Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-14

ciary be instructed TO inquire into the expe-
diency Of providing by.laws or rules oi the
Senate, or both rules and regulations 10,
procedure in the case OF Impeachment shd
snsnensjon Of officers under impeachment |
pending trial. |
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 10 provide I
for lie gradual reduction OF the army OF TIE 1
United states Referred
Mir Grimes introduced bill which limits +
he number of men authorize y To be enlist I
al int tie The NAYS 10 $500. All acts author /
II r~ ts.e eHiistiasf.. % the Marine corps 81 /
;. ,.fs4tcr number Of officers and men taln +
GA, axcd hy TIC acl of July -. 1851, which /
waa peale1. as Is also The act creating the I
ofceoi Solicitor aid Naval Judge Advocate !
H,feffcd.
af wilson reported back from the Com
mi'te oa Military Affairs, withou. amend
tMtn-, ~ at declaring that no officers !
tasAiests or dismissed from the army by
sentence OF a cour. martial shall be reinsia
ted to the military service, without, confirm
ation by The Senate
Also, a bill authorizing the sale of the
Harper's Ferry property.
Also, a bill directing the Secretary OF War
to settle ell claims Of the State Of Karsas
for military service under Gen. Curtis
VII Upttop VI oihtioN tht oi' ""'
referrei back TO the Committee on Military
Affairs ard the resolution WAS adopted.
Mr. Howe presented d memorial from
Mr.. Manager, Of the Evening Press Associ
alton, in relation to the remarks of Senator
Howard on the subject OF the publication OF
a condensed report in the Stanton matter,
and ask ing that the subject be referred 70
some committee for Investigation. claiming
that lie can fully vindicatc himself from the
grave charges preferred, and declaring that
| as many as dozen persons had access TO
tie document, and that the puoiication ol IL
was not authorized.
Mr.. Howard declared the assertion that
the publication was not authorized entirely
| incorrect, and known by the individuals to
| be so.
The memorial was referred TO the Com
mittee on Printing.
On motion of Mr.. Davis his resolution
| was taken up
The resolution provides that the Consti
tuition be amended SO as 10 create a tribunal
of one member from each State TO decide
the constant question OF jurisdiction arising
between them and the United States, and
informally laid aside The resolution was
discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour, when the Senate went into cxtcu-
tive session.
| il4IS -f5lIIlG DliiS hi4H Jiil4A .IaPldk4DbH
were Introduced and referred
By Mr Elliott. - continue the Bareeu of
Freedmen and Refugees.
BY Mr. Wood. joint resolution TO limit
the time and circumstances relating to The
actions Of the hi c,i States with reference
to the recognition of bclliger,nt rights OF
hostile nations
BY Mr. Blame, III reference t. taxing the
shares of National Banks
BY Mr. Miller, requiring The concurrence
of two ,hiIdS OF the lu lgcs of the Supreme
Court of the United States to declare a law
Of Congress unconstitutional Also, Tor The
passage of tariff law atiording equal pro-
lection 10 the industry OF the country.
BY Mr Hunter, for funding the national
[ debt
i By Mr. Boutwell,, TO promote the agricul
A tural interests OF the country, and secure
:. homes for the freedmen.
BY MIR. Cullom, for the paymen. OF boun
:, ties to soldiers in the late war, discharge
from service on account OF disability beior.
) they had served two years
BY MIR. Burr. plcdging protection To nj
E citizens whether ma i've born or naturalized
Il in the enjoyment of all the rights of citi
u zenship under the Constitution and laws o
the nited States.
d BY Mr.. Bingham, declaring the amend
p | ucub W tuC AtustItultOD VI lHlttu CbAlSS
known as the Nth article, duly ratified.
Mr.. Ross objected.
Mr.. Wilson moved to suspend The rules
'. The House refused to suspend the rules by
d yeas ~, nays 49,
MIR. Wilson said he interpreted the vote a
&c An expression Of the will of the House I,
e have the bill acted upon Immediately II,
e would mo lily his motiGa AMI move Il sus
}. pend the rules 10 ALLOW him to repor. hacl
4 the bill for immediate consideration. Al,
!. when the House shall order the maiu qucs
- ton the vote sasil be taken without u din
!, tory notion
q The question resulted yeas us. ny 81
and Mr. u Ilson reported back The Senat,
y BIZ with the amendment
The bill dcc,aics that any number If To
y Justices of the Supreme Court, not les
l, than five bDrg majority thereof, shal
j. constitute a quorum. The amendment de
cares that no case pending before the Su
= prcmc Court, involving the action or ,iiec
1 of any law OF the United States, Shall b,
decided adversely to the law without III,
concurreI ce of two-thirts Of all the mem
bers of the Court
Mr.. Williams, OF Penn, offered an amen ]
e ment requiring the decision OF the Court il
{ such cases to be unanimous
Mr.. Wilson, of iowa, moved to add I,
the amendment reported from the commit
tee, a proviso that if any Circuit or Distric
Court of the United States should aljndc,
any act Of Congress To be demonstrations
{ or invalid, judgment before any turtle
D proceedings had upon il, shall be certiti,t
up to the Supreme Court Of the Unite
!, States, and shall be considered therein, an,
D II, on consideration thereof, two thirds o
] all the members ot the Supreme Court shall
( not affirm the judgment below, the SAM
: shall be declared null and void.
A long and excited debate on the bill fol
n | lowed.
8 Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois. said NOR,
: enormous proposition had never beer
> brought before any deliberativc body ant
Characterized il as palpablc and usurpative
: Mr. Bingham read from the judiciary &C
: Of ESQ The section declaring that the ST.
/ prtnle Court 81 all consist oi enc Chief jus
+ tee and five associate justices, four of whom
n shall constitute a quorum.
4 Mr. Marshall retort.l that reference [,
i. the act Of 1883 was a shameful dodge an,
II afforded no analogy.
Mr.. bingham spoke At length in suppo
of lis position, insisting that the peopl,
we're superior to tie Supreme Court anC
e that the people would support the measur,
, an that the authority OF Congress IL pas
ii was beyond question.
Mr.. Wilson, ui lowe, moved the previous
: qu siion, which was seconded aaa the mali
. question ordered.
y sir. Wilson closed the ;hc debate In favor
of the bill
II Mr. Williams amendment was rejected
c Yeas % nays, 124 MIR. wilson's amend
n nsnt was adopted. Yeas, III; nays 3S. snc
= the bill passed, Is against 80
n Mr.. Garfield moved to suspend the rule
9 that he might introduce bill to reduce an,
| b.,, utl,tavv ost h,, e..
4 discharge of one Majsr General, and III,
one who was last commissioned in tia
grade before the let Of January, 1868
There was decided indication on the pal
Of Brooks, Randall, and others, that resor
II TO fi,libustering would be had IL proven
> the bill passing. and Nr Garfield withdrev
~ his motion, giving notice that he would re
new il Monday next
Adjourned
GEORGIA