The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
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Mr.. NIBLACK Qnd.) inquired whether the pro-
posed amendment was intended to affect the Chinese
Mr.. HiGBY replied that It the Government would
gf rid Of the s treaty I % g T9 Shn The ae % s G
about Chinamen he did not believe that the gentle
Mr.. NIBLACK-Iw want information.
Mr.. HlGBY-The Chinese are nothing but a Pagan
among them for afteen years. You caSnot make cti
& Ep he dead e Eey 81 nave
decayed in their graves strip the flesh off their bones
their wooden gods with them and kneel down and
worship them. The Chinese do not propagate in this
the rule, among them. You cannot make citizens OF
Mr.. NIBLACK-Them majority In this House take the
ground that intelligence not necessary for the
one belongs 10 the human race to be regarded as man
and II II lis Sf0n Z @p of ace
why not give % him 0 tee and po &
negro was Pagan before he came to this country,
Mr HiGBY-He is not n Pagan now He is a native
of this country as much SO as am or as the gentle
Mr. NIBLACK--on what principle should we ex-
clude one race and lnclnde another?
Mr.. HIGBY-The Chinese are foreigners, and the
Mr.. NIBLACKzzwhy not naturalize the ohineseG
Mr.. HIGHBY-I have given you the reason. Resum-
Ing his afgHme9t in fay favor Of the proposed amend
for the Federal Congress to boldn its hands the power
which it possessed the Southern States Con-
sy so BE- able to really and
that Senny & S9S & k1ST that was Vas
House would run in the same chann e as before The
was mere iiimsy talk, got up by the enemies of the
country and should have no effect upon the minds Of
Congress orof the people
Mr. RandaII's Objection.
Mr.. RANDALL (Pa.l stated his objection to the
proposed amendment. He was actuated by no polit-
based his objections simply on the fact that States 20
be affected by ~ ana 10 conform TO IL hereaisee @ as the
sented Here Congress, with eleven States un-
adoption of the amendment before it could be adopted
legally and aceordng TO the spirit and letter Of The
sary for that purpose could not be successfully gain
declared that the States in rebellion were not only in
the Union, but had never been out of the Union.
sor had declared under the seal Of the Secretary Of
State that twenty-seven States were necessary TO the
adoption OF any amendment 10 the Constitution IL
would be impossible to determine the question con-
traTy TO the settled conviction of the Supreme Court
and TO the firm and almost unanimous belief of the
people of the country He desired that any constitu
who are loyal in the Rebel states The Southern states
have S & sst 20 baS defeat bs any my
in the discussion and action upon it. He did not want
lives come here prepared take even the ironclad
oath, it was revolutionary ana unjust, and against the
that representation lie went no further than TO de
have ever been loyal. No further would he go
Referring TO President Johnson he declared his be-
port him, the of the people would array them
selves against them Inc people sGpportted Andrew
Their cup and measure of patriotism were full 10 that
Rebels or Of Rebellion. But the Rebellion was over; the
Rebels had laid down their arms and the Rebel States
ask that Congress should admit OF
| those who were loyal This the issue here; no
thing further Why not admit such representatives.
That the point which this Congress would have TO
explain 70 the American people He did not subscribe
tleman from New Jersey (Mr Rogers) but so far as
sustaining the policy to which he adverted, he Joined
hands with him. Until the Southern States were re-
presented here, he should feel compelled TO cast his
vote against proposition looking TO endment
OF the Constitution which hereafter to govern the
| whole country
Judge KeIIey's Remarks.
| Mr.. KELLEY (Pa) declared that he should support
the proposed amendment, not because he believed Il
| absolutely needed, but because there some mem
bers the Republican side of the House who doubted
that the powers TO be affected by the amendment were
| not already 70 be found In the Constitution He be