Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-10
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WASHINGTON, July 9.-SKNArE.-Imme
d;atelv after reading the journal the Senate
took IN the reconstruction bill - reported
by Mr.. TrumbuDl.
Yesterday Mr.. Trumbull addressed the
Senate at length in support Of the bill. He
said that all would admit that Tor some Pc
Rod of time the military had authority to
preserve the peace and govern the country
as far as necessary, until civil government
could bc inaugursted. How long this mill
tary government could be continued IL
question LEFT 70 the sovereign poser Of the
United States. This military power should
not he continued day longer than 10 necee.
sary. IL 10 question over which the Ju0i
ciai tribunals can have NO jurisdiction; they
cannot try political questions they will be
bound by the decisions Of other Departments
or the Government this military setAoFity
vas continued by the President of the ..
g., for time in absence Of any legislation
BY Congress, and rightfuiiy Continued. He'd
the civil government, which the Freshest
10 supposed TO represent, proved true to the
country and loyal TO the flag. they would
have been recognized and this whole ques-
tion have bsen settled long ago. but unfor.
tupstely the enemies Of the country took
possession Of the new governments. and the
Congress OF tho United States when u -
tembled, decided that they were not loyal
governments, but provisional only and not
absolutely null and void, but existing only
by sutrerancc Congress then proceeded TO
declare that there being NO legal govern.
men,s in these states. military power should
he restored and should be exercised over
these states until the civil governments
could he Get up therein. Mr.. Trumbnli
then adverted TO the opinion Of the Aetof.
ney General, which he characterized % IN
many respects prcpostefous, and IN conciu-
sion explained the provnions OF the DILL be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson followed M. Trumbull. and
advocating in place OF the second section o.
the bill provision to vacate al civil OMces
in the south. He called attention to the
fact that the Judiciary Committee had 10
the fourth section of the bill ratified and
confirmed the acts of military commanders
already done in removing civil officers ant
appointing other citizens In their stead
4 The bill said Gen. Sheridan WAS right in re
moving Gov. Wells and appointing Elan
ders. II SO, he would be right in removing
Gov. T. II ThrockmortOn and appointing
some other citizen in his stead.
MIR. Conkling said the 4th section VA
retrospective only. Mr.. WilsOn's PROPOSE
ton was prospective in its operation, ant
if adopted and afterwards found TO be II
operative, the whole system established I'm
der it would fall.
Mr.. Wilson moved IN amendment to tn
second section, by providing that comm and
ing Generals Msy appoint civilians to fl
offices vacated under that section.
4 Mr.. Edmunds spoke against this ament
. ment.
Mr.. Yates spoke in favor Of the bill.
HoUsE.-The House soon after meetin
i resumed the consideration Of the reconstru'
ton bill.
Mr.. brooks, OF New York, spoke st lengt
in opposition &c the bill - an utter VOL
ton Of every natural and national law.
Mr. Ward spoke In OppOaition TO The bill
as unconstitutional geneTally and In detail
Mr.. Stevens intimated his intention
move the first question. Several amen
ments had been propoeed bot - (0eessol
declined - permit any Of themto y ooere
The House seconded she previous que
ton, - 10 A.
Mr. Stevens being sntitled one hour
close the debate, yisSdsd twenty ninutss
| Mr. Bingham, Who addressed the House
favor of the bill.
The debate closed by a speech from N
Stevens and the bill then passed 119 70 !
After some unimportant business II
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June 9-The Mexican leg
ton has received Official Information fro
the Government of Yucstan to the effect III
Santa Anna landed ~ the port Of Sisal
General Perags's invitation, and while the
he was arrested. The report that he N
forcibly taken from the steamer Virgin
seems unfounded.