Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-19

| W shc HanrP0 asvapced in manuiac-
."fps - mrs bolts, SC. useo IN Inc con-
s,yur,ion of sailing vess1i.s -
~ vesscls Of foreign bnho ~ oo .eoIneo ~
-. ~ the United States unoel suGn Iegu'
ia,,ons as the Secretary VI she treasury
may prescribe. o-e, an amendment nv
M. Alter the words sailing vessels
- words "or ocean steamers"
ur Chandler asked il IL would be IN or.
der 10 offer an amendment exempting al
articles used In the cons ruction Of all YES
! sells built in the United States OF whatever
kind The chair replied in the negative.
After lor debate M. Johnson's amend
ment was lost 10 to 10, - was Mr.. Feeser-
dens IS TO %.
Mr. Crimes offered an amendment reduc-
ing the tariff on imports 10 per cent. Lost
l2 against 30. The bill passed in Commit
tee Of the Whole and was reported to the
Senate.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that be would
press the vote tomorrow.
Mr. Trumbull from the Committee on
the Judiciary. reported the bill 20 modify
the test oath In case Of b. b. Butler OF Ten
nessee, % as to allow him to take seal 10
the House. Adjourned.
HoUsR.-Mr. Broomall Of Pennsylvania
moved TO reconsider the vote referring 70
the Judiciary Committee bill INTRODUCED
BY him July 11th 1857, to guarantee 20 tne
several States Of the Union kepuoiican
form OF Government. The Dill PROVIDES
that all enactments in the state Consiito-
| ton nd laws restricting the right OF SUI
,rsge on account Of race or color, shall DO
| declared void, and imposes punishment
fine of So, 600, or imprisonment five years.
or bo i, upon any person who shall prevent
any qualified citizen of the United States
from exercising the right Of suffrage. Mr..
Broom all spoke in support OF the DILL, and
a political discussion sprung up between
Nessrs. Woodland, Kelly Broomall and others
as to whether Penney lvsnia has Republi-
| can form OF government, her constitution
containing the words "white freemen,"
thereby prohibiting negro suffrage.
| Messrs Knott and Woodland subsequently
spoke against the bill, and Mr..sLawrence
OF Pennsylvania In its favor.
Mr. Schenck made some remarks In which
he assaulted the position OF the Democracy
ON negro suffrage.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, made an
argument in favor Of universal and impair
,ial suffrage as the only foundation on
which the government eau stand.
lie said: "You must build all your science
OF Government on that and when you at
tempt to depart from it, you forget that you
are a man, that you become tyrant. and
you deserve the execration of the human
race. There Is no other way but by uni.
versal suffrage in which you. and i, and
: every man can protect ourselves against
the injustice, the inhumanity and the
J wrongs which would Otherwise be inflicted
on us. We have got to q point in this M
ton when We can adopt that great and gle
rious principle. No man dare to say w
| ~. n Al HnnnofOVNh "A M n
derstand that universal suffrage, operating
in the face OF every man who 10 TO be gov
erned by the votes cast, 10 one OF thOss
D doctrines planted deeper than the grant.
in which our fathers laid the foundation o
their immortal work, the work OF universa
liber ~, which will last just - long - tina
immortal doctrine shall last, and no longer.
Mr.. Stevens having announced bis prop
2 ositiou, asked tho clerk of the House I,
. read his prepared speech in advocacy o
: them, which was done. Mr.. Stevens owl
remarks were made with . clearness ant
/ strength OF voice not before manifested thi
! session. lie closed by offering the follow
!. ing 40 a substitute for the bill:
/, BE il enacted. &C.. That every male cit,
zen Of the United states, above tine age o
/, 81 years. who was born or na,uralized il
the United States. and who has declared hi
Intention 10 become nalutazcd, shall b,
. entitled to vote on all national question:
q that may arise in my State where he shall
+ have resided Tor the term OF 30 days; ant
no distinction shall be made between such
: citizen on any account except for treason
. felony, or other infamous crime, not below
the grade Of tlony, at common law.
MIR. Beamen addressed the House in sup
port OF the bill.
Ar. Spaldng spoke against the bill, hicl
he regarded as u unconstitutional.
Mr.. Broomal withdrew his motion an,
the bill and the amendment remain with tn
Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Farnsworth, from the Committee OF
Reconstruction. reported bill to admit tn
, the State of Alabama to representation ii
Congress. which was ordered printed. Tn
bill sets forth that, whereas, the people q
Alabama have framed q constitution repub
: lican in form, which has been ratified by
J large majority OF the legal voters OF the State
. il shall therefore be admitted TO representa-
ton in Congress as soon as the Legislator
!, shall have ratified the 14th amendment 4
the Constitution of the United States.
j. Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, from the com
; mittee OF conference on Consuler appropria
!. ton BILL reported that the House should re
cede from all its disagreements except on
as to consular fees, etc, which, with certain
notifications, he insisted upon. Repor
agreed to.
Mr.. Paine from conference committee OF
the bill 10 facilitate the payment Of soldiers
. bountics, made n report which was agree,
to.
. Mr.. Julian, from the committee on Pub
lie lands. reported a bill amendatory TO th,
homestead laws Ordered printed and re
; committed.
Mr. Logan offered a resolution calling OF
the Secretary of the Treasury for informs
ton as to commissions paid on sales o
bonds and gold since 1869. Resolution
adopted.
MIR. Elliot offered resolution calling or
the Secretary Of War for revised estimate