New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12
q that tho Committee

Wr U.reatest consequence. Wben tne war erohe
~ sa nftf every State was unlrepared, because Dui
was anv attention had been given to the subject OF
sjlitia and because all plans for REORGANIZATION ior
he ast twenty-five years had been defeated. Now
the Committee undertook to feorgaze tis arm III "
power 81 would render important service to me conn
tv and would have greater labor than any o.ucr Gon
mittee Therefore The committee onghl TO have cerK
II II undertook this work.
The resolution was agreed 70.
ARMY APPROPRIATION.
Mr. STEVENS nom The Committee on Appropriations
reported bill making appropriation ior ine sppoi VI
the amy for he year ending June 80 lso'' wheh "as
made the special order Tor Thursday next
UTAH.
On motion Of Mr. INGERsoLL the Committee on Teri.
tories instructed TO irqnire INTO ne o
reporting bill to repeal the act organizing The lem
tory OF Utah. and 10 divide said Territory. ataehing
one pert Thereof 10 Neyada and tie other 10 'he ie'
tories contiguous
Mr. MORRILL, introduced bin proposini I'm additional
tax On cotton. which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Mcans
HAnBoR OF cHRsTTR, PA.
,ir DHoo,AIL introduced q bill mablng an 0tplica.
iion 10 improve the haIb0r of Chester Penn which
was referred 10 the Committee On Commerce
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN The DlsIRIcT.
Tie House lesamed The consideration cf the bin TO
extend suffrage in the District of Columbia, BY striking
out from all laws ard ordinances the word white.
SPEECH or MR.. ROGERS.
Mr.. Rooms q. J) ssid there was no purer patriot
ism thCn that which belonged 20 the party opposed TO
those IN power and he was willing 20 accord 10 gentle
men who advocated radical change in the social sys.
TEN Ike honesty In the conviction Of right. At The
States nore were included within the general terms
people" citizens" but white people; and this fact
had been solcnriy decided by the Supreme Court Of
the United States and that the Government was made
for whitcnen ard women, apd not for tie coored race.
Mr.. kfILEY said he would not be guilty OF Gn im-
propiety but lie would ask the gentleman TO mention
ihe case.
Mr. RosrRs replied, the Dred Scott case.
Mr.. KrLLEY asked the gentleman whether he ever
- ~ hnu af ,pr
and the decision Of Court, and whether he would
point the facts which he raised the question or
the language IN which il was decided Bis (air ke
eys) recollection that what one OF the jadges OF
ihe Court said was what the gentleman announced ms
the decision of the court lie affirmed that when the
Constitution was adopted that the free coiored OF
Neversev and Of the States adjoining and Of all ihc
States excepting Sonth Carolina, and probably Dea-
ware and Virginia IN which suffrage was regulated by
zens. and did vote ior delegates TO the Convention
hieh famed the Constitution. and did vote on tie
question OF is adoption. He challenged the production
OF any legal decision or historical work 70 contradict
tie assertion which le had made.
Nr. ROGERS replie. that be made On assertion. and
would swerye not single line from the principle that
in the Declaration o Independence and The ConstiIu'
ton the OILY Intent was 70 inclnae tie white race.
Mr.. KELLEY said the gentleman misrcpresen.ei the
case and asked what Court did decide.
Ar. ROGERS replied The Court decided and every In.
telligent man who read the decision would see that
Scott was not citizen Of The United States. or OF
State and did not conc within the political status of
NV Nyu4t .'t hNSstSN NV N'N~- a. NNN''
Of tie United Staies
r Kelley remarked, the gentleman had no, yet an.
swered what decided. He iT. Kelcy) would state
that tho Court decided had jurisdiction Of the
before il, aad therefore turned II out Of Court; and
thereby proclaimed that all e array o: facts out
side 0. tine Court
Mr. RoGERs said that great sanetiy was given 70
the action Of the Supreme Court by the gentleman and
bis friends when the Court leaned TO radcahsm but
when tie Cout noby met the issue before the country
they hon brand the Court rs usurpeIs sccessionsts
and yrants and that their decisions not entitled 10
consideration.
,fr KELLEY replied The gentleman was slightly mis-.
taken he Republican party DO not stard " that de-
ois.on. lie had never heard member Of thet Perty
say that Court decided IN accordance with law waeh
saut was from the other party who say tba. the Court
had jurisdiction 1t did decide matters which thosc
ge3llo%en adopt as taeir creed; creed, d;,c,n,,u,,,,on.,
Scott did not come within tie jurisdiction OF the Court
was nht citizen q the United States, and could not
place bimsns in position for action IN the Federal
noustrous doctrine forcing their equality. and placing
them side bv side with tSe white race. No such doe
trine was heretofore ANNOUNCED by the Republican
air Rogers in the course Of Lis speech, was inter
rupted by question from member on the Republican
side in relation to suffrage In the various staes and In
combustion lie further expressed lis views against ex.
tetdpg the privilege TO negroes. asserting that expert
ard observation showed they were incompetent to
liz intelligent exercise.
SPEECH OF MR.. FAnyswoRTn.
Mr. FApNswogn Il.) said if he recollected the gen.
tlenan from Kew-Jeisey did all he could TO embaIrass
the armies OF the United States, and TO prevent the
Government from sending recDfcreements to their re-
er and assistance in tie field and among other things
the gentleman voted against tle passage OF bill pro-
,ding for the speedy trial Of The gueras among the
Rebels who were shooting our poor s9diers, Who, gano
weak qga wounded YsFs eT,gg.s themseves from the
man and his friends in Eew'Jersey refused to give
white soldiers the right 10 vote oven as 10 who should
represent them in COLgIes. Tic gentleman protested
sans what be called the injustice OF giving tbe black
ever cbi3ci TO clothing the plack maq with tie priy
ege. 1he objection came from The gentleman and his
political friends. II freedom is inalenabie, then
Is IS, exclusively .ihc White IGau's government and
that our fathers who made the Constitution
designed tt not for The white or black mar but IoS
saSery prevailed. not SLcro lie negro wSs iss. fnd
Y5 ,v *, hS aite"Pt was o 70 Ps9aEs
g Is IS Sy fhs ss Se Il sa Ird I'D ps Saa
Fernando Wood ior insiauce Gaaehter) Dmine
the war O law was passed giving citizenship 10 every
foreigner VITO eptsred ihe army and served for one
Of our iasiii1tioDs, why should it be denied 70
negroes Who are natives Of tie land ard I
VINO for four years fought fQr the country. |
lie restrictions oa sifraSe IN The States should n9
IN i tIis QsiT s IN ssasTSits e3Jce,51s iSici had
been made 10 the bill he said the late ele0ti0l profess
ing to take tie sense of TIE people on the subject OF
negro suffrage was one sided and ilOckery, only one
part Of he people voting instead Of all gong 10 the
polls Ali the Secessionsis and syDpatzers III the Re-
beiOn and COpperheads voted on that occasion against
the extension OF suffrage.
Mr.. MARSHALL asked on what authority his colleague
made that charge
MT FARsswORIH replied. general report.
Mr. MAHsHALL said Ii was very easy 20 make n gem
eIsl charge aud added he had been Informed that not
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