Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

SRNATR.-Yesterday,a arter our report closed
Mp. Buckalew continued TO advocate mis-
amendments on the subject Of cum mulative suf-
frage, and cited other illustrations OF the effect
OF the principles con Ia ined III his amendment
which, he said, showed the gross misrepresea.
tation of the people under the present sys.
tenn.
Mr.. johnson took the floor at the conclusion
of Mr.. BuckaleW's speech to say tina. If the
principle OF cumulative suffrage were in.
troduced at some other time and applied TO
all the States it should receive his cordial D.
port.
Mr.. Sumner next addressed the Senate in a
written spec ch. reviewing the different stages
and propositions Of reconstruction from Fen.
ruary, 1862, to the present time. Every mea.
cure had been fought and opposed, he said, by
gentlemen Of the majority as well as OF the
minority: The mistake OF Congress was in its
delays. The President sinned by acts of COM
mission, Congress sinned by acts of omission.
At first Congress refused TO enfranchise the
blacks. But after q while il established uni
rebels out OF OH ce in the South, but did it so
that the Attorney General could set their work
aside by an opinion. He Mr. Sumner) ad yo-
Gated the exclusion of rebels from participa-
tion in the work OF forming the new govern.
ments. He could not doubt, he said, that COL
ored Sen nators and Representatives would soon
be welcomed into the Capitol he advocated
the requirement OF universal education as q
condition OF readmission of the rebel States
Mr.. Sumner moved, as an amendment, q
section requiring the Establishment OF sys-
SfAt8S free
to MI, without relation to race or color.
Mr.. Trnmbull raised the point that the a above
was not in order under the resolution Of
Friday.
The senate refused to receive the amend
ment-yeas, II; nays. 21; Messrs. Chandler,
Dixon. Drake, Fowler, Harlan, Howe. Ross,
Sumner. Thayer, Wade, and Wilson in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend by proviso
that in the appointment of registers ere shall
be NO discrimination ON account OF race or
colsr.
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas 1s;
Mr Sumner offered an amendment that
there shall be no elections held in the rebel
state Constitutions shall have been approved
by Congress.
The Senate decided the above not in order.
Mr.. Sumner offered an additional section
that all the provisions Of this act and the act
to which this is supplementary shall be con-
strued literally, TO the end that all the inter-
ests thereof may be fully and perfectly carried
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment as an ad.
ditienal section, that for the purposes Of this
act all cadets. midshIpmen, and acting mid
shipmen, shall be deemed officers OF the United
States from the date OF their appearance upon
the Army Registers.
Mr.. sumner said the effect OF this would be
to exclude men who went into the rebellion
from the military and naval academies.
The amendment was rejected-yeas IL. nays
81
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment making
it a misdemeanor punishable by q fine OF
$4,000, or imprisonment for ore year, to at
tempt TO prevent the execution Of this act or
the acts to which it is supplementary. Re-
jected-yeas 13, nays -
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment TO the
Nth section that in every case OF the refusal
by the board Of registers to register an appii.
cant, and in every case in which they strike
mans name from the list ~ provided In the
bill, the board shall make note and memo.
rabd um OF the case, setting forth the reasons
for euch action, and shalt send the same to the
oietrict commander. The amendment was
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, an amend.
ment was adopted extending the time for the
revision OF the registration from three to fve
days.
opposttion 10 the bill. -
Al the conclusion Of his speech the bill was
taSep ont Of Oommittee OF the whole and re.
ported TO the Senate. The question was upon
Agreeing to the anendmsnts adopted in com.
mjttee.
Mr. Summers amendment, by way Of provtso
that NO person shall b disq ualined from
seryipe on the boards of registration on account
OF racs or color, and which Was rejected IN
lNmmittee Of the Whole, was adopted.
/ MY. TrumbuO, for the sake ef facilitating
the paYl,auentary bueneos before the Henat0,
nov moved the bill which bad lust been Per.
/ cted In the Senate - substitute for tho
The sesats bin wss sdoptsd Is . substitute
'0s m3 Vi nncssssw cs W. again .sos IL. oer. ana -
uverc6 4 spescH o. q hour's dnraion on the
generel principles % the Nh before The senate