Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-20

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fasred to by Mr.. Wade. The constitution
Of Nebraska had q clause containing the
word "whitc." II was constitution Gre
ating white mans government. He said
he was against any such government. He
lie cntrcated that the Senate should not
undo the good work OF yesterday, en- enfran-
chising in the District Of Columbia. He |
referred to the bankrupt l,ill which wo1ld
carry repose and tranquility into the business
Of the country.
Mr.. Wade said il the Senator from Mass>
schusetss vas sole judge IN maitsrs Of this
kind, nc sfioul: have no more to say; but |
- he was not authorized to decide for this |
body, he could not defer TO him Il this time. |
Some men would strain Ct . gnat end ewai> |
low Q camel. The Senator had committed |
himsalf already upon the merits Of the bill,
and - Jesuit could draw the line Of distinc- |
ton between kis vote on . former measure |
and the vote he was asked 70 give upon this. |
When constitutional amendments were up
during last session the Senator voted for |
,hs6. he would ask whethse they co.,
PEELED . State before il came into the Union
10 abolish slavery, The only Requirement
was. that those who were excluded from
representation that should not vote-pre.
si61ly the same cAse a. q would be IN Ne>
braska IL this bill pass. except that IN the
one case no voted to admit Rebel State,
while in the other he v,tcd to admit loyal
State.
mir. Sumnsr-No, sir, / did not.
Nj Wade repeated his assertion. Ne.
braska had always filled her quota TO fight
the Rebels, and had furnisfied more troops
in proportion to her population than any
other State or Tcrri.oro. She had fulfilled
ali her duties 10 the general government
lie thought the question Of the admission
Of this Territory appealed to use with great
or force than that Of the admission OF any
Rebel State.
The Dlspo~islon Of tho South.
A Charleston journal, in an article CONF
menting upon the recent election Of J. b.
Campbell a. United States Senator from
South Carolina, states the policy Of the
South in clecting members Of Congress when
thee is such slight chance Of their admis-
soia. Il says: "Althoagh the prospect Of
tho sdmissien Of our constitutional Repre-
scntatives in the present Cong-ess 10 ss''' .
matter Of cebatc and doubt. yet Ne think It
is the part Of N hue policy that vacancies
should be supplied as they occur. II will
prevent any charge being made either Of in
difference to our destiny Of Of willful Nth
drawal Of any claim and title to represents
ton. There are various matters, too, 10
which the State and her citizens are con.
| cernei, in which, even though denied for
the present their legitimate seats, our Sen.
ators and Representatives can be Of csscn-
tial service"
MoRRlssEY TO NJ AosAL.-The Hon. Jno.
Morrisscy has disposed Of his interest in
his famous up.town faro banking establish-
| ment ia New York, aud will for the future
have no pecuniasy interest in the gambling
transactions Of that "institution". It 10 in
timatcd that he will pursue similar course
in reference TO his Saratoga resort Of sim
liar character. Tie still owns the New York
House in which the "bank" 10 located, which
is valued at 100000 Mr Morrissey de-
clarcs his intention to cease all connection
directly or indirectly, with gaming or gan
bling establishments of any kind.
Radical Party discipline.
The Sandusky Register says: III the
Stevens dynasty is to control matters, it
will come to pass that il hair drained iei-
low who disgraccs the name Of radical shall
propose by act Of Consrvss to pillow up the
Southern Confederacv, SOW II with hemp,
aud with the Arst crop hang the Southern
people without benefit Of clergy, Union
Congressman voting against the mild prop
osilion will DO branded as a douehface. II
il time this abuse was altogether re-
formed"
Poor People aud FoOr Money.
In a sermon on the disa1sbntages Of be-
ing poor, preached by Henry Ward Beecher
last week, occurred the following:
"In al tho troubles and mischisfs that
arise from the false weights and spurious
currency, II Is usually the poor that suffer
most. Here is . spurious quarter Of . dol
lar. The merchant, ia whose hands il
chances to be. ihoughtlcssly, Of course, (for
merchants are always honest y pass it Ia
the trader; and he, seeing that II does ne
look quite right but not thinking it worth
while to scrutini1e il too closely, passes il
to tho grocer aud he, glancing Mt it, and
not liking the looks Of It exactly, but not
wishing to DO over particular, and say
ing, I took il, aud ! must get rid
Of IT," passess Il to the market man and he,
saying, 1t might as well be travelling, pass
: ed il as he was journey ing, to the conductor
ard he, knowing that it was not good, bul
d,sliking to soy any thing 10 the man. sayi
to hiuself, I vii keep it and give il v
somebody else, and passes i to the sewing
woman. She is poor, and . person that b
poor u slwsys watched; snd when she offers
i, il is discovered TO Be spurious. and is
refused sadly she looks q il, and says, II
is nearly my whole days wages but it 10
0Ountsfleit, andof coarss muel not paee IT.
and che bssss Il up. and % u ths0nly hsu.
est one among them ". Bed bin, spusioul
currency, almost always settle On the poor
i At last
Il Tax Nattpnsl lseellieeneer give The fol-
| lewing estsmsts d the production Of gold
] during shs yeas 1855:
. "The valae Of the bullion u lumps, bars
iuoots, e ctherwise, ssesesed during the fis
cal year 1865, II given by the Internal Rev
cuuc returns ct 81, 1884. 54l. OF this
J amount SO, O30, S06 was assesos1 IN The Pa
| r:Nc .,.d Rnokv Mns.~on4a 0A~Aan as>1 Tnr~;