The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-15
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. il. 1890.


rErrpN foR ruE RECOGNITION THE PRESENT STATE
ERNaESr of TENNESSEE.
Mr.. GRIMES, (rep) of Iowa, presented the petition of
Nessrs Cooper stoke Maynard and other representa-
tvcs elect from the State Of Tennessee setting forth the
facts connected with the reorganization OF that state
and asking that the present State government be reoog
med the true and proper o. that state,
entitled to the same imnnnities and prcrosatives a. IL
endowed with by virtue of the oi June 1875.
and until her relations with the general
disturbed by the reasonable conduct Of OF her
citizens
The petition referred the Committee OF Fifteen
PETITIONS foR ABOLITION Color DISTINCTIONS.
Petitions ior The abolition OF distinction in civiI rights
of e"ior prosecuted by Mosr. Cn.spts
rep) OF Mich, s,arn rcpl Of Mass, CaAars, trip sf
y H., and others. aud referred 10 the Comm htce 81
Fifteen
rEsAlg sutprAGE
Mr.. srsSEn presented the petition of women of New
made ~ the be-lowa OF The elective franchise Mr.
said he presented the above because was sent
did not think that this the proper conid
Grafton of that subject He moved liz reference to the
Committee on Reconstruction aud 1t was referred.
INCREASED sAI.ARi foE ASSISTANT ,ssks-oRs.
Mr.. WADE rcp OF Ono, presented the petition af
stani assessors asking for an Increase OF salary, which
vas referred to the Committee on Finance.
SAvIGAroN MISSISSIPPI
Mr. RAMSAY. (rep.l of MINI, introduced a bill appro.
priang 900 To he exp nded under the direction AZ
The Secretary OF War for the survey OF the Upper Mis-
ssspp between the Fais VI ST. Anthony and the Rock
Island rapids aud 5000 for The survey the Mime.
soia river 10 the mouth Of the Yellow Medicine with
o. Ascertain The most feasible OF 80 ccono.
miying the waters Of those streams secure upon tho
Upper Mississippi the passage OF boats drsvi feet
water and upon the Minnesota river reliable SLACK
water navigation Il WA referred TO the Committee
Commerce
IN. DIFFERENTIATION covsrrrt rroN.L .urxpur.r
Al one ocl"sk the Proposed amendment the
tuition was taken up.
Mr. HESDEE-px (rep.l Of Mo-. resumed the noor In
continuation of his remarks commenced Yesterday He
conicudcd the taxation of negroes II they were
not 10 he Represented a. unjust princ,pe aud Gu
dorsed the amendment OF Mr. sumner offered YESTERDAY
10 exempt from taxation negroes who are not repre-
scented In. proposition Of the committee he said was
cude the negroes from the right ct suffrage This he
characterized - compSoni-- H. did not believe that
Mr. fessenden vas really IN favor OF any such PROPOSE
t.on, aud lac would Ike 10 see hun out from the
COMMITTEE az iSteen and speak his continent.
d,sapprovsd % The action o. the committee do not,
While reo.nily took the liberty To say what should
Under the circunsl.nc~. !, ~cssd Nc WISE =, do h '''
Mr. HESpss-os said tiist the negroes would not re-
crive s'ice foon the white people 81 The south they
would he deffaujed IN every Of their civil and pot
cal rights Under the proposition ef the eenfn tiee In
The -tsts OF Srxns ave hundred aud fry eight thou
sand nine hundred and naxre- would be erclndcd
from rptesefstst,sn, which would he number nearly
equal :" the white population OF The States ~ ksnszs
Delaware. Ninn-sola and florsd. The-- state
had St representatives, aud eixbt Senators The
same Vas true Of other Southern states The
negro population 81 .'sorea AID south Caro-.
white poTnlsiian Of New Hampshire. Vermont aud
Rhode Island shich states have senators aud eight
sni you have rser number Ihsn the white opsfIoa
Of Maine New Hsmpsiiise, Vermont aud Rhode Island
Mr. uenasissa sid be sdyocatcd the ..ment
Of the ncgToes Dc'lsa-s n.ht aud he believed n
right " would ceftanly succeed. n the obeci of The
committee Of hi'ern VA ~ secure suffrage or the ne
grocs, they had not taken the right way
accomplish a. 20" proposition 81 the committee
would not give h" rEh Of suffrage to
Ia the North and IN this respect 10 va. unjust
The rgh, fore negro suffrage upon the -outh
could MY b. drri.ro from tho tight Of rryrentai ou
10 those Who are tassd AMI this applied 10 hi. North n
" 4 if rat Mr. ham hat tIta
proposition af the si~is committee would not b.
adopted y would ba'e The amendment 81 Nj sumner
esenpupx frUm taxsiion al WHO not rerrrscnfcd
sdded ~ Nr Henderson wascofuUicntng afon Nj
summer joint resolution 20 EraBi suffrage 10 the
NJ Yrr., repl u m desired 10 ak = asestlon.
He said, 'ansr~ss has pa-red Constitutional xuisnd-
the stai'sin other words -crarnr freedom 20 IT. ed
Can fu frecdn be conferred upon freelfnen with.
out oonfcrrnf ~ ~ nights natural crii aud polhissR
this h- d.nes The sccond ,8uae " The ain rnduen
-sys ubat Congrcs- shsl full power de- ito
confer full freedom upon ID freedmen. ibolshiag
slavery means a. Another % nt-fougrese before tie
adoption ~ tbs ansiidn~at s-uid fnskr ciiyep
Stai" Guild make cliDcn We 70. people % tn
ned siaies Do ofdan and eabi ID abs cnni i .',y
the Iporle The Ds.a -roi declon declared that be
r,use .I.v@ 1aua h. tauaht and s,d that
time he not fere-nized mher " society. D.
csuss he hrd NJ hts which white man vs.
buund a. respect. therefore be wa not QUO of me
ton the freedman becomes wiat-a subject 90 a |
syvereigny Ne emsnclpsied iBio The United STATES
'"hht"F ha'tnk ~ frWef Ia make ciiltu rttlN ~
raturalixe feresuBer the HAVING rxht what
srsr ~ make cfxen-lifiOugh state nav regulate
aud make rules by which he may vote-the freedman
ths moment he becsme fire. Of the people
Of uie United -iafes The qneaon which vi.h 70 pro
pound 70 The senator from Missouri r. why should ~
ask Tor oonsiitnf 0n.i amendment Nhen have the
acf under zmendmeni adopted secure not
~ south Carolina and georxia cuiy bot IN rvcfy state
IN lne Uni0p n ed9m for al freedmen evil and poll
teal enauci patton N everv manf'
Mf HrssEs-uS asked Mr.. Yates n there slavery %
inv olpntary esryiiude IN Illinois
M Ytrrs sid there not There ssuld not 10 |
under The amendment recsnfiy sf0pied
Mr. Br~nna-ss- ST ILLINOIS, does not allow her
pryes ~ vote
NJ Ysrra-Thst what propo@e 70 get a. by bill |
- Congress -hcL shall political and evil rsbt-
~ al the~e msn