The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-22


sEssRE DELEGATION.
l. Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, presented the petition Of
the colored citizens OF Tennessee asking that the Con-
gressonal delegation from Tennessee BIO not received
until that State shall have recognized the civil rights Of
its colored citizens Mr. Sumner said he endorsed the
petition No State ought TO DO recognized in Congress
which withheld civil rights from two hundred and eighty
| thousand Of its people.
| The petition was referred.
surFnloR
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition Of tho white citi.
of the District OF Columbia asking for tho extension
of the right Of suage to colored people Mr. Sumner
| sad:-I am glad to present this petition from the
citizens Of the District Of Columbia, because shows
that there good people here who not Indifferent
70 the great cause of equal rights. am disposed
10 make this remark because notice OF public
meeting Of the whites Of this city In the hope OF arrest
ing this OF the whites meet If they
circumstances little better than an absurdy or course
such meeting called under such auspices will vote to
generations squatted the rights Of Others do not
quietly give up their claims. But the whites of the
District Of Columbia, in respect to the coored people,
are no better than squatcrs and II is duty dis
possess them. Hereafter nobody should BIO allowed 10
| squat on the rights OF others, civil or political
POLITICAL RIGHTS
MT HOWARD presented the petition OF three thousand
seven hundred and forty colored citizens Of South Caro-
sure thom their political rights II referred the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. DAVIS dem OF KY, offered resolution calling
me heads Of for s nd
IL goes under the rules.
THE FRANKSG PRIVILEGE.
Mt LANE, trep) Of Ind, offered resolution which was
adopted instrncting the Committee on Posi- Offices and
Post Roads to inquire and report upon the xre;iency Of
abollshing the Thanking privilege except rpoa written
MAINTENANCE OF YREEpox
MT WILSON rep Of Mass introduced The following
A
INHABITANTS UNIrED STATES.
day sb ss I i osea he ea Of S
several States an amendment 70 the constltuon declaring
punshmsn for efime should Exist and shai Congress
% she p pr re 3
SAY has esn aea op that the
sa States Therefore Be
' valid ass asa Of ffs s
~ civil rights and among he nsbiiants Of
s o sss S T Sr s. ~
founded upon distinction difference race color
or sead be ana l sey s ~
declared nall ana yoId and shaa Sssai'ss
act o. ordinance rule regulation OF &c enforce TO
SIC Ann he \ further enacted that all inhabitants
vnctloa race be entitled 70 make and en-
%ss eon,rsss 70 sue Che parties aud sye Evidence in all
sw nnd na % hs s n a.
al, Enc And be further enacted that who
subject be subjected any nhsbant 81 any State
70 BY & S q frsSn ea
5 q hs sss he q c
Court Of he United states be punished b nc not exceed
OF 5s so sas;' pa
amson the rssdcnt The is o. july ISL proceed
pgs FOR the eSnyeGn and punisnmens violation o.
shah ~ aW provide for tho q eonssa
sn Be larisr enaecd . ,sf n al cases where
STAY i IL % 1 snS o %
or This a by way defence, may remove
IL tireat Court OF Tho Gniied state. p'pe'
tn. IDySTs REPORT COMPTON, OF rns
SOUTHERN
Mr. STEWART, trsp) or Nevada called up the Senate
bill TO the freedom or the cililens OF The States
lately rebellion, and proceeded to address lhc
In reply TO Mr. summers argument OF yesterday. lie
mainla ned that the message OF the President the
He oonrorcred The theory that the Southern States
ont of the Union and that they have been rodnced TO
territorial condition. We had the Of the Pres
dent and tho Lieutenant General that good order
being restored in the southern States There was no
necessity for treating the Southern States ss con
qncred provinces Mr. Stewart denied the right
OF the general government 10 interfere in defining the
qualifications of electors in the Southern States The
constitution leaves that "a the States thenseres III this
is white mans government must be remembered
that neither the black man nor the red man ever formed
such q government THE He argusd that tho people
OF Tho North wcrcnot justified in fosc suffrage
npou the South while they withheld political rights
negroes N the Northern states
SENATOR SONS spFECu--nE IIsAGRfpNEST
BSrwE ~ riT ne rpFyr AsD rms REPUBLICAN,
Nj wnsoS replied ofhc srgrment OF Mr. stewart,
stat NJ tie sliy That existed nj the passage Of the
bill before the Senate. The testimony of siing
of the army in tbs .ou went prove that great
atrocities and cruetcs we're pcrpetrs,ei upon rcepcn
in the south Mr. stewart bad questioned The
truth Of the reports respecting i,eso clno
~ ba, he NIGH, as wei doubt the crn,ln-s
OF tho who entered tie hospitals died and where
mole American soldiers c buried than fell IN the whole
yelling tons four great lses IN Spsin-iore than fell
At Waterloo, Inl:rmasp, Alma add sebss,opo alioge
thcr desire 20 FAY word further We zero told by
Nr Salisbury yesterday that there apprehension
here Tint the democratic party was 10 back again
United satss si, link Tie Sspsior from nssa are
altogether mistaken regard 10 any such PROPOSE
ii"n DO not srla-ifepi ihet lie d mocrtic party Is
coming into power through the agency OF the President
OF The United states through the agcIcy Of anyb,y
else. PARTY ilat hra man,r.ncd the attitude OF the
damo, ratio party d1rng this ~ at rebellion, aud
inst has slicd Itself with q snkins sud lost
cause, L. hot likely her after 10 get con.
troll II the government or the United states
Ii needs rcconslrucliou and reorganization quite
much tho rebel States Of thi- Union and
must have reconstruction time and rcof snzaIion be
fore II govern this country through anybody TO
the President, know there has ben studied attempt
systematic ATTEMPT during the LIST f." months, q
have en,cri nd any fears IN regard % ia, mat.
ter The President i bound 70 The who elected him
by honor, by principle aud by interest. H's fame 70
upon The great fact chat he Il able 20 complete the
work which Abraham Lincoln commemorative work OF
human liberty n Amedcs That the President Of the
United states Is conscious any man living that his
reputation now and his fame with posterity depend
upon moving rsht straight forward and on
ward IN The restoration Of the Union and
us .eegrty. g! .Ns liberty o. u man-3
the securing 81 equal impartial and universal liberty!
do not entertain doubt He found the rebel States last
Spring bro6eD ehivered conquered and subjuga,ed No
people since the morning Of creation eYet fou.ht
prayer battle than the rebels, and
defeated suhugaicd, conquered Conquered ia tn
field, their ideas annihllated ogcver. many a them
ruined in the future body OF have ever beca 80
conquered and 30 punished SIR, have ID not ia my
heart sock their blood or their lives but believe
10 he the sentiment of the country that We should de-
mand guarantees for the future; but that while sc le
mand these guarantees We shall ssy nothing and DO
nothing 10 humiliae degrade any body Of men 10 the
country believe u TO be IN our power 10 secure all
that the patriotic and liberty loving mon 81 the
country require. believe that the President
Of the United States has lsbored according
20 bis Sonse Of public duty 70 prepare the
rebel States admission into the Union aud 70 SECURE
the liberties OF tho people OF the couAtfy In
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