The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-14

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INLAND NAVIGATION. $50 &
smssd section nine Of the act entitled IAN satted
ssrs On vessels propelled BY steam, 70 regulate IS a
vies ~ steamboat inspectors and for other puzpoee
approved July 2S 1853 so that all vessels navsanng the
Bays inoes. rivers, hArbors and other waters q the
United States except vessels subject to the Jurisdiction
Of foreign Power engaged in foregn trade and not
States shall b subject 70 the navigation laws d he
United Staes and all vessels propelled in whole or IN
suS.ct o al aud conssss
Herewith, established for the government Of steam
vessels N passing. as provided oy me t Twenty
approved the 3Qth day OF August 1882; ana
seagong steam vessel subject Or hereby made
subject 70 the navigation laws Of the United States ana
to the rules regulations aforesaid shall when UNDER
way except the high be under the control and
discretion Of pilots licensed by the inspectors Of steam
the United states only excepted; provided, however,
snas e This act or n me act o. w ssss !
regulations established by the existing law Of any State
requiring vessels entering leaving any port 10 such
lawsof such State OF State situate upon the wataSs
Of the same. Referred to the Committee on Com
msrce. efs8 aa R@Na@s 81 ~
Mr. HoRNE, (rcp) of Wis, offered tho following resc-
luton. which referred to the Printing Committees.
sitnons Of each State Of the United States together
same n chronological order for each State and tha!
LAND OFFICE NArT
Nh. HowE offered tho following resolution which was
referred TO the Committee on Public Iands:- ls
Resolved That ten thousand copies Of the maps accom-
5s FOR TIE
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr.. YArEs (rep) OF H., introduced bill for the pub
LEGATION Of the ratification of the constitutional amend
enk Il provides that official notice of the adoption Of
1 a e Se % 81 - s % ss
resenatves instead Of 10 the secretary Of State as here
tofore required and that upon receipt by these two on
Of Official notice from three-fourths Of the States
that any amendment has been adopted the President Of
the Senate the Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
ves shall forthwith publication Of tho 10 be
made In the newspapers authorized by law TO promul-
gate the laws, with their joint certificate that such
amendment or amendments are valid to all intents and
purposes part of the constitution OF the United
States Referred to the Joint COMMITTEES on Reconsruc
rHE SALE OF sAxD ISLANDS TO AN ALABAMA RAILROAD
Mr. sPRAcur, trepl Of r. l., introduced bill to au
Harbor aud Railroad Company which requires the Com
missioner Of the General and Office to cause 20 be
veyed so much Of the SAID islands called Pelican Island
and Sand Island, lying outside of Dauphn Island, in
the state OF Alabama may be needed by the sad rail-
road company to construct harbor and railway from
the to the city Of Mobile; and upon the return OF
said survey to patent TO issue for such land
needed 70 the said company they paying for the same
at the rate Of 81 25 per provided that the land
to be sold shah be SO worked as not to interfere with the
land by the United States for light houses other
public purposes and the said company is authorized to
occupy much OF the waters OF the Gull and Bay Of
Mobile as may be needed for the purposes named and
authorized by the State Of Alabama provided that the
goula Sound shall not be thereby obsructed but shall
be kept open by sufficient drawbrdges or suitable pass
channels when required, at al times Referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
APpoISTMEyr MARSHAL AND REGISTER OF WILLS IN
Mr. WADE. trep., of Ohio. Introduced bill providing
s'tha hereafter the appointment Of Marshal In the Dis
trct OF Columbia and appointment Of Register
OF Wills for the county Of Washington in said District
be and the same are hereby exclusively vested in the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia" Referred
to the Committee on the District OF Columbia.
THE ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA AND coLoRADo.
Mr.. WADE moved to set apart to- morrow for the con-
Mr. HOWARD, trep) Of ich., said there was veto
Of this Colorado bill nov pending in the Senate. He
hoped the Senate would, instead OF passing BILL
pass upon the veto OF the President.
Mr. WADE subsequently, withdrew his melton, and gave
notice that he would call up the hill tomorrow. 4
.t RESERVE FUND OF NATIONAL RANKS
Mr. SHERMAN trep) OF Ohio, introduced a resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury TO furnish the
names OF such national banks az had not complied with
the conditions OF the law requiring them keep
serve fund on hand Adopted
DISTRICT FRANCHISE
The Suffrage bill for the District Of Columbia was taken
MP at quarter TO one o'clock
Ihe pending question was upon Mn. Dixon's amend
ment TO insert qualification that who has not
heretofore voted shall be allowed 10 vote unless he
read and write his name
qualification. II was but a mockcry. He would favor
such qualification exacted knowledge OF the const
ing but for seat on this floor for he had heard men
here who did not seem 10 know what post fdc'o
law ia II be had qualification 70 apply kwould DO
who had given aid and comfort TO tho rebelion tor be
bad heard that there We're pegroes who sympathzed
Mr. FOSTER, (rep.) OF Conn, differed very much from
Mr. Cowan in his estimate OF the value Of reading and
be WAS frssh from reading Muon Ado About Noshns
and that he agreed with MI Justice Dopbery that 10 be
well favored man wss !hs 81. Of fortune ou, to read
II safe proposition that man who could neither read
nor write was unfit 10 exercise the elective ranchise
70 say that this idea or equalization came from Massa-
chusetts Connecticut IN 1885, adopted qualification
that no person should be allowed to vote who was unable
10 read tho Constitution any section of the laws This
copied BY Massachusetts, IN 1857 In 1918 the State OF
Connecticut adopted constitution making the posses.
che Of the franchise In 1856 il added the reading
writing qualification and be thought ths was step In
hear the senator nom HssarSuseiis INT WILSON, say
that from l7eo 10 the present time 30 had sussd rom
isnorsnce y was true that most Of the men who in.
thom wore isneutably ignorant OF the character OF
Northern nsu and Their capacity 70 rssst the enos at
armies were ignorant and unIettered men These wore
the men who kept up The war SnOrance and deprayty
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more stable would b. the government He would let
every person who was nt 20 vote do 10 He voted yes
great mass Of females would vote; that was not
tho question: be voted for female suffrage BE-
cause be could see reason for denying the right
TO my person who u 10 vote. To enlarge The
suffrage 10 increase the number Of persons who
would feel directly interested in the government But
while he In favor Of enlarged suffrage, without refer
race color he not in favor OF allowing
grossly ignorant men most Of whom would be immoral
because Ignorant 10 exercise he right Of suffrage He
did believe that the interests OF society would be safe
without test Of intelligence He would ask the
Senator from Massachusetts Or Wilson, whether, be
were . member OF the Massachusetts, Legislature, he
would vote for man for United States senator Who
Justice Judge Of the supreme Court who could neither
read nor wrts. He supposed that no man would DO
ment 20 thai need not be sbe 20 read 90
write In order 20 be ~ 20 vote What the bnilos
boxf II was the highes; tribunal Of the land
The decision Of the supreme Court could BE-
verssd at the ballot box--not directly, per-
haps, but u could be done; and n act or
Congress- were unwise or nudcous would be repealed
~ the ballot boz. II was proposed 70 allow men who