Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-03
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.

IN VARIOUS 0WIuuuu8 operations IN Oluctcut
parts Of the country, WAS arrested here TO-
day.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.
The steamer Belfast was captured few
days since ON the TOnbigbee river by f"rty
guerillas. After landing all the cotton the
boat was returned To the Captain. TLey
swear vengeance sgainst all government cot.
ton The gunboxts were sent UP to hunt
them down.
Gen. Weitzel has written letter 10 the
Adjutant Generals Department Of Texas,
reviewing Mt length the protest Of Matasno
ras merchants and foreign consuIs. making
certain charges, asserting that they were
greatly instrumental in aiding the COnfedcf
ates during the war with arms, ammunition.
&c.
lie says he has dsavowed the capture and
pillage Of Bagdad, and knows his Govern
nent will also; that oil who have been iden-
titled ~ engaged In the Bagdad affair have
been arrested, aud q commission is now In
session investigating the whole affair.
OTTAWA. Ill. Jan. g.
Eleven stores and several other buildings
were destroyed be fire this morning Loss
heavy, but mostly insured.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb 2.
The Junction City (Kansas) Union says:
The Commissary and Quartermastcrs' ware
house mt Fort ltilcy, was burned on We'd
ncsday. Loss estimated at one million dol
lars.
Considerable excitement prevails in the
counties Of Jackson and Lafayette, Mo-, ON
account of the Threatened organization Of
old bushw hackers. TO atteTpt the rescue Of
some Of their number now IN Jail.
New ORLEANS, Feb 2
Gen. Wcitzcl issued orders directing every
commanding officer 10 arrest all armed per
sons lurking IN the districts Of the Rio
Grande.
A military commission is now in session
at Brazos. santiago, investigating the Bag
dad affair.
Gen Weitzel annulcd the OrdeS mastering
out the 18th (colored) infantry until the re-
port Of the military commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
SENATE-Mr. Sumner introduced the fol-
lowing joint r. RESOLUTION, for carrying out the
guarantee OF republican form OF govern
mcn;. rs in the Constitution Of the United
States enacted and the CO.'S ituiiOnal amend
lnent for the prohibition Uf slavery:
Whereas, II is provided III the COEstitu
ton that the Uuiied States shall guarantee
70 every State in the United States . repub-
lican form Of government, and.
Whereas, by ieason OF the failure Of GER
tain States to maintain governments which
C0ngrt S. can recognize, 1t has become the
duty OF the L. $. l.: secure to such STATE s, nc.
cOrding To the requirements Uf the guar an
tee, COVE. nmcnt republican in form; and,
Whereas, further, II is provided in recent
constitutional amendment. that Cong ess
may enforce the prohibition OF slavery by
appropriate legislation, and it is important
to this and that all relics OF slavery should
be removed, including all dist inctiOn Oi rights
ON act cunt vi color; n Nv, therefore. to car
ry out the guarantee OF u republican TOM
Of government and To enforce The prohibi
lion of slavery; Ike it
Hes0irt3, BY the Senate and House OF Re-
prcseutatives, that in all the States lately de
carcd 10 be in rebellion there shall De Ne
nligarchy. arstOcracy, caste, or monopoly,
invested with peculiar privileges and powers
and theIc shall he no denial Of rights, civil
or political, on account of color or race, but
all persons shall he equal before the law,
whether in the court room or Ut the ballot
box, and this statute, made in pursuance Vi
the constitution. shall I've the supreme law Vi
the land, anything in the constitution or
laws 1T any such State 10 the contrary not
wi,hstandiny. The preamble and resolution
were laid On the table and Or0ered to be
printed.
Mr.. Ncsmith introduced bill to grant
lands In aid OF the construction OF \ rail
road and telegraph line from the Central
Pacific Railroad of California to Portland,
Oregon, or the navigable waters Of the Co
umbia river.
MI. Howe presented petition of the citi-
zens Of Wisconsin, asking that persons oil
African descent in the lately rebellious
States be admitted to citizenship aud equal
rights. as condition precedent to The read
mission .Of those STATE s, and referred 10 tlle
c0Mmilteo on recOns' ructiOn.
Mr. Sherman presented petition Of Ohio
soldiers, asking TOR an equalization Of b0un-
lies, and referred to the committee on mili.
tAry affairs.
Mr.. Nye offered . joint resolution, which
was adopted, requiring the Secretary of the
Interior to set apart o room in the Patent
Office for tue exhibition of specimens Of
gold and silver
The bill for the sale of postage stamps
AMI stamped envelopes on ctedit was taken
up AMI passed.
MI. lrumbull called up the bill for the
protection oi all persons in the enjoyment of
their civil rights.
Mr.. Davis took the floor in continuance OF
his 81 czech of yesterday, and offered an
amendment 10 strike out the nfst section ui
tie Till.
Mr.. Trumbull replied to Mr.. Dav g speech.
Mr. Davis had characterized the bill, liz sxi,i,
rs mOnstrnus. intOlersb,e, unconslii ulivnal,
simply lie ause it declared that all uen
should be equal in the enjoyment OF their
civil rights II WAS not hill Tor the benefit
III black men or the benefit Of white men.
Il simply proposed to break down the bar
rien which had denied civil rights 10 black
men. 1t had nothing to do with political
rights and lid not confer the right Of suf
trage. 1t simply gave security in rights
guaranteed by tue adoption oil the COnstitu-
tiUnal amendment
Mr.. Guthrie did not think the bill was
warranted BY the Constitution or by sound
policy.
Mr. Hendricks moved 10 stri se out the
ninth WctiOn. authorizing the use oil the
army and navy to eniorCs it, provisions
Mr. Lane. III Ind, favored the bill.
Mr. Irum1ull replied to the arguments
against the bill.
Mr. salisbury moved an amendms Mt bv
inserting after tue words civil rights" the
words except The right 10 vote" Lost. Yea.
{. nays 30.
The bill was then passed. Yeas IS, nays
IL.
Adjourned till Monday.
Mr.. KassOn offered . resolution, which
WAS agreed TO, that the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad be instructed a. inquire in
to the exrediency OF extending Government
aid 70 the Iowa branch ri the Pacific road or
40 an amount eQual to that extended 10 the
Kansas branch Of said r,ad, for the purpose
Of completing the Iowa branch to the Capi
tai Of Iowa.
Mr. Mckee Of Kentucky, asked, but fail
ed. to obtain permission 10 introduce . bill
10 amend the indemnity acs Of lo6a Il
presidential any suis brought BY any State
OUuet against any y. 8. ofllcrf for arrest
and imprisonment shall be fcfnanded 10 the
court Of claims, where they shall he fled
and dierpsed OF by aid fo0sts
MI. Brooks yielded the door h order 70 |
enable Mr.. GARFIELD IL move recess Of ten
Risufee % lhat 1aiosa Generals &rstle and
Thomas. who were now In the hal, might
be formally introduced 70 the House. This
m0tion Wan unanimOna1v agreef1 tn