The New York herald., 1866-12-13
THIRrY-N1NTH CONGRESS.
skecond Session.
SENATE.

ssuond Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 70, 1856
pNivEEssL suSvaAGE DIsrfacr
The CaAR laid before tho Senate a petition for tho
abolition Of all distinctions on account or color,
and the regulation OF the elective franchise in the
'srct Of ColumbM. Ordered TO lie on the table.
INCREASED ARMY opYrcEns.
Mr. wnsos, ircp) Of Mass, presented petition for
increased pay 10 army officers Referred 10 the Military
Committee.
THE rpE.D,csS's BUREAU
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that tomorrow he should in
troduce bill TO amend tho act establishing the Freed
men's Bureau
RECOGNITION Cyrus FIELDS SERVICES ~ THE ATTAIN
nc CABLE rNrtRpRIsE.
Mr. MORGAN, rep Of N. y. introduced the following
joint resolution OF thanks 10 CYRUS w. Field which
referred TO tho Committee on Foreign Rclatons:-
s The thinks rss q g y he ana HEREBY
courage and determination in establishing teegraphc
hrongh mid orean and connecting The Old World
Ns. and a", tLs G rrsssnt .s The United States % be rsas
hlems, d'vces and Inscriptions 70 he presented TO Mr.
sre 2 That when the medal shall have been struck The
rsn.ni , mss o & 3, fhs om rrso"s'on sol 70 es
gche wh The medal % NJ ti.d 20 be presented 70 him
sre 2 That rlnccnt sum of money to carry this reso
ion into effect is hereby appropriated OF any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPOINTMENTS DURING INTERVAL OF coScRrsS
Nj. Truaaulr rep.1 Of H., offered the following
lution:--
M % w pc n @ % 10 any any "c ~
Senate, who during the the
Senate previous 70 the assembling Of The ureen Congress-
mittnd discharge its functions either by the granting
Of ofM ". ." se or s en r. s
=. e name q such person 70 he senate for Us .onirma
The port of Philadelphia has thus been Continued
without the consent Of the Senate.
Mr.. EpMUSrs (repl OF vL--l,wold move 10 amend
the resolution by adding whether, II any such person
as exercised any such fnnc,ions he has received any
compensation in salary.
Mr.. TRUMBriL accepted the above amendment
and as amended the resolution was adopted.
THE FRANCHISE THE Dls RIrr.
Az twenty minutes twelve O'Clock. there being
furher business before the Senate the bill regr-
late the elective franchise in the District OF Columbia
taken up.
ON Mr. Cowan's amendment TO strike out the word
male the CnAiR said Mr. brown, irep) OF Mo-, was
entitled TO the floor
ment offered by sir Cowan intended In good faith
for practical legislation IT IL intended he put
into practical effect be was one Of those who believed IL
would he necessary 10 accompany IL by good deal OF
other legislation 10 prevcr il from degeDerating into
abuse and corruption. But accepting the matter
in the light he had staied he for one, was
willing to express his opinion freely on this
suhJert ] have 10 ray, said Mr. Brown, that
for universal Suffrage and do not recognize the
right Of soviety TO limit any ground Of race, color
or sex Will SO further, SIR and say that recognize
the right OF franchise as being an intrinsical and
naturni right; and ] 10 not believe that society has
tue right 10 impose limitation upon that right. that
does not spring ont OF the necessity OF the social state
ITSELF These NAV seem extreme views, but they
form 10 The rigid logic Of the question: and defy any
Senator on this floor TO escape from them. have been
shocked during the course of this debate
which have heard 80 often fall from the lips OF dis
tDguisbcd senaors fsying that they recognize IN this
right OF franchise substantially right all: that it
was simply privilege conceded by society for the gov
eminent which represents society; that u gra-
cioas boon from somewhere and for which should FEEL
ptocd aud thankful IN other words u was no, r.,ht
In President. l do hold NV iee
Ly such tenure. | sbond piieve 10 th,nx
vas dependent exclusively, in matter OF right,
upon the views Of society, which may represent
only rnaiores for thasc nights On the contrary ! he
hove that whenever yon establish that the doctrine
whenever you crystalline that idea In the public mind
this country you rng the death knel OF American lib
erty, because you ny u open to overthrow whenever
corrarons shall prevail to such an extent, and when
ever maorities shall become sufficiently exasperatsd
Mr. President so important and CRUCIAL speak.
deem ,bss position ha, trust may be paIdoued II /
refer 10 the abstract ground upon which deem II 10
rrst, and do tins the readily because in my be.
lief. ultimately the metaphysical always controls the
practical in life Now sir. what are ahsirac, rights and
arc there any inrnscay necessary conditions that 20
70 constitute liberty in society? had occasion year
or two since, In discussing this question very fully be
] then presented the argument perhaps more
suceincty and freely Than ] may now do
refer 10 Il ON this occasion. Mr. Brown then read a
lengthy extrnct from the speech above referred to-
and having done so replied TO some arguments ad.
venced ~ the opponents Of female suhra ys The ar.
gnment thnt women could not psrcipete IN the tuy.
moils of elections and political campaigns argu-
ment against the hustnes. not ses'nst suffrage The
Argument thai women oagbt not 81 vote because they
could not be enboJied IN the mhtu was not founded
In fact Men exempted from military service Tor
variety of ressonf among them phyecai inability md
we're yet allowed the right Of surssge. The
inability could sppy in the case of somen.
Mr. pAvrs t1em) of Ky, succeeded Mr.. Brown on
Tie floor. He bad given his views on the subiec, OF
tesro suffrage during the last session of Congress- but
ne could no, et ihis bill pas without cncnue his protest
aesius once mor He then proceeded IN speak
against the pending measure and the pending sulend-
msnL 10 grant ,he right OF suffrage 10 woman would
ne W oug her INTO the eorrupHons ~ poo and make
bW political ha.k. He opposed 10 negro Suffrage,
yetssc he believed tho negro interior 10
ms White nan, and did Dot believe snpsrior
raae shoud grant political power 90 az
insror race rcsiden, among them The proposition 10
do svch thing WAS anatical and revolutionary
tary 70 be tsachngr OF history ard tho writings Of the
BEST thlosuphef Etinoogiss had Described tho skull
shins anti feet " the negro decidedly nrEng him AZ
belonging 10 an inferior negro race had been
eneufod ~ tho deepest isncnocetcr years
without tnskng the least progress Providence had set
him OF 20 himself and never intended that be sbonld
nif with tho white race. &c might bs its slave bu,
never s sqia' cr superior ~ ianatcsm nor propoped
TO mako him
Mr. srRAara trsp.J OF L. followed Mr. Davis In r,,,
rpc~ch Of considerable length, taxing ground In favor
Of universal siGsagc Tho people " The souh he ssd
"s wsss sss. g u y W ,s s 70 order ,ns class
North vhcre the had opportunities fos insotpa
ton and ecacaton Sooety In the South vas no, capa.
be cf fra government and would NOT he until moulded
with northern ideaa Whenever II was necessary for
the csuse a liberty and equality for women have The
elective frpnchise he could vote for such msasure
~ present u vas necesey for the Gauss Of liberty aud
and be would therefore vo,e for the bi before the
%nate
Mr. Brcxnvw ,dsnj ~ Pa, snid he wished 10 explain
did na understand himself as cnsilng q nna vosc cn
The bt He caly wished 70 anlrm by his that the
Mnrfp's ior cse,tlits Me sponss W pssroes spped