New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EQUALIZATION OF ROUNTlES.

Mr.. FARQUHAR (lnd. presented tne pellton
OF 900 citizens Of the United States for the equsa'
tion OF bounties 20 the soldiers Of the Republic,
who served in suppressng the Rebellion, and for an III
crease Of pensions to the disabled soldiers their widows
and orphans and also reminding Congress the sent
ment Of the Republic in foyor OF eonhscatng Rebel
lands and their donation IN the soldiers.
CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr. Ursos from the Committee on Elections. made
report that Alexander II. Croroth the certificate
Of election from the Sixteenth Congressional District OF
has 5ssa the 70 taR snt The t oss
ocs and occupy tie said seat without prejudice to the
contestant William II. Koonz.
Mr. PAINE, from the minority Of the COMMITTEES, made
report that Wm u. Koouz Is prima Jaeis entitled to
Both reports propose that the contestant serve on
Mr. Coroth. within Is days after the passage of the
and that M Coffroth serve Mr.. Koons answer
thereto within IS days thereafter and that both parties
have 60 days to take testimony 10 support of their
several allegations
The report lies over for future consideration.
PROPOSED MILITARY ROAD.
Mr. DoyYELLy (AIin) introduced a resolution which
was passed. directing. the Committee ON Military
fairs to report as to the erpediency of directing
Of War TO construct military road from the
estern boundary Of Minnesota to the gold fields Of
Idaho and Montana, end to establish military poss
along the line OF SAID road Ior the pr0tecton Oh emil
grants.
Mr. PIKE Cde.) offered preamble stating that.
Az. to the British Provinces ordsr 10 ob,. drawback Of
das: for The at aspO. Of sosh sOed places
Resored That the Committee Weys and Means be d.
reSied inquire into q. sIpeSrnsy q IyRs The law Of
articles exported into foreign States Immediately adjoining
the United States
This was agreed to.
RAsIs OF DIFFERENTIATION.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. STEVENS QPal 1t was
agreed that the previous question should be moved
on the Constitutional Representation Amendment on
Monday and the vote taken on Tuesday.
The House then resumed the consideration Of this
subject.
REMARKS OF MR.. HARDING.
Mr. HARDING Ky.) said that the country had labored
under the deiusion that when Slavery was abolished
all cause of strife and dssenslon would be removed for
it was said that Slavery was the cause Of the Rebellion
nS c.o .se Pai sboush sSysry vas sb sbss ne
negro came back with redoubled force. The Repnbl-
can party had manufactured large amount OF capital
out Of the negro question: and they we've SUI drawing
upon Il, the subject being as inexhaustible as TIE
widows barrel Of meal and cruise OF OIL The fact that
the question had continued 50 long showed with what
care the Republican party bad managed It, This was
the first time that political party had undertaken to
eugraft upon the Constitution OF the United States
Il cir own political dogmas. including negro suffrage
Seventy amendments had been offered TO that Constu
tun all from tie Republican party. more than three
for every printed page Of the Constitution.
Mr.. WAsHBuRsE GILL; corrected the gentleman. say.
ing there were twenty amendments TO the consttu
ton introduced in the House. and eight In the Senate
Mr. HARDING replied that he bad but repeated the
statement made the other DAY. The way that amend.
menis TO the Constitution are being introduced BY the
other side would make them legion very soon.
Mr.. HARDING then referred to the Repabcan party
to show that their whole movement was entirely psrti
san 1t had been conended here that the negroes
qualified for suffrage; but while they claimed this they
excluded young white men between the ages OF IL and
81 years Of age, some Of whom ted fought
for their ccu1hyt bcs de, taI.paying widows
and all strong milded unmarried white ladies' snd all
hite wives nj daughters are disfranchised. The en-
tire mass Of negroes. including cobtrabands are pro-
posed TO be eniranchised This equivalent TO say.
Ing that these classes Of white people are less intei-
gent than the negroes The negroes are all 10 DO con-
veed into voters under the idea that they viii be the
allies Of the Republican party and vote their ticket IL
vas allow. miserable piece OF party patchwork Thei
wanted TO To- political negro bat they would
never do u In KentuctyJ and the States would hot
consent to this political negro equality. they
we're TO be robbed Of their representation.
He spoke OF the injustice Of excluding the Southern
representatives. vbf section Of county has much
interest In the SUBJECT and while claiming thst the
white the superior race he opposed the efforts % give
The black man share 10 the Government The Freed
they might vote the Abolition or Republican ticket
REMARKS or NR KELLEY.
M KELLEY lPa.) said the gentleman had made o
perSoral appeal TO the members the Republican side
a. TO whether they woald favor suffrage young men
between the sges OF IL and q years and taIpsying
widows and strong minded maideas. Now he wished
70 ask the gentleman whether hs in favor Of giving
them Suffrage and he assured the gentismsu that II be
would introduce bill for that purpose. II should have
biz earnest support A the gentleman charged that
aborers whom he called negroes nad bee seduced from
the Border States he wished TO ssk whether their res
tons were Lot stu there In great Numbers after taking
svsT negro out OF the State Of Kentucky Laughterl
skowed tia, his psthiss we're nos al for the negro
Whee bed the Geetsman ysjoe keen eySS heard hua In