po!is'cai society
in the Southern States untouched ana lett
the erepi9 q the coaeuy N aoeneitioA tcj
met his entire approval, which did not ef.
feet radical change in the basis Of political
society in those 6lsies. bub he did not expect q
The House q Sdops f6 Vbinlons III wcdjd
| be insist on any theories Of his own.
Thus far and NO farther there were TWEEN.
tv five States fepfeSented inthe House and1
two more would give number requisite to
adopt the Constitutional amendment. He
believes that Tennessee and Kansas woulu
rstify, and that would give the requisite
number of votes II the amendment was TO be
| defeated at all it would be defeated by Re.
| publican Or Democratic States. Il would
NOT be defeated BY ahy Of the Insurgents
States. It was mot true that nine tenths or
any such large proportion Of southern peo-
ole were enemies 70 the 0ovemment The
4. tS<s n1a *
mstely found among the truest and best
friends AZ the Government. He though
that Sw;tuefland Wa the Wleest goveTnnept
Of the earth, had given good lesson on
this subject, that government had encOun
tered In l640 difficulties similar to those
which this government haG encountered
Switzerland suppr.s sed the rebellion and or
ganized Govefmpents in rebe.lious Cantone
iust az Mr. Lincoln had undertakes 10 or
ganize Government in Southern States
1t maintained power in the hands Of its
friends and DISTINGUISHED its enemies until
after some time. 1t permitted its recreaDt
sons 10 lesafae tbeie political righss iron
that policy. Switzerland was to-day as
sound and safe a government Is there was
on the Continent of Europe.
i The descent Of the Speakers here an.
nonncel fAe'tlfmlnatiou- Of We halt hour
allowed to each member for discussion.
The debate was continued by Aessrs. Eek
ley and Beamau in support Of tho measure
and Dir. Rogers against it.
. Ar. Bingham, Of Ohio, next addressed the
House, taking ground that the measures
reported by the Reconstruction Committee
should be considered as entirely. The want
OF the Republic to day, he said, was not a
Democratic party, nor a Republican party
but = party for Union and Constitution. lit
, said that aftey the vote was taken to day il
!. would not be recorded by the historian thai
7 the sad hour came to the commonwealth O
the gfeat hepublic - on the day Of its des
OlatiOn came to the cOmmOnw wealth OF an
cient Rome, when Cesar had his party
. when Antony had his party, when Bruius
, had his party, but when the commonwealtl
: had none. He spoke TO day tor tf,e party
: which was for the commonwealth, to-
! the speedy restoration OF the Con
9 stitutional relations Of the late In
= surrcctionary Ststes under such perpetua
guarantees as would guard the tuture of th,
Republic against sad calsmities that had il
1 these late years beialien II.
!. Az to the 81 section, he believed that i
a gave no strength 10 the amendment, although
d lie agreed with Mr.. Banks that the people
!, had authority to disfrsnchise the enemies o
r the Government, but he submitted whethe
. if thas sec,ioA we've to be insisted in, woul,
l. it not be Incorporated IN one Of the pending
e bills instead OF pulling it into the Constitu
lr ton.
Mr.. Stevens addressed the House at length
Mr.. Stevens withdrew his motion to re
i commit and moved the previous question.
y Mr. Garfield inquired of the SIP. axe
ID whether in case the previous question wa
II not seconded, 1t would be in order to NOV,
u to amend by striking Out the 3d section an,
II cfleiing the amendmenF suggested by NJ
z Mckee, preventing those who had volun
u larily taken part in the rebellion from hold
ID ing Office under the United States Govern
'e ment.
N The Speaker replied that motions AM
J. amendments would be IN order If the pre-
Il y0us question should mot be seconded.
The House divided antthe Speaker calle
:; :, for the ayes and nays. Ayes 80; nays 80
III the Democrats almost ali voting voting az
in order TO prevent any amendment OF tn
y joint resolution, SO the previous question
was seconded.
On the question, Shall the main question
), now be put, the House voted by yeas an
IS nays the result being yeas "a, nays 70.
n At this time the galleries were crowded
re and as the vote progressed the greatest In
Is terest and excitement was manifested b.
the members, some Of whom stood togethc
in groups, discussing the chances, Will,
n some more we're actively employed in argu
"a ing consequences and trying to enforce thei
.. views upon others. The Democratic mem
0 bers generally carried out their policy
IS which was to prevent any amendment 0
the joint resolution.
MIR. Farnsworth wanted to know if, a
this stage ,Of the measure, o motion to re
le commit it, with Instructions, was IN order
IF but the Speak informed him it was not.
k The House then voted on the passage
When the name of Mr. Raymond was call
y ed ard shp voted AYE" the Aspublea,
n members clapped their hands and laughe,
! triumphantly.
] The Speaker directed the Clerk to call hi
II name as a member OF the House, and th,
name Of Schuyler Coliax being called ~ re
y sponded,
VI The Speaker in annennctpg the vote sale
8 two thirds voting in the affirmative anc
!. declared the joint resolution passed. Tn,
l. announcement was greeted with considera
BILE jubilAi0n in the Hall.
u MIR. Washburn of Illinois moved tina,
J. when the House adjourned to-day, it adjourn
to meet ON Monday next. -stt
c Motion was agreed tn with sort half un
n Outstanding that the vacation would extend
to Tuesday; s..