The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-28

! regulating the transportation OF nitro-qiycerine.
1 On motion 81 Nj. Trumhuli. tho bin TO chang
the place Of holding court far the Northsrn Distrie
OF Georgia was taken up aud passed. p
The place Tor holding the court l. changed frou
Marietta TO Atlanta.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Morrill,. tho bill TO regulate IN,
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia wal
Mr. Stewart would ask Of the chairman Of ID,
Distdct COMMITTEES which bill he intended 10 hay,
passed, this or the one taking away the chartsu
the District citiesl
press the bill now under consideration.
Mr., Morrill, moved 10 amend by excluding from
the elective ffAnchise all persons who voluntarily
lei. the district TO give aid and eomfor, to the ats
| rebellion.
Mr.. Brown said b. did not object to temporary
disiranehisement, hut fit vas 70 be perpetuai he
could not 60 for the amendment. He believed
that impartial or universal suffrage was the only
plan Of re-onstruction which could bring perma.
nent peaos TO the country. He did not wish the
suffrage restricted by sloyalty during the rebel.
lion, or BY educational or property qualification,
bat be wished Il pure and free as right Of human
nature. MO al.HHr E.-ffs .srH q
The question was then taken on the amendment;
which vas agreed r.. s--.f.t In, ..t..I
Mr. Morrill, moved to amend BY adding after the
word "thersiny' the words aud can read the
Constellation oftbe United States In the English
LANGUAGE and write his name" 'Htt.-
Mr.. Wilson WAS opposed 10 the amsndment;
thought II all wrong; did not see what reading had
to do with II. Let thsm meet the issue fairly and
equarely. He would suggest 70 leave out the word
Bnglish, at any rate.
Mr. Pomsroy also opposed the reading Of the
English language O. a condition. There were many
heroes who could not read the Engli,h language
Mr.. Morrill, then modified his amendment By
striking out the words "in the English languRge .
Mr. Sumner said there seemed 10 be some misap-
prehensiou on this subject. This the bill which
hHd been reeommitted TO the committee, and not
the House hi.
Mr. Morrill, said that the House bill conferred no
rights whatever upon man. woman or child In the
ID trict. II was simply declaration Of the prin-
ciples Of universal suffrage but did not confer the
right on any one! The committee had so considered
IT, He had been waited on by a committee Of
influential colorsd men, who said that this pres mt
bill was the one desired by the colored Poop OF
the District. but u the Senate preferred the other
they could lay this hill as 10 and take IL up.
Tn question was then taken on the amendment
which was disagreed 10, as follows:
heas-Messrs. Anthony. cragin, Edmunds. Fes.
sender, Foster, Harris, Kirkwood, Morrill, Poland,
Pomsroy, sherman, Trumbuli. Wade, Wiley, and
Wiiliams-l5 r rf..
Nays-Messrs Brown, Buekslsw, Comes, Davis,
Crime, Gu.brie, Hendricks, Howard. Howe, Nor.
gan, Norton, Nys, Ramsey, sprague, Stewart, Sum
uer, Van Wrinkle. Wilson, and YAtes-l9.
Mr.. Doollttle moved TO 20 into eisoutive session;
which was disagreed TO. sd.
Mr.. Wiley moved to amend. by striking ont the
dst section Of the bill and nsertipg. that In cleo
tons hereafter to be held in the District Of Culum-
bia the following de,e ibed persons only shall have
q right T., vote: All persons who are act-al resi-
dents and who were entitled to vote al the charter
election In 1885, all pers honorably mustered out
Of the service Of the United States, or hereafter
mustered out, who have previously resided In the
District one year; all male citizens Of the United
states over II years Of age-exceptng paupers per-
sons non compos menfis, or convicted Of Infamous
crimeswho, being residents OF tho ward or district
To which they vote shall have resided there f,r one
year neat prscsdin I,Dy election, who shall have
paid the taxes assessed agains, them, and who can
read and write"
Mr.. Wiley defined his position on the question
Of negro suffrage In lengthy spsecb, reading from
manuscript He maintained that Congress had no
right TO interfere with suffrage in the States, and
said that he acted frtm oorsoientious convictions
he could not abandon his position though IL would
terminate his connection with the Senate. He did
not believe that suffrage was natural right
thought II practicable, the blacks should be sepa-
rated from the whites. IL the negro was able to
carry the bayonet he was able to vote; and tho
only good reason which could be urged against or.
tending tho franchise to him In case Il should
disturb the peace and security Of the country. As
to the talk about oial equality, he did not con-
slider eve y worthless white man who voted as his
equal II was said that IL would lead to intermar.
rage among the rsces He did not think soi bat
u 50, the negro would have the worse OF the bar
gain. Mr.. w. then advocated his amendment,
which hs said recognised tue principe OF negro
suTtage,
Inc following 10 me Dill rs u now stands " being
laid over before mixing avOte on Mr.. Willey's
amendment
Inat IRON and after the passage OF THIS act each
ana every male person excepting paupers and per-
sons under guaraiAnship, tthe age OF twenty-one
years aud upwards, who has not been convicted Of
any infamous crime or offence, ana who nA citi'
zen Of the United states, and who shall have re-
hdea In the said District Tor the period OF sig
month, previous 70 any elecuon therein, exoepnng
PERSONS VINO may nave voluntarily iet, me pistrot
20 give aid and comfort to the late rebellion, shall
90 entleu TO the elective franchise and shaii DO
Ieemed an e'otor and entitled 70 vote a. any cleo
ton In faid District without any distinction on
account OF color or race
DEC q ava 90 % Jnrfh1r snGofsd, That any per-
son whose duiy y shall be to receive yoies NJ any
'sSt,on within the District OF Columbia who shall
"hiuiy refuse 10 receive or who shnll viifuIIyr re
J-et the vote oil any Per,on entitled to such right
under TINS act snail DO liable to an action Of tort
oy the person injured and SHAH be liable on indict
ment and conviction, u such act was done know
'mgy, 10 hne not exceeding I'VE thousand dollars,
OF 10 imprisonment ior term not exceeding one
year IN me jml o. said District, or to both
FEC. And DO % Jndhsr snarted, That v any
person or parsons shall wfully interrupt or disturb
any such eieotor In the exercise Of such frnnahss
DO or they 'hali DO deemed guilty OF misdeneanor,
ana on conviction thereof. shall DO hued 10 any