Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-12
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ARLINGTON, July 1i.-SESATY The |
Reconstruction Bin was taken up.
Mr. Howard withdrew bis amendment 10 .
tie 9Th Section.
Mr. Howe moved an amendment 10 the |
ith section. by adding proyiso at any
frTsan heretofore or hereafter ar tied by \
District Commanders ~ eSefcsS functions I
Of EVIL officers may be removed by District !
Commanders or IS The commanding general 4
81 the army.
b. alut ndment was agree 10.
VI Drake moved To amend by sdiing an 4
asdilional section 10 the effect that no rebel 4
state shall be cnti,.e TO representation in .
Congress unless IL shall contain IN It's con- /
sttuiion q provision declaring that such .
state shall forever remain q member Of the !
A uer.can Union, and that every citizen /
owes = paramount allegiance 10 the United |
States; thea no law shall be rasscd by said
slate in CONFIRMATION 10 tie authority OF
the United States or ia any sabvcrsion Of II. 4
Hr. TTumbull made u poiut vi order that
under resolution Of Friday. subject
could be introduced no. strictly pertaining
To the reconstruction ban AS pss.rd at the
last scseioa.
The Chair Decided tie sinenimens out Of
order under the resolution al Friday.
I MIR. Drake appealed from the decision OF
the Chair, and addressed the Senate to show
!
The Chair was sustained
Mr.. Drake moved suspension at the
rules. Not agreed to.
M. Buckalew offered an amcndnien mt, OF
which he gave notice few DAYS since, as
follows:
SEC ] That in the election If Repre-
4 sentatiycg in CungresS from the said States
mentioned In tic ne, ~ the ~ of March
1861, each eiectos shaIl be entitled to give
~ many votes us there are representatives
assigned 70 his state l,y npportionnen ol
Inv aud he may give enc 10 each Of the
requisite number ~ persons To be chosen,
or may cumula'e his votes and bestoW them
at his discretion upon one or more candi
dates. less in number than the whole mum.
Der of Representatives ~ be chosen from the
Stale
MIR. Trumbnll raised point that III,
Amendment was out IL order, and after con
!, siderable debate " was So decided.
Mr.. sumner oifcred an nd Iitonal sectioi
requiring the establishment of schools IN til,
ret'el States, Tree 10 all regardless nf coior.
. Mr.. Trumbull claimed the amendment
. out Of order, and the Senate refused To re
crlve it,
u Mr. Sumner offered an anne ndinent by
proviso. that no discrimination as 10 race OF
color be made in the appointment OF regis
!. tiers.
Y The amendment Of Mr.. Sumner was lost
\. IL ag inst -.
II Mr. sumner offered an amendment tha
tn r. shall be no election in the rebel State
for State or Federal officers until their con
!. s.itutions shall have been approved by Con
: grcss This was decided out 81 order.
. MT. Sumner Offered an additions, section
/, that all provisions of this act and acts 10
which tins supplementary, shall be con
strued lberally to the end. that the inicres
thereof may be fully and perfectly carried
out. Adopted.
Mr. Summer offered An additional amend
ment a section. that for the purpose vi thi,
act, n cadets, midshipmcn and acting mid
shiimen shall be deemed officers OF the Uni
lie States from the date Of their appearance,
IN the army or navy register. Rejected, !;
against 81.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment ma
] king IL "a misdeneanor tn atten ut To proven
/ the execution al this act. Rejected.
! Mr. Howard offered an amendment to th,
9TH section, that in every case of refusal by
boards To register on application, and il
every case in y hich they shall strike OIL
name from the list they shall make IA memo
randum of the cnse, setting forth the reH
sons for the action and send the same TO III,
district commander. Agrcen Ia.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendmcn
| WHICH was Eittu u, tNtciulHp the tlfnt
for The revision of registration from three Il
five days
House. -McssIs. Hubbard, and Barnum
of Connecticut, appeared and took the oath
\ Mr. Johnson moved u suspension OF Ia,
I rules - enable Nr. BArnnm IN record lis
y vote on the passage OF tie RECOMMENDATION
Dill on Tuesday.
The Speaker suggested that there was nj
precedent for member voting before in.
|. qualified.
Mr. Robinson withdrew his motion
On motion Of Mr.. Morehsad the commit
tee on military affairs were directed Ia in
,ure into the expcdicncy OF amendipg tn.
noLnty Act of July, 1866, No as 10 provid,
hat III case Of the death of soldier aftc
! IL Ills leple and before receiving bounty
|, sla'l IL i,alo 80 his heirs
Mr. Ward ptet,lted the petition OF 9g
citizens II MAY 'ara asking that Congress
I nAss lAw abnlish'ur MI di tiDc'ion in suff
= rage GA account ~ cller throughout th
United States
Referred To judiciary Committee.
The House RESUMED the consideration a
7 the concurrent resolution Offered Yesterday
by Mr. Boutwell,, providing for an adjourn
ment until October
Mr. Pike asked Mr.. Boutwell, TO let NJ
amendment be offered to postpone the al
inurnm.ut until Wcdserday, the 18th oil
November Mr. Boutwell, declined to do so
Ali '.Tned.