Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-01-25
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lutions were offered by Mr.. Sherman
for the dismissal Of Rebel cadet from
the Naval Academy, and forbidding
the appointment of any such in future,
which was referred and by Mr.. How
ard, recommending the immediate
trial by Court Martial Of Jefferson Da.
Wis and G.. Q. Clay, which was laid
over. Mr.. Chandler offered a joint
resolution that, as the British Govern.
ment has refused to pay damage for
ravages on Americon commerce com.
mitted by it's subjects. therefore
Resolred, That the President is here
by requested to withdraw our Minis
ter from the Court of St. James, and
make proclamation of national non
intercourse, which is hereby declared
to take effect after such proclamation
shall have been issued
The resolution lies over.
In the House, resolutions were offer
ed. requiring voters to read and write.
Mr.. kasson made statement contra.
dieting the charges concerning improp
or appropriation Of public property by
the late President and his widow. The
bill to extend the suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia was debated by
Messrs. Kasson. Kelly, and Price, and
the House adjourned.
The reporter Of the N. Y. Tribune
says: "Mr. Kasson of Iowa delivered
long speech on negro suffrage in the
District of Columbia, advocating such
qualifications as are generally sup
posed to be favored by the President.
The general impression is that MIR.
Kasson is able to make better argu-
ment than that which he spread before
the House to-day. The speech led to
a discussion on Iowa politics be-
tween him and Mr.. Price of that State.
which seemed to be more calculated
to amuse those who listened to it, than
to raise the dignity of Congressional
deliberations"
In the Senate. on the 10th, the bill
to regulate suffrage in the District
was taken up. Mr.. Morrill, moved to
amend by excluding Rebels from the
balIot-box. Mr.. Carrot Davis made a
long speech against the negro race,
Immediately after which the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Conkling offered
resolutions prescribing as essential
conditions of reconstruction the renun-
citation Of Secession in theory and in
practice, the reputation of all Rebel
debts, and all claims for pensions and
damages, tho guarantee of human
rights. the impartial distribution of
political rights. and the election of
loyal men to Congress. Mr.. Finck
objected to the resolutions, and they
lie over.
In the Senate, on the nth. Mr.. Will
son offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Printing to inquire into
and report the amount paid to the
Washington city newspapers for Gov.
ernment advertising, under what law.
etc. Passed. 1t is understood that
President johnson has ordered adver-
Using to be done in copperhead news
papers and that their bills have been
paid hy the Government
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Wade
made an elaborate speech in reply to
Mr.. Doolittle. The Senate passed the
bill to confer on Mrs. Lincoln the frank.
ing privilege for life--usual in the
cases of widows of deceased Presidents
The House passed the bill to confer un'
qualified suffrage upon colored men 10
the District of Columbia-ll6 agains,
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