Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY,, December II.

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SKNATE.-The Omar lad before the Senate
petition OF VIM. Boyle, Of Washington, asking
that no distinction be made In the suffrage on
account Of race or sex. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of a mum.
Der OF army officers. asking an increase OF pay
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
pr. Morgan introduced a joint resolution
presenting the thanks OF Congress TO Cyrus w.
fieid. Referred TO Committee on Foreign Az
fairs.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution that the Sec
neral expenses Of the late VIM. Hickey. Chief
Clerk Of the Senate, out of the contingent fund
On motion OF Mr.. Fessenden, the resolution
was referred to the Committee to Audit the
Contingent Expenses OF the Senate.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a resolution re.
guessing the President to inform the Senate
whether any persons have been appointed to
ONCE since the last adjournment Of the Senate
to all vacan ciee existing prior to that adjourn.
ment and particularly il such is not the case in
regard to the Surveyor Of the port Of PhIla-
The District of Columbia Suffrage bill was
then taken mp, the question being on Mr. Cow.
ans amendment to extend the franchise to fe.
males. n -
Mr.. Brown. Of Mo-, maintained tha. suffrage
should be universal without any restriction as
70 race, color or sex, and IN support OF this
theory read from speech made by him ON the
Mr.. Davis expressly denied the assertion
made by the radicals on this f1oor, and coin.
G,aea IN ny some &C nserSaaves. that the senti-
proclaimed In favor OF negro suffrage. Ii was
n fixed American principle that suffrage per.
tanned exclusively to the white man. The
States had always reserved Jurisdiction over
this subjec; to themselves, and although Con.
eress had been given entire control over this
District. yet for many years the people had
been allowed TO select their own municipal
officers and manage their local affairs. This
negro element, which it was now proposed to
introduce. was noxioue, hurtful, unreason.
able, and unnecessary. The white female non.
ulation OF this country at the last census was
1900 zoo, and the negro population less than
i,0O0,OOO yet those who advocated negro SUI.
frage frowned upon female suffrage.
The characteristics OF the negro race were
then dilated upon by Mr.. d., who alleged mis-
inability to elevate himself from barbarian,
even under the most favorable circumstance.
alluding TO the failure OF negro self-gov ern.
ment in the West Indies.
HoUsE.-Mr. Blaine fMe.) introduced res
olution authorizing the Committee on the War
Debt Of the Loyal States to report bill au-
thorizne a taxation Of az per cent on Ma
tional Banks Tor payment of such debts Oh.
lection was made, and the bill went over
Mr. Price (Iowa) introduced a resolution
which was aIeo objected to, relative to toe
tssue and circulation Of National Banks. Laid
over.
Mr.. Miller fPa.) introduced a resolution
which was also laid over, declaring that no
Sta'e Of the South refusing To adopt the Con.
stitutional amendment shall be entitled to
representation.
Mr.. Cooper (Tenn.) presented the creden.
fiaIs OF Hon. b. II. Enperson, Representative
elect from the western district OF Texas. Re.
terred 10 the Committee on Elections.