The national Republican., 1867-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS,
snIirrnsrn seSGlis-sassS MISSION.
4 IN SENATE.
MorpAr January I'm.

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Z ~ hoSpAr, january Hh. vi >LA.
"A nonbsr ef petitisss ssrs pressntsf In rsgrrd
70 y. tariff which yer. r'f'rr'd to the cOnmi'''
A personal explanation took pl.o. between Mr..
johnson, Of Maryland, snd Mr Hows, of wisson.
Join, resolution reported By MI Rss,syS from
the COMMITTEES on Post 0fhess and Post Roads. an
thorising the distributon free Of charge ofeertain
postal nss,sr for hOhorsbiy disshsrssd iseldis's'
On motion Of Mr.. Fssssndsn, the Senate took up
and passed . bin 70 suspsnd the paymeat Of mon
sys out Of th. Trsssnry 10 psrsops olsipipg esp-
Pepsation for the ssrsioes Of ooorsd yoluntssn Or
drafted men, II provides that no claim, shan be
.a aes William. oSsk si e amend Ii. %.
70 provide temporary govsrnmsn, for The Terri.
tory Of Idaho. Referred 10 the Oommittse on Ter.
htoriss .. sr.sat.... u,rn.e. silr5.sEal
Mr. Catt.ll introdsssdA a joint resolution dirset-
dsiribution At the Paris KfpositiOn in April spee
mons Of the cereal predictions Of The dinsrsnt
States Of the Union. .'ErII "f H'H 'd...'
Tho resolution uas adoptsd I8'IG4 So .HTr-..|
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill 70 protect the rights
Of married uonsp. Rsfsrrsd 70 the coumittss o'
Mr Williams introduced resolution instruesing
the COMMITTEES on Commerce 70 inquire into the
expsdieney of prohibitikg By iav the sending pas.
ssngsf steamships V sea af,er they have been used
for certain number OF yesrs = b.B.t,. iarf-
On motion Of Mr.. Rdmnnds the resolution was
amended 70 empower the committee 70 send for
persons and papors and as amended was adopted.
o. motion Of Mr.. crsgin the Senate proossded
10 consider House amspdmsnts 10 the bill TO pro-
vids Tor the paymsnt Of pensieps. 1lIs lti b Er.
Some amsndments were offered, which wore do
bat,d until the merning hour expired. 5sss, u,-
Tho Chair laid before the Senate message from
The presidsnt Of the United Slater, fpriutcd else
where returning, with bis objections, the bill 10
regulate suffrage In The District Of oolunbiaj which
vas rsad, % T .... ...ll aEg Lnl .7gt,Hralr 81.
buThs question vas on passing the blu over the
M. s.ui,bury moved that tho message be laid
over untl tomorrow and be printed. The motion
was lost. 70 '.' .'..'.7td pug 10 o3WoV
M. Morrill, proc.sdsd 10 disouss the arguments
Of the message That the measure was against tho
popular will alleged did not be said, appear 10
be shown whom the bill vas under eopsideration.
Mr.. Sherman said The message was oouched In
rsspectfu language and should bs respectfully CON
sidsred '' TI.7 '.Hi1 Jii To. N-lu .al#7H
Mr.. Cowan differed entirely with the Senator
from Maine (Mr. Morrill, in the assertion that the
people Of the District had nothing to do with the
question II that were true, all oar courts, State
and national. we're placed 90 . wrong foundation.
II 50, what had the PeoP. Of Ohio or other s,ats'
Mr.. Morrill, asked Why had not tho negro the
right TO civil privileges % 70 life liberty and
property, which ths senator would bs willing %
Mr.. cowsn said hs undsr,tOod ID. right to life,
| liberty and property to bs ,ouferrsd by Divine
power but civil rights TO be conferred BY the com
| muuity. b.. n..uu. arf 'gff unH
Mr. sauisbury asked, 10 IN excited manner. Why
the Senator favored giving to the multituds Of
negroes here the right Of suffrage, when be denied
| ID to the miserable remnant In his own State
Mr.. Williams said the present oonstitusion Of Ore
guu was framed under peeulisr circumstances,
there having been . strong party at that time 10
favor Of sstablishirg slavery thsre. which 10 uas
ortrsmsly diaiouit 70 dsfsati and In order 10 do.
fs.t that party it bad been necessary to introdue'
claus denying to The negro the right OF sofrsgs.
Mr.. sauisbury. Was not the ssnstor q spember
Of that sousttutiousi convsntiou, ed dia hs MOI
voss IN fsvsr sfshas asd m doias "A. IA hs Do .
eon.oisntieusly d E1is.E 30 ~ f,,rr-
feat the insttuoa Of slsssIyi In Oregon bot be bed
been sompsiied 10 choose between tWo sviis and As
thsrs were no negroes there and few could reason,
ably be expected 70 come thsrs, e was better V
deny them the right oi franchise then to sllov
davery 10 bs established In the State Of Oregon. l
| Mr.. Johnson said he profoundly differed from the
opinions expressed against the mesage In regard 70
Congress being the only power to legislate or this
District Congress had no more control over ths
lights of this P.oPis than over those Of the States
When the grant Of the District was made, there
was an implied contract on the part Of Congress,
| that IL would not interfere with the subject Of
| slavery. Mr.. Adams had said be would nerer
agree 10 abolish slavery in the District without hrs'
taking the sense Of the people OF the District seem
Ing therefore, 70 ndmit the doctrine that the psopls
had . right TO . voice In such matters, similar u
that Of the people Of the States. .,.g -.. ....
i Mr. Morrill, reminded the Senator that when th,
Consultation was formed suffrage was the right 0
every freeman, without regard to color In ever,
Stats but north Carolina.
Mr. johnson said that, nevertheless, the priyiieg'
Of confsring that right had been retained by tn
States. Al the time slavery Was abolished thsr
had been about $4,000 negroes; now there were
perhaps, 81, 900. Il would be remembered that tb
negroes since foodipg this place and the State
were really nothing bat paupes, II was propose
now to give them the same right to levy taxes 10.
as had those who owned property. He was no
aware that sinoo the Constitutional amendmsn
was submitted to the States any Of them had con
ferrsd suffrage upon the negro Even tho Senate
from Ohio [Mr Shermanl had said that perhaps d
her ovn good time Ohio would confer Il to him.
Mr. Dooiittls argued that the majority Of tb
white race had the capacity for sslfsovernment
while in all other races such capacity was sIeep
tional ra. .F ....... no.. a.
The bill was passed over the veto BY the follov
Ysas-Msssrs. Anthony, CattsiI, Chandler, Con
ness, Cragin, Crssweii, Edmunds, Fssssndsn. Rogg
Fowler, Rreiinghuyssu, arimes, Henderson, How
ard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, PO
land, Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Sumner
Trumbsli, Wade, Wiley and Williams--2o.
Nsys-Msssrs. CowAn, Dixon, Doolittle, Foster
Hendricks, johnson, Nesmith, Morton, Patterson
; and Van Winkle-l0. d. .. q.
D On motion Of Mr.. Wade, the Senate took up th
! bill for the admission Of Nebraska % State.
The pending question was on the amsndmsn
offered by Mr.. Wilson TO the amendment Of NJ
Brown, providing that the Legislature should d,
eide the question Of suffrage, whersupon, II th
word "whits'' should be stricken from the consttr
I tion Nebraska should be admitted. -.......I
1 Mr.. Howe took the floor in favor Of the BILL bu
yielded TO allow Of . motion TO adjourn, whic
was lost uhsreupon he resumed. He reviewed u
arguments sgainst the bill Of Mr.. johnson On
Z others, dspreeating the idea that there was Q
r could be any antAgonism, As intimAted by Nj
, johnson. between the Rastsrn and Western 6tAtsl
|; He could not believe the Atlantic States could
prsjudioed BY the success Of the West
) Tho question being put, Mr.. Sumner voted alon
, In favor Of Mr. Wilson's amendment, whsrsupo
the yeas and nays were called and no quOruI
voting, rrr .... . ..I
On motion Of Mr.. Sumrsr, the Senate adjournsS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The speaker proceeded to call the roll Of Stat,
and Territories for bills and resolutions for rsfe
. enos.
Mr.. Rice, Of Me-, introduced . bill to sstAblis
. territorial government In the Indian Tsrritor,
Referred TO Committss on Territories.
7 M. Blaine, Of Ne, introduced bill establish
ing the rank Of storskeepes In the medical depar
: ment and quartermaster's department Of the I'm
ted States army. Referred to the Coumittse Q
: Military Affairs. .. a..
Mr.. Msrour, Of Pa, introduced bill TO graz
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