The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11

disfraachse tho rsosls Or ,ls Dsi1sc iTnsj TAD 10
VOICE N tne nssionai politica and could have mono
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61h stats q West Virginia He believed rebels ought
y hsye voice n municipal anaIrs in the distrcl His
6oud not gsad wrts and have already voted and
sstitles TO IL looked to the future only in this
ssspse, and gave .hs ballot % Az Without Tespeo.
army.
The question being on Mr. wiley's amendment, M
MsRRrLt asked " IL was Invisible.
The CHAM said Mr. willsy's amendment was 10 strike
out and insort-that not dvisihie.
Mr. MORRILL, said he would like TO get separate vote
on the hrss clause OF Mr. wliIeys amendment He Wa
opposed 10 that clause.
Nj. FssKspss suggested that the ohcc, wished by
Mr.. Morrill, could be attained " Mr. Wiley would add 10
the nst clause Of his amendment the words excepting
all persons who hsvs voluntarily given aid and comfort
To tbs rebels during the late rebsllon."
Mr.. WILEY declined 10 modify his amendment On
question being raised the Chair decided that Il was In
order TO move 10 strike ont the rst clause Of Mr. VIII
clause stricken out Tho question beng then on Mr.
Wiiey's amendment a. amended Mr. VII sos hoped 1,
manhood suffrage, except AZ to and time Of resi-
dence He was opposed 20 the qualification OF reading
and writing he had voted against Il in his own State,
and would vote against II here. We were now in con
diton 10 demand universal suffrage, and should do
mand H. he at one time favor Of the proposition
frage to those who had fought In the army,
VINO swned property, who could read and
all that could he got But the country tending in the
right direction now, and nothing loss than universal sur
TRACE ought N be accepted Poor needed the pro-
lection OF the ballot wen ~ rich men and the Ignorant
~ we'll a. the wise.
Mr. sAuLsmRr, dem Of Del. ssd u not his IN
ten'ion discuss the bill Just before tho Anal vote
was taken. He hoped express his disapprobaton OF
Y in every form During the last political campaign his
state OF Delaware visited by many speakers from
different States processing come from Louisiana,
some nom Mississippi, some from Tennessee, some from
virginia and, among the rest by the distinguished sena
Tor Wilson from HassorhuaOtts Having been apprtsad
that MT wilson was coming 10 Delaware TO enighten tho
people Of that State in their duties at the polls he
Sansbury, apprsed popular audiences that he would be
. frank and open speaker who would state honestly
his convictions and opinions. BY some lapse Of
memory, however Nj. Wilson had forgotten to say
word In favor Of the doctrine no advocating. The
people OF Delaware were not deceived, however.
ton or the dominant majority the people Of that
gallant little State had given larger majority for :he
democratic State ticket than they had over given before
They gavo majority IN favor OF what they had always
believed, that this was white mans government, and
against negro suffrage in any and all forms.
Mr. WILSON sad II was true bc visited Delaware last
summer Knowing very well that he In . State
In which not much progress had bsen made he acted
somewha. on the scrpturA principle OF giving milk 10
Mr.. SALISBURY hoped tina, when Mr. Wilson came 10
Delaware again hs would bring not his milk can only,
but his meat basket for his constituents wore accus
In which he lived.
After further discussion, Mr. A~rHosr trep) Of X L,
moved 70 amend Mr. wisy's amendment BY adding -
Follows Al the end Of it,;
But shall have the right TO vote who any
rebellion.
Mr. Gown, trep) Of Pa, would like Mr. Anthony to
state by whom the existence Of IN. disqualification
TONED In his amendment tc be determined. II
could not be assumed that the people OF this District
we're guilty Of treason until they had been fairly tried
and the constitution declared that thev conld be
vctcd only by due process Of law. II there was any
Ia the District Who had committed treason there
wero laws under which he couid be tired
Nj. ANTHONY sad there was a mode provided In the
sixth acc,cn TO obtain the evidence under his
amendment Nc supposed therc were m many ways
OF ascertnining whether n man had been IN
the rebel army as Of asccrtainng whether he
twenty years of are.
Mr. BsowS objected the reading and writing quail
ncaiion, and on tina, would against Mr..
Anhony's amendment, because he did not wish 10 per
feet any amendment which contained such . propo-
sition
The question being put on Mr.. Anihony's amendment
Mr. HySpnioxs. (dsm) Of Ind, moved To reconsider
the vote by which the first clause 81 Mr. wleys amend
ment was stricken 0ut Disagreed to
Mr. CoSsEss movcd W strike out from Mr.. w,ilcy's
amendment tho following words;--"And who have paid
the tar assessed against
Mr. ssupHcav said v this bill wero passed In tive
years tho Dnrct would be Hooded by negroes and there
would be negro Mayor snd corporation He could vote
for smen,~ the bi rs be opposed TO It In
Mr. CosSps- withdrew his amendment. and tho que--
ton upon striking the nrsi section Of Mr. Nor
mrs bill aad inserting in lieu thereof the two remaining
clauses Of Mr. Wieys proposition, the irst having been
stricken out
The yeas and nays we're demanded, and BY one yea
and fourtyone nays the senae refused 10 adopt AIR.
Wieyr amendment
The question then the substitution Of the
mttec's for the original bill.
Mr. MoRniiL moved 10 amend the nrst section Of tho
proposed substitute by tho stnkng out Of tho words
.tnx month";" and inserting 10 lieu thereof the words
zone year" Adopted
Mr. WILSON moved 10 amend so IN sdd, "And In the
ward district IN which h. shssl offer % vote r.e
months, IN the same section after the words Just In
serted.
On motion Of Mr. morrill, these adopted
q anne second
line of tho substitute, by striking out the male
bcf0r. "pors0n He sad this Inevitable II could
not resisted when II was demanded, u would be-
by fifteen millions Of American women, and granted to
nerroer HI demanded the yeas and nays.
The Sepalc at ten minutes 10 four o'clock, motion
OF Mr. A,TaoSr. adjourned.