Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-29

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WAsurscroS, Jan. 26.-SesArs The
,vice President presented the CT sd.ntlals Of
Senator Scott. OF P.uusJ lvanaa
Mr..Trumbnll presented a circumstance
from Wholesale grocers of Chicago agalns,
any increase sfdu,y on refined sugar. Re-
ferrsd 70 the Coamit,ee on,F,Danse.
Mr. Anthony, FROM the Committee on
Naval Af.irs. repor ed bill for the reliet
II Capt, Charles. Hunter, Of the United
States Navy. Passed.
Mr. Erslsnghuys en, from The. Cemm,ttee
on Navsl Affairs. reported . biifin relation
70 the appointment Of m,dshipmen in the
sew from iassiy rscesssrustsd Ssssss.-
Passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill l. furnish
supplies for the Indian BdfsGb. Referred
70 the COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs. Al
Mr.. Rice intreduced bill - provide for
the construction 0: lines Of telegra ph be.
tween New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Washir gton. undsr the direction Of the
Post Office Department. Referred TO the
Comm,uee on Pos, Offices.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Ag.
riculture, reported favo, ably on the rssolu
tien proposing the Appointment Of com
m.ttee Of i've on education. The rssolu>
ton vas adopted.
The motion was renewed TO take up the
House bill for the relief Of McGarrahan,
which, after discuss q, was carried-27 ~
Is. A message VAS n, mt to the House for
papers connected with the case.
The constitutional amer An. Mt then came
up. A originally introduced by Mr.. Hen
isrsop IL - in eheNo 0nvia
Article 10. No State shAll deny or
abridgs the right its citizens TO vote and
hold ONCE on account Of race, color, Or pre-
vious condition.
"sec. :. Congress shall have power to
enforce the provisisns Of this act
The JUDICIARY reported ~ . substitute
for the 6rst sscsien the following:
The right Of citizens Of the United
StAsss 70 vote and held Office shall net be
denied Or abridged BY the United States Or
previous condition"
section 9, which was adopted, csnferming
It TO language in the 18th article, that
Congress shall have power 70 enforce this
ar,icls by appropriate Legislation.
Mr.. Stewart made bret speech Ia I'D
vocacy Of the proposed amendment, a. 70
ported from shs Committee.
The substitute for the Grst section BY
the committee WAS adopted.
Mr. Bucksls moved TO amend ~ adding
. section requiring elect ere 10 be chosen BY
the people instead Of leaving it 10 the State
Legislature to direct bow they shall be
chosen, and authorizing Congress to pre-
scribe the mode Of selection BY the people,
After discussion the amendment was
Withdrawn and offered - . joint resell ution,
which wss referred.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment. pro-
posing that oil constitutional amend msn,s
BE- submitted fer ratification directly to the
people. In reply 10 . suggestion that Ii.
proposed amendment was - violation 10
he Constitution.' he said hs proposed 70
change the Consultation.
Mr.. Wi son said that the Senator from
Kentucky knew that the struggle for equal
rights for oil classes had slwaya been ur-
popular, and had been wsged against vested
interests aud sgainst pre- JUDGE and the re.
suits OF generations OF wrong and oppress.
ion. lie had no doubt that the negro suf-
irsgs Quss,nn hid cost the Republican
party half . mil on Of votsa but no mat
ter how unpopular I, great struggle might
have been no matter whether II brought
victory or defeat ne maj ter how much il
cost, 1t was the duty ard the purpose. OF
that party to keep on until il should have
| made tho humbiest citizen equal IN rights
and privileges Of citizenship with .vsry
| other citizen. Until that should be done.
the nation would be in . position at once
illogical, indsfensible, and dishonorsble.
After ssms further discussion Mr.. Davis
Withdrew the amendment.
| Nj. Henderson, from the Committee on
Indian Aff.irs, reported back the House
bill to restore the Bureau to the. War De.
partmsnt with substitutes.
The Senate want into executive session
aud soon aher adjourned.
IIorsB MIR lngs, cell made an rgumsnt
in favor Of paper currency, regarding the
| resumption Of specie pay msnt At present an
I impossib, lity. He also assailed the National
| Bank system ~ unfair to the West and tho
South. Spying thai # it 10 to be cont, nued
1t should be equaliled, and the West and
South have their lair share OF the circu latlon
which he deemed could DO obtained under
his bill providing for free bank ing s. stem
MIR. Cuilom defended the position OF the
| position Of the Republican party in connsc
ton with reconstruction, and supported the
constitutional amendment reported by Mr.
Boutwell.
Mr.. Kerr spoke against Mr.. Boutwsl's
| amendment, whish tie ccn'snded was I'M
worth, Of this age, and would b. an eternal
| disgrace to this country.
Mr.. Nlalack SPOKE on the revenue Of the
Govsrnment.
Mr. Blame. from tho Committee on Ap-
propriati ms. reported the Army approp ri>
ation bill which WAS referred to the Gem
mites Of til Whole, and made the special
order Tor Monday next. l. approbiiates
t43. 1879 900.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee On Recon
structisn, reported resolution relating to
Gso' GA, being the came that vas read By
him In the House on Monday. The previous
question was seconded, aud The resolutien
.doptsd-ysss. 1877; nays, 1913.
A motion to lay the preamble On the table
vas disagreed to, and thus the preamble
vas adopted.
Mr.. Dawes. Chairman Of the Election
Committee, called up the report Of the CEN
mittss in the contested election ease Of
Christie aud wimplsy frsm the Sixth Con-
grsssional District Of Georgia. The rspor,
concludes that Christie. having given aid
and comfort to the rebellion, 10 not entitled
- held . ssss, and Wimpley, net having
received . majority Of oil The votes east, 10
also not entitled to seat.
Considerable discussion ensusd o. he
point raised % to the propristy Of referring
the report TO ths Rscons,ru zion COMMITTEES,
after which the consideration Of the rssolu.
ton wee p9sspsnsd till the third Tuesday
IN February.
The Heuss then took up the pension bill
before the House yesterday.
Mr.. Niblsck moved TO rscemmit the bill
sith Instructions 10 strike out the second
section and that portion Of the 6rst rsla.iog
70 the nen-rssidsucs Of the widow.
Al the expiration Of the morning hsur the
bill went over till Tussdsy next
The Hsnss then vent int Committss OF
the Whole. The legislative appropriation
WAS laid aside. on account Of the sickness Of
Mr.. Wsshburne, Of lllinoia, Chairman Of the
Committee on Approp iations.
The next bill on the calender being the
Indian Appropriation bill, Mr.. Maynard
moved TO lay it aside to take up the Tar A
bill.
Mr. Aoerhead supported the motion, Or d
SEINE di cussien took pace, the Tariff men
iasoring the motion, which vas rejected