The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
SAFETY OF fHE STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA,


ansnd ia sbn.I. BsxSs~ka into Pert BY the :.
disfrsachse the rsbsIs Of sAs bs27isE Tnst Ssf sS
voice N the national politics ana could have nome
ss ss regard s o. , s:ssns e.; Il:
2. go n.s.s wsss virginia he believed rebels ought
sSSH vslc: 2 n9SielPA affairs IN the dis,,c. His
6ould not Ssad n write and have already voted and
sente6 10 vote IL looked 10 the future only in this
educational quailncasions who had bs.n in the Union
army.
The question being on Mr. wieys amendment. Mr.
MsRaLL asked " II was Invisible.
The CRAM said Mr. willey's amendment was 10 strike
ont and insart--that was not divisible.
Mr. MORRILL, said he wonid like to get separate yo.
on the hrss clause OF Mr. willeys amendment He wAs
Mr. Fassrypns suggested that tina object wished by
Mr. Morrill, could be attained " Mr. Wiley would add 70
the nrst clause Of his amendment the words excepting
all persons who hsve voluntarily given aid and comfort
to this rebels during the late rebellion"
Mr. Wiley declined to modify his amendment On
question being raiscd the Chair decided that Il in
order to move 10 strike out the first csnss Of Mr. VIII
ieys amendment Tho motion VAS made, and tho
clause stricken out Tho question being then on Mr.
Willey's amendment as amended, Mr. WILSON hoped Y
would not be adopted. He IN favor Of unrestricted
manhood suffrage, except 10 age and time of resi.
dence He was opposed 10 the qualification OF reading
and would vote against u here. We now in =
dition 70 demand universal suffrage, and should de
mand H. He at time favor Of the proposition
frage TO those who had fought In tho army,
who swned property who could read and
WTto or VINO belonged VI o tnristau tOurcu
Ho IN fvor OF that once because he believed
all that could I've got But the country tending 10 the
right direction now, and nothing loss than universal sur
frage ought IN be accepted Poor needed the pro-
faction Of the ballot well rich msn and the ignorant
A. we'll a. tho wise.
Mr. sAuLsnuKv dem Of Del said II was not his In
sn'ion discuss tho bill just before tho Anal
WINS taken He hoped TO express his Interpretation OF
in every form During the last political campaign his
State 81 Delaware visited by many speakers from
different States processing come from louisiana
some from Mississippi, some from Tennessee, some from
tor Wilson from Hassachnsetts Having boon apprised
that MI wilson was coming to Delaware 20 enighten the
people o. that state in their duties at the polls he
Ssnlbury, appsed popular audiences that he would be
. frank and opcn speaker who would state honestly
his convictions and opinions. BY some lapse Of
memory, however Mr.. Wilson had forgotten to say
word in favor Of tho doctrine no advocating. The
people OF Delaware wore not deceived, however.
Knowing from tho Of Congress- what the inten-
ton OF the dominant majority the people OF that
gallant little state had given larger majority for :hc
democratic Stats ticket than they had given before
believed, that this white mans government, and
against negro suffrage In any and all forms.
MI WILSON said u was true no visited Delaware last
summer Knowing very well that he was in . State
In which not much progress had boon made, hc acted
somewhat on the scrptura principle Of giving milk 10
Mr.. sAursnurr hoped tina, when Mr.. Wilson came 10
Delaware again be would bring not his milk only.
but his meat basket, for his constituents wore
toned to strong meals especially In the part Of the
In which he lived.
Amer further discussion, Mr. A~rHo~Y lrsp) Of X l.,
moved TO amend Mr. wiilsys amendment by adding -
follows At tho end Of it,
But no Hs.on shall have the right 70 vote who any
rebellion.
Mr. Cows. trepl Of Pa, would ike Mr. Anthony to
state by whom the existence OF the Disqualification men
TONED In hts amendment be determined. II
could not be assumed that the people Of this District
we're guilty OF treason until they had been fairly tried
and convicted The law presumes them all innocent,
and tho constitution declared that thev cond be
vctcd only by due process OF law. If there any
man ia the District who had committed treason there
laVpE DptAF uktte hA r<sttf ba frtaA
Mr.. ASr1IDTy sad there = mode provided In tho
sixth section 10 obtain the evidence necessary under his
OF asccrsnning whether man had been IN
the rebel army OF asccrtainng whether he
was twenty-one years Of
Mr. BRowy objected tho reading and writing quail.
hcaton andon tina, account would vote against Mr..
Anthouys amendment because he did not wish % pcr
feet any amendment which contained such . propo-
sition
The question being put on Mr. Anthony's amendment,
II adopted.
Mr. HrsDaIcK,. tasm) ~ Ind, moved 10 reconsider
the voto BY witch the fret clause Of Mr. wleys amend
ment was stricken ont Disagreed to
Mr. GOWNS moved W strike out from Mr.. wbllry's
amendment tho following words who have paid
the tar assessei agansfn
Mr. ssupRray said " this bill passed In tive
years the District would he nooded by negroes and there
would be negro Mayor aud corporation. He could vote
for smens-ss 70 sss 6i rs he was opposed TO u Ia
Mr. Cussss- withdrew hs amendment, and the ques-
ton upon striking out the nrs section Of Mr. Nor
riils bill Inserting lieu thereof tho remaining
clauses Of Mr. wieys proposition the iirs having been
stricken out
The yeas and nays demanded, and by yea
and fourty.onc nays the senate refused 70 adopt Mr..
wiieys amendment
The question was then on the substitution Of
mittse's for the original bin.
Mr. MORRILL, moved TO amend the nrss section OF the
proposed substitute by the striking out OF tho words
six months" and inserting 10 lieu thereof the words
tone year, Adopted
Mr. wnsos moved 10 aisord 40 AZ 70 add and in the
ward or district IN which be shss offer 20 VOTE thrre
months, IN the section after tina words Just In
Serted
On motion Of Mr. MORRILL, these were adopted
Mr. CowAS moved 10 amend The hrst section, second
line % tho substitute, by striking out the word male.
before ''purson lie sad this inevitable II could
not be resisted when II was demanded az would be.
by Geen millions ~ American women, and granted TO
negroes lie demanded the yeaA and nays.
The sspaic, AZ ten minutes 70 four o'clock motion
Of Mr. AyTsoSY. adjourned.