Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-08
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" N~iiis1lOst, "a bi'
Prohibiting certain moneys beng paid out
ui'ii reirr' p aptogcI ~ congrt's pass
%.
As. caii,ii Introduced a resolution dir e..
ne the Comm siDncr If ~ -'cufu'c 10
pitpefa fatcimcns oi cereal pr dusiionc Of
q. severn, States fos TIE iri.s 4. .es.lion-
Af. CaWeh's resolution. relative L. frLl
ing rpr-iment - ,hc .'a.is "a ipiiipn, Was
~. ilowo,l'rc,o,t. hacl. ilc ieso.u'ion,
w il4tssG. IT, q, tu-.ltirg it.r cAsi O.. 9
81 tlssp i'.,ifr !. irnaa.
..r vi lia4Is e.. tfo+ =. 20 a solution
nisitins ,.as -eng,r vessels from gong io STR
a..r being in u.ra certain number Of years
a message from the President. rstGTnins
the negro suiTrage bill, was read.
Mr.. salisbury moved its posiponemsrt.
Cries Of dissent
Motion put and lost.
Mr.. Norri!l hoped the Senate .oua ae'
| imn.,liatelv lie said the District OF CO
lnmhia 'elonged 10 the United states
Incre was no local government here. no
legislature, mo representative body. An.
u 1 onisn Of races need NOT be apprehended
air Sherman denicd that there was any
invasion of the rights OF White people. lie
b, levcd that this was the time and place
for an experiment OF the intelligent quAlii
| rxtend,d in Ohio and other Statts.
Mr.. Cownn wanted To know II the people
IF this District had nothing To do with The
question, who hnds Have they no rights.
lie portrayed the aniagonlsm between the
sacos MS the result OF tie bill
Mr Wiliisms call Il attention 20 'le letter
of the President 10 Gov SharkCt, adyocat
ing negro suffrage III 1850
Mr.. johnson denied the righ: 81 Coigrtss
10 nass sucl a me snre He said he believed
| il wnnld have h. eli much b,tttr had We
ir,s.'cnt omitted altogether that part relat'
| irg 20 ls,ul,i.. col legislative ltuaCfs. There
wn. 80 aba j. o.! 'rsssl,t!.c ruwiIs III ti!s
| b.l " hat Tti M pt s''l ~ IL ,lsNNh
| AMI .N,s CiencN.
MI Duoiil'lr icri.i that ,hc question oi
universal salliage lad hctn teri:,i Il, the
people ut u T. halle ei,ciioGs.
| Ia "a. >iinn Wa taken aud r.sulioi; as
foii,we. yeas -, nays 10
| In bill having received IA Two thirds vote,
MAS passed and goes 10 the House.
M FcssenIen INTRODUCED "A bill To enab,
The \ sis'ant Secretary oi the Treasury 10
sign waiIan,s :,r puahc monty.
Mr. NoIriil introduced Till TO protect
the rights cl women in The district IL pro
yilrs that females owning properly al mar
riau. shall not ip subj ii 10 the Lsposal OF
remain her property as thou-h single The
same tiuyislnns applying 10 females nov
married, and also permits inheritance and
conveyance ofpr"r,liy, and authorizes the
| contracts ui stock hu.f.lig ana patents ara
wills hy married women, tlc examples ol
I one thousand dollars ana Homestead from
y sale onexecution. l,cicrrc. 10 Committee
! ON District
= Mr. Chandler Offered resolution author
: izing the Secretary oil War to improve The
harbors on the Western Lakes 20 nccommo
date vessels drawing ii .,ct 81 water. Re
fcrIed.
y Mr. Morrill, offered resolution requesting
= The President TO furnish correspondence
il concerning TIC recent emigration OF citi
!. zens 10 the dominions ut the sublime Port'
g Tor settling and acquiring property -4aSe.
= The Senatc NJ go adjourned.
:. House. MIR. liice, al Maine, introduced
y bills establishing territorial government IL
). the Indian country. and dividing the dis
Z tiict oi Arkansas INTO two judicial districts
! Mr.. Mercer introduced II resolution grant
i ing relief to honorably discharged soldiers
!. who have lost their discharges.
d Mr.. Strikes introduced a lnll for the relie
y Of widows ard heirs II those massacred a
l. Fort Pillow.
" Mr.. Love intro luccd resolution il
e victories during The war, il IS al i'm erativ'
!. duty that the 3oth Congress, without delay
rompllsh the iui.ownr uhjtcis: Is. 1h'
;. tnIracnmcnt ot The officer ROW periurm".
the duties OF rr, sh!cnt al the |. and In
uiun,el from ui'lcc for high CRIMES an'
~ mss lvucarois which he IS oiofinus'.
=. guilty., and which rcn',rs him unsafe l.
y .N,icI.c lL, tnstfS he uDlawiu!!y assumes
r. ~ ~ pioyiie ~ t.u administration vi In
ID IN, cuuvc Department. 81. yorro, u
% mems for the imnieiatc reconstruction q
L. The S,a:,s Lately IN rcic,li"n, except Ten
l. ncs.,c. ith To >,cuic by f,d,ra! author
V iiy the rigA' Il franchise 20 negroes in Tn
~ Southern S,a,cs.
n, Mr.. Luai.'s |, -.,'uiiop created great eA
citmea,
=. Mr Davis moved t. lay il on Tie table
y Nceatiysd, 10 tc l;3.
y Immediately Mr.. Ashley. az Ohio. aros
y, No. anIasltA question OF privilege. and La
K rcna ln the Clvih the iol owing chalses
e / do mpeach Andrew johnson, We
r Pr. silcn, ard acting President Of the UDil
!. ed states, Of h'ra crimes and n.isl,mtar
urs.
also charge herewith rsurpa;ion q
pnwcr and violating law, in that he ha
corrup;Iy abused the appointing power.
that he has eorruptly used pardoning pow
public 3propcr,y of the United States; j
that lie has cniulily in,ericr,i in election
AMI committed acts and conspitcd wit
others 20 COMM, acts which IN the Conten
pla,ion oi the constitution. is high crime
and misdcmc.rors.
Ih.rEts 10 Il re,,r,d, That the commit
lee on judiciary TIC and are hereby author
lied 10 irouir. into the official conduct q
Andrew Johnson Vice rrt sidcn', disclarg
inr the power AVID duties at the Presiden
~ al the Ia',,i states. and 10 repoV 10 tli
~ ~ House whether IN their opinions. said An
q. dr,w johnson, while in sal Office. has beer
lie guilty I'll acts which was desisre! or cal
'c cuMi,d to overthrow. suhyeft or coirup
"a the q 1vernm.tat OF nil.d States, or Cd,
u ,lepaft,ncn or officer I'll, reof, and whethc
I slii Andrew Johnson has been guilty %
y any act or has cnmspired with others 10 d,
II acts winch in the contemplation OF III
20 constitution are high crimes and m'sdc
!; mcanors requiring thc intorpesitIon of con
Id ,,iiu,ional powers y: the House, and tina
in .ai committee shall have power ~ sand fo
- persons and ,apors and To administer custo
n mary os,hs I" witnesses
rs Mr.. Spaulding IN wed 10 lay the rcso,u
s n, tions on the table. Vote ncga;ived; ID nays
l05 nays Resolution adopted.
Mr.. karnsworth's resolutions directing
= the Postmaster General 10 allow Iapers an
q recommc ntlations, &c. ot otticcrs to be ex
no amncd, was read and passed
ie Mr.. McClurg offered \ resolution lcokin
ke u the repeal cf laws allowing compensation
~ ~ loNal owners vi colored volunteer.
Adopted.
|. Alter the introduction Of the impeacl
- mcnt resolutions discussion ensued upo
DC the previous question. and whethcri it shout
ne be referred without debate. fhe Spcakt
decided that it should go to the reconstru'
ice ton committee Tue decision seemed I
VIZ give general satisfaction. Finally, IL
I House refused to lay it on the table by
vote Of 40 10 l03
. The following are the yea votes TO Ia
4 Nr. Ashlcy's impeachment resolution on Il
table:
4 Ycas-Ancona. Bergen, Campbell. Coo
N er. Davis, Dawson, Dodge, Eldrdge, Fine
N Giossbrenncr, Griswcld. Harding. Of NJ
Hawkins, H,se. llubbell. Of Ohio, Hoga
Humphrey. Hunter, Kerr, Latham. Lei
wich Mccullough. Niolack, Nichclso
Phelps. Randall. OF Pa, Raymond, Kit,
Ross, Shankln. Spsulding, Strouse. Tahc
4 TAYLOR, OF Tenn. lay lor, of n. u, Trimb
Ward Of Ky Whaley, Wiuhe'd-39.
Mr. llubbei moved reconsideration
r as To refer il 10 the judiciary Committee.