New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-26

eeive the ssnotion Of almost every gentleman In ths
House. By the amendment pending We take bet stop
the Of ths end 10 to csoh State
rights In the Union The distinction Of free and bond
citizens longer existed Every slave by the act Of
Emancipation, became free citizen free person and
equal bafIre the law with every other citizen. He
argued that the point made by the pending proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution was whether the de-
caIed intention OF our fathers should be enforced or
crayenly surrendered vheL all are fee BY the
amendment Of the Consultation recently ratified and
whether minority should disfrancnise the majority
OF the citizens OF State In further explanation
10 he saS
shall be obeYed. He repeated this amendment would
not accomplish all that was desired but would be one
step toward the attainment Of the end No question OF
more importance could come before the House save
that the Constitution shall be 90 amended as to nforce
the guarantees in aid of this same provision.
SPEECH OF MR.. BRooMALL.
Mr.. BBo0MALL (Pa.) rose 20 indicate an amendment
which be should offer at early period In the session
he proposed 70 apporion Representatives on the basis
OF tue actual quota. He Wa IN favor OF that principle
and take that which wOud approach to what lie
desired He sent up 10 the Clerks table substitute be
intended 20 offer, which was read, to the effect
that representation and direct taxation shall
the Union according to their respective numbers count
ing the whole number Of persons in each State excluding
Indians not taxed provided that whereverthe elective
franchise shall be denied by the Constitution or laws OF
any State TO any portion Of the male citizens above the
age OF q years. the same proportion sha be excl uded
from the basis Of representation. He claimed that the
proposition thus amended would remove objections
which had been urged against the original resolution,
SPEECH OF MR.. DAVIS.
Mr.. DAVIS IN. " said this Government was formed
in the spirit OF concession. and when the conflicting
opinions Of all sections were reconciled. And he
believed that this spirit should control the present de-
hberationS That great evil existed every one con-
ceded because there nquaity Of representation.
He would ask nothing for himself Northern man
which, II he were Southern man. he would not assent
to for the sake Of the Union. They all Ought to sacrifice
kaRer 4p1tx al Apd
He was ready support any proposition to effect the
object although 1t might not accomplish all he desired
He expressed the hope that the resolution would be
reconmitted in order that plan might be devised
which wonld commend 1t not only to gentlemen here.
but to the judgment Of the enre people Of the country
%SEk SPEECH OF Mr.. WARD.
Mr.. WARD On ~ was not satisfied with the original
proposition, nor with the amendment proposed. The
wbite-washes traitors with Internal ingenuity. would
evade the object and still deprive of their rights those
whom they have abused many years. Therefore. he
intended TO offer amendment that persons shall
be deprived Of the elective franchise in any State by
reason of tax or property qualification, or any other
which was not In force on the LIST OF January 1866 aud
any States where the same Is applied shall be excluded
from the basis representation In his opinion the States
lately in rebellion had the right only of the criminal who
pleaded TO the Judge for mercy 1t the duty Of the
Union members Of Congress 10 inaugurae amendment
here which should remedy existing evils and if another
amendment could be agreed upon than the one reported
By the Committee he woud adopt it, but he hoped that
the amendment be had sugRested would prevail.
SPEECH OF MR.. NICHOLSON.
Mr.. NICHOLSON DeL) briefly expressed his views.
he should vote not only against this but all other pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution. The temper
and disposition OF the House were such as not TO su.
thorze such important change In the organic law.
He protested against taking away the reserved rights
Of the States and especially the political as 10 who
shall the sovereign power Of voting The OBJ
ec Of the majority was be said to give suffrage to the
blacks In order that the latter might become their
allies
ADJOURNMENT.
The House. without taking any question, adjourned