New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-24
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE WASHINGTON. May 90 1906
TAX on STOVES
Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of stove manqiae-
trers for reduction of the tax this business, which
was referred to the Finance Committee.
TARIFF.
Mr. CowAS presented petition for an increased tam,
which was referred to the Finance Committee
BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. NORTON called up the bill to authorize the Wnona
and St. Peters Railroad Company to construct bridge
across the Mississippi River which was discussed TIL
o'clock.
THE RECONSTRUCTION RESOLVES.
Mr. HOWARD moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderaon of the Reconstruction resolutions recently
passed by the House.
Mr.. SUMSER-The question: as take it, is of proceed
ing to the consideration OF that resolution. OF
that docs not involve the merits of the question: and
shall not speak Of them. know not that shall be able
TO take any part in the debate but cannot allow the
olution to be taken up without expressing my individual
opinion that il would be better II its consideration
postponed still longer believe, Sir, that the country
has gained much by the posponement that has already
been had On a former occasion stated That we were
able TO have better proposition at the end Of April than
had at the end of March; and believe now we shall
be able accept better propositions just as the weeks pro-
ceed and shall be better prepared for this question
next week than this week and the week after better than
max Here is q vast Of testimony which has been
town. II has been laid in dribets If may so express
myself before Congress and the country, never
gathered together as whole. IL has never
been analyzed. No conclusions have been Drawn
from that testimony and yet take it, that that test-
nonv was brought together for purpose doubtless
il now asked 10 proceed without opportunity of CON
sderin0 that testimony in any mature form. think SIR,
II il mistake that We arc asked to proceed under such
circumstances think, Sir that delay for the arrange.
ent of that testimony the end that may be presented
in proper form for our consideration would be wisdom.
think Sir it would be the highest craftsmanship think
that after the consideration OF that testimony we shall be
better prepared TO decide than we are now not only OF
what we on ght 10 do but of what can do. For In
stance here is very considerable question which we shall
be called upon discuss 10 the extent 70 which certain
persons shall be excluded from the right OF suffrage
doubt not that the Senate is better prepared 10 discuss
question this week than last week and am sure u VIII
be better prepared discuss next week than now ana my
reason is that the evidence that subject daiy accl
mua,ing II happened that heard early last
very important testimony from gentleman III "non
have every confidence just from the South IN regau 70
pablo opinion there especially among those VINO nave
recently been In rebellion, all tending to show the heces
sy OF some regulation requirement on our part say
such evidence is constantly accumulatng and WISH Una.
Congress may have the full benefit of such evidence ta'
what do may be well done The question presented
Sir whether shall proceed the principle OF inclusion
of exclusion. The Senator from Nevada stewart
adopts the principle of inclusion without exclusion
There Others Sir disposed to adopt the principle OF
exclusion without inclusion In other words, Sir they
would exclude certain Rebels but would not include loyal
persons ghose misfortune it is that they born with
skin not colored like our For myself it seems
10 me we should adopt something Of both prin-
cpes the principles OF inclusion aud the principles of
euson But do not think the Senate is, at this moment,
20 well informed in regard TO the facts which necessarily