Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-15
NEWS
Correspondence ofthe Chicago Jourusl.
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Correspondence ofthe Chicago Journal.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
Those who have been looking for rup-
turc between the President and . majority
Of Congress will b disappointed. In fact
there never WAS any real incompatibility in
the views Of either that would make such
thing necessary.
The President, it is true, desired that
representatives from his own State should
be at once admitted to their seats, and Why
should they mott II will be remembered,
none but loyal men were allowed - vote at
the election in Tennessee. and all the mem
bers sent here are loyal and cen take the
oath. Colonel Stokes, one Of the number,
raised regiment and fought three years
in defense o. the Union. But those who
opposed the nomination Of Mr.. johnson at
Baltimore, on the ground that Tennessee
was out OF the Union. oppose the admission
OF members from that State now, to be con
sistcnt. But Tennessee will soon be res
tored 10 the right Of representation in Con
gress.
That done. adopting the amendments to
the Constitution prohibiting the payment
Of the rebel debt, and liking the basis Of
representation OH the voting population,
and the passage of the bill introduced by
Judge Trumbull, and there will be little fur
ther trouble with reconstruction.
Reports Of the condition Of the feeling at
the South are greatly exaggerated. 1t is
very true that the Southern radicals" are
still stiff necked and rebclloas, but the
great mass Of the thinking men accept the
issue Of the war, and are sincerely DESTROYS
Of r storing the Union and becoming good
citizens
It is equally true that the negroes regard
liberty as license. in some localities and 70
fuse to work, especially Cor their former
masters, on any terms. This is pretty gen.
orally the case where they were harshly
treated and unkindly dealt with. But the
great mass ofthe people are willing to work.
The great difficulty IS that, in the present
disoIganized state Of the South, there is not
sufficient work for them, and there is no pro
| lection for their persons or property. But
the bills now pending in the Senate will cor
| rect this
| The President has been cens1red for not
bringing JEFF. Davis to trial. The reply Of
the Executive to the resolution Of Con
gress is full and complete, and ought to
satisfy all csvil and complaining
The negro sugra.ists, who had intended
to crown their triumph by eleeting negro
Mayor for Washington, by the extension Of
the right to vote to all negroes, have been
baked Of t!.eir Wish. in the Republican
caucus, and he bill, if a it passes, will Goa
for the right to vote ON such negroes only
as can read aud write This is the correct
idea, but it is not paiatable 70 Senator Sum
ncr, who not only wanted Sambo to be
Mayor Of Washington, but desires that
when zone sixth part or more OF the popu-
lction is Of African descent, every grand
jury shall consist enc half of persons Of
African descent" 1t is fact not gen orally
known that Senator Wilson ear, es,ly re-
monstrated with his colleague agai INST his
late speech attacking the President.
! ST. Paul, Num-, Jan. l3.-In reply to q
letter of inquiry from Gov. Miller, the COM
missioner of Indian Atf.iirs has decided that
the Bots Forte Band Of Chippewa Indians,
10y the s'ipulations of the treaty Of 1854, re
served the right to the country including
the Nerullion Lake gold region. and that
they must be protected in that right. Hall
breed scrip locations are therefore worth
less. The decision has caused great fiut
ter among the gold companies here, based
upon these scrip location. The Commits
soner says he considers it a great calamity
for the Indians thot gold has been discover.
ed in this region, as judaing from all past
experience, turbulent and restless spirits, in
utter disregard for the rights Of the Indians
secured to them by the solemnly plishted
Faith &C the nation, will seek to disposes-
the Indians. Steps are being taken to ex-
trguish the Indians title. which is likely tc
prove successful Il.
QuIxcY, III Jan. 49, 1t is reported tina
the bridges on the Grand and Platte rivers
in Missouri, have been carried away on nc
count Of the breaking up Of the ice. In con
sequence. the trains on rhc Hannibal anC
St Joseph Railroad are temporarily discon-
,inucd There is no crossing on the Mis-
sissppi River to day. The ice istoc weak
There is no channel for the ferry boat.
ST. LOTS. Jan. 13-Thc ice started
again about eleven o'clock last night, occa-
stoned py the breaking up Of the Missouri
river, and swept past the city with terribl,
force, sinking the steamers Nebraska. Cit,
Of Pekin, Hattie May and Nellie McPike
carrying away the wrecks Of the past dis
aste,s. and crushing several barges ant
wharf boats. Three or four other steamer.
are reported swept down stream, but thei,
names are lot yet asccrta:ned.
The river is now omen and runpinD f,1