Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
LATE NEWS
~ TELEG R.lPA.
PORrlErm CONGRESS-.

WAOoIu0rON, Jan. 23.-SBNAT0. - IN
molten OF Mr.. Stewart the joint resolution
for the amendment - The constitution in
regard 70 suffrage Was taken up ard made
tie special srdsr for Thursday.
Mr.. Dixon gave notice that he would Of
fer an amendment requiring the raiifica,i IN
Of the proposed amsndmsnt BY the Cenvsn-
tioo 81 three quarters Of the States instsa !
OF BY the legislature.
The Senate passed q joint resslutien, de-
mating tho condemned cannon to 10 sold
and the proceeds to be used in the construc.
lion Of the late President Linccln's monu-
msnt.
The House adopted . resolution, askiny
Information Of the Department a. to how
many buildings in Washington are rented
by them.
Mr.. Kelsey offered . rese luton, calling on
the Secretary Of State Tor information No to
property belonging TO VIM. Harr son, al
American citizen, who died ia Bolivis,
Brazil, IN 1862, and whose property was
,slzed by the Brazilian Government Of that
time. Adopted.
A motion for an executive session was
rslsctcd, and tho Senate. on motion Of Mr..
Wilson, agreed to the House Amendmsn,
to joint resolution respecting the provision.
| Al governments 81 Virginia and Texas, s1,
tending its provisions to the State Of Ais>
/ sissippi.
Tue resolution, - passed, removes oil
/ persons holding civil sffcs IL The States.
who cannot take the cath prescribed by the
act OF July, 1866, and provides fer the sp-
pelntmsnt in their places by district com
manders, the ressluti IN 70 take fleet unit,
nj dav altar - md .
ply to such officers ~ have had their disa
utilities removed by Congress.
The Air Line Railroad bill, % unfinished
| business 81 yesterday. came up for consid-
| Grafton.
Mr.. Pomsroy moved to postpone It for
the purpose Of taking up the bill in relation
70 the Central Branch OF the Union Pacific
| X, road
Mr.. Hendricks said he intended to subni it
some rsma ks In oppositisn 10 the Air Line
Road bill when 1t should be under con
| s,derAtion. lie had been At first opposed
to the bin relating to the Central Branch OF
| the tnIon Pacific Railroad, which 1t a.
now proposed to take up, but further invss-
usauon had satisfied him that IN view
OF past leg islation it ought 10 pass the Sen.
ate.
The Senate then postponed the Air Lins
bill and took up the Central Branch bill BY
avote IS yeas, 10 n,ys
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine. opposed the bill.
MIR. Corbett moved 10 add Q provision
that no more bonds shall be Issued to said
Company. but that the government may
| guarantee interest on said bonds for ~
years.
The bill was debated until $50 and soon
after the Senate adjourned.
HvUsE.-After discussion % to the or
der OF business, Mr. Boutwell, called up the
| constitutional amendment aud the bill in
regard to suffrage, and opened debate up
on it. saying this Was the last Of the erea,
measure Of Secsnstruction il the right Of
suffrage was secured to all citizens 81 the
United States. without respect 70 race OF
color. and the republic would be establishsd
on . sure bssis. Il VAS impossible fer this
Congress Or the Republican par y to sscsp s
that issue. II Wa wrcng, be knew. 70 pre-
cent esasarss from party point Of view,
bot The situatieu was peculiar To the Re
publioan party tho nation vas indebted fss
ito existence aud it 10 responsible for il.
psrpstuity and peace.
| He explained the provisions Of The
amendment and argued At length 10 its 70.
vor. claiming The right Of Congress - leg
islass on the question, independent Of any
action On the part Of the States.
HE argument, which lasted TIVE hours
vas occasionally interrupted BY question,
froa members.
In conclssiea he said the Republican
party snuss net stasd whore il 10, bot niue,
meve forward - we'll to complete the grsa
work Il has undertaken.
Mr.. Brooks said that in order TO carrv
out the principles advocated by the gentle
man from nassachusstts, he proposed 70
effsr to amend the bill BY striking out The
wsrd ''citixen" wherever it occurs and sub
sitting FOE It the word "person, " and other
wise altering 90 il will read, mo State
shall abr,dgs or deny the right Of any per.
con IN the United States to vote bv reason
Of HE o. her race, color. sex. nativity or
ase. when over II years"
The amendment was ordered printsd.
| Mr.. Robinson gave notice Of an amend.
msnt BY substituting for the word citizen
the word inhatitant. having no other resi-
dsncs elsewhere than in the Unit, d
States.
Tue amendment was ordered printed.
Mr.. Knox addressed the House in opposi''
ton to the bill and proposed constitution.
81 amendment. The point of bis argument
Vas that the fourteenth ccustitutisnal
amendment could net b made rstraetive,
| and that no person c,uld be disfranchissd
under il for Participation IN the rebellion.
Mr.. Cullom obtained the fosr but yisded
for various motions-
Mr.. VsnWyck asked leave to offer res-
elutien calling on the President for infor-
nation Is 10 Why he had pardsnsd John
and wm Aattngly, convicted in Kentucky
Tor whisky frauds, aud sentenced to pay
fine Of s32.O
Mr.. Brooks objected.
Mr.. Harding asked leave to effer reso
luton calling on the Secretary Of the Inte-
rier for information as to the discharge Of
clerks from the Pension Bureau. and the
retention Of others who had been in The
rebel service.
Mr.. Brooks objected.
Mr.. Dawes gave notice to the yn,er;or 70
soon call up the Gsorgia conie.t ted election
case.