Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-06
xXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WASHINGTON. March s, 1865.
SENATE.

Inc ITeSluenL Ieft. lalu DetOr6 INC
petition Of citizen of Columbus. 3. q, setting
forth that his entire property valued at $4,000 was
destroyed by the firing Of that city .st winter that
| he has always been loyal man. and asking indem-
nifty from Congress- Referred TO the commit co on
Mr.. WADE presented the petition of citizens of
Ohio, asking for equal rights and the abolition Of
all distinctions sccOunt of color. Referred TO
committee on Recon tructon.
| Mr.. SUMNER prose ted apetitiOn that TO State |
be restored to the Union without full guarantee
| for the future
diers for an equalization Of bounties, which was
| ferred to the Military committee.
| Mr.. BROWN introduced a bill to make eight
F'tr, days labor in tho cases Of artisans and me
chanic5 employed by the United States. referred |
to the committee on Military Affairs. ,,
Mr.. HOWE rose 70 personal explanation. lie
York Times an assertion that in the debate on FRI
day he (Iowe) was demolished by his, colleague,
he occupied was simply clause in the Constitution
| which made the Senate the judge of the qualfca |
ons. election and admission of its own members, 50
that if Mr.. D ,olitte had demolished his (Howes)
| position he Q)oOlittle( had simply demolished a
clause Of the Constitution. His colleague DoOitte).
in arguing what the Senate might do in determining
the election, qualifications and admission of its own
members, had gone far as TO that if two Sen
ators from Canada were sent to this body the Senate
| had the power admit or eject them He 0lOwe) |
wanted to know il two Senator'S with equal qualif
cations and returns, presented themselves. whether
the Senate could reject the and accept the other
| That was all the demOshing there was about it.
| Mr.. D0OLITTLE said that he had simply stated
that if the Senate should admit two Senators from
| Upper Canada, what could the House do about it
| What could the President2 He had made that
point in trying to show that the Senate, in deter
mining upon the quail fcations of its own members.
| could not bind itself by the action of the House,
| nor by the will of the President
| Mr.. MORGAN introduced resolution, calling
upon the President for Information in regard to the
alleged kidnapping Of colOred persons on the South
| eTn coast, and their sale as slave in Cuba
| Mr.. WILSON, of Mass offered the following
which was referred to the committee on Reconstruc
| tiOn:
Joint Resolution to provide for the Representation
| in u ngress of the States lately in Rebellion, and
for the resumption Of the practical eatiOns Of the
| said States 10 the United States.
Resolgcd By The Senate and House Of RepresentG.
assembled. That either of the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carons, Georgia, Florida
Alabama, Louisiana. Mississippi, Arkansas or Tex
as, shall be entitled to representation in Congress
and to resume complete practical relations with the
United States whenever the said State, by its Leg
lsature, shall formally adopt the following funda-
metal conditions, namely:
That the laws, statutes, ordinances rules and reg.
ulations heretofore in force held invalid in the
saii State, whereby or wherein equality of civil
rights or immunities among the inhabtant9 Of said
State is recognized, authorized or established or
maintSined, by reason of or founded upon any dis
tinctiOn difference of color race or descent up
on previous condition or status Of slavery or nvOl
| untary servitude, be declared absolutely null and
void and that it shall be forever unlawful to insti-
amy law, statute, act, ordinance, rule or regulation,
Or to enforce or % to attempt to enforce
|
elimination whatever in civil rights or
immunities among inhabitants of said State on ac-
count of color, race or descent or previous conhi
tiOn of slavery involuntary scrvtuiC, but all the
inhabitants, without regard to color, descent
or any previous condition of slavery or involuntary
serVitude, shall have the right tO make and en-
force contacts to the parties and give evidence
in all courts and causes, to inherit, purchase lease
sell and convey real and personal property, and to
have the full and equal benefit Of all laws and pro-
ceedngs for the protection of person aud property,
and shall be subject to the same puniShments and
penalties and to mono other.
Third That the right of voting for electors of
President and Vice President Of the United States,
for Representatives to Co gre's and for members OF
the State Legislature, shalt be granted by the said
State TO the following classes of persons Of African
descent viz A males of tn" age OF 81 years and
upwards who have been duly enrolled and mus cred
into service in the army or navy of the United States
who pay tax on real or perSOns property, and ali
males of like age who are able to rea the Constitu-
tun of the United States aud possess the qualica-
tons required by the Constitution Of the said State
| not inconsistent Herewith.
Fourth. That no payments shall ever be demanded
the said State or by the United States for or on ac-
count of any debt onraGtca or incurred in aid oil
the rebellion AGAINST the L nited States.
SEC. 2. And be IL further reSolred, That the pro-
visions OF this int resolution shall take effect 81
soon as either If the said Sta es for AMI by its Leg
Slature shall, by solemn act, declare the ssent OF
the said State to the fundamental conditions hereir
prescribed; which conditions shall be in said act de
: clared irrepeaable under any circumstances what
1 Mr. CONNESS asked that the Senate proceed t.
the moderation of the bill to extend the time fO
the withdrawal Of gods from public stores ant
r bonded warehouses.
4 motion to reconsider the vote on the passage O
Mr.. FESSENDEN said the morning h7ur wa
about EXPIRE and he won feel it his duty to cal
, up the COnsttu ional amendment on the subject o.
S representation. On this the Senator from Della
o ware Mr. Salisbury had the fl or but he under
stood that he did not wish to speak until tomorrow
> and if any other senator wished to speak tn,
subject he hoped he would proceed now.
r Mr.. POMEROY said there were other Senators
, who des ed to speak on the subject.
MIR. CONNESS hoped the amendment would no
he taken upfO short time, until the bill he hal
Mr.. fF'ESSENDEN said he had no objections, pro
5 MT. C0NNESS said there was no disposition t.
debate the bill which he desired TO call up unless
the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. SpraIuel wish
ed to debate it. He hoped it would be brought to
, vote.
/ Mr.. SPRAGUE said he considered it his duty L
fight this measure step by step, under all circum
stances and upon every occasion, and to antagoniz
it with any measure that might be before the Sen
: ate. He would take occasion to express his disap
probation of il often as it was presented tn th
S Senate. New reasons for opposing it occur ed t
them every dav. He did not mean that these rea
. sons should be forgotten lie would take up all thu
! time that he hal ideas to express memory to re
I member at all times when the bill was up, whethe
twas this morning or at any other time. He hope
p an attempt would not be made to press it to vut
Z in the five minutes remaining of the morning hour
l Mr.. CONNESS said it was not fair that tae Sena
! vent the Senate from coming to vote. He was as
tOnished at the position taken by him. He (Sprague
ought to be concerned in the bill after he ha
discharged his duty in opposing it in severa
, speeches. He hoped vote would now be taken.
The morning hour expired and the President prt
TEN. said the special order, which was the pop Isl
9 tiOn TO amend the Constitution on the subject o
representation, was before the Senate.
MIR. CUNNESS asked the pOstponement of tn,
special order to permit vote to be taken on the bill
to extend the time for withdrawal of goods from
: public stores and bonded warehouses.
I Mr.: FESSENDEN objected, as he was sure /
would lead to debate.
The proposed amendment to the Constitution wa
taken up.
Mr.. POMEROY then took the Hoor and discussed
at much length the question of slavery and its inlu
ence upon American institutions. He took grOun
in favor of universal suffrage, secured by cOnstitu
! tional amendment, but doubted whether such
measure could be passed BY the requisite number
late war, said Mr.. PomerOy, are entit ed to tn
rights of cOnquerors. We entitled to full Sc
curity for the future We ought not to hesitat
about this security. 1t ought to be full and amp
Ii suffrage in the rebel States placed in ii
hands where it was before the war; what reaso
have we for believing there will not be future war
If the leading and voluntary rebels are mol disfran
chised and all loyal men enfranohised there Will
the army will have won the victory over rebellion
Congress will have surrendered its fruits He ha
no fear Of the loyal blacks voting for slavery an
= Democracy. IL bad enough to count the effect
I of the slaves, but to count the whole number nov
: while denying them the right to VOTE would b
worse. He hesitated about giving his assent to tn
pending measure, which was to make provision tina
in contingency which might arre black men wer
. to be taxed but dsfranchsed In inclusion, Mr. /
said he thought perhaps the pending measure woul
receive the sanction Of as many States any othC
proposition that could be presented. But suppose
g was not adopted by the requisite number 10 max