New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
XXXIVTH CONG RESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. ..WAsHIsGros, Feb. q. 1876


Mr. WILSON gave police ~ his intention 10 intro-
1uce bill granting 10 the cities OF Washington aeu
Georgetown five hundred thousand ecres Of iano iof
the support of their public schools.
The Senate projected TO the confederation Y, 'nc
House bill to authorize u peope OF MhneSola - o'
Constitution and State government preparatory 70
NJ EI1sGS ,nosed an amendment that none but
citizens Of the United Sstes be entitled to vote IN ret
erepoe 10 the formation Of q Constitution and state
Government. He did no. know Dut VIVA, the one1ng
~ sucb proposition ght subject him TO the
susn;cien of being tainted with kuow nottingham;
but whether this Of the principles Of the Ameri
Fan marty or not be was decidedly Ia avor oil conhnDg
the privilege Of voting TO czeGs OF the Uned States,
native or naturazed, In The formation Of oil organic
MI BRODHEAD alluded to the action of tae SEN
ate on the Nebraska bil. They adopted au amend
nnent similar 10 this, which the House struck out
When the bill back to the House he again
moved to insert that provision In toe blu, oelng
the only Northern member who sanctioned
that amendment from beginning to e1d, .h Tue
others who voted for it at first, having yielded their
convictions in ORDER 10 ALLOW The bill 10 pass hence ne
in favor Of the preAeDt Proposihon ne
eved the right of sun, age was coextsnsive win toe
rebtof zenshp lie dd ieel at LTD sry IN defending
tie rights Of TO 60 farther than the Constitution
of bis En State has gone aud that has confined the
right Of suffrage 10 citizens of the CLited States.
Mr. BROWN expressed HE hearty concurrence in tie
views ext ssed by the Senator fro Pennsylvania
Mr. D0UGLAorepie 10 the rem nks OF Mr.. Blggs:
mbiDta ming that the amend meht "as improper, ana
ttued ciizebs OF Of the States who were not
citizens of the United States.
Mr. SEWARD COZ sldeIed the question involved as
settled long ego and forever If Congress can PERM:
all the people OF California and Texas to come into the
Union a. sanized States it can say class OF persons
within the United States. who are not citizens, shall *
ercse the right OF suffrage In this which Is smiat
occasion lie was in favor of admitting liens 10 vote
precisely the that these new states are to be
made chiefly by aliens and foreigners. or in large de-
gree by them. He bel eyed that this class OF lmnl-
grants who this country as general fac az
intelligent and o. capable OF exercising Inc tuncuons
of selfgoveTnment educ lated citizens.
Mr. Big ,s's amendment was hen adopted by yeas
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The bill was then psssei
The bill establishing judicial district in the Gads
den Purchase creatiD the office OF Surveyor General
grsn,ing donations to actual settlers, &C., was als'
passed
Mr. BELL favored the amendment and advocated
such modification of the existing GENERALIZATION laws
as would provide additional securiie, gsast the gross
abuses which have been Practice ucder them.
Mr.. DOUGLAS appealed to the Senate not to enter
into long discussions, else they might lose important
territorial bills.
MessIs. MASON, BIG IS and CRTTTENDEN ad-
voosted the bin, and Messrs. TOUCEY and WILSON
opposed it.
fir. CLAY entered protest against Mr.. Stewards
doctrine that the right of suffrage coordinate with
the obligation to submit to and support any defined
government; that won allow infants, women and col.
Ored persons to vote and this should teach the IMPORT
ance of having some limit attached to the right Of
forming organic laws. He was the first man in the
Senate to denounce Know nottingham, but would vote
Cor this amendment He confessed he erred in voting
for the Nebraska bill after Mr.. Clsytons amendment
was stricken out
Mr. BUTLER said he too voted for Mr. Clayton's
amendment but yielded from the necessity of the case
to save the bill.
The bill authorizing the people Of Oregon to estsb-
hsh a State Government was then taken up
Mr.. GREEN offered an amendment. exten ling SINH
lsr authority to the people of Kansas pending which
the Senate adjourned.