The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-07

interest solely, 70 force negro suffrage upon the
States which had large population Of this class
He warned the majority that their opponents would
yet cit 10 this Chamber as the controlling party,
ard would mete out TO them the same measure
which they were now seeking 10 force upon others.
We're they afraid Of the Southern people with ever
one hundred majority In the House, Were they
afraid OF twenty-five Senators when they had fifty
herel Were they bringing into the councils Of the
nation more Independence, more intelligence, more
virtue, by imposing negro suffrage Why did they
not give II tbemselves7 Yet they shake the whip
over the Southern people and insist upon their
giving IT, In New York they did allow NEGRO
kind Of emasculatsd Suffrage they allowed uesrSes
to vote on property. qualification.
Mr.. Wilson. They are allowed to vote in Mas
sachusetts. ..r.l.....Z
Mr.. Cowan. Yes, If they can road the consti.
tuition. lFEe a. 1,ar-n 80. rrH
Mr.. Wilson. The same as white man.
Mr.. Cowan. The same as q white man. No
man, then, has unqualified suffrage 10 Massachu-
sets. But you dc not want this In the South.
You are not satisfied that tho literary negroes only
shall vote, but you want them all Do you expect
intelligent representatives to be sent hers IL
the negroes are allowed to vote
Mr.. Wilson. We expect more loyal men.
Mr.. Oowan. Loyal What do you mean by
that Do you mean those who vote with you
ITO Mr.. Wilson, who nodded his head afirma-
lively You mean an abolitionist, for II seems all
who are not tanned with that stick are disoyni.
Loyalty means obedience to the Constitution and
laws. Yet many Of those who pirate 20 wisely
about II never read a commentary on the Constitu.
tion In all their lives, A man Ia not loyal who
tramples upon the laws Of his country to subssrve
the ends Of his party. He would suggest TO those
philanthropio individuals who are so solicitous
about the rights Of the negro to 60 to the Freed
mems Bureau and get hundred thousand Of them
transported up East. The adoption Of such prop.
ositions as that before them was more than enough
to excite new rebellion. F'
Gentlemen quoted history he advised them to
read the history Of rebellion. TO read IT. after any
rebellion was put down the wounds had been healed
by the adoption Of such means as these. Read Ro-
man history. Did the Romans every adopt such
principle as this toward a people whom they had
conquered and wished to bind to them II had
been asserted here that to deprive man Of the
right to hold Office was no punishment. This was
a singular assertion to be made here among forty or
fifty Of them who had been struggling 10 obtain ONCE
all their lives Men Of our race would not submit to
II. II was something never heard Of before.
Mr.. Howard read from the Constitution that
mono but native born citizen should DO eligible to
the Office Of President
Mr.. Cowhn said that was no answer to his argu.
ment, had nothing at all to do with IT. How would
the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Howard) like to
be deferred from holding the Office Of Senator or
judge and what excuse could he give TO his chill
dren' He would have to say that he was conf
demned uuheard.
Mr.. G. concluded with an able argument against
the injustice Of condemning the Southern people
without their being allowed to defend themselves.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dooittle was then disa.
greco to-yeas ., nays Oh -.,.-, 49,,
MI Williams moved TO substitute the following
for the second section:
representatives snail De apPoruoned among
numbers, counting the whole number Of persons In
esoh otaie, eIciading INDIANS not taxed. But
whenever the right to vote at any election held I'M
der me oonsuIuion ana laws Q, the United states,
OF Oh any State, thah 20 aenled 10 any Poi uoh Of
the male INHABITANTS Of such state being citizens OF
the united states twenty.one years OIL age, or IN
any way Aoriugou, except lot participation IN the
reoeiiion or other crime, the pasis Of epresenta
uon snau DC reduced IN tne proportion Wnieh we
numoer OF suon male eitizehs shaii Dear 70 the
whole number oil male ciuIens tWenty-one years ioi
hgvin suen state. ,,,
MT hendrioks moved 70 adIourni Whicn was de-
oided IN the negative ~ ~ to ~; .
-, Mr. hendricks saia ne tnougnt IL put Just tnatat
TINS late nour an adjournment shouid take place
IN order that Senators should nave IN opportunity
10 examine TINS amendment: -
Mr. johnson moved to print the amendment.
Mr.. henderson renewed the motion TO ADJOURN
which was decided In the negative
httor some iurtner ulscussioh' the mouoh 10 ho-
Journ was renewed BY Mr. Stewart, and agreed TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed, after brief discussion, bill
reported by Mr. Hooper, OF Massachusetts,, from
tho Committee on Banking and Currency, to regu-
late and secure the Hafe,keeping OF public money
intrusted to discussing officers Of the United States
The bill rs amended and passed is as follows;
BE Il enacted BY ths Senate and House Of Repre-
ssnfdtires Of the United Stats Of Anerica an Con-
gress assembled, That, from and after the passage
OF this act shall be the duty OF every discussing
officer OF the United States having any public money
entrusted to him for disbursement, to deposit the
same with the Treasurer or some one Of the assist
ant heasurer Of tho United States and to draw for
the same only as II may DO required for payments
TO be made by him In pursuance to law, and all
transfers from the Treasury Of the United States
to disbursing otcer shall be by draft or warrant
on the Treasurer or an assistant treasurer Of the
United States Provided, That In places where
there Is no treasurer nor assistant treasurer Of the
United States the Secretary Of the Treasurer may,
when he deems 1t essential to the public interest,
especially authorize, in writing the deposit OF such
public money in any other public depository or in
writing authorize the same TO be kept In any other
manner, and under such rules and regulations as
he may deem most safe and edeetuai to facilitate
the payments to public auditors.
SEQ. z. Aud BE- % JnTthsI enacted, That u any
dsbursng ofoer oil the United States shall deposit
any public money entrusted TO him In any place OF
In any manner except as authorized by law, or shall
convert to his own nio In any way whatever OF
shall loan without interest," or shall Tor any purpose
not prescribed by law withdraw from the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer, any authorized de-