New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
THlRTY.NINTH c0gGRESs-srcOsD SESSION

THIRTYNINTH c0NGRESs-sEcOsD SESSION.
SENATR-wastnSsIoN, Dee r. Is6.
PETITIONS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate petition for
abolition Of all distinctions on account Of ser Or color and The
regulation Of the elective franchise IN the District OF Columbia
Mr. WILSON tep Mass presented petition increased
paw 20 army officers Referred 10 the Military Committee.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU
Mr. WILSON gave notice that tomorrow lac should IN.
troduee bill TO amend the act establishing the Freedmen Bu
GOLD MEDAL FOR CYRUS W. FIELD.
Mr. MORGAN G,ep, y. " introduced the following joint
resolutions Of thanks Cyrus w Field which referred to
the Committee on FoIeisn Relation A., ,.,.,, ,...r.a
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Ats9ic Cs6s syer:n oSse MD ,1S % VOC @
gue.ed gold medal to be .oel With .o abe snosm'
RS The. when he n@d .sS Gss. P
shall copy Of IN, oni resolution to Be snsIo,'sd %
Mr. Field Gated him TIE Of the people Of the
Rs.oiisd That .ufci.n, money carry h resolution
into eject hereby sPpoeaed DOT o. 'ny money in the es
ExEcUTvE APPOINTMENTS
Mir TRUMBULL rep, IN lohefed the following resolution
whether any appointed TO say oH'e ,qsd py s obs
wss sola.,iorsi during prsyou.
s% .as a. zoe sda s@.d to g f Sy ne
s fs s 90 i o. s : to: q
10 s.as o,ash gslo 70 ss S.s.' a. ~ &c M % .. 90 S,
pba been oontnasd Once without ihe eon'-n o. no
AIR EDMUNDS Rep ytl-I would move TO amend the
resolution by adding whether any snh person ~. rAscfi
such functions, be has received nnf "mPensinn in
MI rRuMBuLI accepted the above o. no amendment.
and rs amended the resolution was adopted
TIT DISTRICT FRANCHISE BILL.
At l2D there being further business before ihe sen
Columbia Was taken up Mr. Covuns amendment 20 sSat.
The JAIR said Mr. brown was entitled 10 ihr reor
Mr. BROWN tRep. Mo- sad Dee did no think the i~ii1s
for practical legislation II intended 70 b. pat into
practical effect he Of those who believed u %ona ~
necessary accompany II by good deal OF other legislation -
prevent il from degcnerang into abuse and corruption bli
accepting the the light be- bad stated De- ior one va,
say said Alr Brown that stand of universal suffrage and do
race color or sex viii GO further sir nnl .iy that
recognize the right Of franchise ~ being go inilh,ch
and natural right and DO hoi urhrtr Mii
society has the night impose any limitation, upon iAai night
that does spring o the necessity NJ the social state u
self These may extreme IeHs Bot ih conform 20 lAt
rigd logic of the question and defy any senator on This ho
escape from them. have beci shocked ilns lhe clIs
iCI, ~ ge .ub.fantt,ly no rlhf Al il nat % "a.
sinpy privilege conceded ~ society 0r the government
which represents society. that % VS. gracious noon ron
somevbrr and for which We should rel proud aud ihsnk1
In other words was night n nn, sense NJ President
do hold bertle. hy any such tenure should srrtr
10 thnk was deendent exclusively u Of right ulon
the es ~ sorirtv which NAV represent maorurs
those rights the contrary, brrtf hai Whenever you
establish that IS the doctrine whenever you cry.ae That
idea n the public mind in this country. yOn ring the
destkne Of American liberty because YOU Jas tarm open
TO overthrow. whenever oortuptpus shall prevail 20 such
an extent and WHENEVER maOritirs shall become niri
emily exaggerated Mr. President important aui
crucial 20 speak do Deem t' position mai Uu-t nay
be pardoned II the abstract ground upon which
deem 10 rest and do This the more readily D'cinr m my
belief ultimately the metaphysical always controls me practical
life Now. what abstract rights aad are there any
nirnscay necessary conditions that go % constitute liberty
in society had occasion year or t"D 'nce 90 7eh<
this question very iy before my own constituents ~ fe"
this subject and then presented the argument prra.
succney sud briefly than may a'W TO On ne eol'e ~
debate will By leave refer 10 It on this occasion Nj Brown
then read lengthy extract from The speech above rte TO-
and having done so replied to some irinme1 ~
the opponents female suffrage The argument That women
could not participate 10 the tumois Of elections sud political
campaigns was an argument agau-i tls lu'nf' n, ,t'u
suffrage The argument that women ought DOT 10 vote because
thew could not he embodied "a, militia not founded IN
fact Men are exempted IRON military tc' l'T .hIry 81
reasOns among them physical inaOil ana were yet Ni""
Mr. DAVIS Dem. KY succeeded Nc Brown On The aoor
He had given hs views subject suffrage during
the last session Congress but lac could uot ot Ills bill pass
without again catering his protest against 1t once mort ne
then proceeded 10 SPEAK against the pending measure tnd me
pending imenimeu 10 grant the right OF suffrage " woman
would be dr,g into tho cornP1n' Of politics and maze
no believed the negro Inferior % the white nni dd not
believe superior should srnqi political power 10 sn IN
them. The proposition - 10 h'h
thing aud ou1nary contrary 20 tho teachings
Of history and the writings Of tho best philosophers Ethnoo
sst. bad describe, The skulls hins aud OF the negro 10
Oitsdly marking him Ongn 10 IN Inferior rcS Ihs ne
gro had been engued the deepest ignonnoe or iOp
years without making progress Providence had 81
him oa himself intended TIA, he should mix With
superior. aDiictsn proposed 70 mako him
Mr SPRAGuE CieP5 H. - followed Mr DAVIS IN written
speech considerable length taking ground IN favor II uni
yerl suffrage The people OF the south Were Kept IA poverty
he aid order that might De elevated
TO rule Suc not the IN The North whrfs me masses had
opportuntie. information and education society in The
south capable Of free gOvsrnm5ni and would not D.
until nodded with Northern dens. Whenever Il necessary
or the cause liberty aud equality for have the elective
was necessary for the liberty and equality that tho
oooed man should have the franchise aud no would therefore
vote for the bill now before the senate
Mr. BUCKALEW ben, Pa SAID he wished 20 explain why
he should vote for M COWaus amendment lie did not under
stand himself casting final vote n the bill He only wished
10 affirm b his vote that the arguments Tor extending the SUI
rsee negroes applet With great Orrc A hnh
question opposed 10 tbs suffrage The lusi
ton OF susgs be taken Of theory that Of prto
cal eject placed b. the founders oVernmsut
the ground that should he exercised by who could make
the best and most effective Of a. he Obsced the sueu
SION of suffrage because would corrupt in1 degrade elections
bv pouring into the ballot box large number OF votes subject
10 influence either social pecuniiy IL viii degrade elections
that ground he would oppose the extension Of suffrage
either females He would d. opposed 20 TINS
measure ifhse different mode Of conducting elections
The effect OF the present mode divide psop into parties
all manner OF corruption. II possible 10 the scale Of
the great State OF Pennsyvaua for instance by Introducing
pen.cous influences and bringing them 20 bear upon very
small number. This EVIL nseparae nom Governments
controlled BY maohtes The class of nov proposed
introduced into The political system would be more up
p0achnble than now u 10 accessible 10 demagoye,
and easily corrupted The reform ought 10 he m another
direction IL ought 20 be- toward reorganization OF The sys
TEN Instead Of s enlargement As choice between
two knd OF extension be should vote for Mr. Cowons amend
ment 49,
Al O'Clock . N. Mr. DOOLIrTLE dem, Wis., moved
Dat %, Senof i.lcurg Which was disagreed to