The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-15
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.

WASHINGTON Feb H. 1850.
PETITION RECOGNITION
E.SNESr oF TENNESSEE.
Mr. Gmns, (rep.) of Iowa, presented tho petition of
Nessrs. Cooper, stokes Maynard Others representa-
tives elect the OF Tennessee setting forth the
facts connected with the reorganization of that state
and asking that the present State be recog
med the irue and proper government o. that state
entitled the iminuniiies and prerosatives as IL
endowed with by virtue Of the act OF June 1895
and until her relations with the general
disturbed by the reasonable conduct Of OF her
citizens.
The petition was referred to the Committee of Fifteen
ptTIfIoSs foR .H"Lrrio> or COLOR DHnNcInNs
ss.is, wore prosecuted h, h..r Gu. .,,.
rep) OF Mich, S,scn, ep) Of Mass, CRAsfs TRIP f
n H., and others, aud referred 10 the Committee 81
Fifteen.
rrrnioS FcR rKmAls srrpnAGE
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF women of New
England asking that no distinction on account of be
made Ia the bestowal of the elective franchise Mr.
sad he presented the above because sent
to him He deemed u proper to say, however that he
did think that this the proper time for the consid
Grafton OF that subject He moved s reference the
Committee on Reconsideration aud II referred.
INCREASED SALARY FoH ASSISTANT ,ssKssoRs.
Mr. WAnE, trcp Of OHIO, presented the petition of
ssani assessors asking for an Increase OF salary, which
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
uPPIl. MISSISSIPPI
VT RAnsAy: lrep OF Ninn, introduced bill appro:
priang so 900 To be ndcd under the direction sf
the Secretary OF War for the survey OF the Upper Mis-
ssppi between the Falls Of ST. Anthony aud the Rock
l-diiu lapldr SDW'O Tor The the Mtnne-
sota rivcr to the mouth Of the yellow Medicine with
ascertain the feasible means OF 80 econo.
mzing the waters OF those streams To secure upon tho
Upper Mississippi the passage of boa's drawing tour fee;
OF water aud upon the Minnesota river reliable slack
water navigation IL was referred to the Committee
Commerce.
1nt REPRESENTATION coysTrrt rioNAL .urSpu.r
AZ one o'clock the proposed amendment 10 the cons'i
tuition taken up.
Mr.. HENDERSON, (rep.l Of No.. resumed the floor IN
continuation Of his refnsfk- commenced Yesterday n.
conended AGAINST tue taxation of negroes they were
dorsed the amendment OF Mr. sumner offered YESTERDAY
10 exempt from taxation negroes who not repre-
scnted In. propositiOn Of the committee he ssid
proposition saying that the southern states might
clude the negroes from the right suffrage This he
characterized ~ comproms-. H. did not believe that
Ar fessenden va really VA islof OF any such ptopos-
t.on, aud lac would Ike 70 him come Out from the
COMMITTEES AZ idteen and speak his sentiment.
Mr. FtSssSDkS, treTl OF Me+-My friend speaks if
dsapproysd Of the action of the oominitee do not
While recently took the liberty szy what should
prefer could dsue did not uudersske 10 y that
under the circumstances, ~ouid NJ wise 10 do a.
Mr.. HEspss-o, ssid rist the negroes would noi re-
cevc Justice from the white people OF the south They
would be defraudfd In every Of their civil and pot
cs rights. Under The proposition of the ccmm tiee In
Tie state Of Virgins. ave hundred aud forty eight thou
from representation which would he number nearly
equal to the white popuson Of The States ~ ksnsas
Delaware, Minnesota and Florida These States
hsd sir representatives aud rixbt Scuaiors The
same wss true OF other Southern State. The
negro population of Georgia and sou,h Caro-.
lima amoun,sd 10 sss0lS, l-rgey nor. than the
white popnlsiisn OF New Hampshire vermont and
Rhode Island which States hsv. sx senators aud eight
representative Add The negro poposiion Of Virginia
and you have iarser number bsn the white pop pstlon
Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont sud Rhode Island
Mr. Hendetson sad be advocated the enrsnchisement
Of the negroes bcssH-s wa rsht aud he believed n
right, " would certniuy pcceed N the object of iile
committee Of nltcen secure suffrage for the ne.
groes, they had no, taken the right way TO
accomplish T. nie proposition of the committee
would not give The right suffrage to ne
IN the Norrh and in this respect Il was unjust
The right W Tore negro suffrage upon the -outh
could siiy bc derived from tho tight oi rcyrcntsi
10 those who are isssd and this applied ,o tie North
well q to the South. Nr Hsnder-an hoped thai tho
proposition Of the st,eslal committee woud not be-
adopted u would hasc the smendtncni Of M sumner
escmpuny from taxsiion al Who are no, rerrccnird
added Ia ~ Nj Hcnfef.on accompanying ufion Mr.
summer joint resolution 10 grant suffrage 10 The
negruos Sleu
fIe said, 'angres- has pa~-sd Constitutional su,snd
meal, which la. been rsudrd. sbu.hng slavery IA all
men Can fuli Freedom be conferred upon freedmen with
out oOnferring al VI. nights natural, civil aud polR
an thi. be- d.nes Tie SECOND cisuse of The an'dent
says that Congress hall bsSe full power to de- ito
confer fnll freedom upon ibe freedmen Abolishlng
slavery a. Another pont-'ouyress before the
adoptos ~ tbi ansidrneui s,J1d not inske a czep
-ai. could noi make cycn. We. The people ~ The
nited states Do ordain and es'gb IA ais cnlii.sio'
rhe people made ths con-,liusP 49, de,ys .ss ,i s
slsv~ could b. bought snd sold be- ause a. that
ufue bs Va. MOI recognized a. oember q socleiJ be
cause he bad he's wliich White man Wa |
bound Ia respect. therefore be not QUO ~ the
nvercignty. Ny ihs am .ndrnent 10 the consthu-
iun tuf iftfumtn Drtunes WlEttH-a -ugttA VT
svefeighi He u emsncpsied into The United STATES
nngres- having NJ power TO make czen eSeit W Il
rHturairr f1reigner the Siaier having no rght what
scar 70 make ctixen--altt0ugi siaie may regulate
tnd MAKE rules by which he may yOte-the frgedmsn
Ihc moment Ne becsme FIRE Of the people
n Tie nted >res The qu~siion which wish 70 pro
pound 70 the senator from Missouri r. "why should W
ak tor . aonstnf on.i sr,s.pduent Nhen have the
sJwc- under an amendment ist adopted u secure not
7, south Carolina and Georrs. ouv but IN evcry ssa,e
IN me Union freedom for al freedmen cs-ii and poll
Ical emancipation 70 everv man.
Mr HHSBERsos asked hr. Yates n there " slavery of
eesyitudc IN Inols
Mr. Ysrr. sid there not There esuid not no
under the amendment recsniiy sd0pfed
M HssBs~-os- But Illinois does not allow her 10.
gr0es 81 vote
NJ YArrs- that what prOpose 10 get Al by bill L
4 Congress -hcL shall political sod cvii rsbts
IN All the~r