New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08
NETWORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1867.

for one desired to see negro suffrage extended all over
and other States He noticed that the Democratic party
OF Ohio had favored the presentation OF thls a.
the people. He accepted the challenge, and hoped II
would be carried forward to tho accomplishment Oh INC
Mr. COwAN a. Dem. PENN differed from Mr. Morrill,
he said when that gentleman held that the people OF TINS
District had nothing 70 do with this question: teS ~
Maine, or Of Ohio Was this mere political hunting
ground-a place where experiments OF all kinds might DC
tired with impunyl Had the people OF this District no
NIGHTS He contended they had, and to deny them the
rights OF sefgovernment was to apply INC ak 70 otS
upon the effect of tins BILL which he said would DC 10 De-
get an antagOnism between the two races -, ., .A,
Mr.. WILLIAMS Qiep oregon said the author OF thlS
Message when he was swinging around the circle re
quently alluded to his consistency II ne CNlna
for office proclaimed himself in favor OF committing the
work OF reconstruction to loyal men, DacK anu
negro suffagc he afterward said much to r stSarn
and ~ Senator Henderson. In this Message ne sd nc
in favor of the gradual introduction OF eolored men
as a Political element into this country The leading
Democratic journals Of the day were now advocating
M|sAULSBURY asked Mr.. Williams how many negroes
there IN Oregon. 80
Mr.. WILLIAMS said there were but very few OF them
Mr.. SALISBURY asked If they were allowed 10 VOte'
Mr.. WILLIAMS said they were not at present: g.,
Mr. SALISBURY said he thought 10 would DO Oetterlo
Mr. Williams TO suffrage for those few negroes IN
his own State before forcing i into state IKE Deaware
where the negroes Onethrd OF the populations or IN
the District OF Columbia, where the number was equdy
Mr. WILLIAMS said the people Of the United States
were In favor OF this BILL for the men VINO VOted lol
been returned To Congress.
Mr.. SALISBURY asked Mr. Williams IL he was not q
member OF the Constitutional Convention or oregon, ana
II he did not vote for the provision excluding negroes
from the right of suffragel d,
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he was, and he did so vote; but
there struggle at the time to make Oregon slave
state aud such provision had to be adopted TO pre-
vent that result.
Mr. JOHNSON said he would state in few words his
objection To the bill He discussed the right OF Congress
10 pass such Speaking Of the Message ne SAID
he believed II would have been much better the Pres-
dent had omitted altogether that part relating TO the
abuse OF the legislative power There was 80 abuse OF
legislative power in this bill, whatever might be said OF
its wisdom and eXpcdIency.
Sir. DOOLIlILE said there was not Senator mere
who would say that general rule either tho African
tile Indian or the Chinese capable Of exercising the
right Of suffrage With the white race they were the eX
ceptons who were ncaPable with the Indians, Chinese,
aud negroes they the exceptions who were capable
lie denied that universal negro suffrage had been In
dOrscd In the late elections that 10 the issue Of the
lie denied that the people had decided IN favor
OF the bin IN the late elections.
The question then taken on the bi-the question
begg shall tho bill pass, the Presidents objections not
Witls'auding
this the Yeas and Nays required by the Consti
tuition.