Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-17

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language, and write his name, stricken
out.
At l o'clock. the Senate went into Ex-
e%cutive session, and soon after adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Y.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bin extend
ing the time for Withdrawing the goods.
from the public warehouses. Passed.
It provides that all the goods, wares
and merchandise that may remain in
public or private bonded warehouses, on
The first Of April or May, be Withdrawn
within one year from the time OF impOr-
tation, and another year from the orig
inal importation until the expiration Of
three wears goods may be Withdrawn for
consumption on payment OF duties and
charges, with an additional duty of ten
per cent.
ON motion Of Mr.. Raymond, a resolu-
ton was adopted calling for copies Of all
proclamations OF Provisional Governors,
aud all other information throwing light
on the subject OF reconstruction.
DIR. johnson offered a resolution to
increase the pay Of members Of Congress
and employees Of the Governmentm pro-
portion to the increased cost of living
since the same was fixed. The resolu-
ton was laid on the table by one hun
dred and forty-seven against five.
The House then resumed the consider
alton Of the negro suffrage bill.
Mr.. Davis expressed his views against
giving unrestricted suffrage To negroes
in the District Of CrlumOia.
Mr.. Chandler spoke against h BILL
c~ontending that this is a white mans
Government.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ward, the Commit
tee of Ways and Means Wasi instructed 10
INQUIRE into the expediency Of repeating
the Internal Revenue tax OF paper, and
on bibles, testaments, and other re-
ligious works, and school books used in
colleges and academies
a resolution was also passed instruct
ing an inquiry into the eXpediency OF
taxing all horse races, by requiring hVe
per cent. Of the gross receipts.
A message was received from the Pres
ident Of the United states enclosing a
letter from Mes-rs. Evans and Clatieel
Senators elect from Colorado, together
with accompanying documents on the
subject Of the organization Of that State.
The President has declined TO issue his
proclamation declining the admission OF
colorado as a State into the Union, ana
submitting the subject for the further
consideration Of Congress, the message
and documeats We're referred tOthe Com
mittee on Territories.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bill, to extend suffrage TO the ne
groes of the District of Columbia, by
striking from all laws and ordinances, the
word "white."
Mr.. Davis was unwilling that unre-
stricteI suffrage should be given TO the
black man As proposed by the bill.
Mr.. Chandler, of New York, charac-
teriZed il as a radical measure. lie had
not yet heard the question answered.
What gain would it be 10 the people OF
the United States to extend the elective
franchise to the negro here or elsewhere?
There was the particular necessity for
extending il ut this particular time IN
this department, and he a~ppTehended
from the passage Of the bill injurious
effects on emigration, as well As on the
prosperity Of the country.
Mr.. Bingham noticed & remark Of Mr..
Chambers, that they are only to be en-
titled 70 liberty, who themselves strike
the blow, and said a blush Of shame
should come on the gentleman's cheeks
when he uttered it. J. should not be
forgotten that Gen. Mcclellan, when
commanding u armies in Virginia. Is
ned a proclamation notifying the insur-
gents if any of their slaves should rise in
revolt. and strike for their liberty, he
would crush them with his iron hand
and his whole military force, and IN
view Of this fact, the gentleman re-
preached the negro because they did not
strike for their freedom, traitors being on
one side of them and the rebellion on the
other.
Mr.. Chandler replied that his argument
was not to know that negroes were inca
pable Of the blOodiest deeds, but that no
record of the black race showed their
capacity for self government, OF that they
ever struck a blow for freedom, and main
tanned it.
Mr.. Bingham, in reply, said that the
negro was the only race that ever heWed
its way out Of slavery to liberty without
the aid of another. When the revolt in
this country broke out, the blacks num-
bered only oue-siXth of the entire peO-
pie, but Notwithstanding that, had for
generations been kept in the sad and
miserable condition Of slavery. When
the words Liberty and Emancipation ran
along, they rose as one man, and one
hundred and thirty thousand Of them
arrayed themselves under the banner Of
the Republic, fought bravely and firmly,
and helped 10 secur the final victory.
He also alluded 10 the success Of the
negroes in Hayti, n0w presented TO the
| Government.
Mr.. Chandler, in conclusion, argued
that the negroes are q race To be kept
under; they listened 90 NcClellan's proc
lamation and crouched; they were un-
willing 10 assert their independence at
the risk Of their lives.
Mr.. GrinnelI, Of Iowa, noticed that
the remark Of Mr.. Chandler, that Che
negroes were as helpless As when they
were in the wilds of Africa. Now,
this was o SANDER, for they had main
tanned themselves, and borne their mas
ter's on their backs a century.
Mr.. Grinuell alluded TO the military
service Of the blacks during the late war,
and their capacity for improvement,
citing Jefferson ID. Rush and Edward
Everett in proof to the latter point. As
to his own State of Iowa, out Of nine
hundred and fifty subject 10 military duty
seven hundred and fifty went into the
army. declared that no ancientCr mod
ern nation, either loT defense or conquest
had enlisted so large a per eentage Of the
race.
He cited Andrew Johnson as the Moses
20 lead the colored race to the promised
Canaan, and he lGrinnelil would give
him q ballot 10 defend him against the
PhariOau5. He said, while he was a
resident of New York, he was ~accosted
hundreds of times by white meu4icants,
while i'm the District Of Columbia, he had
never been approached for aims by q
black pauPeT.