Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-16
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Whaufvorox. JULy Is SENATE
Tire Senate took up the House jpiot reso
luton sppropr,ating 81 ,g75 600 N carry out
the reconstruction acts, and was amended on
motion OF Mr.. Duckalew. by reducing the
srnount 20 million of dollars Passed.
iiocse bill for the rciei oi certain soil
,liers and sailors chargei With drse rii"n de
sa,es apd referred 10 Military Commission.
Tire Chair laid hr!nre The Senate a cnu.-
nun Cation from he President transmittins
al oldefs. pinions. &c. sent tn district
COMMANDERS. and the amount necessary 10
carry out the work III reconstruction.
Mr. Howard, referring ~ that portion Of
the message In which the President slludes
T.. the assumption by the Coited Htates 81
deb;s, Of rebel states incurred before the
war, said II wAs al moonshinc designed for
party purposes.
Mr Hssdricks said the Presidsat had not
rxpresesd any opinion ON that suhject. He
merely made . suggestion whether II the
| southern States were 20 be treated - COO
QueSed provinces ". would have 10 assume
| the debts OF these States.
! Mr. Sumner said that rs question of
law there WAS nothing aurcr than that the
rebel States were responsible iOr all )us&
debts. The States still existed, and their
iu.s obligations inhered In them and could
not be evAced
mr. HrDuricks did not think the Govern
menf could rightfully be bound To pay the
debts Of the southern stAtes c"ntsac ed be
fore the war. The object Of the var, -
xvoxcd by Congress, Was not the conquest
of these states, but the suppression OF the
rebellion. In the event, however, ri tie
absorption Of the States by the FedeiA Il
Government, it would be practical qu.s-
ton of great moment where the State obi
CATIONS would rest.
Mr. Wilson said this message was in per
. feet keeping with the aclinn Of the Presi
; dent during the last Two years. The Presi-
. lent had, during that time, lost no occasion
70 alludc TO the bonded sristocracy, and say
| what he could in disparaxement OF Con
.. sress and every thing connected with ia
, policy of reconstruction.
MIR. Fessenden WAS glad that the message
: met with no response or endorsement IN the
! senate. lie regretted that the President
. mad sent in such document. IL might
.. have had effect, were 1t not that all intelii
. gen. people would see through its fallacies
Nr. Buckalew denied that the President
favurec the assumption OF the rebel debt
tie WAS simply suggesting that, on thu
theory ana doctrine that prevailed lately II
Congress, such . etate Of facts must b
; brought about.
M. Tbsyer condemned the position o.
PRESIDENT, rs asserted IN the message. ~ an
'tber attempt 10 throw an obstruction II
be way Of reconstruction. lie though
the Senate should treat IL with the utm0s
indifference.
The message was ordered printed.
Adj ,urned.
HOUSE, The following bills and resolu
lions we're introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Kelley --Declaring valid and bind
ing the decisions Of Military Courts an,
Commissioners made 10 civil cases wheI
! ried in States lately in rebellion " here NJ
civil courts were in operation.
BY Mr.. Williams-Proposing an amend
meet to the Constitution of the Unite,
states in reference u Judges ofthe Suprem
, Court and other courts authorizing the re
movsl Of Judges by the President on tn
recommendation Of two thirds of eSc
branch Of the Legislature.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures that D.
1 urtber issue Of bonds Of the United State
ught 10 ne msaie for any purp0ee not n
!. ready provided for, except on the distinC
CONDITION. that they shall be subject 70 taxa
ION tor State, county and municipal IL
mnses the same as other property
4 I}y Mr. Jul,au-lnstructing the Commit
&c ON Public Lands to Inquire into the \
Z niienc, al reporting n bill Tor RI. forfeit
|
|, anis heretofore granted to- States lately i
ebrln.a,, which have not been lawful
'islo.c' If by such States. Adopted
, Nv M Cnvoce-Dircctng that he test
nony taken by the Judiciary Commit e
n The subject Ut the impeachment Of tn
7 President be printed, anu any portion OF tn
Quantities b~ allow ed 10 report thereon a
my time.
tn, House refused 10 second the 2resiou
question ,.nd the resolution went over.
Ey MIR -Ins,ruc,ing the Judiciar
committee to Inquire whether the states i,
= kentucky, Mary,an and Delaware hav
;. Jew state governments. The previou
question WINS seconded and a vOt
AIKEN, which resulted in A Tor to AZ agAins
Gu. speaker voting aye, the resolution wa
b adopted
u By Mr. Randall-A resolution declaring tbs
!. IN The Judgment of the House no Nation,
Bark should be- selected as public depns
tory OF Government money in any cit
7. where Is located Treasurer or Assistar
Treasurer of the United States hut that
= moneys collected or received by the Go,
ernment In such city. should ts depoeite
with the Treasurer, and requesting the Sc,
" rotary Of the Treasury 10 transfer an
= amount now in such National Banks, to th
' Treasurer or Assistant Tressurers Of III
No United States. Adopted.
Mr.. WadswOr:h offered res ,luton di
charging the Judiciary C"mmittee from III
!. further considers ion of the question Of in
a. parchment of the President, and orderin
the testimony already taken 10 be printe,
The House refused to second the previct
: question and the resolution WAS rejected
~ Mr. Washburne offered resolution d.
claring the Rock Island Railroad Bridge
~ | nuisance, and directing the Attorney Gene
Il TO institute proceedings to abate It.
Mr.. Cook objected, and the resolution We
uot received.
The Senate amendment reducing the a.
.. separations for carrying out the Recon
struction Ac's from : .6s5. 900 to 81 ,00o, ON
was concurred IN.
IT Mr.. Window introduced bill to repe,
the Law of last session providing for III
q making OF treaties with the Indian tribe
u A debate cusued and The bill was passed
i Adjourned.