The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
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nent Of the M ssage He though, this duo to the
On,ef Aagist independent 81 MS political auefences
~irn major ~ OF the Senate
Inc moto was put and lost
Mr. Mog ,iLL took tho door reply, he said. 20 few
points he message He did not admit that the popular
voice Of the Dairic expressed against The bill
vote aad been taken II was true, bnt there vas no
peop % Se 10 District n' The District belonged to the
9nr ID States and on all questions involving popular
ss t tho whole people Of the country we're intssSsssd
violation OF the rights OF local government This was
OF true II /, intended TO have local government
acre there would be Legislature or q representative
body fere In thore local sorernment
here The next objection no would notice was that Of
supposed Antagonism OF the races which this NIL
wsuld produce. lie had supposed this popular
eiusion and be did not expect TO md II urged BY the
Executive OF the government
NJ. sugRxAN said the message was simply rsane OF
she argument already met in the Senate The only
criticism he had 10 make was on tho rIeseen. warn.
Mo Legislative power He thought this unnecessary
xhsre could be danger OF the kind because the
nature was bat the reflection OF the people Tho action
81 the last Congress had been ratified By the people,
who above Congress and the President The Ian
ssre Of the courteous, and he Mr. Sher-
nan, wished President had always been courteous
IA his speeches when referring 10 Congress as he In
ah,s IL he had much OF the bitterness Of tho
Last campaign would have been avoided. Mr.. Sherman
chen referred to the special objections Of the PRESIDENT
IA message he denied that there any violation
~ the rights the whitc people In tho bill II
Questiou which tho whites could net determine for
night dsfranchse the blacks than the blacks had u
afsiia nchlse the whites As TO the intelligence OF IN
suanh a!ion the difficulty "A knowing where 70 Org
Sel,eved this was the time place for this exp, RI
Ir il could no b. shown hereafter that the
.sbused tbs power given TO them could DO whdr
from them, whereas II granted them in 50 It
would require the law Of that State take from Them.
rho negroes in this District rapidly advancing the
scale OF civilization They building churches end
school houses and purchasing lanors OF enterprises, He
h caun a n
Ohio other States He noticed that the democratic
party Of Ohio had favored the presentation Of shs qaes
sion 70 the people 10 accepted tbs chAtsspge, and
hoped i would DO carried forward 70 the accomplishment
Mr. CowAs trsp) Of Pa, differed from Mr. Morrill,, he
ea when that gentleman held that the people Of this
Dssrict bad nothing 70 do with this question II they
had nothing 10 do with IT, who had Had the people OF
Maine Of OhioS Was this political hunting
eundA place oxper imens Of all kinds might be
nsh.sf He cOntended they had and 70 deny them the
right OF sehgovsrnment was 10 apply the a1e TO the
ssss .hs eject q ri. bill When he said would BE- 70
Ssse. antagonsm between the two races.
Mr. wnnAxs said the author Of this message, when
~ swinging round the CIRCLE frequently alluded TO
hts consistency. II no mr. Wiliiams) mis-
seksn, Mr.. Johnson, in 1894, when candidate for
smcs proclaimed himself in favor OF committing the
yerk OF reconstruction to loyal men, black and white
N 1898 no wrote despatch 70 Governor harkey advo
Ar Stearn and Senator Henderson, In this message
= said DO was In favor Of the gradual Introduction Of
assdins democratic journals OF day wore now advo-
eating negro suffrage
Mr. sAvIssrsY asked Mr. williams how many negroes
Mr. wuL,Axs said there were but very few OF Thorn.
~. ekrLsBuRy asked IL they were allowed 70 vote.
II. WILLIAMS said they not at. present.
NJ SAUrsBuRY said he thought would be better fov
~ Williams 70 secure suffrage for those few negroes IN
ware whore the negroes ousth'rd or the popula
Aen or IN the District OF Columbia whsrs the number
Mr. Wnillxs said tho people Of the Us.sd States were
y favor Of this bin, for the who voted for II had
M sAuIsnuRY asked Mr. Williams n he was not
snher Of the constitutional convention OF Oregon and
= sd not vote for the provision excluding negroes
a. wnliAxs ssid b vas and h ed vote; sss
...s sssS La . = saovsa 70 s prs
Sene tAat rsenlk
T.. Jo.so. :sA :: .sslss.s.: r ss.. '. y. -
- $3.50 nsssupa spsskfxt - No message be sasd
= have bssr moch better Il De Prea
Asns had emitlsa altceeber that part relating 70 the
ebuse Of the legislative power. There scuss Of
lestslsve power In this bill, whaessr might b said or
M Doollrrlx trspJ Of via, said there was no. a
Senator here who would say that, general rule,
b q eIsrssns The right Of Suffrage With the white race
xhsy were lhe exceptions who were incapable; with the
sso were Capable Hs denea that Sny.ai
AAee had boon endorsed in the late elections, that IL
vas the issue Of the canvas He denied thai the people
AaA decided In favor Of this bill In the late elections
The eusstion was then taken on the BILL the question
Se.g eball the bin pAsa the Presidents objecnons
CURED By ihe constitution, and tho vote stood ~ fol-
1ws.-
yn4s--Messrs Ashony Catssl Chandler. Connsss Ora
-. ness Fowler Frsinghaysen Grimes Henderson How
srd Hsws srawsoa Lane sorgan nor,nl Poland ns,a-
hais-hessrs Cowan D,1or Deo,.tte Poster, Hendricks
Johnson, Nesith Norton, and Van Wipklelo
AssnEs AID Nor vc.!s9-Messrs Brown. Buckslew,
saisSas s.f spr.sas. Wilson and Ss.esa "oa's
70 the bil having received two-third vote Of tho
Senators present. vas passed and goes 70 the House.
TREASURY.
ct 70 establish the Treasury Department. approved the
ma Of December, l1ss. a. folows:-
- enacted that NE sserssary Of the Treasury shall
Asgse one Of secvesares OF the treasury
authority % sn in his stead all warrants for tae
Disbursement from the public easury Of money certified
~ The proper accounting ocsr Of the Treasury due
nbso secounts duly audited and settled ~ them and such
besn signed by the Secretary Of the TreAsury himself
9xn NEBRASKA ELL.
Nr. WADE called MP the bill 70 admit Eebraska.
M bows, lrsp.h OF VIA, took the floor and made
aesghy speech n favor Of The b also In favor Of
snssAnsDs granting the nshs Of suftAge 10 ths
aslsrsA TIE pending question upon an Amend
meas that thc shall take eject only upon tbs fnnda
setAl ccsdlica thss thsrs ahAn b no/dscnctioa In
1ovt md DChtcai rights smone Ne inhsbsafs OF Ne
usAa account ~ color 80 that the L4ehlatuxs Of
~ 1,ass aAs, aoges = sA1 eeaditlsu bsFofs the Cd
atuRtea Of ne esAis he shsys was aSsasreea e.
$500 ~ fuan rn{nuxnG N Iva