New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-07
XNNIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. c, lseG.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.

SENATE. .WAsnNGToy, Feb. &, lsGG.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Petitions for universal suffrage were presented
hy Messrs WILSON aud PoMfRoY, ard referred to the
Committee on construction.
TAX oS AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. -.
Mr. SrfTEYAN ohio presented the petition OF elti-
zens Of Ohio asking for reduction OF the tax on aei'
cultural implements; which was referred 10 Tie 'ou'
THr D0AuNIcAN RErUBLlC.
Mr. St,rNER from the Committee on Foreign heia'
tons reported biz 10 authorize tie appointment OF
dplomafc represept-tive to the Republic Of Dominica
TOPEKA rOsT.oFTIcE AND CrsToMHoUsE
Mr.. CnANrIER Mich }. from the Committee on Com
merce asked to be discharged from further eonsidera,
tion o: the proposition % appropriate Seno 10 olI
pos, oil GO and custom. house at Topes9 Kansas, and
II was so ordered.
COMP SsATloS or SOUTHERN IoYALIsls.
Mr. WILEY w. Vs. offered a resolution. which was
adopted insiructng The Committee on tie Jndic!hry 10
INQUIRE into the eIpedcrcy 81 reporting pli 20 pro
vide for The payment 81 loyal citizens Of lately reoeous
cses for Olafermssfcr. stores taken from them and
uscd bv the army oi tie United stacs 81 a. 10 place
such claims uIon al equality with those 81 ouI'hs oi
loyal States.
REP IsENTATIoN.
The moranc iolr having expired tie JOINT Eesolu'
lion 10 amend the Constitution ~ relation To represen
tation was called UP. .
Mr.. DoourTLr Wis offered the following, which
q said he intended substitute fer the House proIo
sfiou. Strike out all after The enactnE clause nnd IN
ssri the following AFTER the census 70 be taken 10
the year leo aud each succeeding census representa-
tiycs shah be atlortoned among tue several Siaies
which nav DC iIciudca within this Uuun according 10
the number ~ each State Of male electors over - years
~ sgc qualified by the laws ilerooi To choose mem
bcTs ofiie most numerous branch 81 lis legislature nud
direct taxes shah he opport!onsd nmoIe ne several
states according the value 81 tie real and personal
taxable properly situated in each state not Deohkhs
e. The State or 10 TIE United states.
MI SUMNER resuming tie floor on ihis subject began
with the consideration Of the American idea of repub-
an eovernm, NJ aud passed in review the public acts
81. et a MD ~
ton showing that they bad refused 90 recognize any
exclusion from the elective franchise on account Of color
or race The Continental Congress he SAID refused
point blank 20 inset the word white ln the articles
Of confederation He then took The constitutions 81 AL
the States and showed that With tie exception oi that
of Sogth Carolina IN none Of them Appeared the word
white Such said BE-, concluding his remarks on inat
head were the public acts collectively and individually
AT the time Of the adoption Of The National Constitution
with rafc harmony inc amer can loea VI
repunlic AMI test.NlnC against GHF exclusion founded
on color Add 10 thee the fact that the National Con
siituiion which carefully o1ccpts Indians notiaAedom
tie basis OF representation pays an pen Tonnage 20 Tue
principle tlat there can be 10 iaNaton ",houl r'p.e
sentGiion. Add also tie GROWING fact that the Ma
tOna Constitution recognizes 30 distinction OF color
that il treats all with TIE ime Impartial justice AuH
who yGu, r, who viii dare 70 thrust hio WIS cLaF
ter an ocarclici principle which can lind no sanction
in ia republican text. Mr. Sumner next proceeded 10
give what he Jed the American definition Of repab
lcan government II In vain. said he, Tat Won ec
philosophers or pGbicsts or the examples 81 former
history against these. put The early and constant
pos;ulaes Of the fathers tie corporate Gcear"toh %
the fathers. tie ayowed opinions q tue iaheFs ana
The public acts Of tue fathers al with one voice pro.
claiming: First that all men are equal IN rghs ana
secondly that Governments DERIVE their power from
the consent Of tie governed and here Is te american
idea OF republic which must be adopted III Tue ihtef
pre;a;on II the national Constitution You cannot re-
iect H. As well reject the Dooalogue IN determining
moral dutles or well reject The multiplication tiD.e
IN determining question OF aiithmeuo' hec..'.t ~
the onlv objection that might be brought against VIZ
founded on the temporary Recognition OF slavery At the
adoption Of the Constitution be reminded the senate
first that our fathers did not recognize slavery as
permanent part 81 our system but treated IL hs eNcep
tional and transitory while they concealed II from
view by words which mean something eise S.cohGil'
That the slave was always regarded iegahy ana Po'
cay part Of the family Of his master according 10
the non encature OF Back CONNIE MARES when
were much at the time when master and servant
were grouped with husband and wife parent ano
child and as In the case OF wife and chd, the slave
was represented BY the head Of the family. who also
paid the taxes on his account 80 that IN bis case tue
cardinal principle Of the Revolution nssoeiating repre-
seutaiion and taxation together was not In any respect
violated: and thirdly that by the acts OF the CONT
mental Congress and by all TIE State constitutions eh
cept that ~ South Carolina all distinction oil coior was
IN determining the elective irahcn,se anu
that of the authorized expoundeis OF the National
Conaitu nj the time, AlcNaLder Hhmltou' dn'
nonneed In TIE Ftdrdli, as II anticipating the very
question now before u.s. II the law were to restore the
rights which have been taken away tie negroes could
no longer DO refused equal share OF representation
with other inhabitants. Such was the understanding
and such the promise at the adoption OF tuc ,on'
slit uon; such was the declared meaning OF our iatb.
ers according 10 the contemporary testimony OF
Hamilton; therefore, while coniessng sor'
rowflly their inconsistencies In recognizing slavery
and throwing over their shame the mantle when
the son Of Noah threw over his father We must re.
iect every argument inference on this account against
the true idea Of Republic which is none other than
where all the citizens have equal voice III the Gov
eminent. As Washington by his august example,
gave 10 mankind new idea Of political greatness, so
did the fathers OF their great example give TO mankind
new idea Of government DO you ask FOR authority
offer II 10 yon IL IL In the early dictionary OF James
Otis Samuel Adams Patrick Henry and Benjamin
Franklin II Is in the lexicon OF the Revolutions II Is
Ia the sources of national history II Is IN the col
lection Of public acts This idea was the great
Of our fathers. Rob them Of this and you
take from them their highest title 10 gratitude Coun
bus veninriDg into unknown sea discovered new
world Of space but iahers vehturlpg likewise DIS
covered new world Of public duty. 1t IL not Tor US
their children 20 forget their discovery. Aiter anu
ding recent French differences Of republic, he pro
ceeded 10 consider the actual character OF the
Rebel States. Examining the census tables he
showed that there were 100000 ooored persons
now suffering under the tyranny Of taxation Without
repr sentation Some Of these millions WON yoh
thrust out already contribute largely 10 the pnonc
revenue. How then can you deny them representation
Their money Is not reected why reject their votes
You cannot take hss money you can dtee1 10 e'o'