Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-19
TlliRTY.NlNsIa CONGls 4 -.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
SENATE.
A NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR.

The Chair laid before the Senate the ere
dr"ndals Of WIN a. Graham, Senator elect
from North Carolina which were ordered to
lie upon the table.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SOUTHERN
STATES.
On motion Of Mr. Howe. the resolution re-
commencing ,hceslahlishmrnt of Provisions.
| al Governments for the Sou'h ein States, WIS
| taken up. and Mr. Donliitlc addressed Il c
Senat. at length in opposition to the resou-
| ,i"n, saying in I e course Of his remarks,
that two radical ideas, radically false, how
ever, brought on this civil war; which, has
| cost The nation mire tlan half q million
lives, md untold millions of treasure Fir I.
that States had right To sccctlc $, cond,
that slavery is blessing The surrender Of
those two IDEAS by the Soutl, is now the
basis OF permanent peace. This question.
| whether those States are still States in the
Union under the Constitution. is no vain
abstraction, no idea without immediate, prac.
tic and most grave consequences.
lie argued the question Of reconstruction
at length. supporting the johnson policy,
and in opposition to the opinions Of Senator
Sumner and others Of the Senate.
HOUSE.
Nv tuc Cu1SUteTutIhU W
the bill 10 extend suffrage in the District of
Columbia by striking from all laws and or.
dinante. on Tie subject the word white.
Mr.. Darling oi \. Y. believed that the ne
gro had The right to life. liberty and the our
suit "t happiness; and yet he believed that
before they conferred "p"n them the p.,liti-
cal right Of suffrage. MS contemplated by the
bill under consideration they should seek 10
elevate their social condition. and lift them
up from the depths n degradation and ignor.
ancc III which m,ny Ut them are kept by the
rccc,ln. waves Of the sea OF rcb lion.
Mr. Hale address cd the House in favor
ofcxtcnding the right OF suffrage to Ill who
could read the Constitution uf the United
State. and in favor If rcvoking it from Ill
who had borne amrs against US in the re-.
cent rebellion.
Mr.. Van Horn, Of New York, replied to
the remarks Of Mr.. Darling, and arguei in
favor of II, gro suffrage in the District Of
Columbia.
WAsmIxorON, Jan 18.
uousR.-Mr. jerks of Rhode I-lan.l, re-
ported n bill To establish, uniform system
Of Bankruptcy throughout the United Stntrs
which was made the special order for the
3Oth instant
:.r De ann, from the COMMITTEE on Claims
reported a resolution t. be relieved from the
consideration q: all claims growing out of
The destruction OF property 10y the nr,ny and
navy du'in- the rebellion. No dcfinate ac,
ION WAS iak:nOn the subject.
Mr.. Lynch. Of Maine, offered resolution
which WIS referred IL the Committee ON
Commerce, that all vessels once American
and being placed under u foreign Il ~ or for
eign registers during the late war, should
lie treated rs foreign built vessels, and u, vcr
again tn bc allowed on American registers
lie also introduced a resolution which was
adopted, calling upon the Secretary of the
such vessels have been allowed new rcgs
ters
The House resumed the consideration of a
bill extending suff age in Hthe District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Ncsmil favored the rcconstructio.
policy Of Prtsicnt johnson, opposed negro
suffrage, ami advocated a general policy To
towards the South
SkNATE- Mr.. Wade followed, arguing
against admitting Southern States ut pres
cnt
At the conclusion Of Mr. Wade's speech
the bill enlarging the powers uf the Freed.
mems Bureau was takrnup. An amendment
was offered limiti' Z titles TO land given to
negroes by zen Sherman To three years.
MIR. Stewart then took the floor in rtnlv to
Mr. Wa.e
A bill giving the widow of President LIN
coin the Thanking y ivilcgc for life " as then
passed.