Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-19
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summers amendment. Is an additional sec
ton proT;des tia, eifcers OF the Govern
ment excett clerks Of departments whose
salaries exceed 81 zoe per annun, shall DC
appointed by the President by and Sith tue
sdyics and consent of the Senate.
Mr Suy.ne. said 1t IS now g little more
than year ago since ieit Il to he my duty
10 cha,actcriz. message Ci tho President
ms white wa hing--thst message presenting
a condition OF things in the rebel States as
lair and promising, when prevailing evil
dencc was the Other way. lou 10 not forget
how certain Senator'S, horror struck at this
balances. leaped forward to indicate the
President Yesterday some Of these same
Senator's lcaped forward again to tho same
tasn. Time has shown was right on the
former occasion, and il anybody doubts
thar was righ, yesterday, | commend him
to time, and he will not have to wait
long. Aleady the country sees that Ann
drew johnson, who came into su-
prcine power hy bloody accident, has
become the successor Of Jefferson Davis in
the spirit by which he is governed and the
misery lie has inflicted on his country,
which sees the President o! the rebellion re-
leased by the President Of the United States;
il sees the violence which took the life Of his
ilus,rioas predecessor is now, by his per-
verse completely extended through the rebel
| States, making oil who love the Union its
victims, and filling the land with oppression;
| il sees the war upon the faithful Unionists 10
still continued under his powerful auspices.
| without any distinction OF color, so that both
white and black are sacrificed; it sees he is
| a monster If liscord and not minister Of
| pace it sees that so long rs his opinion
prevails there is small security or tranquil
| t. or reconciliation that the restoration Of
prosperity in the rebel States, so much
forged for, must be cmbarras scd, as those
conditions u, on which rests a sound cur
rency, must be postponed, sir, in holding up
AndIcw johnson TO Judgment. do not al
| lude to his exposure Of himself in a state Of
bcastial intoxlcation while lie was taking his
oath OF ollicc, nor to the maudl.n speeches,
nor TO reports of pardon, sales or
corruption thi, is no. the case against
him the President has usurpcd the powers
OF Congress on II Jlossal scale, and he em>
ployed these usurped powers in iomcnting
the rebel spirit and awakening anew the
dying Tires Of the rebellion. This is n
great and objectionable ofense. lie is q
uAuIper through whom infinite wrong has
been done to this country lie is a usurper
who employed his power Tor the removal
of those who would lot become his par
tizans, to use his own words, kick ed out
those who would not he si.,nced by his
mcnaccs.
Mr.. johnson regretted that Mr.. Sumner,
in his discussing this proposition, had seen
tit " abuse the President in terms in which
he was sure he would upon reflection see
reason TO regret. He tSumner) had SAID
almost in words that the power Of removal
from Office ought to be taken away from the
President because he had proved himself All
enemy to his country. 4 resolution had
been formally offered in the House Of Reps
r,sen,a,ivcs locking TO the Impeachment Of
the President Should it be ordered by
the House, the Senator thought it would be
hard TO Judge whether he was guilty or no,
as near as II at particular member is cons
ce,ncd. Mr.. Johnson regretted that Tho
tone of the Presidents speeches If the 22c
|. OF February, and Oh his trip to the west ..
beneath the dignity IF his office, but tina
does not provo hun untrue to his countr,
or a usurpor. In concluding, he said til,
. biocrapaer Of the President would say tina
, no President ever labo-ed more zcalousl,
to cure the great wounds which a rebellion
/, inflicted on the country. or more honestl,
cnGcIvortd u iiacc the country on foot
ng IL which /. would command admiration
ot the world.
| H.. l II
t abrldgc the fullest Liberty Of debate
. Nh Sumner offered a modification If hi.
amendment, making al appointments o
saiailcs OF 81 900 or upwards, either hy tn,
President or heads of Departments. with Tia,
advice and consent Of the Senate, and no mp
poinsment, can bc made wi,hou, such acti, ,
. Of the Senate
, Mr.. Howe renewed his amendment, re
. jcciel n few days since, TO strike out the ex
! cep;ions Of Cabinet Minister, in the frs
section OF the bill. Mr.. Cowan would prop
ably be contcntcd with the secretaryship .
War He Howe would approve any sucl
appointment.
Mr. Cowan said there was not particl
of foundation for the story.
Mr. llowes amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Po.ands moved to take up the hank
rupt bid. Motion agreed to-
Senate adjourned.
IiousE-On motion Of Mr.. Ritter, tn,
Committee on Agriculture was instructed I,
inquire into the expediency Of reporting
bill prohibiting thc Commissioner Of Agri-
culture from purchasing and distributing
seeds, plants and flowers common TO tn,
United States.
The House agreed to hold evening ses,
sions for the delb.ration of the rcconstrucs
ton bill
Mr. Hill gave notice that he woald intro
due bill, suspending for two years the far,
ther retirement or cancellation Of L. S. legal
tender treasury notes.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the Stevens reconstruction bill
the pending question being on Mr.. Bing
hams motion to refer il to the Joint commit.
tee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke in favor Of the Jill !:
The Government had the same right to sub.
ordinate the wishes of the rebels to the We
fare OF the nation now that it had during
the war. Ii was the duty Of Congress to.
commence at the very bottom and build up
ward. Slavery having ceased, tho black $
become instanter part of the people aud
| S"-'N'' 'oousu ASSoShlS uo
which ignored them Sooner or later the
American people will reach the rcconstruc-
ton OF the rebel States on basis Of impair.
t'a' justice and equal rights. aud all attempts
at reorganization on . different bases
would be but temporary and destructive
The A'"e'ios" people wouid not long toler-
ate the carnival Of violence and murder now
raging IN the rebel State.
Mr.. Eldridge spoke in opposition 10 the
bill. He knew it was of little avail to offer
any Resistance to settled decree of 4 INA
Jorty of the House, but it was sad to sit
silent and see the Republic 60 to rum
With tho passage Of the bill must do every
vestsge OF constitutional government. II the
bill itself did not proclaim these facts. its
author. Mr.. Stevens, had boldly proclaimed
that it was revolutionary and submissive
There never was a more abominablc doctrine
than that which asserted the right Of the
Government to hold the late rebelious States
as conquered territories. II persisted in
and acquiesced in by the people. it would
overthrow the republic and establish dies
po,sm on its ruins.
| Mr.. Randall from the Committee nm Cur