Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-22

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~ R.m..y called up ths bin fore survey
4 ~ ~: , uoner kississippi sad Minnesota riv
- RIA tvjce and referred.
NJ. Wilson offered reD0lotj0n dlfocelng
10 jodiciasy Comnittes . eoqafe INTO
and ro,ort IN expedleney Of edope1ae 9ni-
form ond legal mode II e1eCliOo q the Uni
- Gtsaes Senstom By leGisla&usss q Vie
reouoc1ive States. Adopted.
Reenintion relative 10 appo1ntmenlD 10
Ne Military Academy callsd - aad post
- Fe.seuden n \ sid wuuid b unable
e brisg up the Recohstrucsion Committee
o. he quessles Of sakins mp re yste q
the COLORADO faA u ~ Soted = 1919 u :
special order for week from Tuesday:
TIE Fertilization appeupsiae0a Dali Wa
taken up and passed.
A bill for reducing and fundin9 ~ Ne,
o. m to morrow. =,
Rtsolutious from HOUSE for joint investt-
eating Committee on the Frecdmen'B Blu
reau affairs ordered TO be printed and laid on
several of the District Of Columbia bills
passed..
The bill requiring agents Of the Post OF
Ace Department TO give bonds was intro
duced aao feforgod 70 Pose Ones Oon0h-
tee. Adjourned.
Houss.-Nr. Lawrence, Of Ohio. introduc
ed under call Of States for billA
A bill 70 protect the right Of action OF loyal
citizens, 10 define and punish crimes. to
amend an act to establish the Judicial Courts
Of the United States. Read twice and refer
red 10 Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Dumout introduced . bill 10 National
Cursescy act of June ID, 1884, which was
read twice and referred to Committee ON
Banking and Currency.
nr. rfowbridge introduced . bill to amend
| the act granting right OF way over the mill
tary reserve 1t Fort Protest, Mich, which
on Commerce. =
nr. NcRuer introduced Joint resolution
authorizing the Post Master General TO pay
an additional salary TO the letter carriefs Of
San francisco, which was read twice and
reierfetl TO the Post Once Committee.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced bill relative to
acting surgeons in the United States army,
providing Tor additional compensation 70 WI
poet surgeons and private physicians engaged
nnder contract by the Government. Read
l twicc aud referred to Committee on Military
Afhira
Nr. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, introduced .
bill to constitute Omaha and Nebraska City
ports If delivery. Read twice and referred
| 10 Committee on Commerce. 81 41
Mr.. Bradford, Of Colorado, introduced q
! bill iu relation to trade and intercourse with
| Indian tribes. Read twice and referred to
| Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Latham offered resolution directing
| the Commissioner of Frecdmens Bureau "a
communicate ~ the House reports recently
| ,nssle concerning the action OF the Bureau
bv GenaraldStealman Fullerton, Whittlesy
and Sewall, anu such other reports ~ may
be in possession OF the Bureau, winch wa
adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution, which wa!
adopted, directing the Committee on Bank
inn and Currency to inquire into the expe
iiebcy of excepting the currency of State
bonds outstanding on the interest OF July
from the tax of ten per cent now provides
by law until the first day Of July, 1857, o.
some day previous thereto.
Mr.. McClurgs resolution was taken VI
declaring that the continuancy OF the seced
ing States renders it necessary to exercise
Congressional legislation in order to Civ
the ioyal citizens Of States protection in thei
natural and personal rights enumerated II
| tina Constitution and in addition theret,
! makes it necessary TO keep on foot larg
standing army TO maintain the authority q
the Government; that the country is already
| oyerbur,lened by war debt incurred to de
TEND nationality against an infamous rebel
| lion and that it is neither Just nor polite 4
inflict this vast additional expense upon tn
peaceful industry of the nation therefore,
| Lesoscei, That Il be referred to the joint com
lnittee or reconstruction To inquire into tn
expcdiency Of laying contrib tions upon tn
seeding States 10 dcfray the extraordinar.
expepses that would otherwise I've imposes
! on the general government, and that sal
Committee be instructed to report by bill O
otherwise.
The previous question being moved an
seconded, MIR. Black moved to lay the reso
luton on the table. Negatived.
The resolution was then agreed TO % TO Q;
The next bllints IS in order was the cor
sideration of the resolutions, offered BY MI
Henderson, Of Oregon, on the 10th OF Eel
ruary and were then laid over under III
rule, declaring it ms the sense of this Hous
! | that all lust and righteous governments NJ
intended, not to confer rights and privilege
upon the subjects thereof, but 10 secure
each and every individual the full and VI
trammell,d exercise and enjoyment OF a
those rights which God has bestowed up0
, him.
Second, That safety. happiness and pro.
perity of the people require that Just an
adequate penalties he affixed to the Violate
OF law and that their penalties be inf1iCte
upOp transgressOrs, not for the purpose {
\ ret ,lintion, but u insure surbOrdinatiOn an
obedience.
Third, That this House will stand by an
| sustain the President in enforcing the Law
If the United States upon sufficient nun
her Of rebels in each OF the States lately ]
ipsurreciion against the United States,
yininatc the majesty of the law, TO sustai
the confidence OF LDyRl people, and 10 war
the refractory for ali time TO come.
Mr. Niblock suggested that The resolution
! were too indefinite, and the House shout
inform the President how many he shoul
} have executed
The previous question being moved an
seconded the resolutions we're agreed
without discussion.
Mr. De Frees resolution was next take
up, declaring that II " u'c opinion oil tbi
| House that Congress has no constitutions
right to fix the qualifications OF electors i
the several States. y.
DIR NOgerS, OF N. y moved 70 lay "
| rcsOlttiOns on the table, and called tor th
yeas aud usys. Lost by 12 to 81.
I Nr. BrandiEca said it was judicial ,quet
ton. AMI moved u refer it to tho Judiciar
COMMITTEE. Yeas 96, naysS go the rcso
Luton WAS retefred.
| Mr.. Elliot. Of Massachusetts,, asked leav
to offer concurrent resolution to appoint
Iioint committee, consisting of two Senator
ana three members Of the House, 70 investi
eatc tho action of the Freedmen's Bureau
end of its officers in States where the Bureau
has been In operation, with power to sem
for persons or papers, to examine witnesse
under oath, to employ a stenographer AM
elerk, and directing the sergeant at arms .
the House or Senate, or one Of the deputie
| Ofeitlier, to accompany the committee. TIN
committee 10 tn have power 10 report at AM
tine AID it's expenses to be paid out of thu
Jcvntin4ent fund Of both Houses in eQuA
pepportior.
Mr.. Ross objected, saying he Thought I
better to leave the matter to Generals Gram
and Sherman. III -
Mr.. Elliott moved 10 suspend the rules z
o0abe him tn offer the resolution. TIT
ftles were susncuded two thirds voting II