Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-16
LAT EST News
BY TEEEGR.fPEE,
no TIE HsALg.Y DE,zOx1a'E.
THiRTY.N,NTn CONGRESS

WasuixGr0.. Feb lj.-uorsr. The
mite a,neae men TO the ankrupt I'll,
were nor concu red in.
The Senate amendments TO several uaiui-
p1'tsnt House bills were coucurred in.
The Committee Of Conference ordered a
resolution for the collection Of direc; taxes
in West Virginia.
The House went into Coglni,iee Of the
Whole on he internal revenue bill.
Mr.. Myers amendment. PROPOSING TO
| make . tax on cigarettes. cigars and cheroots
Of oil descriptions made Of tobacco. or any
subst,. ute, - per 1000, was debated, but
o, coming to vote no quorum was found.
| The committee rose a-l the House adj
| ournod.
SENATE Mr.. Hcnltrson said he could
not vote Tor the bill unless it contained
some provision for the establishment. Of
civil government in the Southern States.
Mr.. Brown gave notice 81 an amendment
10 tie bill providing at military com.
manders OF districts sinai require universal
suffrage in al districts hid under their
control
Mr. Henderson spoke against the bill as
military usuIpadoa, and an nsidious and
c)Uardiy attack upon liberty al midnight.
Mr. Wilson suggested that arrangements
be made to take a " te 10 morrow t.ight
\ discussion occurred.
Mr. lIcnliicl.-, Tor the minority, dis
claimed any intention to uskc iactious ops
position or delay of vote ON the bill a;
l2:39 and moved 10 adjourn. Ncgstived
by s against 70.
Mr. Henderson moved an amendment to
Baine's amendment, which was adopted, as
follows: To strike out the words 'all male
citizens = years OF age and upwards, and
without regard TO race. color, or previous
condition Of scryitule except such as may
BE- disiranchased for participation in the late
rebc lion. felony at common laws" and
insert in lieu thereof the following =
"Al male citizens Of the U. s. Of whatever
color, race or condition, u years old and
upwards, who may have been resident Of
the State ipr IL months previous to the
election, cxcer. such as may be disqualified
for election b. rebellion, diocy or insanity"
Mr. IrclInghuyson moved to amend by
inserting roylso, that the Constitution
who may vote upon the abrogation or rclec-
ton Of any Constitution hereafter provided.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend by providing
that the pending constitutional amendment
shall be valid when ratified by three.fourths
Of tho Legislatures Of the States now repre-
scented in Congress.
At l:50 the Senate again refused TO al.
iourn.
WAsnISGToH Feb G.-HousE-The vote
on he Bounty BIZ was 90 yeas against ca
nays.
SENATE. = At 2:l5 today, Mr.. Viii
son .ndcavorcd 10 effect COM
promise TO geta vote by & o'clock this eve
ning.
Mr. poolit,le woald agree TO 10 bu, not
to $ O'clock
Tie question WAS tx n up at 2.35.
On Mr.. Summers amendment declaring
that the 18th amendment shall be adopted
when ratified by thiee>fourths of the States
repre- seated in congress it wa. disagreed 70
- d vote ~ I. yeas % Is nays
leas- Howard, Lauc, poncroy, SpTseue,
sumner, Wade AMI Yates.
Mays Buei.al.w, Cattc.l, Chandler, Con.
mess, Cfosin, C.c s&cl, pooii,tlc, Fcsr,
lrelinshul seq, Henderson, Hendricks, Kirk
wood, M5bouga.l, Morgan, morrill,, Patterson,
Roland, Ramsey, Ross Salisbury, stewart,
NanN mike, Wiley, Williams and Wilson.
IT O'Clock, 4. NJ, Mr.. Henderson offer
Cd the Louisiana bill in modlied form rs
substitute for the pcnd:ng bill ard i; was
read at length.
There is nc rrospcc. Of vote being ,a>
Ken IF re ~ O'Clock this Saturday eve
ain.