New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-26
Thlrty.Ninlh Congress-Eirst session


SENATE.
THURSDAY, April l9.--Mr. MeDougal rose and
said: A few days ago made some remarks of q
personal nature. 1t is believed by my personal
friends that these remarks were a violation of the
decorum of the Senate. After their advice, and
on careful consideration, / now acknowledge
the wrong, and ask the pardon of the Senate.
More than that, have already asked the pardon
of my colleague from California. That day the
sun went dowr on my wrath, and peace did not
return until the next mornigg, when the sun was
high above the misty mountain tops, when it came
with penitence, and these penitential remarks.
Mr.. Sherman presented q petition for protection
to American industry, which was referred to the
Committee on Finance. -..a
Mr. Ramsey presented the petition of stove
makers for q modification of the duties on stove
castings and sheet iron which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Gem
nierce, reported the bill to issue American regis
tiers to certain British built vessels.
| Mr.. Sherman offered resolution calling upon
the President for any additional Information since
4 his last report upon the expediency of transfer
ring the bureau of Indian affairs from the interior
department to the war department.
| Mr.. Wilson asked the Senate to proceed to the
consideration of the Colorado bill.
| Mr.. Summer said there were two reasons for not
taking up the bill to-day. The first was that the
Senate was not full at present. and the second was
| that the day was dedicated to freedmen. The
streets of the city were filed with happy people
rejoicing in the anniversary of their emancipa-
| ton. This was no day to recognize inequality
of rights and to insult public sentiment by admit
| ting State recognizing distinction on account of
| color.
Mr.. Wilson said his colleague (Sumner) was the
most earnest man in the Senate on the bill to
enable Colorado to form State government. He
did not then insist upon this question of inequality.
He tSumner) voted for giving them power to form
Constitution to suit themselves and said not a
word about the question he now raised. Mr..
Wilson said that while he would vote for the adms-
sion OF Colorado under the present Constitution,
he would vote against enabling acts in the future
for all Territories in which distinction on account
of color was recognized. But as the enabling act
for Colorado was passed in good faith, without a
qualification as to equality of rights, Congress
ought to admit it under that act.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, spoke in favor of the ad-
mission of Colorado. There was no enabling act
on the statute book which Mr., Sumner insisted on
Mr Summers it not time to begin
Mr. Lane, of Indiana, said it was time to begin
when the enabling act was being passed. The
Senator from Massachusetts (Sumner) voted for
the enabling act of Colorado and Nevada, without
insisting upon equality He (Lane) wished the
orado, but he would not exclude the State on that
account.
Mr. Grimes said that the Senate was not bound
by the enabling act, inasmuch as Colorado had
once refused to come in under it. He maintained
that the population of Colorado was not sufficient
for the purpose of a State government. With
what grace, he asked, could the Senate admit
COlorado Wllie she excluded negroes from the
right of suffrage, and in a few days insist that
| Virginia should permit negroes to vote. He could
not indorse the Constitution of Colorado to-day
and afterwards undertake TO confer the right Of
| suffrage to eoored people in the South.
! Mr. Sumner commended that the enabling act
| failed with the refusal of Colorado to come in
under it.
The morning hour expired while Mr.. Sumner
was speaking. .i5.Hr -.-. a.-@
A discussion arose on a motion to continue the
| consideration OF this subject, in the course of
which Mr.. Trumbull said that the opponents of the
bill were acting unfairly, and pursuing course
Mr., Grimes replied to Mr. Trumbull, saying that
as one of the opponents of the bill he heartily
tired of his (hfr. Trumbuls) lectures, and he
begged hint withhold them, SO far as he (Grimes)
was concerned, in the future.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had never assumed to lee.
ture anybody in the Senate, least OF all the Sem
atOr from Iowa, Mr.. Grimes. He (TrumbulD
should learn from him, (Grimes,) and not attempt
to teach him.
Mr. Yates hoped that the bill would be consider
ed to-day, and for reason directly opposite to
that which animated the Senator from Massachu-
setts (Sumner) in coming to a different conclusion.
He (Iates) thought there could be no better day
than this, when so many happy people We're cele-
bratmg their emancipation, to add another star to
lhe galaxy.
The Colorado bill was made the special order for
Tuesday. @Ir ."
The bill relative to the habeas corpus was taken
up. .,.4
The question was on the adoution of Mr.. Ed.
munds' amendment, published in Yesterdays re-
mort. excluding from the iT1de,nniication grantel
bv the bill ali unInwfnl acts comm;tted in Ma |
States not in rebellion, or where the hg5es coyats
was NOT snspepded. 10' f''
The yeas and navs were called on the amend- |
ment Srs ~'N-,N'
Mr.. Conness said the Senate was not full-seven
Senators had lust left their seats.
MIR. Sherman-What did they 20 ont for2
Several Senators suggested they had gone to see
he procession.
Mr. CONFESS moved u call of the Senate.
Mr. Johnson-You can't do that-there is no
uch thing. II r 80 49,
Mr. Colness-Then move the Senate -adionrn
Mr.. Johnsor-On that + call the yeas and navs
The yeas and nays were ordered. and the Senate
adjourned EG = ~ =
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