Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06
VOL. XX---NO. 50.

/ tors OF Hre5l l0ent and ice EFesluenL OF tnt
United States, for Representatives to Con
| gress, and for the members Of the STATE
! legislature, shall be granted to the follow.
| ing classes Of African descent.
All males Of the age Of q years and up
wards, who have been duly enrolled and
mustered into the service.Of either the army
or navy Of the United States, who pay a
tax on real or personal property, and all
males of like age who are sble to read the
Constitution and possess the qualifications
required by the Constitution OF said State,
not inconsistent Herewith.
Fourth, That no payment shall ever be
demanded by ssid State or by the United
States for or on account Of any debt con
tracted or incurred in aid Of the rebellion
against the United States.
Sec 2. And be it further resolved that
the provisions Of this Joint Resolution shall
take effect as soon as either of the said
States, for and by its Legislature, shall BY a
solemn act declare the assent of the said
States TO the fundamental conditions here
in prescribed, which condition shall be in
said act declared forever ir-epealable IN
der any circumstances whatever.
Mr.. CONFESS asked that the Senate
proceed % the consideration Of the bill to
extend the time for the withdrawal of
goods from public stores and bonded ware
houses, pending.
Mr. FEsSENDEN said the morning hour
was about to expire, and lie would feel it
his duty to call up the Constitutional
Amendment on the subject OF representa-
tim.
On this the Senator from Delaware, sauls-
bury, had the floor. but he understood that
he did not wish to speak till to-morr0w,
and if any other member wishes to speak,
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Mr.. POMEROY SAID there were other
Senators who wished to speak on the subject
Mr.. coon ESS hoped the amend ment
would not be taken up for short time till
the bill he had mentioned was dispofed Of
Mr.. FESSENDEN said he had no Obiec-
tion, provided there would be no lengthy
debate.
Mr.. CONNESS said there was no DISPOSE
ton To debate the bill, which he decided 10
call up, unless the the Senator from Rhode
Island iSprague) wished 10 debate it, he
hoped it would be brought to a vote.
Mr.. SPBAGUE said he considered it his
duty to fight the measure step by step, un-
der all circumstances and on every occasion.
and to antagonize It with any measure that
might be before the Senate. He would take
occasion to express his disapproba,i1n of it
a. often as it WIS pres nted TO the Senate.
New reasons for opposing occurred 10 him
every day. lie did not mean that these
reasons should be forgotten. He would take
up all the time that he had ideas To express
or memory to remember at all times when
this bill was up. This morning OF at any
time he hoped an attempt would not be
made TO press it 10 minute vote.
Mr.. CONNESS-It was not fair that the
Senator from Rhode Island, after he had
occupied Sc much time in discussing this
bill, should try to prevent vote He was
astonished at the position taken bv him.
he (SpragueI ought not 10 be considered in
the bill after ne had discharged his duty in
opposing it in several speeches. He hoped
a vote would now be taken.
The morning hour expired, and the Pres
ident said the special order, which was the
proposition to amend the constitution on the
subject Of representation, was before the
Senate.
Mr.. CONNESS asked the postponement
of the special order to permit vote to be
taken on the bill to extend the time for the
withdrawal OF goods from public stores, &c
Mr.. FESSENDEN objected, as he was
sure it would lead 10 debate.
The proposed amendment to the e5ns-itu-
tion was then taken up.
Mr.. POMEROT took the floor and dis
cussed at much length the question Of sla-
verv and its influence on American institu-
tions. lie took ground in favor of universal
suffrage secured by the constitutional
amendment, but doubted whether such
measure could be passed by the requisite
number of States at the present time. If
we conquered in the late war, said Mr..
POmeroy, we are entitled to the rights of
We are enutled 10 ia uH security
for the fu'U-e and we ought not to hesitate
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ample. If suffrage in the rebel States was
now placed in the hands where it was be-
fore the war, what reason have We for be-
lieving there will be future war if the
leading rebels are not disfrsncbised and all
loyal men enfranchised there. While the
army viii have won the victory Congress
will have surrendered its fruits. He had
no fears of the loyal blacks voting for sla-
very and Democracy. 1t was bad
enough 10 count three-ffths of the
slaves, but to count the whole number
while denying them the right to vote would
be worse. He hesitated about giving his
assent to the pending measure, which was
to make provision that IN a contingency
which might arise the blacks were to be
taxed. In conclusion he said that he
thought the measure would receive the
sanction Of as many States as any other
provision that could be presented, but sup
pose it should not be adopted by the reoui-
site number to make it part of the COnsti-
tuition, would nothing be left for Con ngress to
dO7 He thought Congress had the right,
under the second clause ofthe Constitution
al Amendment abolishing slavery, to en-
franchise the blacks. 1t would be nothing
more than appropriate legislation, and there
was no better Judge than Congress as to
what apprOpr'ate legislation was.
Further consideration Of the motion of
Mr.. Fessenden was postponed until one
o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. WILSON called up the joint resolu-
ton to pay Miss Clara Barton $4,000 for
expenses in searching for missing soldiers
aud the further prosecution Of the same.
Mr.. TRIUMPH LII called for the reading
of the report on the subject.
The report of the Military Committee
was read, showing the expenses incurred
by Miss Barton in obtaining the inlorma-
tion, &c.
Mr.. WILSON said Miss Barton had spent
several thousand dollars and had exhausted
her means in the wsrk, and was mahle to
proceed further in her Investigations till
She received money to pay the necessary
clerk hire
Mr.. GRIMES said he had examined this
case and was able to state that the work
done by ner was laborious and was per
formed well Whenever the name Of a
missing soldier was handed to her she pro-
secuted the search among returned Union
prisoners and others. At Annapolis her
means were exhausted in this work, and it
was the universal sentiment Of those tami-
liar with what she had done that the ap-
preparation was reasonable.
The resolution was unanimously passed
Mr.. STEWART introduced bill 10
amend the act to provide for the reports of
the Supreme Court. Referred 70 the Com
mittee on Judiciary. 1t extends the time
for the publication Of reports to eight
months instead of three.
On motion of Mr.. DOOLITTLE bill to
grant certain lands TO WiHnebagO Indians
in Nebraska, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BROWN the bill to re-
imburse, equipping, subsisting and paying
the militia Of Missouri, was taken up.
Mr. FESSENDEN said he would say
nothing for or against the bill, but he
thought the hour Of the day which it
was called up was too late for the Senate u
pass q bill envolYing an expenditure ofoVer
S6 .0p0 600 He moved an executive session,
which was held, and the Senate soon ad-
jOurned.
From New York.