New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON May 90 1906
PERSONAL.


On Saturday morning last his attention hpd been called
to an mputaton made by nucndo and indirecton III ne
Boston Conference.-The omanating from some one IN TINS
citv He Immediately eleeraphed 10 the editor OF that
ape for the name Ae author He had not yet learned
IT, When he obtained the name he woad again trouble
the Senate 10 adopt such course as IN h judgment me
dignity oi the Senate and Of his State and his own self
respect demanded For the present he would content
himself by saying 20 bis feowSenators, IN word that
the mpuiaiion contained in the paper was without the
slightest ioundaton-a caumny Of the most uDiouRded
and most brutal character.
LAND TITLES IN CALIFORNIA.
Nj CoySTss introduced till 20 quiet land titles II
California, which ordered 70 be printed.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI.
M NORTON called up The bin 70 authorize the Winoua
AID -. Peters Railroad Company 10 construct bridge
soross the sssippi River the structure 20 be fifty feet
above hick-waier mark.
Pending the discussion, The morning hour expired
DONATION or PUBLIC LANDS FOR CoIoRED COLLEGES.
Mr.. LANE Kansas introduced "a bill 20 grant public
lands the several states which may provide agricultural
colleges ioT the education Of persons OF AiTcan descent
which vas referred 10 the CoDmttee on Public Lands.
RELIEF ASKED.
Mr JOHNSON presented the petition Of ctze2 Of Spain
fox relief from certain excessive importation d charged
him ia The Baltimore Custonrllouse.
The CHAIR decided that the petition OF foreigner could
lot be received IN the Senate
The BILL 10 TAOnITATE INTERCOURSE.
At clock the CHAIR announced that the regular or
der was tie bin 90 facilitate commercial postal, and mill
tary communication between the States.
ilr HOWARD moved 70 postpone the regular order and
take Up the Reconstruction resolution.
MI Hn;pRlCKs hoped the senate would take up the
special order which the Colorado veto
Mr. CHASDLER moved that the Railroad bill be laid over
Informally.
RECOSsTRUCTloy.
The Reconstruction resolution was taken up
The question was taken upon Nj. johnson amendment
70 strike out the third .ocuon, which dsianchises the
late Rebels tn 1870
M Jonysos demanded Che yeas aud nays aud the third
section striker olt by Unanimous vote. Yeas, -
Absent, D.
Mr.. HOWARD rose 10 offer several amendments To the
pending reconstruction resolutions.
They are follows:
Inset at the beginning o. the section The words IAN
persons the United staes aud subject 10 The urisdc
citizens Of the Uaed slaics and OF tic State
wherein they reside
Ifthus amended she lrst section would read
sEcTios All persons born IN the Uned states and sub
Get Jurisdiction thereof citizens Of the United States
and Of The states va,rea 't 'e@s 10 sa'e sss MAJ
unties citizens othe United States shan State
deprye Any person o. life liberty property without due
process Of law deny to any person within lie Jurisdiction
SD = REPRESENTATIVES, shal be apporiioned the
s,rera States which be included within this Union
oordng their respective NUMBER counting the whole nun
pei o. efsyes ~ say STATE he sctSe franchise shall be
denied 10 any person lis male inhabitants being citizens Of
the United lees than q years OF IN any
abridged except for participation IN rebellion other
crmts the basis Of representation IN such State shall be re-
duced In the proportion whch me number OF sqeh male ei
shall bear the whole number Of male citizens not lees
than n years Of age such State.
SIC The original being stricken out, the following is
proposed in lieu OF H. No person La De senator or hep
Iesenia 10 oSnsI 81 ec9l O or ana se
United States under state who having previously
l ak O
tinted states or as member OF any Legislature
an executive Judicial officer Of any State to support the
rebellion against the given aid aud com
fort the enemies thereof bat Congress by vote Of
two.thirds OF each House remove such disability.
SEC All obligations Of The United States incurred In sup
men u bounties provisions incident thereto shall remain
inyioate Section In the original VIII be changed 10 See
and proposed TO amend that section so as to make
SIC Neither the United States any State shall
or paw any debt or obligation incurred nsurrecton
rebe or
pensaon Tor emancipation Of any slave and such debts and
Obligations and claims shall be forever held Illegal void
SIC Congress shall have power enforce by appropriate
legislation the provisions Of this article
Mr.. SALISBURY said this the first notice the
minority had received Of the result of the caucuses held
by the majority. He therefore moved that the amend
ments be printed, and the subject postponed till to-
On motion Of Mr.. FEssEsDEs, this order entered
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. SUMNER submitted the following amendment, in
tended 10 be- proposed as subititutc for the bill:
10 provide for restoring TO the States lately in nsurrec
Ja ns hS1e rst,d the fegong snendmee and
shall modified Its Constitution and laws In conformity
herewith shall have further provided that there shall be
no denial Of the elective franchise citizens Of the United
States Of color and that all shall be
seb state II found duly elected and qualified may after
having taken the required oaths OF once De admitted INTO
Congress such Provided that nothing IN this section shall
be require the dsiranchsemen OF loyal
person who is allowed 70 vote.
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill 10 enforce the amendment
TO the Constitution aboishng Slavery by securing the
elective franchise TO colored citizens, as follows;
HL,r,a, Constitution Of the United States abOshes
Slavery the States and Territories OF the United States so
tha: ali constitutions laws. regulations Of any State or
Territory aid Of Slavery or growing out OF the same are
VEGA. y virtue Of the abolition of Slavery all born
in any States Territories are citizens entitled 10 All
The rights and privileges Of citizens only TO the legal
disabilities applicable to white persons and - .
n Z,ras also IL expressly provided that congress sha
nave power by appropriate legislation to enforce the cons
tntona provision aboishng Slavery which cannot be done
eecuay without granting the elective franchise TO citizens
who been slaves who the descendants OF slaves or
have heretofore been deprived OF political reason
ofrhc color; and . -, ~ A.. A..
United States sba every state In the Union re-
prblican form OF government and ,,...
nas All aristocracy olgarchy or caste Is inconsistent
with republican form OF government now thereiore
Be enacted BY Af Senate and House o. hfPSafV" % inc
United States in CoHsreG as'emtkG Il, O, A.. .,..,
SECTION That citizen OF the Uned STATES anougn
he may have been slave the descendant OF slave or
by reason OF race color has heretofore Dee vi
political rights shall in every State and Territory have the
night vote at all elections for members oil Congress or
Presidential electors for Representatives ana senators 10
State and Territorial Legislatures for all State county CITY
town and other officers Of every kind upon the SAINT
and conditions and Others white citizens are ana may
be allowed 10 votes and provision OF every oao ahu
Territorial constitution, statute resolution and odinahce
and every custom and principle Of law heretofore recoeea
In any State Territory contrary foregoing provisions
are and shall be, null and void ,,
SIC @ That person who shall knowingly ana wlinuiy
deba hinder 0bstruct citizen who has been hV OF
descendant OF slave who does not belong TO the so
titled 10 according the provisions OF the foregoing sec
ton shall punished by fine not less than 500 nor moro
than by imprisonment In the js not less
than 30 DAYS more than one year.
That person holding. governing or conduotinR
apy election which the section Of this bill applicable who
shall knowingly and wialy refuse receive count return,
or otherwise give proper legal effect TO the vote OF any CIT
len been slave or IL the descendant Of slave or
In s0resAd Witt aha BE-