New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
10 behalf Of the negrot He Mr Hardine) infinitely pre-
10 ferred giving suffrage TO white women than to the

behalf Of the negro, He Ndr Hardins) infinitely pre-
ferred giving suffrage to white women than to the
REMARKS OF NE. EKKx.
| Mr.. MCKEE (KH) said he had hoped that his col
leesue (Mr. Harding) would nave enlightened the
House the question at issues but be regretted ex.
ceedingy that his remarks he had pursued the same
as the other members Of bis party ever spee the
idea took possession Of the public MAD that the negro
was TO become freeman. His colleagues speech wss
made Of nothing bat the negro and be had assumed
that the Republican party seemed To have bg, Que idea
viz: 10 legslae In favor Of the negro. Mr.. Mckee
held that slavery bad been wiped out the Constu.
by those who were opposed 70 levying war.
call sail out out troop: q eru ah treason. Those
met BY those gentlemen with the cry Of usurpatOs be-
Representatives from the rebelious states were
not admitted TO the floor. But who sent the southern
Representatives, from this BALI They departed Their
they picked up their hats and walked out 10 disgust
They wanted no part in the legi'aton OF the nation
thanked God they were not now here. They had no
right TO be heard He did not desire to see the day
when q traitor could ask to come back and have
the same rights as those who upheld our ban.
ner In the field. The pending amendment did not
go so far ss he desired He would like for one to say
that who lad raised bis baud against the flag
should ever participate in legislation. But IL Was
not probable that in this he would be eraiifed. He
wanted to egsate for the whole and not part Of the
country 1t did not appear 70 his mind that the South
efn people were IN CONDITION 10 Db representeu IN
large numbers. He favored the amendment reported
BY the Committee Reconstruction, because he
thought ii was the best we could obtain :.
CoLLoQUY.
colloquy took place between Messrs. Order and
Mckee The former was understood 10 ask, as peace
had returned why the Southern Representatives we're
not admittedf
Mr. MCKEE replied II peace did exist as his col.
eague said, be (McKee) could why there
should be objection Constitutional amendment.
as the party with which his colleague acted during the
hats VIA mot 10 IN AT
struuent. But he (Mr. Mckee, did not believe that
peace reigned except by means Of the armed power.
But while he thought thus he held that IL was no lees
tue right but tho duty Of Congress make all laws
say to protect the entire people and secure them IN the
possession Of peace and security in the future. The
reason the south were not SLOWED was
would Justify their admission. They elect most
0diOns while the latter ask for admission with their
hands reeking with the blood OF loyalists Let them
send men here who dnripg the have stood by the
countrya elect who went ipto treason, and
reject the odous traitors. Never, 30 help him God
until then would he admit them.
Mr. ORDER asked whether he would not admit Mr.
Maynard and the other loyal Representatives from
Tennessee.
Mr.. MCKEE said he did not want to separate East
Tennessee from the other parts Of the States and In re-
turn asked his colleague whether he would vote 10 ad
NIT the Representatives from South Carolina.
MI Soss wsies had Soen
lied undcr the plan suggested by the President pro-
yided they presented credentials showing that they
exclude them II they were unworthy members-if, as
his colleague said they were Rebels and traitorswhen
they got into this hall the House could operate on them
Some of the members laughed while Mr.. Order was
speaking. evidently induced 10 do go BY the earnest
Mr.. RGDRIDoE raised the question whether it in
order for gentlemen to laugh.
The SPEAKER replied that 1t beyond his ability
to keep gentlemen from laughing.
Mr.. GRDER said the Republicans had better weep
Mr.. MCKEE, In conclusion. remarked that the gentle.
mon the Democratic side acted as they were afraid
TO trust the people With On amendment to the Constu
ton He, however. believed that the public liberties
safer in their hands, and that they would take
care ofthes1
graduated by Dir. STEVENS aud other members Of the
Republican party
Mr. KERR Und.) replied 10 the remarks Of Mr.. Kelly,
deliver ed on previous day aud denied that Congress
had the right and power into any State and there
regulate suffrage as TO secure the right to vote to
State Of the Union. He opposed the adoption Of any
c, Institutional amendment; this not the time
was there any reason for it. The amendment would
not equalize the representation as he proceeded 70
show The power to regulate suffrage sti exists in the
several States aud was never surrendered to Congress
advantage to the country was to be derived rom tho
pending amendment; class or race was to be bene-
fited by it. The advantage would nure only to the
Republican party should they succeed In obtaining the
REMAKs OF MR.. KAssoN.
Mr. KAssos Qows) said that q previous day he de-
cared that this Congress had right either By the
Constitution or the Declaration Of James Madison
the 9th Of August 1857, TO go into Pennsylvania or
Iowa and say what electors should control the Legsa
lures Of those and ali other States The gentleman
from Pennsylvania (hr. Kelly) having controvcrted
his position, and read from the debates TO support
his views. Mr. Kasson now proceeded to reply
to him. and 10 show that Mr.. Madison. In the
debates on the Constitution, 20 far from maintaining
what the gentlemen from Pennsylvania claimed. c6n'
tiored US against the dangers Of encroachment on the
Constitution He pointed out the distinction made by
Mr. Madison between the right Of suffrage and the
mode Of suffrage, and showed that Mr. Madison was
scr,lpulous touching the right Of suffrage tseh
REMARKS OF Mr.. WRIGHT.
Mr. WRIGHT IN j. said II he Understood the pending
protosrion Il contemplated radical change In the or
Qanc law and ia the character and quality OF the voting
Population This continual tinkeriDg Of the Constitn
ton was pregnant with danger in the last degree Its
was thwar the President In bis plan OF re-
constructions force the Southern States to collision
on negro suffrage equality Of races perhaps involving
war Of races In order that the political power may be
kept In the hands OF the Radicals. He represented
onsery alive constituency. who not prepared TO
sanction universal suffrage. He epprehended that "
the Democratic Union party were 10 power In half the
States the leader would not be anxious 10
press the resolution to a vote es now they were
the legislatures now In session. Instead OF having
speedy eectue and perfect restoration OF the Union
men were here engaged In preventing the reeoDsrue
ton which patriots 80 much desired. While giving
his views against negro suffrage. he said adopted
citizens are Obliged 10 undergo probation, how mach
necessity there for the negro 10 be educated
whose bodies had been emanopated, bat whose minds
were still in bondags.
ADJoURyED.