Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-05
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FORTaErm CON0REss.

Upton, senator eject from NeDIASke.
Mr.. Nye presented the credentials Of W.
N. Stewart, Senator from Nevada.
Mr.. Pomsroy moved to take up the mo
ton Of Mr.. Oonness 10 reconsider the vote
on the bill relating 70 the central branch OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, TO sllew the
Senator from Oregon, Mr.. Williams, 70
offer an amendment. Lest.
A. the close Of the morning hour the
amendmsot came up, pend
ing the amendment that was offered by M.
Stewart - substitute for the jsint rsselu-
ton, and il passed.
Mr.. Ferry made IN elaborSts vindieation
Of The Representative system Of Oonnsct.-
cut, which Mr.. Dixon he'd spoken Of % the
rotten borough system.
NJ. Morton discussed The qusstiea Of ths
constitutional amendment, oppssisg the
sas reported BY tho judiciary Committed
because u merely provided that no citizen
should be deprived Of the right Of suffrage
on account Of race, color, or previous con.
dtiou Of servitudc. leaving it still 10 ths
power Of States % disqualify for othel
csuses. He liked bsttsr the form submit
ted By Mr.. Howard. providing that sitissnl
Of the United States, Of African descent
shall have the same right to vote and hold
ONCE - ethsr citizens. But this Was toe
Questionable because States pisA. sstab'
fish an educational 80 ~nicn, while u
would ss., -.u.y some white men, would
AisQualify most Of the blacks. lie preferred
therefore, an affirmative amendment, dc
clarinR who shall have the right Of suffrage
making il uniform, and leaving nothing on
the subject opon to forced construction OF
to the construction Of any State.
Mr.. Warner read On argument in fsvo,
Of the affirmation Off amendment.
Mr.. williams offered the foHo xips
amendment, on which he will speak to-
morrow
"rhat Congress shall have power to
abolish OF modify any restriction Of the
right TO vote or bold office prescribed by
the constitution or laws Of New York
State"
Al 43o thc::Senate took a rsee. "a until 7
o clock.
Mr.. Oattsll introduced a bill to provide
for tho conversion Of registered bonds Of
the United States into coupon bonds. Re.
ferred to .he Committee on Finance. II
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue upon such terms and under such reg.
ulations 40 he may from time to time pre-.
scribe upon bonds in exchange for and
lien Of any registered: bonds which have
been or may hereafter Be issued such
coupon bends 70 b similar in oil respects
. che coupon bends issued under tho oct
authorizing the issue Of registered bends
offered for exchange.
Mr.. Hswe, from the Committee on
n1ai~,a e.nn.Anl f.vneahlv ~n eh> In A..
pay the loyal citizens In the States lately in
rebellion for service in taking United States
census in 1868.
EvrxrSs SESSION. few private bills
were passed.
Tho bill to amend an act granting aid to
tho Central Branch Of the Pacific Railroad
to Portland, Oregon, Was rsmodeled.
The bill amending an act for the salc
Of the Arsenal grounds at st. Louis was
passed.
Tho bill to cqualizs certain land appro
priations was tabled.
Adjourned.
nOusE.-Hsnry Johnson and Florence
Scanned, the recusant witnesses in the New
York election fraud, were brought before
the House and discharged from custody.
name Of Wyoming territory to Umatilla.
Mr.. Schenck, under instructions from
the Committee on Ways and Means, pro-
posed that no actisn be taken to night on
the tax bill, - the amendment On the
whisky and tstacce ssctiens was net yet
printed. but that the evening session be
held fer general debate.
NJ Woodward inY~iesd whether Mr..
Schenek 49, really very des,seus q (i.al
action On the bill this session, % il VA
generally understood BY both Houses that
the Senate could not take it and oct upon
10.
Ar. Schsack replied that be va ve,v
ssrisus absut L.
The proposition fer an evening session
for general debate was aersed e.
Mr.. AesrhsAd wanted the tariff bill
taken up this evening, but sbjsetisas were
oads.
The amendment reported By the Conn
oietes 81 The Whole 70 the Indian sppre.
pristisn bill, VA taken up and acted on BY
the Hsuse.
Mr.. Garosid moved 10 remit he hill.
With Instructions - report an amendment
transferring the Indian Bureau to the War
Department, but the motion Vas ruled out
% . point Of order.
Nj. helsreek ,Dslsgats from Idaho. hay
ing ebsaiasd the 6eos fron Mr.. Butler. pre-.
csedsd 10 discuss The qusstiss. In the
course Of his remarks be used those words.
"The gentleman having charge Of this bill
ssw d to silence delegates here By raising
points Of srdsf aad making assertions
which he knew 70 Be unqualified. and en-
tircly falss."
The Speaker called hin to order.
On motion the words were taken down
and read BY the CLERK, aud M. Holbrook
refusing to retract, he Was brought to the
bar Of the House and severely csnsured BY
the Speaker.
Mr.. Holbrook then retired and the dis.
cussion Was continued at some length.
A motion BY Mr. Garfield to table the bi' 1
was rejscted-only % affirmative votes.
The bill then passed.
MIR. Schsuek offered . privileged resolu.
tisn. that Mr.. James F. Wilson. ,of Iovs.
and NJ. Jshn V. l.. Pruyn, Of New York.
Be appointed TelIers on tho part Of tho
Hoase, to count the Electoral votes for
President and Vice President Of the United
States.
The Speaker, for obvious reasons. desired
the House 10 take the responsibility Of
making these appointments instead Of hin.
sslf
The resolution vas agreed to
Mr.. Logon introduced bill providing
lee the payment Of the Natienal debt, and
Ier reduced rate Of interest Referred
. Committss On wsys and Means.
The House toek upa bill to authorize
The construction Of { military and postal
railroad froa Washington 70 New York.
Mr.. Cook spoke 10 favor Of the House
esainstit The morning hour expired
during the discussion and the bill went
over till Tuesday next.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,. said the
bill under consideration would not nav the
ledsan expedition By seme three 4illiens
o. dollars. II the system which The Peace
Commissioners had begun vas sarrisdseor.
ward, and tide amicable relations would
cost from six to seven millions of dellsr. :
year.
Mr.. 0ar6sld denounced the Iad;.n A.,
rsau - being more thoroughly cYrrunt
than any other branch Of the government
and declared he wsuld never vote for an
appropriation to 6sw through the channel
VI the Indian Bureau:
Ar. Window replied to the remarks Of
NJ Garfield. saying that more meney vas