Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-23
WASHINGTON.

WAsHry0ToN, July 22.-The general I'M
derstanding among members IL that there
| has been some mistake in the announce
ment made In q message from the frssi-
den, two days ago, that be signed the TAI
bill aud Ii 10 now etated thai be has not
signed Il but proposes to veto the bill be
cause IL authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to appoint fupervieors with
power TO remove officers appointed by the
President, with the consent OF the Senate.
The committee on rcconstructiOn this
morning appointed Mr.. Paine sub-com-
mitiee to examine Gen. Gillen's report.
They also appointed sub committee to
prepare bills which will be reported to-mor-
row, providing for provisional govern
ment for Texas. Pending the sitting OF the
convention the intention e to put the
United States troops under the control of
the convention.
A brother Of Gov. Hamilton Of Texas and
several others cay that such action 10 neces
cary in consequence OF numerous outrages
on loyal men.
Delegates from Texas to the Democratic
National Convention deny this statement
and say they can show the contrary TO be
the fact.
The committee OF ways and means had
under consideration to-day, the report on
the warehouse system. The vote stood 4
against IA
Mr.. Logan was absent but it Is understood
he would vote against the report.
Tho President nominated to the Senate
Chas. Peters as naval officer at New York;
Jacob q. Blair Of West Virginia, 10 minis
ter resident at Costa Kica; Alvin Hankin Of
Tennessee. Consul General ~ Cuba; VIM.
F. PidgeoD, Secretary of ldahoe Territory,
ar1 sho f,ilovv;unv es, kpoE nOauls. Robin -
Harmon at the Island Of Trinidad; Matthew
Meigs Ut Breslau; Levi Rowland Colt at
Valencia.
The President has issued proclamation
10 the effect that Alabama has ratified
the 14th amendment.
In the criminal court to-day Judge Wv.
lie overruled the motion 10 Quash the ip-
dictment against SurTatt for the murder
Of President LincOln, which motion wa
made on the grand jury by which Il was
found being not legally drawn.
A meeting Of Southern Representatives
and Union men was held 70 day. Mr.. W.
Whitmore, Of South Carolina, In the Chair
and Capt. II. r. Fisher. Of Mississippi, Sec
rotary.
A committee was Appointed 10 draft reso-
lutione.
General Fremont wss introduced 70 the
meeting. He expressed deep sympathy fol
the suffering loyalists In the South and
hoped Congress would not adjourn until full
and ample relief had been given them.
Addresses were made BY Williams. Of
Tennessee, Mckee Of Kentucky, and
French Of North Carolina.
The committee reported resolutions
which were unanimously adopted advising
Congress, in view Of the President's lAtl
L -
Blair, to remain IN session till after III
Presidential elect'on that Congress ough,
| 70 legislate Immediately for the relief of thu
loyal people Of Virginia. Mississippi ant
Texas, In such q way 10 TO secure 70 thos>
| S ates loyal State governments. and con
demning the Prssident's utterances % sub
versive Of every principle upon which d.
government ID founded and dangerous I,
the liberties Of the people.
| DR.. Gilt. member from Georgia, offeret
| . resolution in favor of the impeachmen
Of the President. and plcdging the meeting
| 70 ,use ohio utmost endeavors 70 proven
adjournment till he BE- removed from Office
which was adopted after some remarks b.
other members. The meeting sdjournet
till evening.
| Gen. Blair's letter of acceptance IL pub
lished He Us he has carefully read tn
resolution adopted by the Convention an,
most cordially ccncurs in every principle
and sentiment announced. He says mill
tary desI otism has been erected in ten o
the States Of the Union; that the Presden
has been deprived of his Constitutions
powers; that the Supreme Court has beel
deprived Of its Jurisdiction, and the habea
corpus has been ruthlcssly trampled unde
foot. The peace, he gays. 10 which Gen
Grant invites, is the price OF despotism an,
death. He concludes as follows: The Ma
ton will say the Constitution must be r.
stored and the will OF the people again pre-
vail. The appeal TO the peaceful ballot +
attain this end 10 not revolution. The
make war revolution who attempt 10 Al
rest this quiet mode Of putting aside mil
itary despOtisms and usurpations Of frag
ment OF q Congress, asserting sbsolut
powers over that benign system Of regu
lated liberty left 10 by our fathers. Thi
must he allowed to take it course. This
the only road 10 peace. II will come witt
the election Of the Democratic candidate
and not with the election Of that MALE,
warrior whose bayonets are now at th
throats of 600 900 Of people In the soutl
to compel them to support him Is q candi
date for the Presidency, and TO submit t,
the domination Of semi barbarous men. n,
perverson OF truth, Of audacity, OF misrep
resentation, can exccde that which hail
this candidate in arms as an angel of peace