Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-08
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-SsNArs.-Mr
Howe introduced bill granting lands to the
Superior State Line KailIoad. Referred TO
Committee on Public Lands.
On motion ot Mr.. Edmunds, tho Senate
took up the bill - repeal the tsnurs-of-of-
flee act and explained the bill, which pro-
vldes Tor the suspension Of civil officers ~
tho Presidsnt, subject TO the approval d!
tho Senate, and making the removal OF
heads OF dcpr rtment only subject to the i'll
of the President.
Mr.. Morton favored q total repeal Of the
law though it was not . mistake III the b.
ginning and did not believe the public ser.
| vice had ever been benftted by it. On tho
contrary, he thought the law hal been used
to some extent to put thieves in office and
thre the odium Of keeping them there on
the Senate. lie liked the amendment in
reference to tile removal Of Cabinet officer 5,
but though the provisions for the euspen-
sion made the bill worse than the one it
proposed to repeal.
Mr.. Howe could see no reason for except.
ing Cabinet officers from the general pro.
vision Of the bill and 0efenIed the tenure
OF office act.
Mr.. Thayer hoped the bill wculd 10
pressed upon the attention Of the Senate
every Jay until the time should pass. lie
vac in favor 81 passing it a. il came from
the House, Internationally repeating the
law.
The discussion continued until the sxpi.
ration Of the morning hour, whom the SEN
ate resumed the consideration 81 the Con.
stitutienal amsndment,
M. Davis, who was entitled 70 the floor,
being 10 unwsll to speak, yielded to M.
Doellttle.
Mr.. Doolittlo made speech in eppssi-
ton 70 the amendment. taking ground that
The general government had no right OF
power 10 control the question Of suffrage 10
States, and quoted Judge Story 70 show
that an attempt TO put such provision int
the Constitution would indicate . prsmsd-
ita,ed design T. de- strey the State govern
mont. Such provision would destroy the
Republican character Of the States, % il
would have lost power Of the government
Of itself.
Mr.. BAyard spoke on the came side Of the
| question, denying the right Of the general
government, under any circumstances, 70
assume the right to control suffrage in the
States. He regarded the snfranc hiss IN rent
Of the negro IS an experience which, il
carried out. must..rssuls diss trously in 70
gard to woman suffrage He declared him
self epssssd = it on principle.
Mr.. Howard, from the committee On Pa
ei0c Railroads, reported . bill to aid the
Northern Pacific, Central and Southern Pa
ciflc Of California, Little Rock, Arkansas
Valley and rsst Smith, the Eastern Divis-
ion Of the U. P. Il. r., and tho Oregon
branch railroad companies. BY guaranteeing
interest on their bonds. Ordered printed
Mr.. Morton made Q minority report
against The bill, because he thought it ill.,
furious for the government to guarantee the
bonds Of any railroad company to any sx-
tent fer any purpose; also, because there
were special objections to guaranteeing
these bonds, imposing an obligation upon
the government Of $l44, oO0,O 900.
Mr.. Corbstt briefly addressed the Senate
In advocacy ofhis amendment to the Consti.
tuition. The amendment excludes China
men and Indians.
NJ. Wilson submitted the form Of 40
sme ndmsnt providing against the exercise
Of the right Of suffrage or disqua'i6catiens
fss office On account Of race, color, religious
faith. education or property.
Inc motion 70 60 into extra session Wao
lest, and ths::Ssnsts adjourned.
Houss. After the presentation Of 4
nuubsr Of petitions ana memorisls Of the
Military Committee submitted several bills
Of private character, which were pas
sed.
After the expiration Of the morning hour
Ar. Hooper, frsn the Committees on Ways
and Means, reported . bill to provide Tor =
father incres q Of the public debt and for
other purposes. Ordered printed and re>
| committed, with tho understanding that it
be called up soon.
Inc bill repeats existing laws author;s
ing the issue OF bonds by the Sscre tary Of
the Treasury except for subsidies to various
railroad cemdAnies now authorized bv Law
The bill does not affect tie suths ritv for
shs transfer of bonds or exchange Of mutt
lated or defaced bonds. It also prov;d..
for tho Issuing Of registered bonds n ~
change for cupes bonds.
Section 2 provides for the classification
and publication Of Abe public debt safe.
men'.
Section 5 prohibits the payment ola coin
mission for the sale Or negotistion Of anv
securities Of the United States aud the re-
peal Of laws 70 The contrary.
y c'iou I provides for the nssstiatien or