Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-22

Grant, 70 far 40 be supported and upheld
the Constitution they would support him.
Mr.. Robertson waa in favor Of the repeal
Of the act. While necessary then It Vas
not so now. To refuse to repeal would be
10 show lack Of confidence in General
Grant.
Mr.. Howe opposed the repeal Of the bill.
| lie had advo .sted its passage not On the
ground that johnson could not BE- trusted.
| but because he thought ito operation IN
time would remedy the great mistake OF
this Congress. lie had rot the slightest
want of confidence in General Grant, but
| thought there was considerable danger in
ma nifes,ipg confidence in unwisely Tepeal-
ing the tenure Of Office act. lie believed if
the act had been passed fifteen or twenty
years ago it would have been better for the
country, and was in favor Of continuing It
for the present ct least.
Mr.. Morton rose 70 address the Seaats,
but gave way for . motion 70 adjourn.
which wAs carried, and the Senate id.
journsd.
ousE.-Twenty..of last nights sbssnt.
sss were brought 70 the bar Of the Heuss
BY the Sergeant at-a1os, when further
proceedings under the call we're dispenssd
with.
The New Mexico contested election case
vas taken up and decided in favsr Of Mr..
Chsuss. the contestant.
| A resolution was passed postponing the
time for the Rrst meeting Of the Heuss Of
Representatives for the Forty 6rst Congress
from noon, on the 4th Of March, until three
o'clock.
The House then took up. under suspsn>
sion Of the rules, the Senate amendment to
tho joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution, which WAS read
a. follows:
Art. 10. sec. l. The right Of citizens Of
the United States to vote and hold Office
shall not be denied or abridged By the
United States, or BY any State, on 40
count OF race, coloe or previous condition
Of serv,tude.
Sec. g Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate lesiss
lation.
Mr.. Woodward asked Mr.. Boutwell, to
allow him to offer an amendment provi>
ding for submitting tho proposed amend>
mcnt to tho Legislature TO be elected.
Mr.. Boutwell, declined, on the ground
that Congress had no right TO elect .
Legislature 10 which the amendment
should DO submitted.
Mr.. Bingham desired to offer the amend.
ment heretofore agreed to BY the Senate,
providing tina, the right to vote add hol0
Office shall not be on account Of property,
creed, or previous condition Of ssrvitude.
Mr.. Boutwell, ct first refused to allow
any Of tho amendments offered, but sub
sequently concluded to agree to the offer.
ing Of the above amendment BY Mr..
Bingham and to the other amsndmsnts
by Mr. Sheliabargsr and Mr.. Logan.
Mr.. Logan's amendment 10 to strike out
the words in the Senate amendment 10
hold Office" contending it VAS unnecsssa.
ry, as there Was nothing in the Coasti
tuition restraining the right to hold Office
except - to President and Vice President
! and the embodiment Of those words in
the amendment would injurs the chsncss
Of its adoption.
Mr.. Butler expressed similar views, but
announced his intention to vote for the
. amendment in order 10 save this great
measure Of justice.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of OHIO, had an amend.
mcnt no desired to Offer, but Mr.. Boutwell,
refused 10 allow il.
Mr., Bingham spoke ten minutes in advo-
cacy OF his amendment.
Mr.. Woodward spoke some time, advoca.
ting the amendment.