New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-11

eoe IN otbe-, Soma of the citizen were willing 10
surrender the charter and give up suHraRe; Du. ~"
remedy was not to disfranchse ont 70 He wond
not be vindotive but he wonId be JUST; inerg h
be no class legislation or privileges Let Tue sh;s y
Just and uniform No traitors from Wlrz to
Davis had white faces Three thousand five hundred
and forty mine black men marched rom ths Ds.. % ~
defense OF our country Ihey were uuo " WV Tn
ernmsnt and why should we not be true to themt IN
the Of his remarks Mr.. Wilson SAID accoru'ns
TO the census OF 1860 there were 3Io persons Vi
in this District since which time the namSes as
Their church property is valued At sl23 W. me ~
churches supported at cost OF vi W. Iheie ale
300 communicates. and the average churcn 90
Is 1900 persons He also referred 20 inc hu,npe. ~
schools for cOored persons saying 5000 IN the Dstric
could read and write and be also alluded to the h'er
ary and charitable institutions.
Mr. BOYER (Pa.) opposed the pending Dill, NOT only
on special and local grounds but on the general prn
ep,e hat this is and ought To be white mahs
mort. few days ago vote was taken IN nv .he wv wv
ctes Of this District when the citizens OF washing
ton east $50 against aud only 50 IN favor OF negro
suffrage. In Georgetown. OF l3 votes only ono was ~
favor Of such extension what had the eniehs n ' "
latoni Tney had been charged with disl0yalty ana
hence to be supposed that they were 10 DC thus
punished. II would III become the House TO tasten
upon the people Of this District political regulation
which their own constituents had decided 10 be q
| degradation OF the elective :raIchlse. Men VINO
have been reared in Slavery and ignorance nave
had material ct hand 10 defend the people OF THIS
District from the charge Of disIoyalty namely; the
records Of the War Department show that al the hr
call for volunteers 20 volunteers responded. or SIX
times as many the States OF Maine, or vermont or
New Hampshire, twice many a. these three States
confined and "a Thousand more thah Massacnusets 1s
IL was something be loyal when Rebels were within
sth of the capital and when their morning gun sounded
In the Presidents mansion. The bill was intcnded 10
nauguraie the first act In the political drama 10 eIl
amendments with this view have already been INTRO
duced The objects Of the leaders OF the Ee?nDlcan
party were 10 loneer cohceaedi ana II ,here was as
thing 10 admire, u wa the aDillty anu cauooi WIN
which they pressed their scheme.
| Mr. HALL (New.York) offered an amendment TO re-
commit the bill 10 the Committee on the Judiciay
wuh instructions 10 extend The right Oi sHraee a.
"a, soner IL unon ali who can read the Constitution OF
the United States those who are nsessed Tor taxes on
real or personal estate within tho District OF COLUMBIA
| those vi. served in and honoFaby di-rhhrfcd
from the military and nav al service and excluding RON
suffrage those who have borne arms against the United
States or given aid aid comfort u The Rebellion.
Mr. ScoF1rIp PENN expressed his views against the
polarization OF the black race and IN the course OF his
rcmiFks said that the Republican party would adhere
TO il principles. The more We degrade the negroes
the hSre We degrade ourselves. an! ihe more We & e;e
che - ard best elevator is TO INSPIRE them with SELF
resp:oi. Give the colored people free sufrage snd
/ Won awaken the animation OF tho whole race
throyhont the nitcd States. The pending bill should
DO passed TO inalgurste tis principle and there was
no better place than the District of Columbia TO oesin
tDe Ntfk.
| Mr. KELLEY PENN sait be introduced the bill now
under consideration In view Of the responsibility resting
upon Congress In celebrating what TO do. and how
il should done. he had consulted no popnar I'M pulse
He had not gropcd BIS way through n uurky
atmosphere bat had seated himself nj the feet of the
Fathers of tie County. tha, he might so iar as sug
ges,ious 20. make tho bill Ia accordance with the
principles on which they erected tle Government.
Afer saying that he oaly is radical who stands by
ths o-i. rivcs which God ordained MT. Kelley pro.
cee. ~ % quote from the views Of Washington and
Madi,or which had puiiti him. In reply 10 his col
league ar Doycr). he said when the war was CON.
mcuccd. scarcely good man belonging TO the District
of Columbia could be found 20 volunteer IN defense OF
the cIpial but Iel were obtained from other states
On tue subject OF suffrage he asked II returning Rebels
were given the right to vote why should not suffrage
be conferred tie coored patriots who fought for us
The President had publicly said that II he were In Ten
ncs.ec lie would favor The extension OF suffrage TO
black men and the President would here ns be had
assured him personally. He Mr. Kelley would never
prove snch migrate IA n deny Justice - the coorcd
defenders Of their country. He spoke for an hoar in
defense Of his position. and pleaded the cause OF the
| oppressed OF all lands.
| Tie House then adjourned.