New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

and he would like 10 see him come ont from the Com.
mittee of Fifteen and speak his sentiments.
Mr.. FEssESDIS-My friend speaks If disapproved
Of the action Of the Committee. do not. While re.
Gently took the liberty to say what should prefer if it
could be done, did not undertake 70 say tLat under
the circumstances il would be wise TO do II.
Mr.. HENDERSON said that the negroes would not re-
ceive justice from the white people OF the South They
would be defrauded in every way Of their civil and
political rights Under the proposition OF the Com
mttee in the State Of Virginia 5s9O7 negroes would
| be excluded from representation, which would be n
number nearly equal 10 the white population OF the
States OF Kansas, Delaware. Minnesota and Florida.
These States had six Representatives and egs;
Senators The same was true OF other Southern ates
The negro population Of Georgia and South Carolina
amounted 10 s1s0le largely than the white popu
lation of New Hampshire Vermont and Rhode Island.
which States have six Senators and eight Represena-
tives. Add the negro population Of Virginia, and you
have larger number than the white population oil
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont end Rhode Island
| Mr.. HENDERSON said he advocated the entranchse.
ment 0the negroes because II right and he believed
If right II would certainly succeed. II the object OF
the Committee Of Fifteen to secure suffrage for the
negroes they had not taken the right way TO accom-
plsh it. The proposition Of the Committee would not
give the right Of suffrage negroes in the North and
in this respect it was unjust The right 10 force negro
suffrage upon the South could only be derived from the
right of representation TO those who taxed and this
| applied 10 the North as well as 10 the South.
| Mr.. HENDERSON hoped that the proposition OF the
Special Committee would not be adopted il would have
the amendment of Mr.. Summers exempting from taxa
tion ali who not represented added TO II.
| Mr.. Henderson was commenting upon Mr. Summers
joint resolution 10 grant suffrage TO the negroes when
| MIR. YATES desired 10 ask n question. He said
Congress has passed constitutional amendment,
which has been ratified abolshng Slavery IN all the
States-n other words securing freedom 10 freedmen.
Can full freedom be conferred upon freedmen without
comforting all their riehts-nGuTal. civil ana political
| Can this be done The second canse of the Amend
ment that Congress shall have full power 10 do it
TO confer full freedom upon the freedmen. Aboshng
Slavery means it. Another point. Congress before the
adoption of this Amendment could not male citizen.
State could not make a citizen. We, tho people OF
the United States do oTln and establish this CoDsti
| tntion The people made tie Constitution not the
Constitution the people The Dred Scott decision de.
| cared that because slave could be bought
not recognized member Of society,
because he had no rights which white man was bound
10 respect therefore he not one Of TIE Sovereignty
By the amendment 20 the Constitution the freedman
becomes what-a subject or a sovereign He is emnn'
cipatcd into the United States, Congress having no
power 10 make citizen, except TO natHralze 10Y
efner, the States having no night whatever 10 isAy
citizen although state may regulate ana maxi ri',s
| by which he may vote The freedman. the moment ne
became free, became one OF the people oi tue h!ed
States The question which wish 10 PROFOUND 10 the
Senator from Missouri is WHY We should ask for a
Constitutional amendment wien We have the power
under amo oHJmcpt just adopted To secure not ID
South Carolina ana Georgia, but IN tie lnlon nee.
dom for oh freedmen, ciy and political emancipation
10 every nan =
Mr.. flrxrIEsoy asked Mr. Yates ifihere +. Slavery
OF involuntary serviiude in Illinois
Mr.. YAIEs said there was not There cold not be
under the amendment recently adopted.
Mr. HESurRsoN-But Illinois does not allow her he
croes 10 vote.
Mr. Y,rfs-That is what ] propose 20 &c, Of bv a
bill of Congress, which shah secure political and ciV
rights 10 all these men. m
another qucsiiOn-WlethcI tie women of lIno4s are
free or slaves
Mr. YAIrs-I notice sir that when gentlemen are
driven 10 the wall on ths question LEY ask Why We
don't let the women vote. l will answer that at the
proper time.
Mr. HEyDrEsoS-I nm only taking Of question Of
power. am not GISputing tie proposition that the
negro ought 10 have tie night q tuffrnce. | nm dis
puting about the power 10 DO IL. The senator from
Mas ssaehGsets proposes 10 do by h!4l Of tongIess
what propose 10 do ty ColfitutioEnl amendment.
Mr. Henderson then took up b. own proposition 20
amend the Constitution by prohibiting ANY state from
Withholding suffrage on account Of color Referring 80
a conversation between himself and the President IN
October last be said that TIE President told HIN thai
the negro ought to be enfr.nchiscd
Mr. CLARK next spoke on the proposition before the
Senate. Six years age Le said. Senator Brown of Ms
sssppi then Chairman Of the Committee on tie District
Of Columbia, brought In b 10 % establish schoois IN
this District IL provided for the taxation Of whites
and blacks for the education Of whites only He CLARK
offered an amendment setting apart The taxes paid 10y
the black men for the education Of black children, but
Mr. Brown would not accept the amendment and find
ING the Senate disposed 10 adopt H. be put Tho OIL aside
He did not believe that tins exclusively Govern
ment Of white IL was GOyerment Of all men for
all and all classes. oclen high a. TO escape
lis obligations low as 20 be beyond It's pro-
lection Our fathers did not make this Government
of white men Of black men, but Of all men. To those
who were sick Of this controversy Lo wopd say that II
w0uld end when the black man was treated with equal
Justice and equality with the white nan. II lie had
ever held that this was exclusively 4 white mans
Government be would bc ashamed 10 say after
the sacrifice Of the black 10 save the Government
He referred at length to the achievements Of tie
black soldiers in the late war 10 reuto the assertion
that this was a white mans Government. Not only
because the black man fought did he CLARK demand
canal rights for him, but because he had right 10
them as a citizen who had assisted E The formation Of
the Government. The black man had a. good night
10 saw the white should not vote the white man
had 10 say the black man should not vote IA tho District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. CLARK was opposed to exacting sny qualifca.
a probationary period from negroes but what proba.
tiOp did they exact from negroes ? He (Nr. Clark
woud rather have without probation, the vote OF the
LOYAL black who perled bis life 10 the Govern
ment than the vote OF the Rebel white without pro-
baton IL the Government wanted 10 arm 10000
blacks or whtcs-blacks Of conTseihen let tho ballots
20 without the bullets both are dangerous weapons In
wrong hands. The who has intelligence
enough 70 know the right side TO fight
on has intelligence enough to know the right
side TO vote on In Mississippi they disarming the
oyal blacks and arming the Rebel militia.
Mr. WADE-The President did that.
Mr.. CLAHK-I was not saying who did II. l was
calling attention 10 the fOolishness Of the act Mr.
Clark adv Ocated the enranc chsement Of the blacks ms
better Of protection 10 them than the Freedmens
Bureau Referring TO the question Of reconsiruc
ton he said he woad vote for the admission Of
any State eIcep. perhaps Tennessee. TO participation
in the affairs Of the Government He did not think II
would be safe He would never vote for the admission
of Senators who had taken active part In the Rebel
lion While the Southern States were States III the
Union they were also States in Rebellion.
The Senate at y. IN. adjourned.