The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20

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Referred TO tho COMMITTEES on finance
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Mr. CUEswEIl. trep) OF Ma, n9oaucsu s,s aonom'ps
resolution, which was reierTso 70 inc eoinnA'oe W
Resoed THAT the usual number q copies q he report Of
II bara Of Congress the present year b printed for
the Senate and five hundred extra copies Tor NE
isroaMAnos nEopmxp FROM THE sDoRRrAnY OF sHs ~
Ne WILSON offered .as toiowins resolution, ~hish was
agreed to-
Resolved That the Secretary Of anterior be dredto
report o the e * IN the ssan .nes
the Isl day Of January sssa rsp" 20 he os ce a
se pa 70 e Be- paa therefor and e @
parties from which the same we're purcnaseu'
IBE PENSION AGENCY ELL.
The sepats hill authorizing tho appointment Of pen
sion agents by the President by and with the consent OF
the Senate amended by the House 70 Inn. tne number
vding thlt additional agency shan 90 esaonsned
| any State where the pensions paid 90 not exceed
agents appoinei since january I, 1866 shall expire
within thirty DAYS after the passage or the act and tine
president DO required TO nominate their successors with
in fifteen DAYS Nom the date was reported from
tho Judiciary Connittee with amencncns snbsttuting
the act of the ls q January lSeo Tor sna ..
vision thu, ,he terms Of all other pension agents shall
| expire when successors shall be duly appointed.
rHR MMIGRA ALTON CHINESE INTO Tifr UNITED STATE
Mr. WILLIAMS presented resolution directing the Com
mittee Foreign Relations 10 inquire into the expe
dencv of regulating and restricting the immigration aud
narration of Chinese into tho United states Mr..
Williams said he offered the resolution at this time with
view TO call the attention OF ana ,n r0
cry of gold in California the Chinese IN considerable
| numbers have emigratcd 10 the Pacific coast They
! came there not to be citizens not TO learn 10
speak onr language or profess religion, or adopt
CUSTOMS or habits, but 10 be people unto
themselves and TO maintain their attachment 20 the Rov
eminent under which they were born. Ho tMr. vii.
lias) would undertake TO say that any particular
nnon ,hs Pacific coast bus new facilities for their im
grafton have recently been made and no doubt they
will increased TO bringahe Chinese here IN great
numbers II was time for Congress to give little at
teuton 20 the subject The resolution was adopted.
THE BILL ADMIT NEBRASKA.
AT one o'clock the bill 10 admit Nebraska came up ~
| the unfinished business or YESTERDAY.
Mr. HOWARD trep} OF Mich. took the noor In adyo-
cacy Of The bill and opposition 70 tse 2, Mt
fundamental condition that there shall DO no denial Of
the elective franchise onpccoun o. color 10 Nebraska
He mt Howard did agree with the Senator from
Massachusetts, that IL violation Of the Declaration
OF Independence 20 deny the franchise to colored per.
He did not regard the right 10 vote as natural
right but as conventional right In tho previous bis
tory Of the Legislature such conditions AS were now
proposed we're attached 70 a bill for the admission
| Of new state Nebraska and Colorado had
| complied with all the conditions imposed on
them in tho enabling act II was deparurc from Tue
good faith which should regulate tho conduct OF Con
gross toward Territories TO exact ouch conditions
petent for Congress TO prescribe conditions Tor
the admission Of State but they must be cond.
tons 10 be complied with precedent TO tho admission Of
the State and afteri. After Territory had come
into the Union and been vested with tho powers OF
State would be competent for It's people TO set asider
repeal such condition as was embraced IN mr. Browns
amendment. In doing ths they would only 10 exer-
cising rights OF States 10 regulate the franchise He
fir Howars expected TO live 70 see the dayand not
be very old eitherwhcn every State In the Union
would grant the right OF snfragc to colored men be
saw no remedy us suffrage for the condition
affairs ths. existed In the South yet he VAS care
full as member OF the Committee Reconstruction,
in presenting the pend ng constitutional amendment
Congress, 10 leave the regulation OF suffrage 70 ti~
States
Mr. BROWN frep OF Mo-, asked Mr. Howard whether,
In affirming that the States have exclusive control
the whole question OF the right Of Suffrage he took
position that f State in the Union by It's iima
ton upon the franchise shalt destroy the republican form
OF the governmen-that the United States has right
10 interpose to protect the guarantee OF republican
Mr. HOWARD said that when /, should be made mani.
fest to m, member Of this body, that there was IN
State In this Union form OF government which was
not republican he should be ready TO apply the remedy
guaranteed by the constitution but no must at The same
time to the Senator from Missouri that no DID not
believe that that clause OF the constitution authorized
Congress pass law in reference to any State IN this
Union giving the black people OF that State the right
10 vote the polla In other words. he did not hold
that the exclusion OF the black race from tho right TO
vote as such departure from republican government
as would authorize Congress 10 interfere. Towards
the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr. Howard dwel'
upon the subject Of reconstructcp; INC Senator
from Ohio mr.. Sherman had said that Congress
had agreed the rebel States would ratiy the pend
ing constitutional amendment, they would be readmed
into the Union and be permitted to participate In egs-
,aton in the two Houses Of Congress. Doubtless the
honorable Senator r Shermanl said what he really be-
cved 20 be true. The same statement had often been
made, not very frequently in Congress- bat veE iie
queuty during the last Congressional cnny ass ana IN
the various journals Of the country. He (Sr Howard
would take this OCCASION far he was concerned, 10
contradict the fact Congress has never proposed 10 tho
nsurgent States that they would adopt the pending
Amendment OF the constitution orany other amendment
to the constitution they should I've readmitted Ms states
OF the Union and allowed 70 participate IN the legislation
Of Congress Congress- az The last session, after most
article the constitution OF the United States which,
upon being ratified BY thrcefonrihs az The sia,ss--of
and not out OF the Union
Mt Sursss-Yes, net including tho rebel statcs
Mr. HowARp--Yes. That then II should be part Of
the constitution But neither OF the committees Of
niieen nor either House OF Congress, so far a. my
memory me, has mnde such proposition a.
that tho rebel States shall be reafmtod upon the ratih
cation by them OF this amendment
Mr NosTos epJ ., sno Ss ns ne 70 ,s reSrs
OF 81 Paul, urge ana argio IN speech ibat oy the
adoption Of The amendment She ree States would ob
tain representation aud mat auoi action BY them would
be the s'tilenonto Of thu Whole "a s.i0l
M-. H0wAgo--l uadcisiaEl Oc question OF &C. hoicr!.
hls Senator from Minnesota know not what refsri Of
my speech no may have seen, bot ready to
that did then and there mako any suen Eatemeni.
II was 20 understood was most grossly misunde
Mr. NorIos--I would state 70 tue seuaf5r that be WAS
reported and that tho speech be made Sss cited in
opposition 70 sn asseran made ~ me OF tho Opposite
Mr. HowArp-Of couuc, am entirely ignorant OF the
report which may have been mad, OF my speech and
also Of The sense Va which t have been understood
by Tho public or by thu audience who listened. ] know
very well what my objects we're and what my language
far tho substance = concerned and never
made any such setsmeni and shall never agree let enc
tell tbs Senator from Minnesota aud all others t. asy
such thing. vii not sercc thst the State OF south
Carolina. adopting tb, amendment Of the constu.
gur. shall be Instantly rcadmttcl into Congress NOT
viii agrce That Alabama, ~ Mississippi, OF Georla and
least Of all Tcxas shall be admitted 20 their scats In CoE
gross going throl n with what would certainly be
their the fare OF rsiiy wing that amendment %
tho constitution. think We have not been so blind,
Mr. President ~ 10 o8er such proposition u the
rebel States We have not agreed that they might
coma back hero TO resume their coats simply
becausc they should rafy hat amendment, leaving
tho question undecided and uncertain n 10
tho fna ratification Of that amendment by
all TIC states. Mr. Howard then explained, "a he said,
how the mistake he refurfed to gained currency. What
the Committee on Recommendation did propose OF the last
session that upon the ratification ur the amendment by
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