Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-30
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WAsnicrox, March 29.-SsxATs.-Pe>
titious aud memorials were presented and
referred among them several by Mr. Shss.
man, praying fof relief from disability under
the constitutional Amendment, knoHn o.
the l4sh article Mr.. Sisrmsn did not BE-
lisve Congress could relieve any one from
bis disability until the constitutional amend,
ment was adopted.
Mr. Davis offered resolution reciting the
circumstances under which West Viegioia
NE admitted into the Union. directing The
Judisiasy Com0ittee TO inquire tato esd ss>
port on the same. Rtsssseb % tlss Jude.
las !, Ccsnmittes. ~
Mr. Patterson, Of Tsnnsasss, ofsesd .
sess,uiion appfcpriasiue CSC, 900 for the re-
lief Of those who eufsssd dsunRs by Abe
recent floods .Ordersd tailed
~. Sherman offered sssolutien ssllin6
on The Secretary of.Was fore eepy Of the
report Of Gen. Carsiugten, on the Fort
ksaeney uassa0u. Adopted.
NJ. Spsagus ealleA up joint resolution
directing the Secretary Of War 10 sauss .
survey . be made for the puspsss Of ascsr.
taining the cost Of constructing ths Miss,s-
| sippi lsvses.
1 H.
proviso, that no money be appropriated to
same has bse0 re>sdmitted to the Union o.
. basis Of equal rights, elective franchise
md free schools, without distinction On &C,
count Of color.
Alter debate, the subject on melton Of
~. Trumbull, Vas postponed.
". Edmunds, from the Conference Com.
mittse on adjustment, reported tAss the
committee was unable to agree.
Mr.. Edmunda mevsd the iollowiog pro.
position which he believed would be agreed
10 by the House that the President Of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House adjourn
their respective Houses At noon tp-oorrow
until the iisst Wednesday ic JdIy, when,
unless . quorum Of each House shall BE-
prsssot, they shalt further adjourn then
Without delay.
Several propositions 30 amend this were
made and rejected.
IN the course Of some remarks Mr.. Will
con aid hs wished 10 remain hess ~ sstts
the question Of suffrage al through the
csuatsy.
Ne. Dixon asked u Msssss. Sumner and
/ Wilsoa meant 10 pass law to enforce ire,
gro suffrage.
I Mr.. Sumner said certainly he did.
Mr.. Wilson had no doubt that under the
J recently adopted constitutional amendment
he had right 10 pass universal suffrage
bill.
Mr.. Edmands' proposition was adopted,
% against r.
Mr.. Yates, from Cosnmittee IN Terrific
riss, reported an act excepting from the pro
l OsniAna 0f AIT af thn lsna - c~onsasN nf h.
39th Congress amendatosy Of an act to pro-
vide temporary government for the Terri,
tory Of Montass, approved May Goth, and 81
act to change the location Of the Capital Of
Montana Territory; also the license. reve-
nuo and Sunday laws Of said Territory
passed by the Legislature .. its last session
Objected to aud goes over.
Executive session soon after adjourned
HoUsr.-Mr. Clark. Of Kansas, Offered {
resolution TO request the judiciary Commit.
tee to report ON the impeachment resolution
on theirs, day of the adjourned session.
Adopted
The Senate amendment to the adjourn.
mcnt resolution was concurred in by vote
OF 90 yeas against As nays. The resolution
adopted provides for adjournment to>mor
row at IL O. clock, until the first Wednesday
in July, when, unles quorum Of bousel
Houses are present, tho session adjourns ill
December.
The Senate joint resolution, authorizing
the transfer Of certain funds and providing
Tor the purchase Of seeds and their distribus
ton In the South. WAS passed.
On motion Of Nj. Boutwell,, leave wei
gives the judiciary COMMITTEES to report tes.
tlmOny ct the session in July.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tOsmcrrow.