The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-13

M HsDa,czs YES MOI prepared 70 ~. The Hesss
Mr. AHrsoE1. lrspl Of R. l., corrected Mr. Hendricks.
snd ssid the HOUSE hin ives read In the Sonata
NJ HzuDncxs askea Mr. Anthony \ he rsesss,s;a =
votinr upou In The Ssnatsf
NJ xsrsosr esaId sss say they we're vssOally he
same bat be recognized IN then Substantially what ne
Mr. HnDscKs ;aid he was opposed 10 both bills, bus
he wanted the opportunity Of discussing then e .s
70 any hrss Senators 70 control the Judgment Of this
body. The Conferences report We not amsndabis or
Invisible; was question Of accepting the reperh OF
M EOnunDs corrected Mr.. Hsndrscka He said II the
5: sosss
Mr. HESDscEs said coofsrencs committee was
necessary svu b indslgsd in except whsa abso
70 be- referred such tribunal He regarded this bill
Is altogether important trust 70 give for hnai action
To- any committee. He hoped the bin would bsconsid-
Mr. AsrsosT SAID the senator from Indlasa was
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committee OF conference, which was the only means
through which the bill could b perfected. What he
without passing any BILL and he was advocsling the
surost way TO bring the result about
The question WAS ;nsn ssksS 2. con % aSS
=; The s CHAIR appointed Msss rrumoa, EdmuaAs and
Hendricks the COMMITTEES Of conference the part or
Mr.. WILSON introduced bin appropriatng sl.els 600
carrying the MISREPRESENTATION lntO 0uoCts tuet
being the amount he said, estimated by the War De-
partment for that purpose
81 Pa SAID thai SsSr: thai
ment Of the different items Of which the was msde
up.
mn. SUMMERS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE BrIL.
Mr. SUMNER again called up his Universal Suffrage
Mr. CoxxLNG called for the reading Of it
Mr.. sunSER-very well; it's good reading. Haughtsrl
The bill was read at length The reading created
good deal Of merrment a. thoss points where the 80
Mr. EpnuyDs raised the question that the bill not
in order under the resolution Of Friday last.
me CHA preferred tbs Senate settle that question
Mr.. suxSKR-Irs question Of reconstruction
The reading Of the Of Friday last called for,
and on ts being read Mr. SUAR c0ntonded that his bill
was In under that rule thst II necessary To
Congress could confer suffrage upon The blacks IN the
rebel States certainly could do the same with regard
to the other States. Il authorized BY the Constu-
ton and by amendments recently adopted. Now he
would ask could Congress require universal suffrage in
the rebel States ana deny 1t in the other StaesS Now,
refused 70 paes this bin Unless this bill
was passed the reconstruction bills were mani
testify and fagrantiy unjust That clause OF the
constitution guaranteeing republican government was
sleeping giant, which had but lately been awakened,
and be applied 70 secure impartial Justice
he challenged discussion Of this bill He challenged
debate upon IL How could the great question bo
the country be settled without thisY IN Delaware
Maryland and Kentucky Il was needed 70 increase the
:
Connecticut and fifteen thousand in Pennsylvania It
needed In New York and Indiana. and, In fact in
every State.
Mr. EDxuSps agreed that there was q great deal OF
good In BILL but ne thought there an objection
to it In the want Of power. However, the question now
was one OF order
Mr.. sumsSa appealed to Mr. Edmunds 70 state his
reasons for believing there was NO power to pass this
bill.
Mr. EDsuxps said he must decline 70 DO 80 ct this
time.
Mr. suxsn-very well; tben shall conclude that the
Senator can't do it,
Mr. EDxuSDs-wsll there others who can.
Mr. SUMNER demanded the yeas aud nays on the quee-
ton whether his bill order under the resolution
Of Friday
YkAs-xeems. Cameron, Chandler Cole. Fowler Harlan
Nys, sumner, Thayer Upton Wade Wilson and Hstss-r
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard. Buckaew. Davis, Ed
munds Fss.enden Frcnghuyasn GrHnss H lenders n
Me- Norsan. Patterson n ~ Paterson Of Tenn, Ram
sew rrumbuu Van Winke and Willey-2
So the Senate refused TO take up the bill.
Attempts made call several House bills, bat
objections made TO the consideration o. EACH
Al quarter-past nine p NJ, the clerk Of the House
the Of that body 70 the conference
called for BY the senate on the hcconsruction bL The
Senate then adjourned.