Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-13
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WASHINGTON. July 12.-SErATE.-Mr.
Chansier called UP his resolution on Mexi-
can affairs. and made speech iassifyiug the
execution of Macmillan.
Mr.. Wilson asked that the resolution be
laid aside 10 allow him to offer q bill au-
thosiziog tbs Secretary Of War to raise four
regiments of volunteers for the frontier de-
fence and nppropristing $l.eis.0o0 to pay
the troops already called out for that pur-
poss.
ur. Upton obtained leave 10 offer bin
fot . similar purpose. Both bills were or.
dered 10 be printed.
The resolution OF Mr.. Chandler VAS then
resumed.
Mr.. johnson could see NO practical result
likely to now from this resolutlOn. 1t Was
Z mere enquiry without aay Legislative &C
ton. Az he understood the facts, they we're
NO, - form i'd The resolution. The decree
Of e0S vas only intended 70 apply to brig
snds aud Yusfrilias. Maximilian WouN
have given Aexico better government than
she ever bod.
Mr. Nye spoke in favor Of the resolution.
lie regarded Mexico ~ utterly belonging to
the United States. He euiogized Jusrez.
lie was great and good mao, who. thouse
no, u warri0r, had, like Lincoln, led great
CRIMES 10 victory. lie (Nye) he'd no sym
pashy with those imported lnonsrchs who
came TO subiugste and mot to inviRorate
country. The enlightened world say amen
10 the fAAe OF MAJ. lie advocate kindly
and ira,ernal policy towards Mexico, and
substantial aid II necessary.
Mr. Howard thought Il fair ID presume
thss the court martial tefore which Maxi
milan was condemned acted fairly and In
accordance with the laws Of war. He spoke
OF The deosee Of 1865 - most inhuOan and
barimsious; the murderous decfse Of tenn
porAry successial Highway robber. In his
opinion Macmillan met just and deserved
| pendence Of nations, II became the senate
OF the United States to stand by Mexico In
her struggle against imperialism which she
had just 0verthrown.
NJ. Yates thought the subject deserved
mote diocussi0n than Il had received and
therefore moved that fusther discussion be
postponed and the Senate go into executive
| oe1oIOo. ~
Nj. Ross ofIessd je,ut resolution for the
suppression Of Indian difficulties: Ordessd
printed.
Mr.. Fuller offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee TO report bill tor
the eforccment OF the provision In the Con-
stitutiOu requiring Congress 70 guarantee
jected To.
The Senate went into executive session
and SOM alter adjourned
! HoUsE.-Mr. Julian TO introduced new
resolution directing the Committee on Re
construction 70 report bill declaring for
ieit 10 the United States all the lands grant
ed by Congress 10 states in the South for
railroad purposes, which grants expired by
limitation.
Mr.. Wood objected.
! Mr.. Julian moved 10 suspend the rutes,
and said that there were now 5,O0O, 600
of acres of lands In the south tied up in the
penso of the poor men, black ~ we'll - white,
| who should have some Of this land for .
homestead.
Rules suspended, 70 to 3j and the resolu-
ton modified 90 ~ to confine its operation
/ to Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisi-
auo, and referred il 70 . select committee on
southern railroads. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler asked leave 10 offer an elabo.
rate preamble and resolution declaring that
the Government Of Louisiana b declared
null and void and thessfoee no efficient
means can be taken by the authorities for
repairing levees or issuing bonds for paying
for the same. Therefore. District Comman-
ders should have power to issue coupon
bonds 10 the amount OF ~ 900 O00, at $40
per cent and that the assumption Of such
debt shall be condition precedent in the
admission of the State.
Mr.. Wood objected.
Mr. Butler moved 10 suspend the rule
Motion lost; "a votes n the affirmative.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Columitte ON Keconstruc-
tion, reported back the Senate keconstruc.
ton Bill with several amendments, mostly
verbal, And substituted for the first section,
one declaring that The true intent and mean
lug Of the act of March I'd, 1857, to have
been that the governments then existing in
the rebel states were illegal, and, therefore,
such governments If continued were to be
continued in all respects subject to military
commanders and the authority Of Congress
Among the new sections reported is one
directing that the officers Of Registration
shall nay all regard to the decisions or direc
tons Of the Attorney General or any othei
officer Of the Government, except as direc.
ted by Congress.
The bill was debated until half past three
when Mr.. Stevens moved the previous
question, and called for a vote on the
amendment substituting the amendment u
the let section OF the House bill for that OF
the Senate. Adopted.
Tbs amendment referring 10 the Attorney
General. was modified SO as 10 read that nc
District Commander or officer OF
Board Of Registration should be bound
In his line Of action BY any opinion of any
civil officer Of the United States.
All the other amendments were agreed
TO and the bill as amended goes back 10 the
Senate. Adjourned.