Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-10

we reproduce from Thursdays Cgigrsss.or-o
Globe tie following report OF the exciting debat
which preceded the passage 01 Mr. stevens con
sututIouaI amendment, on wednesday;
Mr.. stevens. OF Penn. Union. The JOIN
Committee on Reconstruction, % " men w
reconmif-e1 joint r,spiuilol nun - ~ -
ursuosiur an amendment 10 the nstlt-ii''l
q the United States lu relation 20 .ie ,i nasis .
rrnrasen Lsr1ou. together Wlll az piol-''t-lel-
su6r1ftfeI in Q, is House IN relation % iill Sc
iect have directed me 10 report l-y JOINT 4rso
luton back, modified 10 re5i9 - -1--, = .
Fss1lra.I D. ne Sef1fe and h5a.se u helass2fllt
o-lres az me Cuifef SfQtss 4 l1isTtcI tn to79Fea
sssr.bss ed t00-lif-Cs o. o9th HOUSES conc ftl.g
Tha- the following article be proposed % tl'
LsEslztures u the several states as an alliei Z
U1irr 20 the Constitution OF ille L nlle1 states
which. when rathed by three-iourths or salC
LEGISLATURES, shall be T.llld as pari OF sall con
as-rrI v-I{ppresentstives shall be appor
toned among the several States which may o'
s-r[uded within the Union according 70 thei
.raspsclve numbers, counting ne Wnole mum
Der. OF persons IN each state. eXc-uu inE lnulHu
nos r..Tei- Provided. That whenever Ihe elect
I've franchise snail De denied OF aoridgel -u any
STATE on account Of race or color, an person
therein o. such race or color shan De eAc-udel
rrOu The basis OF represent llon-
now msv- the previous question
AIr ScheucE, uf Ohio .InionA ask the gen
tlsmz3 from Pennsylvania 70 yleld 70 me ipr z
Few moments 70 eilO" me 70 oLeI 3 au1a-ltus,
5I- stsvens. I withdraw the demand for III,
previous question 70 enable the gentleman .
a1der his proposition, so that we may have a Oh
Sfr Ssbe6cE. I offer the following as q sub.
81 'tuIe Tor tie proposition reporled ll3 tle gen
~ -an from Pennsylvania from the Joint Com
rnfrr. ,e o. Redistribution:
~. vi Jg ~ Ssua,e and House Qr RsDrsselt
7t--r al ..e L1.led SiI-eg Cf Auericu in Longres.
,r,ge-lFfrI slgg-iirlis u bah Houses cu3cuFiitg
Thst ne following article De proposed 70 lle
Legislatures o. Ihe seE eIai tsS> - a. az si...
met % the Co 7stlfutun OF tile Llie4 S.i.Fa
switch yCnen rst.ted by three 'ourinS Of the
Legf~l.tlrts. shall Ds Nallu as part oi ssld Con'
sr-I-I -5l- I5s-reSsntatives shall be appor-
toned among the several states Whleh may q
included within this ln-ou acc9Illn4 - lut
Tulus.z- OF male citizens OF the Luled STATE,
over rv-eu fv-oue years Of age having the p 9la---
f-sft0us requisite 1OT the electors OF tlie i-.Hl
numerous branch ~ tlle 7la'e = = ~ ~
J0uErezs at rleir INST session ;-ter tile ihLlla-
rtgn Of Luls amendment bE inc req Llfe4 mum
ber OF States shall provide by law Tor the aell-i!
enumeraLCn Of such voters ana s1ch ael "a
non sTa-I be- =eusra-eIy MADE IN q gene
raI census uI the population OF an tile 0.ete
E-F5- a,-zry- eu fl-zorieur term of ten years, ia
such manner as the Congress may by law direct
V1e number of EepreSenta'ly slau NOT tA-
.s-sf one for every one uundred and twenty-five
shall have At least one Representative.
NJ Stevens now renew the demand loi lAe
N f--54iIge- 6f Wis. DEM. I desire 90 in
1rTf-= OF the gentleman from PeuusF wanna
wherein tine report which he now makes qilIers
from the proposition which ne IormeTlE re
AEr. Stevens. The Iumml tee IN ol'rliellce 70
what Iley thought was a general ieeilng M TINS
House. bave struck out iur WORDS; '4A4 ellret
LaEes-' su as 10 leave the subject Tor the lltLIe
action OF Congress. lfit shall be deemed necee-
ssry. githou. embarrassing the present piopo-
NJ M EliridEe. The other proposition remains
Mr. stevens. Precisely the same.
Mr. " night OF - j .. Dem. ln consideration
n ~ grsvfrv OF this Question, II being one
,rH.ch VIII sHect the welfare Of the nation,
uoui Z there be- any unpropriefy IN having lne
r-nor. OF tie Committee laid or The table Tor q
snort .Iue. IN order that u may be printed so
thst member may know what they are called
~ Sf,yeus As we have already had week =
debate updn This suui- and there s. but sin
Ele change, striking olt the Wcfas ana o-r-tt
fares.' / cannot see The propr-eiy Of OBTAINING
the Euu=e longer upon lt-
M 8iIi. al md. linton. WIN the gentleman
from Psausyiyania lIr. stevens allow me %
orer an amendment 70 Inc lfnendinenl OF lne
gentleman from Ohio Mr. ScheuckIf
Nh Stevens. I cannot yield for any more
- question was upon seconding the demand
for Lhe previous question and being taken
there Were-ayes 70 noes ~
30 TIE previous question was seconded
T1e main question was then ordered.
RFr -feyens ] viii Yield 70 the gentleman
from Ohlo 1 PIT. sclenckl n'e minutes ol lls
time As he desireS 70 make some eA piauatlou OF
Nh scbenck- Mr.. Speaker, IS a matter Of
.or~gz cannot. tllu THAT limited time. %
No. = -l7ougae eypiauatl1n oTthe proposition
i have submitted as substitute Tor that re-
ported by The Joint Committee.
TI the members Of this House viii turn 20 their
lTTss ,lul examine House resolution No. uuH, d-
r5-.rfelI. they viii uuu the amendment when
I nave f-st offered, with lev sAghl Nar'tilo
which aIl proceed % stale. Ina me oIiE-La4
rea1lulIuu lle word "appprlulel vas mis-
T1-lutsI ..supSinted' '; that error j. corrected.
a Ter r6e word citizens the words "ui the
I-nitsE states" EeFg been inserted ana near tlt
close after the wuE1a zone hundred ii-e N9I4
--gud twenty-five are iGs-Itai- so as 70 provide
rHsf r1e rprre=euLstlon of 3 state shall never be
Iess than one Eepiesentaii'r -! 9ne L-slsIe-
and rygel.v-fiEs Thousand OF pesfliit-9u- Aie-t
are the only changes thst I have iEa-v in me
proposition as lgitsi-y lntro4uee1 -g Nie al
ne commencement OF this session
desire 70 suHElf 10 the several Slat-N hL
Amendment 20 she Constitution which snaA
ba-e representation upon suffrage, that rlEEt oI
fuffrag- 60 be exercised by niaie clil1ens OF tAe
Limited states over the age ot tW-piN-oDe ye.iIa
~ 7rr--f numerous branch Of the Leglslafule
gfrbeftare in which they respectively 4eslee
Ir i a pl Ia. practical proposition 10 leaves 70
rhe census takers 70 s-cefi'ilhr aheh Nl.itlLe
lie g55nlirIss OF the ciuzens now many OF them
-.-.- v0ten s-lrhin the terms Of oe,crlptlpns ~
leaves no roo ior question a. % y iies..eI any
.xcludsd from the uE1t % Young on one Sc
count OF Ou another nor j tuere res utiel AZ
estimate 0f the propori onsl ? niyeI "!'2 La' 8
been included or eXcluqe1- IN l-- ~ y - "a = :,
r,orrfug oneu for discussion, or |rangl-lE- oi
iiriicuirv, or difference in any congress tne'
snau be called upon q sppoi--yl y. pr
This matter ls one which las 9ten 1t-1iss
before the people very eeii-lai-k raI-.e -, -,
No. Cf them % a great extent nave Dttu IT
formed. ana TANK lf there is - De q e.tit ~
ans evil Of unequal representation Lnat S1itt St
h1d better Dr. plain, - oIlt. 49, i - .
give raureseG rarlOu % the elIerent -latf7 -
"a proportion % tbe number ~ persons W!thlL
gheIrlmits, that the States them -eite4 fa9 ~
..+,T1T--sfaur and proper 20 take part IN the GOV
eminent Jf the county Ale once o. elegtyMI ~
t5r IL one sense 10 i= an ONCE, Is 70 = settea Z.
ne -ta-e organic law. and thus The nulnpe
~ rers5rs dftad aul qualified to take perL %
l-s-rriug ou The Government Of TINS eonati5
Rssing determined hy each state ioT lls'5i, " J
srU Then be LETT t0langres7 - aIpor+iph 1ssp
.-s-sufafivcs among the several za4tes ac@f1lli
-g ne syumber OF persons thus guallr-rf
wouIa se glad 10 discuss sofle pQints con
1,T--tsd Will tLe question of Tie proprelE 70
gd9rauE this bass o. representation more tull.
fuau J nave yet d9le- Bat Z canuot 40 =
- 100 - FulaDation leave my proposition
10 meet is fate, hoping that ne hffE nave
direct vote upon ~ Whlch VII l!.i-ittt-. "a
-s-1sa 0stne House. Some remedy Tor Jnis 4Ie'i
1y7T. .,.+ .-glaI relative representation must
Fl-1vilel ia Ihe COnsti .Iltigu % The nation an
Il Ills. which think the best A. sfldinenL =
tnst end De not 2doplelt we mus. ee4sF IFo-
~ Bsrial1In. oi s[.ss1uri sUnloE.l I AK tl
gentleman nom Pennsy'sFsnia Mr.. stevens =
M-. stevens. ] yield ihe geutisFnan TIA
much OF my time I'm
Mr Eeuisuln- Mr. Speaker, the Rsate of Mls
Eouri- whlcL would be more seHsih-F 5LLlecle9 y.
~ proposition Of the gentleman ir0tn IN IN
tNr Sclenckl tnsE amy other siate repre- = =
Ipou TINS EoQr. has not YET had an oppoI. III.
70 e1preas herself tlrosgE her representation
here upon tli- alss-lou.
II I correctly a1Jerstaud the pFo9os.tion o
Tie EeoLeiuau from thl0r % proposes r. pa
r-Dres5 % .3L-lE upon N0uefs. as determined ui
rue laws OF The respective -tEres II l- wei
asuoa-u TO every geutlemaa upon tbs loor tina
sle state Gl Missouri has euleaNJred, auc, a
she thinks, lts succeeded iu placing The Govern
raeut Of tl.it Slare ~ loyal bands; Ia othe
- that =-afS ln allrg ti.l-, she has pr0ba sll
rffffrauruis-t Oue-laIf Of tLG .gters Of tina
state. Hence, oy Tie adoption OF ;Ae iitut
~ the geut-elnaq from ohio, the delegation %
rhe slnte o. Nissyuu 1u this floor would be r.
s1ueed from niG& inembgis % number not eN
r..stiug four. ey tle adoption % this proposi
slo- ~ should virtuzlt- -sy - u5at state Cd ]
- remove that restriction uDCu tire selel ele
f6ef,l Of that state, 50 that the element shsl
.--.5-,,! fhe desIiuy uf that state and send
--i-si faia.-stloE ~ longress, you may Cuutiuu
56 have nfne meiEosrei uut 7. ou the othe
Aaud you adhere 70 lh-'l 49, ti'l "llll yo
Hava ia p1ssl. Fou shall haze sllr !. zee OF lou
Ecr.resetftativ Ibe adoption - tuiA rrqpd
eIffgn would virtually say tle same ihiuE 2
every one OF the Southefn s.l-st, tnal y ly-ls
lrros-lng az cur doous for illllla-iou- Nu
you'd thereby say 10 the state oi Aoel-isfas '.
con shan reconstruct upon liie stiie Pilne-r-
wrich hag been adSpteu ~ Als7'.-.- - N,-- - - ~ -
land you shall be resifletel ~ ~ , -jl, tj ~ y
,rbtyess II Won permit the Whoie OF lhe req
cement within your borders 70 cpnt.l. Nol N
ties;iules you sban have nVe helTe-,Ii ~ We -
~ -s.,'-,,lss motto. policy OF Missouri We
H#
sfat sfafa hold up a. d mg1el f9f lulllat.oL !
Fbe sac % the South; and I iot gne uel.a
mere fo-dav that when one Of Tie iale4s lsi..e
lions states glcii present herself iOL hAtA-asii =
Eera taking the same position that u Alas't.l4 ~ l
taken. showing DISCRIMINATION ~ Rlals -
canfIure - loyal hands the 1estlnlee ~ =
state I am ready ~ any time 20 Vote u ~ t--.. j.
mission Of such State. The elecl OF @ tlie - -
a.ition of the geuflelrsn from ONO, - ~
regards Missouri, wUGla b. 70 a great eAlehl y,
stthe Tie Union sentiment % ti+e rtale. -
representatives. OF the Union cause luete q ~
O. unable TO 20 before the people ana eSs'al
themselves under the OPERATION = shcA .
amendment The proposition would prove,
ITS practical working. decidedly Uni -nt W eN Nrl
sfate where The rebel element prev aliss az
more particularly ~ the state IN part relI
sent. j hope this House Is mol disposed 10 pc
llerrate such an iuJuslioe.
Nr speaker, another objection 20 TINS lIpi.
sluau IS that x Is impracticsble; u cannot
carfed out. The right Of suffrage IN the -
OF Missouri IS based upon the oath oi the pan
No Individual can deposit his ballot unleaa :
aEhscrlbeS an oath that during the rebellion
mas been loyal 6ud has never an any pihun
gwen aid or comfort 20 the enemy are -
going 70 require the census taker % hunt 2
every male citizen OF the state and aumlnlsu
20 eheh one that Oath 2 hou cannot asoer-a
who e voJers in that Slate except by tende
1ng 70 each male citizen the oath prescribed
TIE laws OF that Stale. Win you say &c the ce
SIS taEsT iu that state that be sheu personal
propose 70 every mklc citizen Of the state n
Psth efloyslty, ana saa4 count sTery mRn vi