Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-06

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slsaiI ps,esess - u6vAnlAsslsfSs az fovs, !
ps.siucas. The ire pusts II Csnads 10 "
WAenlxorua. Feb &
1lOUsa.-Thc House n1sslnS1l tin 1pns1ds
erssiOn of the powers Of The rreedmens Da
rvmu.
SsxArr.-By : clerical account In the
report Uf recent day pr0ceeding-, the bill
iutrpducgd BY Nj. Anthuny 10 regulate sue-
n re In the District VI Columbia, - -maass
to confer the right Of suffrage only oron
white PERSONS. II cOnicrs IL 7 up0u all male
persons, residents Ia the district ono year
prior To- the elecaiOn. All Win wcfv es,tit.
led IN vote nj the eleCtinn Of 1900. IL makes
no distinction s'n account "fc0'Of. :.
Mr.. Clark. Of New llan>hirc, from the
C. Committee an Claims. nj Asttu ulnsn several
,ctitiUus TIT compensation tur lussCs tncur
I'd Ivy Virginia ul,d c)scwlsefr.
NJ. Nysic, Ut Nevada called m bill ~
The relief III The l'symus,cr IT tho PACING
squadron, 10 i.lesmnity him lar the hiss
s,,vcrImscmt lunsls stsslSn from his sale IN
The discuSsisph Of the ulSDvU measure, Mr.
Wsts.yss, MlIW ON sci IL ~ d tl,ut the govern
incmt lnul list nat less than quart oil =
million through the negligence II pay mas
/, r. sincc The war Cun,incmCtsl. lie Thought
best 10 hold every ONE vi them 10 strict
account, and nat vet bad precedent 1t The
time when there was ~ many settlements
with rMyMas,cry being made.
Pending the DISCUSSION on the above, MI.
Fcss4 ndtn said: gave notice that ON Mon
LAY / wuul,l msk the senate tO ptOcecd 10
the consideration Of the joint resolution fDr
an amendment 10 The Constitution. ~
pOrtesl BY Tue Committee on levcDnstrus tisn
and Ms unL .rstsnHl that the Senator fr u
Massachusetts Is prepared IN speak ON thai
measure. and other gentlemen understood
he is To 10 SO 10 day. l shall make = mo-
,iun that the consideration III this bill bC
postponed until Tuesday. and that VIZ pro-
coed 10 the consideration ri The joint rcsOlu
lutiOn.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada, spoke Of the nc
cessiiy Of taking action on the bill Tor the
admission Of Colorado.
Several Senators replied that the bill for
the admission Of Colorado could be taken
up at any time.
The i,int resolution was then read. pro
posing the following amcnlMtnt ~ the ~.
iiclc.
Representatives shall be apportinned
among the several States which may Oe IN
Guided within this Union according 10 tl,cii
respective numbers, counting the whole
nmmucr uf persons In cscl, STATE, exclu ling
Indians not taxed. Provided, that whenever
| the elective franchise shall bc denied or
abridged ON account Uf Color, ull persons ~
,ucl, race ar culur shall bc excluded from
the basis al rprcsei tati"n.
Mr. Sumner took tie ilDnr, and aflcr few
| ntr,Nluctory remarks calle,l lot the re- .tinr
ot the following proposition. Offered ',y him
/ as u substitute Tor the above joint resolution:
WHEREAS, IL Is provided that the CUnsti
tuition Of The Lni,c,l States shall qua Mmtct
| 10 every State in the Union Republican
form I'll government, ami
| WHEREAS. ljy reason ri tho failure nj
| certain States l., maintain government.
| which Congress can r,cO.nixr, IL has liz
cs,,mc The duty Of the United States. stand
| ing in the place vi yuaran CO where the pIin
t.,,r has made llI ~ IL secure to suc., Stat
according 10 The requirement. III the guar
| tniv, n government Republican IN turn. anti
WHEREAS, Further. ii is provide in L.
| cnt con- tituti'nal amendment that Con
srtss may enforce the y, OlsiUltiOn at SLAYER.
by appropriate legislation. alld It Is IN part
Ia this eml that All relics III slavery sll,uld
| e removed, inclu,.in. all distinctions al
| lights un account III color. now therefore l.
AIRY out the guarantee Ola republican t"r,,-
| Il Government, and TO enforce the l,rIhibi
ion III slavery, hc IL
Hrsolcet,, l;y the Senate and House ri
Iscprrscniiv, that in all States lately dc
reed I" be in rebellion there shall be u,
| 'lisarchy, anarchy, ari>tOcracy or mIOnop.
| " invested with IMcuiaI privileges and pow.
ers. and there shall bc M denial Of rights.
L civil ar political, ON account al color 81
race but all persons shall bc equal hHt r.
ssl.s
" at the ballot bax, and this statute mad,
n pursuance oil the Constitution slnli lH
the superior law Of the land nyilsinr
~ the Constitution or laws Of any sucI
stale To the contrary moi outstanding.
Mr.. Sumner gave bri. fly his niictlnnns l.
the proposed constitutional amendment,
which lic characterized ~ nothing else tlla,
tmOiln compromise Of human rights, as j
he country had not aitra.iy paid away !,
costly treasures, in blood for such cUmprU
misc in the past.
1t was moving 10 admit in Ill,
Constitution the idea thar man coulu liuh
property in man. ard So als, the kindic
',lcn ri int quality in man, anil thus OIwnI,
sci ut nnu.ht he first principles "f the dc
'crisralion of independence and the g,arnn
tee OF II Republican form Of government. =
There nrc four mi lions Of citizens now
robbed Of all share in the government o
their country, while, ut tho same time, they
'rc taxed directly or indirectly for the SUI.
port at the government, and this tyranny 81
taxation without repre- senintion II is nov
nrnpsc l I" recognize rs not inconsistent
with constitutional rights and The guarantee
II i Republican government. Speaking will
sincere Difference. inr ,Iinse valued iricntls
from whom lc differed, he submitted that
he time had c,mc nj last when all cs,li,l,r,,n
s. 81 human rights should Cease ami l,rac
itNlly il should not bc thought III as u thr,
handed compromise. which, after degrading
the constitution, announce q bcueiiccni
power, and lastly. borrowing nm exxlnI,.
from the times IF POniius PLATE, turned Out
white iasr to- sacrifice.
Mr. Sumner then proceeded IL his Argn
ncnt IN the powers Of Congress IT, procure,
equal rights for all. and hogan Ivy expressing
: HEARTFELT desire that tn. day might s.m,l.
conc when the States lately in rrl,-lIiu
c"ul le r. cc,vcd into the ca partnership III
judicial power, AMI intO the full FELLOWSHIP,
Il the Union. lie saw full well that il wiz.
vain IN expect this day. which was So mucl,
longc'l for. until We hal obta ned that sea,
rity for the future. which WIS found only u.
he equal rights &c all. wlt thtr In the cs,un
ell room or ballot Ink. the powers al Con
sfcss on this subject were ns ample ~ the.
were beneficial. FROM four srrcial ep,Iu.f
they were efficient tnr the purpose, ali fnu,
swelling intn one irrisistibic cure I. ten,l.
ing IL ono conclusion: First. The nrcrssi
y nf the case. by which, According tn IN.
sn"iocy ri tic territorial district, States HAY
ing n" legal government larsc under th
suth"fi'y Of COngtcss. Eccondly Thu
rights IT war, which sln nat expire or lns.
their government cxCpD with I'M. csan1,1;el,