Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-09
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cial order bill to admit North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and
Florida. The question was on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Wilson, TO include Alabama IN
the provisions of the bill.
Messrs. vickers and Salisbury spoke |
against the bill, denying that Congress had
any power 10 impose conditions upon the |
admission OF States.
Mr. Morton gave notice that when ii is IN |
order be will move 10 insert additional pro-
visions, first making it the duty oil officers
commanding districts TO allow all ON
GERS elected under the new constitution, ard
NOT DISQUALIFIED, TO be installed within l-o
uays after election, and 10 protect them IN
the discharge OF their duties. Said oi1cefs
10 BE- deemed provisional only, anu sioleet
10 United states authority until the pro-
visions of this act are coinphei Win. ste,
oud. providing that in case any person Snail
he Elected to oillce who would be dIsquall-
f,l under The constitution when adopted, |
the person receiving the highest number o.
votes shall lie entitled to discharge the du- |
ties until new election Is held under The
provisions Of the Constitution OF the State
H. explained that the first provision is in
tended 10 meet the case Of Gen Buchanan's
action in regard TO the Chairman oil the
Louisiana Board o. Registration second,
10 render ineligible the new officers elected
who would become ineligible as soon as the
l4th article becomes part of the constitu-
tion
Mr.. Doolit,le asked leave to have read
memorial, signed by Harry r. Austin, on
behalf Of large number OF citizens OF
Louisiana.
INoTR.-Mr Austin is editor of o Dem
ocratic weekly journal in Washington de-
voted 10 the interests OF working men.
m .of 80 un \
BY vote OF 20 to 81.
vote on wilson's amendment was urged.
MIR Trumbull replied to some points made
| in debate. lie urged that the Law had not
been complied with by the people OF Ala
balna, add claimed every other State had
| cast more votes In favor Of the Constitution
than did Alabama. The people would new
er approve OF the admission of Alabama
under these circumstances. He urged the
hazard of losing the present bill by putting
| Alabama in ii, and the propriety OF defer
| ring action ia the matter of Alabama until
some bill was brought forward. He would
be ready to cooperate in any legislation
necessary to meet the condition OF things.
Dir. sherman asserted that the vote on
the constitution in all five States, but South
Carolina, was smaller in proportion than in
Alabama, and proceeded to read the figures
He urged the NECESSITY of admitting Alaba
ma, claiming she stands as strong II mol
stronger in favor Of reconstruction than
the Others, save South Carolina.
Mr.. Stewart took some view, claiming she
is fairly entitled TO admission.
During the discussion the signing Of the
bill to admit Arkansas was announced by
the Chair. 1t goes to the President.
IIousg.-A resolution was presented for
reference, requesting the judiciary Com
mittec 10 inquire into the cause OF delay II
the trial OF Jefferson Davis, and whether
any leg station Is necessary to insure u
speedy trial; TO alter tie laws oil OHIO as
TO the manner OF clecting representatives.
III Congress; making appropriations for
payment Of reward for the capture OF Jeii-
crsnn Davis; authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to eel at public auction cer
tam property II the United States ct Mack
insw: To regulate trade on the Northern
frontier; 10 extend the homestead laws to
mirror children OF deceased soldiers tn
authorize the construction Of railroad
bridge over the Missouri river TO provide
for lie Inauguration of State officers in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.
Mr. Washburne, Of Indiana, offered a
Joint resolution allowing twenty per cent
increase of salaries to employees in the civil
| service At W asDlnplOu
A motion by MIR. Seelcy to table 1t wa:
rejected, 46 against II.
: Pending the vote on secondipg the pre-
} yioas question, the morning hour expired
and the resolution went over till next Mon
day.
The Speaker presented correspondence
relative To- the visit 81 the Chinese Emlas Y
Z The cna'. was invited to attend the Fc
> egFti -.
: The conference report on the Arkausl.
3 hill came up. Tie House refused To iabic
r / .. 10 le3. and it was adopted wiihon. q:
, vision.
= 4hc Speaker said lie had been r,qass'.J
10 rrtseut . communication iom VI
r NoolcJ.
= Mr. ba,ler objected, but slbsequ ntly
,n.rra resolution that any communication
r from No8.1y or ms counsel placed in Tie
+. hands ol the Speaker, be sent To The Com
4 u.itiee of Investigation for examination,
Mr. Brooks made point Of order that
the Committee had not been in session toi
some DAYS aud that there vas no quorum
O, II in the city, therefore the Committee
couid not have authorized resolution
The Speaker overruled the point OF order
and the House, So to 80 voted to receive the
resolution.
Mr. Holman made point OF order that
cation the latter should be received.
The Speaker overruled this and after some
debate, under the operation of the previous
question, it was adopted, "a to 81.
Mr. Edridge moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose OF introducing paper IRON
J Wooley, which should be read, and that
having purged himself Of contempt he be
, discharged. The House refused by 80 to
90
Mr. Shellaberger presented q resolution
that Wooley be ordered to the bar of the
House and allowed to purge himself of con.
tempt. Agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck moved to go into Committee
; on the Whole on the tax bill
Mr. Elliott appealed to Mr.. Schenck to al
low him to ask the House to make the river
and harbor appropriation DILL the specia
: order for Friday next.
Mr.. Schcnck declined.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary of War. with report
from Gen. Hancock in reference to Govern
ment aid for the Union Pacific Railroad
Referred to Committee on Pacific Railroad
Mr. Van Horn, of New York, from III,
Committee on the Niagara Ship Canal re
ported n bill TO provide for the construction
Il ship canal around the Falls OF Niagara
Referred 10 Committee on the Whole OF
the state OF the Union.
The House then, Cat $780, went into Com
c miiiee on the Whole. and prS ccedcd to tn,
consideration of the tax bill in quarter O
n an hour afterward.
Mr.. Eldridgc moved that the Commute,
j., rise, as the witness Was at the bar of til,
House
The Committee rose and the Sergeant-at
Arms presented the witness, {. w. Wooley
The Speaker, addressing the witness, rea,
70 him the resolution adopted by the Hous
TO day asked him whether he was read,
: To make such statement as would purge hln
V ci the contempt oil the authority Of th,
House
The witness, Mr. Wooley, said. II am
sir" Presenting paper from his Pocket
This is my answer
Alter considerable dcbs as TO the ques
tons in order. Mr. Shellah.rger offered
resolution requiring Wool!ey to stat,
whether he was now willing TO go befor,
the COMMITTEE OF Managers of the Hons,
and make answers 10 questions for The r,
iasai TO answer which he had been ordere,
: into custody. and II so be shall have sucl
IN Nosn I.