The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-11

Mr. MORRILL, said he would like to get a sepn-
rate vote ON the first clause of Mr.. Wlley's
MT FEHssENDEN saSsesed ed ' that the object
wished by MIR. Morrill, could be attained If Mr..
ment the words excepting all persons who have
voluntarily gwen aid and comfort to the rebels
during the late rebellion.
Mr.. WILEY declined to modify his amend
ment
ON question being raised, the CHAIR decided
that IL was in order to to strike out the hrst
clause OF MIR. Willey's amendment.
The motion was made and the clause was
stricken out.
The question being then on Mr.. Willey's amend
ment as amended, Mr.. WILSON hoped III Woulu
not be adopted. He was in favor Oh 1nrestrieted .
manhood Suffrage, except as to age and time resi-
dence He was opposed TO the qualifications OF
reading and writing. He had voted against 1t in his
own State and would vote against 1T here We
were now In a condition to demand universal suf-
frage, and we should demand 1t. He was at one
time in favor Of the proposition started by the New
York Herald, TO grant suffrage to those who had
fought in the army, who owned property, who
could read and write, or who belonged TO
Christian church. He was in favor of that once
because he believed IL was all that could be got
But the country is tending in the right direction
now, and nothing less than universal suffrage
oug ught TO be accepted. Poor men needed the pro-
lection of the ballot as well rich men, and the
ignorant as well as the wise.
Mr.. SALISBURY, OF Delaware, said 1t was not
his intention to discuss the bill Just now. Before
the final vote was taken, he hoped to express his
disapprobaton of it in every form. During the
last political campaign his State of Delaware was
visited by many speakers from different states;
from Mississippi, some from Tennessee, some from
Virginia, and, among the rest by the distinguished
Senator (Wilson) from Massachusetts. Having
been apprised that Mr.. Wilson was coming to Dell
aware TO enlighten the people of that State in their
duties at the polls he (Mr Salisbury apprised a
popular audience that he would be a frank and
open speaker, who would state honestly his con-
victions and opinions.
BY some lapse of memory, however, Mr. Will
son had forgotten to say a word in favor of the
doctrine he was now advocating. The people Of
Delaware were not deceived, however, knowing
the records of Congress- what the intentiOn of
the dominant majority was. The people of that
gallant little State had given larger majority for
the Democratic State ticket than they had ever
given before. They gave n majority in favor of
what they had always believed; that this was
white mans government, and against negro suf-
trage in any and all forms.
Mr.. WILSON said it was true that he visited
Delaware last summer, and knowing very well
that he was in State where not much progress
had been made, he acted somewhat on the Scrip
tural principle of giving milk to babes. (Laugh-
teri
Mr. SALISBURY hoped that when Mr.. Wilson
came to Delaware again, he would bring not his
milk con only but his meat basket, for his (Mr.
Saulsbury's) constituents were accustomed to
strong meat especially in the part OF the State in
which he lived
After further discussion. Mr. ANTHONY, of
Rhode Island, moved to amend Mr.. Willey's
amendment by adding as follows at the end of it.
"But person shall have the right to vote who in
any way voluntarily gave aid or comfort to the
enemy during the late rebellion"
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania would like Mr.
Anthony to state by whom the existence of the
disqualiticaions in his amendment was to be deter
mined. 1t could not be assumed that the people of
this District were guilty of treason until they had
been fairly tried and convicted. The law presumed
them all to be innocent, and the Constitution de-
clared that they could be convicted only by due
process of law. If there was any man in The Dis
trict who had committed treason, there were laws
under which he could be tried.
Mr.. ANTHONY said there was mode pro vded
in the sixth section to obtain the evidence neces-
sary under his amendment. He supposed there was
as many ways OF ascertaining whether O man had
been in the rebel army as of ascertaining whether
he was twenty lone years OF age.
Mr.. BROWN, of Missouri, expressed himself
opposed to the reading and writing qualification,
and on that account would vote against Mr.. An
thongs amendment because he did not wish to
perfect any amendment which contained such
The question being put Mr.. Anthony's amend
ment was adopted.
Mr. HENnniI ks, of Indiana, moved to recon-
siider the vote by which the first clause OF Mr.
Willey's amendment was stricken out Disagreed
Mr. CONNESS, of California, moved to strike
out from Mr.. Willey's amendment the following
words: "And who have paid the taxes assessed
Mr. SALISBURY said if this bill was passed,
in two years the District would be Hooded with
negroes, and there would be a negro Iuayor and
corporation. He could vote for no amendment to
the BILL as he was opposed to it in every shape and
form.
NJ. CONNEsS withdrew his amendment, and
the question was upon striking out the first section
of Mr.. Morrlrs bill and inserting in lieu thereof
sition, the first having been stricken out.
The yeas and nays were demanded, anc by
vote of forty -one nays and one yea the Senate re-
fused to adopt Mr.. Willey's amendment.
The question was then on the substitute OF the
committee for the original bill.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Maine, moved to amend the
first section of the proposed substitute by striking
out the words ''sx months" and inserting IN lieu
there of the words "one year" Adopted.
Mr WILSON moved to amend so as 70 add 'anu
in the ward o. district in which he shall offer to
vote three months, in the same section, after the
words just inserted on motion OF Mr' Morrill,
Mr CowAN, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend
the first section, second line, OF the substitute 6y
said this inevitable. 1t could not be resisted
when it was demanded, as it would be- by fifteen
millions of American women. How could 1t be
denied TO women and granted to negroes! He de-
manded the yeas and nays ,N
The Senate at so p. NJ, on motion OF MS AN
THONY, adjourned.
House of Representatives..
The bill introduced by Mr.. SCHENCK, and
which was under consideration last Thursday, to
fix the times for the regular meetings OF Congress,
came up as the special order, the question being
Mr.. Shellabarger's amendment liking the 22d
of February as the day for the election OF Repre-
sentatves throughout the United States.
Mr.. HIGBY, of California, explained how II
was impossible for members TO be elected in Cali
fornia under that provision and how II elected, 1t
would be Impossible for them to be in Washington
on the 4th of March. He knew no way to fix IL
unless authority We're given 70 the Governor 70
He declined, however, to move any amendment.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER, of Ohio, withdrew nls
amendment, stating that he conld not make 1t un-
Objectionable TO ali the members from States which
had not held elections.
Mr.. BIDW ELL suggested an amendment em-
poweTing the Governors of States 10 fix the days
OF election prior to the 4th of March.
Mr.. SCHENCK preferred to have the bill un-
encumbered with any provision on the subject
and declined TO let the amendment be offered.
/ The second section was amended, and the bill
was passed-yeas 1877, nays 30.- 1t is as follows:
Be it enacted, &c, That in addition to the first or
regular times Of meeting of Congress, there shall
be meeting OF the tortieth Congress ofthe United
States, and OF each succeeding Congress thereafter,
at 12 o'clock meridian on the lh day of March, the