Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-28

49, - suuraemi ~ ~ 0ssues - -
serssd - u Ooneieass - fosssss hsas
~ IN diarlbueiog ths awards ops ~
s.rsnre a Tie aGBnsslns Of 'ifc late press.
dsr,. ms nSsiv~d Iros. the iiosee and re
lSrrtd 10 the Military ComlDstise.
81. Fesssasies cniied ~ she bill pag~d
~ The House yesterday. 10 alnenu the 1Sth
.. csiop III the Internal sssvenue lac If june
ruth, 1874, wh,eh wss pssscd and gees 10
the Pm ssdenk
IL ams nds he lssh section Of the act re
fesroi 70, BY striking out the words >" 18th
oes Aevlng nrst o6ssinsd license =. to ~"
and inserting In lieu thereof the w"f.s
=" without paying sps sial tax tlete"n.' II
vas poosea ed r,eo 70 the President.
TIE cDnssdefatiun OF the bill 10 admit
Nebsaska WAS reeumed.
NJ. Hendricks moved 70 refer the bill 10
The Judisiasy Comuaistee W investigate the
loyalty Of the election by which tho state
| govssnsest vs. aalUfeesl 4 The suggestion
Of Mr. D00bttle. 80
| The motion was 90 modified - 10 refer
" bill 70 NE Committec on Territories,
pendingt0 THE consideration VI the Nebras-
b bill.
NJ. Poland from The judiciary Commit
~ made report ON tie case Of Mr. Pattsf.
BON VI Tennessee accompanied by = resolu
ton.
The report states that at the outbreak ii
the war Mr.. Patterson was Judge Of a CIR
cult Court in East Tennessee 10 which b
wss reelected during the was. He was in
duccd to become q candidate for re election
by the entSesties of Union men who desired
his projection. He took IN oath to support
the Constitution OF Tennessee and OF ~
Confederate government, but informed the
ol1cer who administered II that he had nc
respect for the latter part Of il.
Mr.. Patterson had always been union
man and WAS 90 regarded by all parties In
Tennessee. He had never, IS Judge, en-.
forced any laws but those Of the State Of
Tennessee. which were in force before the
rebellion.
After discussion the following resolution
Vas offered:
The resolution accompanying the report
10 - follows:
Reseiped That David ID. Patterson Is duly
qualified and entitled to hold y seat IN the
senate Of the United States as Senator from
the State Of Tennessee.
Mr., Sumner inquired il that resolution
could be considered to-day:
The Chair said it could IL so voted by a
majority.
Nj. Tfumbull said that a. member Of the
judiciary Committee il was proper for him
TO say that he did not agree with the rcs0iu'
ton ~ reported. He believed the facts
we're correctly stated and he believed that
Mr.. Patterson was loyal man.
Mr.. Howard said the immediate question
before the Senate was resolution declaring
Mr.. Patterson duly qualified. which must
depend among other things upon whether
he had ever sought, held or attempted to
exercise the functions Of any Office
under any government in hostility to the
United States. weA
Mr.. Clark offered q substitute for the
resolution Of the judiciary Committee, that
Hon. David D. Patterson after taking oath
required by the Constitution and law, be
admitted 10 = seat in the Senate Of the
United States, which wsB agreed 10 rs q
substitute for the resolution supported by
Mr.. Poland.
BY unanimous consent the resolution of
Mr.. POLAND was Withdrawn, and the fol-
lowing offered by Mr.. ..Ttumhull - joint
resolution
Issolcd 4, That the words has neither
sought nor accepted nor attempted to ex-
ercise the functions Of any cfiiceswhatever
under any authority or pretended authority
in hostility to the United States" in IN act
prescribing an Oa,h OF Office and for other
purposes, approved July 2d, 1862, be omit.
ted from the oath required 70 be taken by
Hon. David ID. Patterson, Senator from
Tennessee.
The above was finally modified 50 as to
read as follows:
"That the Hon. David ID. Patterson, q
Senator elect from Tennessee. be admitted
10 his eeat upon taking the usual oath to
support the Constitution OF the United
States, and 10 much of the oath prescribing
an oath Of Office. and for other purposes,
approved July I'd, 1893, - shall not include
the following words: ~ have neither
sought nor accepted nor attempted 70 exer.
else the functions Of any authority OF
pretended authority to the Cnitctl States"
Passed, and was sent TO the House by 80
toe.
The pending question was OF M. Hcnd
rick's motion W recommend the bill TO the
Committee on Territories with instructions
to investigate certain allegations Of fraud
iu the election ut which the State Constitu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Nye sp Ike against the recommital and
In favor Of the bill, after which a vote was
taken; ayes IS. nays %.
The Nebraska bill was taken up:
Mr.. Sumner offered to rccommit the bill.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment pro-
viding that the bill shall not take effect until
Nebraska shall abolish all distinction in po-
litical rights on account Of color Disagreed
to; yeas 8, nays "a.
The bill was then placed upon itspassage !;
yeas "A, nays 1S; so the bill goes to the
House.
Mr.. Fessenden at 45 moved recess UNI
III r..30p Carriod