Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-01-25

inform the House how many such vessels
have been allowed new registers.
The House then took up the bill to extend
suffrage in the District OF Columbia. Inthe
on the bill Mr. Clarke, Of Kansas,
argued at some length that colored men are
always included in the term OF citizens OF
the Republic"
Mr. johnson, Of Penn, said, now for the
negroes part in the management, direction
and control of the Government. For thus
there is no foundation in right and JUSTICE. :.
a Mr.. Boutwell,, OF Muss was opposed to all
dilatory motions on this bill, and to the in
structions moved by the gentlemen from New
York. because he saw in them no advantage
to anybody, and because he apprehended
from them much evil to the country. When
we emancipated black people we not only re-
of the institution. of slavery,
and not only conferred freedom upon them,
but we did more, WE recognized the manhood
of these people which by the old custom and
general policy and usage of the county had
been denied to them. Those who believe in
the Government are forced to accept the re-
suits of emancipation; and to say now, having
given freedom 10 these people, that they shall
not enjoy the essential rights and privileges
of men, is to abandon the principles Of eman-
cipaton and tact.v to admit that the whole
Emancipation policy is erroneous. We are
hound to treat the black man as we do the
white man. In die matter Of voting, the re-
storation of the rehclous states should he
coupled with, or preceded by, the condition
that the negroes of the South should vote.
without which we, open n way from which
there is no escape from the destruction OF the
Government he rebels are still hostile and
only seek an opportunity to strike a blow; -
They are massing in Virginia, South Carolina
and Louisiana claims to the amount oil thou
sand of millions of dollars on account of de-
rredations committed hy our armies. In con
fusion, he opposed the putting Of property
qualifications on voters. The negroes, by
their scrcices in the field Rave right to share
| in the Governm' mt If the elective franchise
were denied he knew not how the colored peo-
pie were to be protected, unless it be such
protection as is given to the lamb when it is
handed over to the wolf ...., ..'...
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, said the first motion
to be acted upon WAS to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until April ..-
This motion was placed il, nntagonism to
the exercise of the elective franchise by an!
person of color In order that the decision
between them might be made, he demanded
the previous question.
Mr. Niblack, of Ind, moved that the who'll
subject be laid upon the table. This Was de-
.ided in the negative. by As yeas to l23 nays
Mr. Hale. of N. Y, had moved as an amend,
ment to the motion, that the bill be recon
mitted for amendment so as to extend suffrage
IN the District to all persons coming with
-ithcr of the following classes irrespective o,
color. but subject only to existing provisions
nd qualifications, to wit:
lst Those who can read the Constitution
of the United States.
Cd. Those who are assessed for and pay
axes on real or personal property within the
| District
81. Those who have served in and beer
honorably discharged from the military Or ma
val service. ...
| And to restrict such right Of suffrage to th
classes named, and to include proper pro
visions, excluding from the right of suffrage
those who have horne arms against the Uni
ted States during the late rebellion, OF
liven aid or comfort to said rebellion.
Mr. Wilson briefly stated his objections to
the Instructions .r...
The House struck from the instructions thr
property qualification clause, and then refused
70 recommt the bill to the Committee on Ju
lciary with the remainder Of Instructions
)3 against ILL.,.
The House voted on the BILL as original,
introduced hy Mr.. Kelley aud reported baci
by Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Ju
,liciary, without amendment, and which pro
vides that from all laws and parts of laws
and prescribing qualifications of electors fol
any Office in the District of Columbia, tn
word white stricken out, and that from and
after the passage of this act no persoI shal
he disqualified from voting at any election
held in said District on account OF color
Sec 9 Aad be ii further enacted, THAI
al acts of Congress, and all laws Of the state
of Maryland in force in said District, and ali
ordinances of Washington aud Georgetown.
inconsistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed and annulled.
The bill was passed by yeas ll6; nays 81
When the result of the vote was announced
applause followed from floor to galleries.
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