The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13


from State 70 other and receive compensa
ERECTION DEPOT AT KrrRY, NE
Mr. Grimes resolution calling for Information Of the
Navy Department to the erection q depot at Kit
terry, Me-, was pnsed.
GENERAL oYfIcEas ARMY.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, resolved that tho Sec
rotary Of War be directed sh Senate with
list Of all general officers OF the regular or volunteer
forces in commission at the beginning the present war;
appointed since with the States which they were
born and from which they appointed designating
those also whose nominations have been withdrawn from
the Senate those which have expired by constitutional
limitation, not having been confirmed by the Senate
those declined resigned dropped discharged dismissed
or mustered out Of service, and those who have died
TIM ELECTIVE FRANCHISE rsK DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. HARLAN, trep) OF Iowa. called up the bill TO alter
and amend the charter OF the city OF Washington and
preserve the purity OF elections TIE bill reported
allows every male citizen to vote without regard color.
The pending question was on an amendment OF Mr..
Cowan to insert the word "whits qualification for
voters.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) OF Me-. moved a substitute for the
amendment that all citizens Of the United States who
have been inhabitants OF this district for year. and
residents in the locality where they propose to vote
having taxable estate who can read and write shall be
Tho CHAIRMAN ruled the amendmen. out OF order.
Mr.. HARLAN who reported the bill would vote for the
amendment much no opposed it, as he was con.
WINGED would fail unless the word swhite" was in
serted, In tho other chamber.
Mr. MORRILL, advocated the principles OF his substitute
Mr. TIN EYcK rep.) Of N. j.. SAID the elect Of this
measure would be like tina, Of the measure
lsnds, which were now being stained with
tho best blood Of the country We had better wait unit,
matters. All these measures drove on from many
who were inclined TO rally to our standard The propo
the right franchise persons restricted
in certain from the whites This in his
though he may DO able to write. less OF
his inaliensbie right Of franchise II We passed the bill
day Offering himself upon his country's altar. would
ceive the vote Of the Senate with howl Of Indignation
would freeze the patriotism the veins Of soldiers
and them to stand as dumb statutes.
Mr. WILSON was while willing 10 give the colorcd SOL
der who Is fighting the battles Of his country the right
Of suffrage, unwilling to take 1t away from those who
enjoy ii, and be therefore opposed both the substi
tuic and the amendment. After quoting tho law Of New
York relating to coiored suffrage, which prescribes q
qualification OF $3.50 he argued that such clause this
qualification in this bill would be start in the right
direction.
Mr. CowAs showed that many OF the States had stat.
utes against negro suffrage. aud would DO dangerous
10 attempt There at this time.
Mr. LANE (rep OF Kansas would vote for the PROPOSE
tcn without the property justification AZ he considered
that giving the suffrage 70 the property and the
man. He would three years, In which the negroes
could learn institutions, bcsow FREQ suffrage upon
them.
ston the ground that the right To vote purely
constitutional and that It rested solely With commun
TO bcstow the privileges OF the franchise. He SAID
the inhabitants Of Washington opposed this
measure nearly unanimously. le depicted the evils
the OF uneducated slaves. especially in Washing
ton where the population according TO the present ratio
OF increase would IN I've years be one hs'f coored
to the colored ITSELF but would rritae the whole
country. aud especially the border States. lie said this
who had emancipsted slaves by the sweat Of his
brow II was Idle To suppose that could conler
the high privileges OF civilization by scratch OF the
acts Of Congress upon degraded and ignorant
Mr. SUMNER (rcp. OF Mass J. said slavery died hard
both in this chamber and the battle field We have
been compelled before 10 listen TO vindicaton Of the
| Arc ava tor nd .dav
the exclusion u colored persons from the franchise
been advocated By the senator from West Virginia. who
himself introduced into this chamber BY the nnu
encee or freedom He rises here TO day to vndicae
slavery In one OF lie msanest productions
Mr.. WILEY denied that he defended slavery. when
the Senator had liberated many slaves he had he
could afford 70 call him friend OF the slave and NOT be-
allow negroes 10 testify in courts Of justice he could bring
bali dozen witnesses TO testify that no better
friend OF freedom aud emancipation than the Senator
Mr.. SUMNER said the gentleman had the odous prcju.
dice arising out Of his former connection with slavery
still In him. The head Of the beast had been or
the senator still chung TO the tail
Mr. eowAs (rsp OF Pa. denied the right OF tho Sem.
tor Massachusetts, deuounce those who denied
suffrage negroes advocating slavery The assump.
ton Idle and only bctokensd ignorance and weak
ness. What idea i that west Virginia should
pu, herself at the will Of the senator 10 order 10 be in the
line Of promotion lie thought the should have
been called to order 70, bis I.msk' Ne Vas certainly
cecded nj length 70 argue against the bill
and 10 maintain his amendment 10 IL, mentioning
hsu nos on'y neBfo Out ov
ninety thousand majority excluded them from the
altogether. New York and Pennsylvania were alike
unanimous against the measure.
Execurfvn smsioy.
Without action, the Senate, motion OF Mr. wrsos
went into executive session
The doors were reopencd and the Senate on monitor or
Mr. LANE Of Kansas adjourned 20 Monday by the follow
Ing vote -
YyAs-Messrs. BuctaIew, Garlic, Chandler. CONFESS
Davis Grimes Henderson, Howard Johnson Lane Of Ind
Ian. Of snss S,% a ,a g'ss HcAard''n
kAys-Nessrs Anthosy CLARKE, CowAn Di1ou. Doolit-
Foot Poster Harlan Harris Morgan Merrill sumner. Ten
Eyck, frunibull, Wiley and whscn-l6