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Associated Press Report.
XXXIXth Congress


| WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Mr. JENKS,
of R. J., reported d bill to establish Uniform
system of Bankruptcy throughout the United
States. Made the special order for the Goth
| inst.
Mr.. DELANo, from the Committee on
| Claims, reported resolution asking to be
relieved from the consideration of all claims
| growing out of the destruction of property
| by the army and navy in supressing the re-
bellion. No definite action taken on the
subject.
Mr.. LYNCH, Of Ne, offered resolution
which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, that all vessels once American
and being plated under foreign flag or
foreign register during the late war, should
be treated as foreign built vessels, and new
er again be allowed on the American regis
ter. He also introduced q resolution; which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the House how many
such vessels have been allowed new regis
ters.
A bill amending the ac granting lands to
States to aid III the establishment Of agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges, was re-
ported. 1t extends the time for States to
| accept the provisions of tho act, and in
cludes States in rebellion, provided no dis
tinctien is made as to race or eelor by them
in dispensing its benefits. Its consideration
| was assigned to next Thursday.
Mr.. DARLING, of the Naval Committee,
reported adversely to the resolution CHASING
pilots enlisted during the war sAfoyern-
ment vessels as officers.
A bill was reported amending the act
establishing the FreedmeR's Bureau. It
was made the special order for Tuesday
next.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill extending suffrage in the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. CLARKE, of Kansas, argued at some
length that colored men are always includ-
ed in the term of citizens of the Republic
He advocated impartial suffrage in the Dis
trict and said the passage Of the Bill would
be hailed everywhere by the friends of free
m as return to national justice.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that now for the first
time it was urged to confer on the negro a
part in the management, direction and con-
troll of this Government. For this there was
no foundation in right or justice: Never
yet on the face Of the earth has popular
government been organized or maintained
by the African race. The right of suffrage
belongs only to those to whom the govern
ment belongs, and he maintains that we can
have republic without eOneeding to all the
privilege of the elective franchise. Machine
voting was to be introduced here, such as
prevailed in Baltimore in Know Nothing
times, where certain amount of money
was placed in precinct to secure a certain
number of votes
Mr.. BOUTWELL, was opposed to all
dilatory motion on this bill and the instruc-
tions moved by the gentleman from New
York, because he saw in them no advantage
to anybody and because he unprecedented
something fearful and evil to the country.
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not only relieved ourselves of the institution
of slavery and not only confirmed freedom
upon them, but we did more. We recognized
the manhood of these people which, by the
old constitution and general policy and
usage of the country, had been denied to
them. Those who believe in the gov
ernment are forced to accept the re-
suits of emancipation. To say now, having
gwen freedom to those people they shall not
enjoy the essential rights and privileges Of
men, is TO abandon the principles of
emancipation, and tacitly to admit the
whole emancipation policy is erroneoes.
We are bound to treat the black man as we
do the white in matters of voting. The res
toratien of the rebellious States should be
coupled or preceded by the condition that
the negroes of the South should vote, with
| out which we open the way from which
| there is no escape from destruction or the
government The rebels are still hostile
| and only seek an opportunity to strike the
blow. They are making Virginia, South
| Carolina and Louisiana claimants of thou
sands of millions of dollars for depredations
| committed by our armies. In conclusion he
opposed putting on the property qualifica-
ton of voters. The negroes by their servi-
ces in the field have right to share in the
Government. If the elective franchise was
| denied he knew not how the colored
people were to be protected unless tbe such
protection as is given to the lamb when it is
handed over to the wolf
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, said the first mo-
| ton to be acted upon was TO postpone the
further consideration of the bill until April
| Mr.. N0BL0CK, moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table. This was de-
| cided in the negative.
Mr.. HALE, of New York, moved as an
amendment to the resolution that the bill
be berecommitted for amendment, so as to ex-
tend suffrage to all persons coming within
the following classes, but subject only to ex-
isting provisions and qualifications:
First-Those who can read the Constitu.
ton of the United States.
Seeond-Those who are assessed for and
pay taxes on real or personal property with
in the District.
Third-Those who have served in and
been honorably discharged from the mill
tary and naval service, and to restrict sucE
right of suffrage to the classes named, anc
to include proper provisions excluding from
the right of suffrage those who have beer
armed against the United States during the
rebellion, or given aid and comfort to saiC
rebellion.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, briefly stated his
objections to the instructions.
| Tho HOTTCE etrr1nl- tfrop, tho ,nstr,,of;on
the property qualification clause, and the1
referred the bill to the Committee on Judi
ciary with the remainder of instructions-5
against III.
The Heuse voted on the bill as original,
introduced by Mr.. Kelley and reported bacl
by Wilson, of Iowa, from the Committee ol
Judiciary. without amendment, and whicl
provides that from all law aud parts Q
laws and precedent qusli6 &, lsof elector
for any Office in the Dad &. ii Columbis
the word white is rebysUlcken out, an