Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-13
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FORTuEraa CONGRESS.

FORTlETal CONGRESS-.
WAsuis0roy, March l2.--SESArs MI.
Wilson, from The Military Committee, re-
ported back the resolution declaring that
whereas. arms and equipments for the mill
tia of the State Of Tennessee, were taken
and destroyed by the retel authorities du>
ring the late rebellion. and the present OK.
ecutive Of that State. in order 70 enforce the
laws Of that State, deemed il necessary to
employ militia therefore the Secretary 81
War Is authorized 70 furnish ar.ns aud
equipments for $4,000 militis, TO the Gov.
ssnor Of Tennessee. Mr. Wilson asked i'm
mediate action
Mr. johnson oblec ed, ard the bill went
over
NJ Nys introduced y preamble and rsso.
iutions, declaring the sympathy Of the
United States with the Irish people In their
struggle against British oppression, and
asked immediate consideration.
Mr.. Sumner objected, and tie preamble
and resolutions went over.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill reinguishing title Of
the United Ststes to certain land in = pub.
lilo square of Burlington, Iowa. Passed.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution
for the survey Of . ship canal from Lake
Erie 10 Lake Ontario. for military ,nava! and
commercial purposes. Referred 70 Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. Cole introduced bill to enable Cali
iornia 10 reclaim certain unproductivc lands
within her limits also bill 20 grant lands
to California for the construction Of canal
fer irrigasing purposes. Referred 70 Cons
nittes on Public Lands.
Mr.. Morton Of Indiana. moved that the
Senate take up the resolutions Of Nj. Sum-
nes which Yesterday was tabled. lie said
he voted against tahling the resolutions bc>
cause he Was unwilling 10 see them dispos
ed Of in that way lie dissentsd entirely
from the views expressed by certain gentle
men, that the act Of The 22a Of March was .
pledge and il could not be regarded In the
light VI q contract because that takes two
parties. enc to propose and the other 70 &C.
cept, consequently il 10 entirely competent
for Congress 70 alter, amend or repeal that
bill, without dishonor or breach Of faith
There was much in the resolution which be
could not approve, but he did approve most
heartily Of what they said about the educa>
ton Of the people Of the rebel States; be
/ contsndsd that there could b. no Rspubli.
ean form Of government in The South uolssa
/ whites and blacks were alike sdmittsd to The
bensGt Of the common schools. II Ooogresl
had right 70 grant su4sags . The blacks
Il had . right 70 provide that they shall b
qualified BY education for the exercises Of
che franchise il WAS due 10 the who cOun-
Al.-A - ~ AhA AZ A.
Of the rebel States, he should always oppose
the theory Of Ar. Sumner that they were
reduced 10 Territorial condition. He had
always held that Congress he'd full jusis'
dict,on over them 40 States since their acl
Of rebellion, and under this power could de-
what il was now proposed 10 do, reduce
them 10 Territeries.
Ms. Howe thanked Mr.. Moston for bring
ing the resolution before the Senate. III
voted yesterday against laying them ON th'
table and found himself compelled TO do AZ
without his reasons. lie proceeded to I'D
dress the Senate on the subject Of the reso'
lutions, prefacing his rsmarks with the as
scrtion Of the control Of Congress over thu
whole subject OF reconstruction. He regard
ed the provision Of the subject Of education
as more important than any other. lie dit
not think it could be contr0vertsd; no a.
scented TO the proposition that homestead
were necessary for the freedmen. but lie wa
not prepared to say this could not be don
under the existing homestead law.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. Woodruff made a per
sonal explanation in regard 10 some re
marks yesterday in References TO the claim
OF the heirs Of John Bsilongey. disolsirnin
any desire to lie diseourtcous 20 any gentl.
man.
Mr.. Washburne did not suppose that I'll
gentleman meant to attribute to him sese
lu,iol containing falsehoods, although b
confessed the language used seemed 10 hin
at the time, most discourteous. He de
nounced the claim ss utterly groundless an
fraudulent.
: After discussion, the matter WAS droppe,
Mr.. Stevens introduced . joint resolut:o
providing for tho expense Of carrying int
full Effect the &c, Of the I'd Of March, for Il.
, more efficient government nj the bel State
and the supplementary act bill. and move
70 limit the amour. to $5,o00,o"o.
Agreed to, ard the bill, as a,nenjs,
passed.
Mr.. Judd, from the Select Committee, r,
ported a bill directing the Secretary Of Wa
to furnish. snnusily. one complete suit c
clothing TO disabled soldiers who are in
mates OF any regularly constituted soldiers
home, private rs we'll ~ public.
The Senate Joint resolution Of thanks
Geo. Peabody. was referred 10 the Commit
tee OF the Whole
The Senate oiutresolution, appropriatin
$l5,0o0 .cr the relief If destitute colore
people in the District Of Columbia, VS.
passed.
The Senate joint resolution, sppropriatin
81 100000 for the relief Of destitute person
in tho South and Southwest. was referred I
the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Spaulding. for NJ Washourne. I
Wis, introduced . resolution authorixin
the Secretary Of War TO suspend action o
the claim for John L. Balongey. Tho resc
luton recites that the act was passed II
last hour Of last session, without discussion
AID under Misrepresentation Of law that d
reefs land warrants to lie issued t. Il
amount Of 1880 acres that BY tho selen
judgment Of the Supreme Court Of the U6
ted States, in 1858, il was adjudged th,
private land claims, On which the act vi
based, WAS considered null and void, an
that TO reverse aud lsgalxe il would also r.
vive and legal'ze claims 10 the amount {
|, many millions Of acres. The resolution, "
der operation Of the previous question pas
ed by Zoe against %.
Nj. Benjamin moved that the House 6
int Committee Of the Whole to dispose
the bill sppropriating . million dollars 4
! the relief Of the destitute in tile South Or