Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-30
WAsarroroH. Jan. q


70 Rear Admiral Farragut and the officers
and men under him for their gallant con-
duct in the engagement in Mobile Bay on
the 9th of August 1854. Referred TO the
committee on naval Affairs.
Mr.. Sherman offered bill which was re-
ferred to the military COMMITTEES, authorizing
the President to appoint, st the request Of
any college, capable Of educating $50 young
men, a military officer 10 act = President
or Superintendent and 70 give instructions
In the military service.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on pub
lie lands eported . bill to grant one million
acres ofpublic lands for the use of the pub
lie schools Of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill 70 restrict
the amount from the collection Of soldien'
claims TO ten dollars.
Mr.. Clark offered IN amendment which
was adopt ID, excepting cases in which the
the accounting officer shall certify the ser
vices rendered to be worth more.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill for the
protection of all persons in their civil rights.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment TO
insert the following words after the enacting
clause, that all persons of African descent,
born in the United States, are hereby de-
clared to be citizens"
Mr.. Trumbull then addressed the Senate IN
favor of the bill.
Resolutions introduced and referred to
reconstruction, that no State or Territory
shall make any distinction between citi-
zens on account of race or color, and that
all citizens without distinction of race Or
color shall be protected in full, equal en-
ioyment and exercise of all civil and polit-
ical rights, including suffrage.
A bill was introduced increasing the
number Of cadets and raising the standard
OF admission to the military academy
Mr. Ramsay, of MIMI, presented me-
mortal from the St. Paul Board OF Trade,
asking for the improvement of the Upper
Mississippi river, and such commercial ar
Engagements with the British provinces as
will secure the freedom of the Welland d
St. Lawrence canals to American vessels
and enlargement of those canals by the
Canadian government to the capacity suf-
ticient to pass vessels Of one thousand tons
from Lake Superior or Chicago to the
ocean. And also, that joint committee
representing the governments Of the States
and provinces shall be authorized with a
view to liberal and satisfactory system of
reciprocal relation. Referred to commit
| tee on commerce.
| Ma. Wilson introduced bill to increase
the number of cadets and to raise the stand.
ard of admission to the Military Academy.
| II authorizes the President to appoint two
| additional cadets for each State represcnte d
! in Congress, and seventy-tiye who shall be
| selected from sons of officers or privates
who have died in the military service of the
United states, apportioned to the several
States, according TO the number of troops
| furnished during the war.
| Mr.. Harris presented the remonstrance
Of citizens against the renewal of the reel
procity treaty. which was referred to com.
mttee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, from committee on public
lands, reported favorably on a bill to grant
a million acres Of public lards for the ben
eft of public servants in the District Of Co
lumba.
Mr. Wilson, from military committee
reported joint resolution, authorizing the
Secretary Of War to give the use of por
ton of the military reserve in st. Clan
river, in the State of Michigan for railroad
purposes, which was passed.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill to restrict
the amount Of fees for collection of claim:
for soldiers to $40 each.
Mr. Cragin offered an amendment to cx
ccpt cases in which a cole, ting Officer
shall certify that the services rendered are
worth more than $40, which was adopted
The bill then passed. GO TOT
Mr. Trumbul of Illinois, called up bill
to protect all in the enjoyment Of their civil
rights and to provide that there shall be M
discrimination in civil rights of communite.
among the inhabitants Of any State or Ter
ritory Of the United States on account O
race, color or previous condition of slavery
but that the inhabitants, of every race ant
Y color, without regard to any previous con
diiion oi slavery or involuntary servitude
except as punishment for crimes, shall llav,
the right to make and enforce contracts, t.
sue the parties and give evidence, &c.
House MIR. Julien, of Ind offered s
resolution which went over, that the peopl,
demand the trial of jeff Davis for treason
and his execution if found guilty
Mai. Gen Sherman being in the Hall. {
recess of five minutes was declared. The
Speaker conducted him to the Speaker!
chair, and introduced hin, in appropriate re
marks, to which Gen. Sherman responded
Mr.. Washburnc. Of Ill, proposed tire,
cheers. which were enthusiastically given.
The debate on the Constitutional amend
mcnt was then resumed.
Mr. Raymond, of N. Y, made q spcecl
1cnyi1g the position heretofore assumed by
Mr.. Stevens and others, that the SoutIcrr
States are out of The Union, and arguing tina
Congress is particularly restrained by ,hs
Constitution from doing anything to thos,
States which may not do to other States.