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xxxvIIIth CONGRESS. First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, saturday, Apfli =, iSb4
ORG AIMING A GOVERNMENT IN MONTANA.


ORGANIZING A GOVERNMENT IN MONTANA.
Mr.. PEYDLEroN (Dem., Ohio, who yesterday
moved TO reconsider the vote by which the House dis
agreed 10 the Senates amendment TO the bill organizing
tie Territorial Government Of Montana and appointed
committee Of conference thereon said his object was
10 call attention 10 the character Of the amendment and
10 give the House opportunity 70 adhere to the pro-
visions Of the bill passed the House. The Scnates
amendment was intended, and he thought ii was hd
nitted to give negroes the right to vote in the Terri
tory at the first election 1t was amendment differ
snt from the provisions OF any bill heretofore passed
organizing territorial government 1t struck out the
words white male inhabitants" restricting as 10
color and inserted nao citizens Of the United States
This amendment was adopted by the Senate The
attention Of that body called to the fact that the
Supreme Court had decided that no negro could BE-
siSen Of the United States bnt announced that
the decision was wrong, and would be dsregarded. He
wanted gentlemen 10 understand that for the first time an
effort 10 be made by the Federal place
the whites and negroes political equality the
Territories. Congress has passed since July T. 1861
bills organizing Territories and each bill provided that
all the white male inhabitants who residents In the
Territory should be qualified directors. The Chairman
Of the Committee Territories had followed this prec.
bdent in the OF Montana but the Senate had stricken
Dut that clause and inserted amendmet permitting
negroes to vote We making rapid prOgrrss beyond
lhe positions laid down three years ago when the Re.
publican party came into power He desired to call the
attention of the HOuse TO this subject that they may
by their vote to-day. determine whether they pre-.
pared 10 conference.-the did say agree ton course
political rights as white mar in the Territories lie
repeated he wanted the House to decide whether II will
adhere to its former action not If il shall recon.
uder the vote OF yesterday he would move 10 adhere
! and then the Senate must recede lose the bill
Mr. BRoOMALL (Un., Pa inquired whether the gen.
n oman believed that tie negroes are citizens Of the
u nitcd Statcsi
M PENDLEIoN replied that If he had the determine
d. Of the question lie would have very little difficulty
tn irving at a conclusion that the negroes have no
rgh TO vote; but this did not depend upon his opinion
n. BRoONALL asked whether not the Supreme
Goa, had determined that the negroes not citizens
OF ID United Statcsi
M. PESDLgfos replied that the Court had 90 deterrn
lncd. and asked whether Nh BroOmali and ms Ropub
lcan friends bowed 10 that decision ~ the gentlenap
did vi could speak GuthOrtavey for hiG party there
would be little difficulty IN the case
Mr.A igCoLALL replied that be had rot the right To
speak fr his party; but he woul ash in return whether
Ale Court had NOT decided TO the gontlemans satigac
ton that negroes not citizens OF the United States
and whether lie IL lot willing let that decision alone
Mr. PRNDLETOg asked whether the gentleman thought
a. had been decided.
Mr. BgooMALL replied be had 80 read
H. PENDLETOH said IL had been 80 decided bat that
Attorney General Bates had advised the political do
ya-tlEnis that the decision was wrong aud advised
Nm 10 act upon his opinion.
Mr BhOOhALL said, the gentleman seemed TO be
.a LIED with the decision of the Supreme Court lie
hon v that The gentleman would agree with him
5Ir PEspLEToS wished TO know whether the gentle |
raau ~ satisfied with that decision
Nr Il N0OnALL replied If he were called 70 review the
,pjnion IA BOuld inquire whether such animals were
NJ Pr.pr yroy repeated that this was the first time
was sougut y incorporate snch provision in IA Ter
itoriai biu. lie wisaed the gentlemen 10 know JIG