The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20
Thad. Sfevcns's New RECOMMENDATION
BilI-Thc Debate Upon lt-Sambo
Discnssest-The Bill as Passed.

Thad. Sfevens's New Reconstruction
BilI-Thc Debate Upon lt-Sambo
Discussed-The Bill as Passed.
Mr.. BROOKS made a speech against tho
bill. The main effect Of it was to rule
2a,d00,000 Of northern people, divided in
politics, by 100000 Of negroes enslaving
100000 Of white people in the southern
states But his objection to it rose from
sill higher causes. He objected to the
whole principle of it from beginning TO
end. All other questions Of internal i'm
n-ovcment, tariff, currency, dwindled into
;n$Cpiticance beside it. The great and
nrIy issue was: "Is this, or is it not. g.
,rh;te mans governments Tho object
intent. purpose, and effect of this bill was
e. overthrow this white mans government
and to erect black mans government in
its stead. He was opposed, from beginning
r. end, 10 cqualizing the black race
with the white race. He was opposed
to it scientifically, anatomically, physio-
logically, and psychologically. He NIGH
heap authority on authority iu nile
Pcioa upon 0sSa,D to show that tho p ne
gro was more different fr" II, the White man
than the white man Gas from the white
woman. From tn. crown of his head to
the sole 0, - foot he was a different
creature ihe very hair that crowned the
negro head was not hair-it was wool
ughtcrl wool only, and not hair. It
was elEptical in its form, and without the
mcdG!lary canal to be found in the hair Of
the white man. The negro's skull was in
icrior 70 the white mans skull. His nose
was different. fLaughter.] His teeth were
different; the convolutionS of the brain
were essentially different the pelvis was
different. Laughter The negro was not
the equal nor the brother Of the white
man, ana under no circumstances should
the white man go into co-partnership with
him. The black man had never done any,
thing in the arts, or sciences, or literature,
or government.
Mr.. GARFIELD inquired who Euclid
was.
Ar. R'JSS expressed the conviction that
ne was not a negro.
VI. BROOKS: Euclid negro! He had
MT q bit of wool on his head. laughter. I
Mr.. GARFIELD: he was only an Abys-
Snian.
Hr. BROOKS went on to argue that
wherever there had been an admixturc Of
races, or an association with the negro
race, the race that came in contact with
il was deteriorated and DESTROYED, in
Stancing the cases of the Arabs, the Turks,
the M0ors, and the descendants of the
Spanish race In America. In conclusion,
be said that this would probably be the
last time he would address white au-
deHce on the. floor of the House. The
African was about to come down from the
galleries and take his seat on the floor as
the equal of white gentlemen. He would
say now that not only was this a fatal
mistake, but it was one which would not
be acQuicsced in by the northern people.
The northern people were sound on the
subject of race; aud when it was scientif-
calIy discussed in the primary assemblies
Of the people they would become more
and more so. This House might be black
dominant majority, but it world be
whitencd hereafter by the Democracy Of
the North.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH Sustained the bill.
arguing that it was only returning TO the
principle which shor..d never have been
abaadoned-the Principle Of the majority
OF votes. II II we're not passed, the seve-
raj southern constitutions would probably
not tie Ta' fed, as 50 many Of the register
eG VotyrS, necessitated to look for employ
met, had left the localities where they
E'ere registered. He was sorry to see the
gentleman from New York opposing re-
construction. lie had hoped to see the
whole Democratic party voting to tacili-
;ate reconstruction.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, closed
The debate. He said he had listened with
great pleasure to the speech of the gentle
man from New York, who tried to prove
the laSity Of that declaration Of Scripture
which says that God made of one blood all
the races Of the earth. He had PROPOSE
tion to make to that gentleman. He would
be willing, for the Craftsmanship of Anne
RIGA, 10 match Fred. Douglass or Langston
against the gentleman from New York
Mr.. BGOOKs), he choosing two of the three
Judges, TO discuss any topic he might
please, except negro shinS [!aughter] and
if, at the end of the argument, the gentle
man from New York did not throw up the
sponge he (Mr. STEvENs) would admit
That the negro is an inferior animal, not
only to the gentleman from New York,
but to the rest Of the members. Laugh
ter. He moved the previous question.
and under its operation the substitute was
agreed TO, and the bill thus amended was
passed-yeaS, l04 nays, 81; strictly
party vote.
The following is the bill as passed:
Be ii enacted, That SO much Of the fifth
section of an act passed March q, 1867,
entitled san act supplementary to al act
10 provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" passed March
9, 1867, and to facilitate their restoration,
a. requires that majority of all the re-
gistered votes of the district shall be cast
in favor Of the ratification Of the constltu-
ton before Git becomes valid be, and the
same is hereby, so far modified that ma
iortv Of the votes cast at the election for
the ratification or rejection of the conStl-
tuition shall be considered as valid, ana as
affirming or rejecting said constitution.
SECTION 2. Ind be 1t further enacted,
That tie votes of the several States men
toned in the acts to which this is amenda-
tory may, at the time Of voting on the
ratification Of the Constitution, vote also
for members 81 Congress, who shall be en-
titled to take their seats as members OF
the House of Representatives, on taxing
the oaths Of office required by law, Wnen-
ever and as soon as such States are duly
reconstructed and entitled to representa-
ton in the Congress Of the United States.
And until new apportionment shall De
made, the elections for said members snail
be according to the districts as they exist
ed in tie years 1858 and 1859, except When
otherwise provided for; and the same elec-