New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-11
w-YoRK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER n, 1866.

the late Rebellion Of the United States and who
have resided the aid De, for TIE period 81 81, months previous
10 an election therein ths Be entitled tho elective franchise ana
shan be deemed slecto vote ct any election In said
District, account 81 color or aee
$50 2-Th any person duty shah be to receive vesesm
any election the District Of Columbia who shan wa REJECT
the vote Of person entitled such rights under TINS act n Do
Of tort BY the injured De
indictment conviction done knowingly to nns
not exceeding $500 imprisonment for term NOS e1eeens
one wear in the jail Of said District to both.
$40 a-Thst any peoa persons sha wnay iotcfrop'of
disturb any such 10 the exercise Of such franchise he my
shah be ds@e4 roy Of and on conviction .aseS,
JAN 'Sa District fer period 70 e1seod thirty days OF both
SIC IT6siG shall Sc the do,y several Courts having
grdeon IN .ad De. 70 give this hst.s sci. charge 70 'ee
Ihs. @ acts and paI, Of aet' inconsistent w<' cs be
SEC e-Tsi The Mayors and Aldermen Ofs Cite.
oeoTsrto~n respectfully or before the i, day q March n
70 ycs IL the syersi Wsid. Of any sd
the Sassesiioa Of person, claiming rsh any election
therein s"S % s laid 4 s two Sy IN s ss ss Hsy
officers giving previous notice q bs time and place Of each session
I6s before The day o. the election the syS5'
in pub places in said Os respectfully " least 10 days
SEC provides ina, tho officer, presiding any election bsn
Keep che cheek G s .sP'd % HS.. sSP Si
Uy the voter 10 and not until the presiding Officer he. had
s M .n @ q s"S ae,Sas ,SS Il. vote wa. ae
Mr.. WILEY Rep, w. Val proposed the following as
substitute the first section Of the substitute offered by the
Committee
In al election. to be hsd hereafter District OfcOiumbia
the following described persons and those only shall have the right
10 vote 10 wits
Fi,r An those person. who were actually said Dis
et and qualified elections held therein in the
Secrd All person. district. have been dolly
int ino Dy o. :. hsSorstg d
TSd Mss citizen. Of the who shah have attained
Of 'r snSspSg p"ps n Sss np' een " The
ward they shah oae she'll have resided Ia
.S so s9s T Sh s Ss sSI % md who s
read and w9s s,a write NJ ns s Is, 90 Ian, h, ,A Con
ate and wen understood that he did not deem any ex
tended remarks necessary this time He would state TO
seem tba. The i parport 70 be measure 10 regulate tho
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia Il was moro
that II only regulates the anchse but extends It
and enarges H. Tho principal feature OF the BILL aud that
which Of interest the senate and 70 tho country and
which probably challenges oil that embraced tho
coorcd citizens District Columbia In this particular
il is novelty To describe tho bill ia single phrase
he would say measure for impartial restricted Suffrage
say proisd TO be impartial among OIL the mao
of this United States resident In the District and II Is
restrictive IN that confined 10 the male SEA am s ~ "a
confined persons above certain and that u excludes
hlony and other infamous oenscs impartial restricted
suffrage distinguished IRON universal manhood suffrage
then alluded 10 the position OF tho Senate in this
measure; that position had been sudously misrePre
nrs on hs subject were grscefat 10 American journalism
HE senate had been cooperate with tho
wns not the ease The senate had acted promptly this bin in
perfect harmony with the sentiments Of Tie House Having re.
II the city and others Mr. Morrill, read from nanuseripa
summary Of his reasons why tho bill should pass
me%i lie thought i would be rather hard to disfranehse
tho Rebels Of this District, They bad no voice N the national
reason for denying the franchise 20 them % existed with re-
nrd Rebels In his state of West Virginia lie believed
that Rebels ought 20 have voice IN municipal nnirs In the
District His amendment slso proposed not 90 dsanchse
those who co not read or write aud have already and
are now entitled 10 vote looked the only in this
respect and the ballot 10 all without respect 10 educa
tiohal Qualifications Who had been In the Union army
a. auQs lnu u
The CHAIR said Mr. wleys amendment strike
and insert tiat not ditisnblc."
Mr. MORRILL, said be would Ike 20 get separate vote on
the rst clause Of Mr. wleys amendment He opposed
Mr. FESsEYDEN suggested that tho object wished BY r.
clause amendment words excepting all persons who
have Voluntarily given aid and comfort 10 the Rebels during
Mr WILLY declined to modify his amendment.
On question being raised me CHAIR decided that Il In
order to strike out the first clause Of Nj, Wleys
Amendlscnt
The question being then Mr.. Wiley's amendment
amended NJ WILSON rep, Mass hoped il would not DO
except ae aud time Of residence lie opposed 20 ;e
qualification reading and writing He Ind voted against II
IN bis own State and would vote against il here We
condition 10 demand universal suffrage and we should
star The j. HssiS 70 grant suffrage to those Mo had
iongh % the amy who Owned property VINO could read and
Of int he believed m that could be got
But tie country tending IN the night direction now and
reied the protection % the ballot well rich and
he truo rs wei as he "
Mr. s4ULSBURY Dem Deli said # was not his intention
10 discuss the lil just Before the final vote taken
be hsed to express bis daPProbaion Of 1t in every form
tst' BY many speakers from different states protesting
TO from Lousianai nom Mississippi some from
1enT -see some RON ighn ana among Inc esi b hc as
ngisled senator lWilson from MASSACHUSETTS. Having been
appfised that Mr. Wilson coming TO Delaware TO enghcn
tie p,ope Of that state In their dues at e polls he Salisbury
apr sed popular audiences that he would be frank aud open
speaker who would state honestly his convictions
aud opinions By lapse Of memory however Mr. vii
lad forgotten 70 say vod favor Of the doctrine he was
now advocating The people OF Delaware were not deceived
however Knowing fFgg tbe Islolts Of Cona;ss Wet elm
cn0n Of the dominant majority the people of that gal
Stat ticket than they had given before They gave
o In favor Of vha, they had always believed TINT this
white mans government and against negp suffrage in any
M YJLs0N said it was true he visited Delaware last sum
%st piosTss. Rad been made he acted somewhat on
sc plural prineiple OF giving milk to babes laughter
NJ SALISBURY hoped that when Mr.: Wilson came TO
Deaw are again he would bring his milk only bot his
mott basket biz Constituent, accustomed to strong
nests especially Ia the part Of the State 10 which he lived
Iiter further discussion Mr.. ANTHONY moved to amend
Mi Wneys amendment by adding follows at the eud Of it
. nv no r aa 70 s .n@y during T the % Rs o0'
III COwAN tDem, Pa) would Ike Mr.. Anthony to state
bv the disqualification mentioned in his amendment
70 determined could not be assumed TINT the people OF
nj and convicted IbehT presumed them an 10 be innocent
all the Constitution declared that they could be convicted only
r du, process law there as any man Ia the District
wo had committed treason there were laws under which he
Nj ANTHONY said there was mode provided in the sixth
on obtain the e'dence necessary under his amendment
II supposed thore of asceriang whether
had been IN the Rebel army aseeitanng whether he
was II wears OF age
Mr BROWN expessedo opposition to the reading and writing
qualification, aud would vote against Mr.. Anhonys amend
ent he did not wish perfect amendment which
Contained such proposition
question being put M Anthony amendment II was
niOpted
MrHENDRICKS dem Ind moved reconsider the vote
b. which tue fret clause of MrWiey amendment wasscken
ont Disagreed to.
MrCONNESS (lep, Ce) moved strike out from Mt VII.
les amendment the following and who have paid the tax
assessed against
MrSAULSBUKY said this bin passed. in two the
Dsrct would b. fooled by negrOea and there would be