New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-04
~-'"'' nE REPRESENTATIVES,
HOJrSF OF REPRESENTATIVE


The SPEAKER presented resolutions from the Lcgsa-
fure Of Kentucky asking amendment TO the Military
Bounty Land Law and for Lands for Educational pur-
Mr. VALLEY presented petition from the Executive of
massachusetts and Others mostly members of the Leg
ature asking the establishment of Floating Schools for
Also the petition of the Mayor of Boston and 2Oa Others
asking that members of the army may be confined to mill
tary duties and that civil works may be placed under the
control Of civil snpIsrintendens Both referred:
Mr.. FLORENCE said, the Com nittee on Naval Affairs
had under consideration pro- Get for establishing floating
schools for the education If seomen
The House went mr., Committee of the Whole ana re-.
smed the conso ration OF the bill to establish the ONCE o.
Surveyor Ge' eral in Now-MeMco, and grant lands 70
nctutl ser ers therein.
The amendment pending was offered yesterday by Mr.
DS,ey altering the second section of the bill TO read
mat grants shall be given every white male citizen or
every white male twentyone years of age who mas
declared his intentions TO become citizen.
Mr. GERRIT SMITH N. " said he could not vote for
.he bill while the word white remained IN H. lie believed
every man bound to prefer his religion all things
else be that religion superstitlou, true false sound
That privilege he claimed for himself He believed the
authority of the Savior in the command to do unto Others
would they should do unto u.s. ms IS the whole
sum and substance of Christianity If the inoarnate Son
nj Man should come among the Savior would not vote
10 r.sin this word white we cannot afford to be atheists
W 80, ho mon We should be careful not to do wrong
:" onv man when sense of revenge follows wrong We
should make the Divine standard our rule OF oonuu I
What says the Apostle Peter ne Was hp0d"r
would appreciate the remark, as was sad
Tho Catholic Church built on Peter God Is no re,
specter of persons but in every naon ok wc anu
able of him. He wished that the great black man. Fred,
ek Douglass could come here and speak as TO i7 WORD
white This of America was held III cruel bondage
IN after he was 2l of and never went to school
bu he is one of the abes public orators ana writers III the
country He wished that Mr. Douglass could come mere
md nour out the full and rich tones OF his voice from the
feelings of the heart He Smith was sure that Mr. Doug
lass could bring the Committee to repent of It's purpose to
retain the word white. When he met man ne loved TO
erect him as brother Brought up a. he was, among
negroes Indians and whites he could not comprehend the
insanity against color. ,... y. .-..
AGAINST color whether pure Castan mixed races, pro-
vided the people citizens of at the time
of the Treaty of Guadalupe idago. But whether c-
zens or not he was not disposed 10 discriminate against
them because we deny political equality to coored men,
it did follow that they should be denied the right TO
live. The discrimination proposed was unworthy OF the
aye, He understood coored men were citizens IN Yer
mont Massachusetts, and New-York If in his power he
you'd extend the PrSysons of the bill all psrs sons.
Mr. DISNEY Ohio said it seemed to him all this dis
small affair The gentleman ought to Know It was not com
Petent for Congress by any act TO deprive the people
New-Mexco Of rights guaranteed to them by the treaty
preme law of the land. In reply TO what was said about
negroes being citizens he would content himself with re-
marking that was not competent for declare
negroes citizens within the terms of the Constitution of tho
United Sates-athough State may extend citizenship 30
them within its jurisdiction He believed with the
ken9sinan from South Carolina, Ar. Kett) that this
Government of white people and made by white peo-
PIE for white people
Mr. HOWE inquired will this bin operate practically TO
tAcuos any persons formerly Mexican subjects.
Mr. DISNEY replied it was intended TO extend 10 every
"hie citizen as contemplated by the treaty
ur' "ADf lOhol did not suppose this Government has !
any particular color.
Mr. DISNEY lin his seat said yes has
ar WADE resuming, remarked he supposed this To be
human Government extending 70 and throwing its shield
o. protection around all. lie did not know what this
government has 10 do with the color of and could
no say that he himself would be pronounced orthodox if
Ie street rule of church discipline should beapped TO him.
laughter The Constitution says, persons, and if gen
eInen could satisfy him black man Is nOs person then
ae would give mp the argument.
Mr.. WASHBCRN (Me.) moved 10 amend Mr. Disnoys |
'mtndmeD by inserting colored ofier the word white
.oloed men ere citizens in of the States ana e dd
ot ace how they could be contutionaly excluded rom
ne ngh IN territories granted 10 white citizens southern
entlemen claim the right TO take their slaves iner yet
,eny the right of coOred citizens 10 20 there ihl9 Is
htr equality of rights-wha miserable sham II -
Mn kEITT Is. CT said certain section of this country
as violated the rights Of the South, and seduced ter
iaycs under the pretense Of freedom and after doing s
low ssk public lands for the fugitives settle South
IN claimed the right carry their slaves terri
orles property, not citizens No argument could be
ianer. He repeated that this is Government of white
nen. lie asked Mr. Wade whether in Ohio black men .
ote and inierrnany with the whites
Mr.. WADE replied Just as thoy please about H.
Mr.. KEITT-The white who m9rrios a black |
roman must be degraded that such Ii conneXion
MI elevate him.
Mr.. WASHBURN'S amendment rejected ,
Mr. GIDDINGS Ohio moved one adding the words,