Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-05
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WASHINGTON, July a. SENATE. The
senate met at noon to day.
Sumner ssked leave 70 enter a protest
,gajnst the resolution calling Congress to.
,e,her, asserting so far as provided tor ed-
ourument without day, in absence OF QUO
run: X was unconstitutional. He saw that
here was quorum present but dic not
wish the resolution TO be taken rs prece-
den. Tor future guidance.
Roll called-34 Senators answered TO their
na'nts
The Secretary was instructed to inform
the House Of Representatives that aquorum
OF the Senate was present.
At12:25 the Clerk Of the House informed
the senate that . quorum OF the House was
present.
Nr. Sumner offered two petitions.
NJ. Fesssnden objected TO the intfoduc-
ton or reference Of any business not direct
" connected with the subject for which II
WAS well known Congress had met.
After some debate, the petitions were or
dered TO lac on the table for the present e
Mr.. Wilson offered bill in addition to
the several reconstruction actr, which con-
sists Of two sections.
The nrst vacates all civil omces In the
Southern States within three dvys, and au-
tDOfIxS8
the present incumbente, make new appoint
ments or order elections.
The second authorizes Boards of Regis:ra
ton to REFUGE TO register persons spply ing to
be registered when they have Just grounds
TO believe such persons are seeking to
evsdc the requirements Of the laws, and
strike from the roll persons registered and
after wards proved disqualified.
The bill was ordered TO be printed and
lie on the table,
Mr.. Sumner offered bill fer universal
suffrage: same with slight amendments AS
offered 1t last session.
Mr.. Drake and Edmunds offered bills in
relation TO reconstYuction which were or
dered to be laid upon the table.
A committee was appointed to wait on
the President and inform him that the Sen
ate was in readiness for the transaction Of
business.
Without waiting for tho report OF the
committee the Senate adjourned till Friday.
HousE-1here was more Of the usual
hubbnb and excitement made in re-assem-
bling the House.
The Speaker at noon called the House TO
order, and the roll Of the members Was
called.
During progress message was received
from the Senate announcing that II had
quorum. 1t was loudly spplauded.
The speaker stated that there was 100
members present, and directed the clerk to
notify the Senate that there was quorum.
and that the House was in session.
Rev Mr.. Boynton, Chaplain, offered a
prayer.
The Speaker stated that the first business
in order was the administration of the oath
of Office to members elect, not sworn. the
members from Kentucky having presented
themselves for that purpose.
Mr.. Schenck, rising TO . question ofprivi-
lege, objected 70 the oath being administered
tod d. Young, and psescnted = protest from
samuel Mckee. formerly member Of the
House, taking the ground generally of the
disoyalty of Young. Tho protest. he said,
was accompanied by another protest from
the citizens of the 4th Congressional Dis.
trict Of Kentucky, sustained by an affidavit
proving the facts alledsed, and he asked
that the papers be referted to the Commit
tee on Elections.
MIR. Logan offered the following amend
ment:
WHEREAS, There Is good reason to be
lievc that in AN election recently held in
the State of Kentucky for members of the
toftieih Congress, the legal and loyal voters
in the several Districts OF said State have
been overawed and prevented from an
expression of their will and choice at the
polls, by those who have sympathized with
or actually participated in the late rebellion.
AMI such elections were carried by voters OF
such disloyal and returned rebels, and
Whereas, 1t is alleged that several Of the
Representatives from the State OF Kentucky
are disioyal, therefore
I,solre9, That the credentials of all men,
n. h..
be referred to the Committee on Electionsl
to report at as early day a. practical, and
that pending the report said COMMITTEES, none
of snld members be allowed to take the oat b
OF Office and be admitted to seats
Here message WAS received from the
Senate announcing the appointment of q
committee on the part of that body to join
ike committee of the House ia wait upon
the President
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth such CON-
mittee was ordered on the part of the
House. Messrs. Fsvnsworth, Spaulding
and Wood were appointed said committee.
The question OF the Kentucky members
was taken up at Mr. brooks request.
Mr.. ScheHck stated that the affidsvitsl
were or Jsdrfe.
Eldrldee, rising to a question of order, re
minded the Speaker that when he (Eldrdge)
the State OF Tennessee, at the close of the
39th Congress. the Speaker ruled that the
proceedings should not be interrupted for
any such purpose, and he insisted on the
same ruling now.
The Speaker corrected Eldridge, and said
that on that occasion he had ruled in &C.
cordance with the usual usage, and that il
was tor the House to determine what action
1t should take when member presented
himself, and an objection was made 10 his
taking the oath. The Chair had never RULED
differently. Ii the gentleman had offered
. resolution that the representatives should
not bc sworn, II would certainly have been
ordered and would certainly have been in
order. and it would have been for the House
10 determine the question.
Eldridge remarked that lie had not risen
on that occasion to offer a resolution but to
make q question of order, and that the
Chair had ruled that the proceedings could
not be interrupted.
The Speaker said he had distinct reccol.
lection that the ruling bad always been the
same. Ii the House saw fit it could refer
the Credentials OF member 10 the Com
mittee on Elections, previous to his being
sworn or after his being sworn.
This Speaker had extracts read from the
Congressional Gio6s to show his ruling on
the occasion referred to.
Mr.. Logan addressed the Mouse in support
Of the amendment. He had offered it not
for the purpose of striking q any Ken
lucky member, but for the purpose OF estab-
fishing precedent in the II, use. He dc.
sired to preserve the House from contamin-
alton. The disloyal portion OF the people
Of kent0cky-and they were legion-had
representatives in the Rebel Congress
at Richmond. After the suppression Vi the
rebellion the Kentucky rebels returned to
that State and law, which disfranchised
them. 1t wss then reported that they un-
dertOok 70 transfrr their representation from
the hails In Richmond contaminated by
treason, to the halls Of this Congress, which
ruling, and by the sdvisc OF the head
Of the Government he was mot willing %
cit and allow any man to take the oath
when be knew that the members c0nstitu.
ents were disloysl, and would send no other
kind Of q man 10 COnRfeaa il thov roa,ld