New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16

he subjected provision not applied to other pro
fessions; and hence the proposed inquiry.
The House adopted the resolution by vote OF &c
Yeas against n Nays, as follows:
aAley A@e hAnGon0 Bergen Bow sGyog
Davis Dawson. Depnison, briggs Ebsidse, Fquher, Ferry
Fuck Glos.brenner Goodyear, Grider Griswod, Hale,
aans Sy ''aas Hi9g HUI Gs1 H GaHs'
Humphrey, James NJ Humphrey. lnsefsol Johnson K,,'on
Man. kasssfs .s M assa:f ae. Il, hSHa
.o,shesd Nsat rs Sc1o.s% Ng, 9th rhf rss
Ritter Rogers. Ross. sawyer shaniHn sitresyr., Smith
fSsss: f ss lSs Iys sys Francis
ofa nt anf s,sa, Asy Of Nsy's Assy e.
WELL Bingham Blaine, Bou,wrll, Brrndsgee, RramweH
CIarse Of Ohio Clai OF Kanss, Conkn, Dawes. peiIee
Hulbmd OfN J.. iiubbnra Of Iowa, Hablrt Jeneis. Ja
Lynch, Mcclurs Mckee Mereur, Morrill, Morris Morton.
o'Ne aine, reIhan Randall q Kentucky Rice OF Macs,
spadins s1as Jonn l. TEo@a: upon Van AsInan Ven
horn Ward. wsshburne OF Illinois. W.,hburn OF Mass,
Wcker Williams Wilson Of Iowa. Window. Woodbridge
CHARGES AGAINST TIE PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
Mr.. KAssoS Qowa) said that on Friday. bitter
partisan paper OF Newly published statement
President and the unfortunate bercaved by his death
As the charge was that the public property bought by
the United States had been stolen for their private
advantage lac wished before the fasehOod had Travelled
further 20 to the House and the country that NJ the
time, 1t appeared the Committee Appropriations
were considering the ploprety Of additional eIpeDdi'
lures ~ TIC Executive Mansion and were making an
| eyanination as TO the alleged disappearance Of
the property and Tie result OF It pss this:
After tie er animation Of numerous witnesses,
money II The United States was found removed
by tie occupants of the White House. On tie con.
tarv the OILY instance which may have furnished the
fonndaiion for the sa7der was that one article used
in the family had been held by the widow precious,
having been the object IL President Lncon's admins
tration. She asked that IL might be taken away by her
rriv. To rarfv a m 80 faI IN fbo
officer in charge. the Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
WHO reported tue matter 10 the Secretary Of the
Interior ard the latter said he could not believe any
could object 10 her taking the emento associated
18th the meCory Of nor husband IL was worth about
$50 With this exception not solitary article had
and the manhood and nnagnaninity Of toe House not
only % crush the SANDER but the sGnderer Of woman
deprived she had been Of husband-rpmdcred
while in the service Of his country.
Mr. HiGDY Inquired In what paper the article ap
pearoJ.
Mr. K4ssoy replied that he heard Of the SANDER
through In. Ner Yo,k Herald which had noticed the
state neni in Ben. Woods paper. TIE Daily MRS lie
wished nriber to to the charge Of large number
of boxes having disappeared from the White Honse.
that these boxes smal and had been used by the
lady Of the mansion incose bouquets OF flowers as
presents 10 her 'rionds. which she had right to
make.
Mr. srlInTs asked whether the injunction 81 secresy
bad beea removed from ae proceedings Of the Com.
mitiee. -
tLat member of ,be Committee should make tie state
ment so ihet credit isht be given the Islander
The absence Of the knowledge OF the truth
Mr.. srALpIyc-Di the gentleman speak for the Com.
Mr.. Klssos Gowa>-I spoke not only for myself but |
Ga man 70 dcfer9 the character Of delenscless
woman,
Mr.. srrvgvs-What the gentleman stated wa. Lis |
own CONCLUSION, but he did state what the con-
illusions Il The Committee.
Mr.. KAssoy-I presume tie gentleman does not moan |
SAY that tbs result Of tie Committee Is different from
what state.
MI SIrvTSs-I do not propose to say anything fur.
tlsr than that the state 10 deemed impropcr as
the gentleman IL not the voice Of the Committee.
Mr.. KAssoy-I maze the statement as one person en-
gagged in the examination.
eEono SUFFRAGE II TIE DISTRICT.
The House rcsumed the consideration Of the bill pro.
posing extend suffrage In the Distc; of Columbia by
ttikng ont The word White where II appears 10 INC
laws AID ordinances.
spfKcn OF M. < ssoy.
Mr. KAssf,S 1owa) replied to the speech Of M ky.
heretofore made. arguing that tns .a"spase OF pr
the ,oaclng that Congress have the 70 regulate
The qualification of voters N the state. lie Fepudiaea
Mr. KAssos caused TO be read from The Ftdrdi"
the views Of Mr. Madison 10 show that tbs dangerous
Ia,wer not conceded to the General Government
lie repeated that II never was intended by Mr.. Madison
and the trainers OF tie Constitution that Congress
should prescribe the qualifications Of voters !or mon
her, of The Legislature or ~ Congress.
SPEECH OF Mr.. KfL'EY
MI ErlLIY m reply. quoted frum the language OF
Mr. Madison. - slow that Should the people OF any
State BY any he deprived Of tie hight ofsufrage
Judged proper the eyi should be romedled by the
General Government, &c.
Mr. KAsoy replied that was the repetition OF The as
sertlon the gentleman made the other day, and he
woud say that prima fdeis IL was absurd 10 declare
thai the COnsi utiOn under the word manner had the
right to prescribe the qualification Of electors when
said the qualifications 20 vote for members OF the House
shall be those required for voting for members Of the
inoyi numerous branch Of the State Legislatures.
Mr. KELLEY promised TO produce the authority g.
show that Mr. Madison did slntan that Congress hss
the right 10 determine the question
Mir. KAssos was glad the Issue had taken shape And
well defined
Mr.. KEfLEY--Tben you take Issue with Mr.. Madison
Mr. KAss,S asked why the gentleman quoted Mr..
Madison uuIess be intended % ndorse that authority
Air KtIIEY said no Was for the Constitution In all
liz cngth and breadth 40 understood by Washlngton
and Madison, and for IL with all the powers WHICH they
maintained were essential 10 its rsrpetnlty lilo was
for The Constitution with the power inherng 10 Con
gress regulate suffrage a. % give 10 every citizen
% the country the right 10 exercise " within tho mita
ton " q yeirs OF age and citizen either by birth OF
naturalization.
Mr.. KA-soy In ply. said he was for The Constitu.
ton as II IT, and he reasserted that Congress have no
rght prescribe who In Iowa shall vote Tor members
of the most numcrous branch OF the Legislature III
suffrage made universal Ia some portions OF the
country there wonid hs security for the pernanence
of our Institutions. Look At countries where mixed
races have exercised the right Of suffrage Look at
Mexico and the South American Republics, where
revolutions arc ss frequent, almost, az The
return Of the Seasons. Tho Anglo Saxon
race only had shown tire power Of governing itself and
TO prescribe the principle Of sofgoyernment after e.
eblehng IL. As to tho District Of Columbia there are
two clnsses OF blacks one the old resdens, and the
other tho new Corners. Suffrage ought To be given 10
them by degrees based on intelligence He was In favor
OF the Jefei sOnen aud Lincoinan principle that sui
irago shOgd be based on intelligence and On the gal
antry " those who fought for their country lilo was
opposed 10 tho extension OF the right OF suffrage 10
xltstv nd he, sp1 q