New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31

and expressed himself favor oft He hoped the friends
of the Joint resolution would adopt It, -.
Mir TRUMBuIL was unwilling 10 adopt proposition
that recognized taxation basis OF citizenship womd
not be Just admit rch citizens to citizenship ana eA-
Mir. HEaDRoKs supported the amendment Of Mr.. Doc
little. NJ, ~
Titles amendment was that its effect would be to natural
ze all Indians who paid taxes. He believed, with MT
Trumbull, that the Indian tribes were foreign loSels
They treated such, and 80 regarded Dy tne oon
stittion which conferred power TO treat not only WIN
foreign nations but with Indian tribes. ~,
Mr.. DooLITTLE said that the words proposed ID nls
amendment were in the Civil Rights bill in provision
similar 10 that which proposed as CONSTITUTIONS
amendment The Civil Rights bill undertook to DO TINS
same thing which is proposed here IN declaring Sno
shall be citizens The Committee of Fifteen, fearing that
this declaration by Congress was without vanay
constitutional amendment should be brought iol"aru
enforce IT, thought proper TO report this amendment
Mr. FEssENDENl desire to say that IN All ,he sena'os
says on this subject in connection with the Committee OF
Fifteen, he is drawing upon ms imaghaon' ineio n'
one word of correctness in all he says. ~, ".
Mr. DoolITTLE said be would take issue with MI res
sender on that point, az question OF fact
Mr. GRIMES said that Mr. Dooltile's charge was not
only an mpuation upon the Committee OF Fifteen Du an
imputaton upon every Senator who voted for the Ci
Rights bill 1t impuation that they had voted 'or
| bill which they believed 10 be unconstitutional.
Mr. DooLITTIB said he meant no such impuiation. ne
meant to SOY there doubts as TO the eonstuuohan
of the Civil Rights bill.
Mr. FEssENDEN said that such doubts in regard 70
the Civil Rights bill were expressed IN the CommE
tee of Fifteen During all the discussion in the Commit
tee the subject was not mentioned. ,ho
Nj DOoIIITLE-Wel If there are no douDs as 70 .io
consutionality of the Civil Rights DILL wnat u tne
necessity for putting one OF It's PROVISIONS INTO eoh''u
Mr.. FEssEypEy-That question the Senator may answer
Mr. HOWARD said 1t was desired to put this question OF
citizenship beyond the legislative power OF such gene
men rs the Senator from Wisconsin, who would pun the
whole system up by the roots, and destroy ~ ana expose
the freedmen again to the expressions OF 'ner olu h
record on the subject Of the freedmen and Slavery win
that of Mr.. Howard.
After remarks by Mr. SAUsBURY the yeas , anu
| Nays demanded on the adoption OF MI Doontuc
amendment 10 insert the words excepting indians not
taxed which disagreed TO, Yeas 10; Nays So az
YEAs-Messrs Buckalew Cowan Davis. Doottle Guthrie.
Hendricks johnson, NcDougall Norton and Riddle;
NAYs-liesMs. Anthony Clark. Conness Cragn creswel
Edmunds Fessenden Foster Grimes, Harris Henderson.
Howard Howe Kirkwood Lane tKansns) Morgan morrill,
Nye Poland. Pomeroy Ramsey sherman stewart SamheI
Ifumbul Van Wrinkle, Wade, Wiley Williams and WILSON,
THE DEATH OF GIN. SCOTT.
message was received from the President Of the UNI
ted STATES, communicating information OF the ueath Vi
Nj WIsos offered concurrent resolution that the
Military Committees Of the two Houses constitute POINT
committee TO take into consideration the message OF .no
President announcing Gen. Scots death and report what
steps should be taken By Congress 70 express ITS apprecia
on Of the character aud Pnblc services OF The late Lieu
| tenant-Genera
RECONSTRUCTION
Certain verbal amendments the second section, az
proposed by Mr. Howard yesterday, were concnn'd IN;
The question then upon the adoption Of the follow
ing substitute for the third section Of the House 'so
LUTON;
No person shall be Senator Representative In Congress
or Hector OF President or Vcc-pTedent hold any Office
civil or military the Uniied States under any State
who having previously taken an oath as member OF .on
gress occr OF tho United States or as member OF any
State Legislature or as an Executive or J9dea ossi OF
have engaged In nsurrecon or rebellion against the sane or
given comfort the enemies thereof bat Congress may
by vote oiwohlrds o. each honse remove .lch
MI HESDRIcRs moved 10 amend The above by inserting
after the word shall and before the words I" have en-
gagged" the words during the term of his ohco.' MI
Hendricks in advocacy of his amendment SAID that an
Official oath was budlns only dunng the term OF oihce
Mr. GUTHRIE said he opposed 10 the section above
quoted because Of 10 prO-CTptyc character and lie would
for the amendment Of Mr. Hendricks because II made
| u less pfoscnptiye.
Mr. SHrnuAs inquired Of Mr.. Hendncks whether his
amendment would have the effect Of excluding men who
resigned positions under the Govelnmentto i.Ae positions
under the Robes-Gen Lee for instance, who resigned
| his position in the army.
Mr HENDRICKS said that IL would not-ibat resigna-
| ton was not the expiration of term OF Office.
Sir. SHERMAN believed that under Mr. Hendricks
amendment all who resigned their Offices would be relieved
from the operations OF The third section.
Mr.. HEsDRIcKs called for the Yeas aud Nays on The
adoption of his amendment -
The amendment disagreed 20 by Yeas, =; Nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative we're Messrs: Bncka-
lew Davis, Guthrie, Hendricks johnson, Riddle sanis
! bury and Van Wrinkle.
sir JOHNSON moved 10 amend the section by striking
ont the words OF ~ member Of any State Legislature
or as an executive or judicial officer Of any State
The Yeas and Nays were demanded on this amendment
and II vas disagreed 20 by Yeas, 10; Nays, 81
| Mr. JOHNSON moved 10 strike out the words having
previously taken" and insert the words "at any time
within ten years preceding The LIT Of January, 1861 had
taken"
The Yeas and Nays demanded this and II was
| disagreed TO by, Yeas, To- Nays 81.
Nj VAN WSKLE inquired If the last clause Of tie
ton referred 10 general removal Of disability in ndi-
| ydual cases
Mr. HOWARD said it might be applied either in general
or individual II intended TO leave discretion.
arr power with Congress.
Mr. SALISBURY moved 10 amend by inserting after the
words Each house in the last line the words and the
President may by the exercise Of the pardoning power
| The Yeas and Nays demanded upon this, and it
was disagreed TO by Yeas, 10; Nays %.
Mr. DoOLTTLE addressed the Senate in opposition 70
the pending section.