Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-05
WASHINGTON.
rORTlETBR CONGRESS-.

WAsuINGroS, Dec. 1 -SENArE.-On
motion Of MIR. Sumner il was
Rssoird, That the President Of the United
States be requested 70 communicate to tn,
Senate II Dot incompatible with the publi,
interest, copies of any correspondence be
tween the government OF the United State.
and Great Britain, relating TO the existiting
claims OF these Two g6vefnm. nts on eacl
uth,r
Mr.. Drake offered the following concur
rent resolution
hesoirsd, hy the Senate and House 81
lerf, scpistives cancurring, that the Pres
u.nt Of he United States IN declaring in
bis annual message to the two Houses o
Congress, al It's present session, that acts
heretofore passed by these two Houses, rel
alive 10 the reconstruction OF the insurec
tonarv States, are not only Objectionable
for their assumption of ungranied power
but many Of their provisions are in contlc
with tie direct prohibitions of the Consti
tuition, and that these acts are pllinly un
constitutional as any that can be imagined
has Transcribed the Just limits OF his
constitutional prerogativc 10 give Congress
Information of the state Of the Union and
II recommend to their consideration
such measures rs lie shall judge necessary
aud txre1ent: that the use OF such Ian.
guage by him III his official character is, in
our Judgment, calculated 10 deropate from
the fightful authority of the law making
power OF the nation. and incite insubordi
nation. If not violent resistance 10 laws
which il is his duty rs President 10 take care
shall be faithfully Executed; that - he
tween Copgtss and the President, the for
mer Is the exclusive Judge In the first in
stance OF the conformity Of its acts to the
Constitution, and that when any act has
been passed by two thirds Of both Houses
over the Presidents objsctiops, any subse.
quent ofiicial announcement Of it BY him AS
unconstitutional, in the absence Of any al.
judiciary to that effect by the Supreme Ju-
dietary Of the nation. IL n departure from
oincial prnpriety and breach Of official
obligations justif, ing and calling for dis
unct apprehension on the part OF tie Senate
aud House Of Representatives
Laid ON the table and ordered 10 BIZ
printed.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
communicate 10 the Senate copies OF the
correspondence between the United STATES
and British Governments
~. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported . resolution to print the
Presidents message and reports.
Mr.. Howard hoped the resolution would
be laid over. Under the present circumstan.
ces he could not vote for printing the Pres
tdent's meesaee lie did not think II wor.
thy of that attention. He considered il a
libel on Congress, so far "a II all,i led TO The
reconsturuction policy OF Congress and
those who voted for II, and he could no,
vote to circulate il. II was an insiduous in
creation to the rebel states TO use violence
~ resistance to that policy. 1t was uncon
s'tu'ional and revolutionary.
A considerable debate followed. and Wa
participated In by Messrs Sumner. An
.nohy' wilson, BucSalew, Dixon and Others.
ne two latter in defense of the moss. %
pending discussion.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Trumtull
TO make five Judges of the Supreme Cont
A quorum passed bill BY Mr. Wilson
amending bill for the government Of the
Southern States, by allowing = majority If
am ee voting instead of those registered 10
eAi convention.
ksterred.
p,as.9 NmunicatiOn was received from the
,hs ass endorsing the cosrespondence In
NJ .ase OF Mr.. Motley.
co;, 80 w .un bill, pledsine payment in
r..s 10 %Aen es and debated until half
i've se..; ; ~nen 'hes snase went into execu.
HousE.-The galleries
expectation Of the impeach,o.s.' o~ueu IN
coming before the House. question
ton: "ing resolu
WHEREAS. The British eovcr,
Claims the exclusive authority 10 de,crn'srrt
We question of the validity al Nr,as;aue
citxenship; that the United States 0o,a,s
ncnt recognizes graduation among America,