Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-27

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right to vote to every citizen of the age Of
| Il years who had lived in any State Of the
| Union He opposed the adoption Of any
| constitutional amendment as this was no
| time nor was there any reason for 1t. An
amendment would not equslize the repre-
sentation, as he proceeded to show.
| Mr. KAsS0N, of Iowa, said that on the
| previous day he declared that Congress had
no rightly the Constitution as shown BY
| the declaration of James Madison on the
| 9th of August 1877, to 90 into Pennsylvania
and Iowa and say what electors should con-
| troll the Legislatures of those and all other
| States The gentleman from Pennnsyl-
vania Mr.. Kelly having controveRted his
position, and read from debates to support
| hisyiews, Mr.. KASSON pointed out the dis
| tinction made by Mr.. Madison between the
right of suffrage and the mode Of suffrage,
| and showed that hIr. Madison was scru-
nulons touehing tha right Of suffrage itself
| Mr. WRIGHT, of Maryland, safd ms
continual tinkering of the Constitution was
| progrant with danger in the last degree; its
| tendency was to thwart the President in
his plan of reconstruction to force Southern
States to collision on negro suffrage or
equality of races, in order that the political
power may be kept in hands of the radicals.
He represented q conservative constitu-
ency who were not prepared to sanction
universal suffrage. He said if adopted eiti-
zens are obliged to undergo probation how
much greater necessity was there for negro
to be educated whose bodies had been
emancipated, but whose minds are still in
bondage.
The House adjourned until tomorrow
SENATE.
Mr.. WADE, of Ohio, introduced bill to
provide for the Improvement of certain har-
=, CE,N. Dafap TO fnra
Committee on Commerce. 1t appropriates
in round numbers 1921, 900 for the purpose,
including $4,000 for the Cleveland harbor;
$4,000 for Grand River; $4,000 for Ashta-.
bula 500, GOO for COnneaut; 900 for San
dusky SIS. 900 for VermilliOn.
Mr.. POLAND, of Vermont, submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted.
ReSoIred, That the Committee on Finance
be directed to inquire as TO the expediency
of providing by law that the Directors of
Banks, organized under the authority of the
laws OF the United States, shall give bonds
for the faithful performance of their duties
as such Directors, and report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. STEWART, of Nevada, introduced
memorial from citizens Of Colorado, now in
New York, asking that Colorado be admit
ted as a State under its present eonstitu-
ton. Ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, introduced reso-
luton which was agreed to- instructIng the
Committee on Pensions to inquire into and
report upon the expediency of providing by
law for the payment of pensions to widows
of enlisted men employed as artiieers-
On motion of Mr.. FOoTE, of Vermont it
was ordered that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to meet on Monday next
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, called up
~. fI,aa nf TINA or
the withdrawal of goods for consumption
from public store-houses, &C., which was
passed.
Mr.. LANE, OF Kansas, introduced reso-
luton which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Commerce to inquire into the
expediency of appropristing 100000 for the
erection OF postofice and custom house at
Topeka, Kansas.
Mr.. GRIMES, Of Iowa, called up bill to
amend an act entitled can act for the relief
of seamen and others borne on the books OF
vessels wrecked or lost in the naval ser
vice" Providing that in case any officers
of the navy or marine corps on board a yes
sci in the employ of the United States,
which by any Casualty in action With ths
enemy has been or may be sunk or other
wise destroyed shall thereby have lost his
personal effects, the proper accounting ott-
GERS are hereby authorized, with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Navy, to
allow TO such officers a sum not exceeding
the amount Of his sea pay, for one month,
as compensation for said loss, provided that
said loss has not occurred through negli-
gence or want of skill or foresight of the
officers making application for such loss,
provided that the accounting officer shall
in all cases require schedule and certii-
cate from the officers making claim for ef-
feots so lost, and provided further that no
allowances shall be made by virtue of this
act for any loss incurred prior to the 18th
Mr.. CONNEss, of California, objected to
the amount named, saying that it was not
enough.
The bill was passed as reported by tho
| Naval Committee.
Mr.. HOWE, of Visions n, called up the
resolution offered by him on the 10th inst,
| for the appointment of Provisional Cover
nors in Southern States
Mr.. Howe replied to the arguments OF
Doolitte and johnson against the resolu-
| ton. He thought it time for the Senate to
stop talking to the country, and reason to-
| gether as to what was best to be done for
| the nation. There are millions in the South
who have been changed by national decree
| from chattels to men, and there are other
members who have been reduced from men
almost to the condition of chattels because
of their fidelity to the flag and the Consti-
| tuition of the country. These two classes
/ seemed to demand some care and protection
which they had not hitherto received. 1t
was of them he spoke. He had thought 1t
| belonged to republican institutions to carry
| out and execute the doctrines of the Decla-
| ration of Independence, to make men equal.
| That they were not equal in social estlma-
| ton, not equal in mental culture or physical
station, he knew very well; but he thought
/ the weaker they were the more the Govern
| ment wvs bound to protect them. He knew
that a great many Of those in whose behalf
| he smoke are uneducated, but he supposed
| It was within the province Of the Republic
to give culture and education to them.
Replying to the argument of Mr.. johnson,
! that the United States could not make war
| against State, he said that while the peo-
/ pie of a State maintain obedience to the
| laws they are not amenable to the war
powers of the Government, but when a
| State arrayed itself against the Government
| it was amenahle to those powers. He never
| held that the States were destroyed by the
| war. They were destroyed before the war.
Before the war was inaugurated, the people
of the rebel States took down the States
| permitted by the Constitution and erected
others as unlike those which the Constitu-
tion permits as the Germsnic or Mexican
States. When South Carolina fred on Fort
Sumter and overthreY the United States
authority then she ceased TO be State, and
all her people became, in the eyes OF the
law, criminals and felons.
The first four years Of war, Mr.. How
said, were spent in an effort to put dowI
the rebellion so as not to leave any impres
sion that there had been any rebellion. w
fought safely. 1t was not the purpose the1
ofthe government to interfere with the po
J litical Organizations South, nor with slavery
This was for the purpose of appealing to tn
maenanimity of the South, but we fount
afterwards that there was but one way 0
, making peace, and that was by whippinI
7 the enemies of our country.
Mr.. Howe quoted from letters and docu
: ments to prove that the people Of that sec
e ton weredisloyal, and only kept in stat
7 of obedis by the presence OF the militar
a force among them.
Mr.. Howe was interrupted by Mr.. Con
5 ness, who, in accordance with notice give
4 Yesterday, rose and moved. a reeonsiders
tion Of the vote to enlarge the powers Of th
:, Freedmen's Bureau to enable Mr.. Johnso
It to submit some remarks on it. He ha
n learned that the bill had been sent to Ii
e House, and moved that the Secretary of th
If Senate be requested to withdraw it frol
n that body.
e Mr. Sumner hoped no action would |
Y taken on the motion Of Mr.. Conness exec
d to vote it down.
d Mr.. HOWE resumed the floor.
Mr.. STEWART inquired of Mr.. How
d what length of time he would hold q