The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16

fore made arguing that tho Ian uage 0f Ma Madison Az
quoted by the gentleman dd allow the tearhng lhas
Congress have the right 10 regulate the qlalHcainn %
voters Ia the SfRcs. He rcpudated thiH te docara
tion Of Gr Madison Mr. Kaon caused "a bo read from
the FecSGlet the views of Mr. Madison, 10 show that
this daDeorous power not conceded TO the general
government. He repeated that IL never ws ntendod by
Mr. Madison and the trainers Of the constitution that
Congress should prescribe the qualifications oi voters Tor
members Of the Legislature or Of Con ress
Nr kaIEY, In reply, quoted from The language OF Mr.
madison to show that, should the people o eny state by
any be deprived OF the right or suffrage was
judged proper the oy should be remedod by tho general
Mr KAssos replied that was the repetition or tho
assertion the gentleman made the other day; and he
woaid say that gr,G jae's = wss aosra Y dec asss'e ,s
rEht prescribe the qualification OF eisc,orv, when IL
said the qualifications to vote for mcmbers Of the House
shall BE- those required for voting for meuers oi the
most numerous branch Of the State Icgislatfr
Mr. KnLJy promised produce the AUTHORITY % show
that Mr. Madison did maintain that congrces has the
rlght 10 determine the question.
we'll defined.
Mr.. Kn.lEr-Then you take issue with Mr. MadzonS
Mr k.ssos asked why the gentleman quotc4 Mr. Madl.
son unless he Intended To endorse that authority.
Mr.. KaLkY said lac for the consttrtion Ia all les
length and breadth as undeptood by wasLdngion aud
Madison and for II with all tho powers which they maiu
tanned was essential 70 its perpeiuy lie was for the
constitution with the power mhering n tongres. 70
regulate suffrage 10 give 90 every citizen VI the
try the right to exercise II within the nni,aton Of
twenty ono years OF age and cizen either by birth or
naturalization.
Mr. KAsos, in reply said he for tho constitution
II and he reasscred that CONGRESS has ~ right To
prescribe who Ia Iowa shall for members of the
numerous branch of the Legislature. " suffrage
were made universal Ia portions of tho country
there would be security for the pcrmanencc Of
institutions Look at countries where MIXED races have
exercised the right OF suffrage Look at Mexico and the
South American republics where revolutions fire.
quont almost the return OF tho The Anglo
race only had shown the power OF governing itself and
70 prescribe the principle OF sefgovernmont aer esab
fishing It. As b. the District of Columbia, therc
classes OF blackstone the old residents the other the
new coiners. Suffrage ought 10 bs gwen TO them by de-
grocs, based intelligence He In fayoT OF the
Jenersonan and lncoluan principle that suffrage should
be based inell gence and tho glantry of those
who fought for their country He was opposed TO the
extension OF hc right Of suffrage "a everybody, and hs
WINS opposed 10 the pending bin because II did not
clude rebels and because IL proposed 10 give the gi To
the negroes who have recently imingrntcd 70 ts Due
trict, without any restriction. He believed he majority
restriction In the District Of Columbia
Mr.. JOHNSON, (deml of Pa rose to a pout Of order
saying that The hall very dark especially In the gal
ics--flaughter)--and ought 10 be ht up
Tho CuAiR said TINT II was not point of or0cr
Mr. PRICK, (rrp) of Iowa replied to portion of his
colleagues thr khssonl ronarks about negep suffrage
IN Iowa That Issue distinctly made In that State,
and II was carried by sixteen thousand majority.
Mr. kAssoE responded, jusfying hts course In Iown,
saying he was In favor Of qualified negro suffrage. and
claiming that he had nailed his colleagues misrcpresen-
tations 70 the counter
Mr. PRos replied saying he could bring prof Justi-
ncation Of all that he had Asfertnd.
The colloquy conducted with much spifIt inyoly
Ing poucal event. in Iowa
wthort coming to question the bill bsbrs n, the
HOUSE aGourned