New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12

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reconstruction legislation unconstitutional but vas IA
fayST Of the principle Of cumulative suffrage " e'u' ~
The question was then taken to decide whether the
amendment Of Mr.. Buckalew was In order, anu "
was decided in the negative, as follows;
Buekdle,, Hendricks Ross, wilson,.
Fowler, NORTON, Summer
Anthony, Darts Nye Van Wrinkle,
Cameron, EdmInas, PATTERSON, II. Wade,
Cattell FrelinghuyseDPomeroy, WHEY
Chandler, Henderson, Ramsey, faieS-H
Conkng, Howe, Upton
Cragin, johnson, Trumbul
So the amendment was not received. .,,,
Mr.. BUCKALEW then addressed the Senate on the SUI
ject Of the cumulative suffrage contained IN inc ae"
Mr.. SUMNER next addressed tho Senate I'm written
speech reviewing the different stages and proposons "
Reconstruction from February 1862 totne present u"
Every had been fought and opposed he esn NY
gentlemen Of the majority as Wen g. OF the e Predcnt
snned by acts Of commission Congress snned by acs Oh
OMISSION At first, Congress refused to enranchoe ,ne
blacks hut after while it established universal sufnge
II then attempted TO keep Rebels out OF once ~ ~ a.
back Nv an opinion He tsumnerl advocated the exclu-
sion of Rebels from participation In the work OF ,ont
eoorcd Senators and Representatives would soon I've wei
coined into the Capitol He advocated the requirement
the Rebel states moved additional see.
ton requiring the establishment OF system OF pmpo
Rebel States free TO all, wlthOutfcatoh W
Mr. TRWSBIJIL raised the point That the above was
| not in order under the resolution 81 Friday -,
The Senate refused 70 receive the amendment yeas '
| Harlan Howe Ross Summer, Thayer. Wade and Wilson,
| tall Rep hut DxOnl in the affirmative. ,ho
Mr. SUMNER moved to amend by proNiso tnat III .o
appointment of Registers there shall be no discrimination
| on account Of race or color. ...,o-
| Mr. CONKIING (Rep, N. W wished To know whether
under the law as stands there is DETERMINATIONS
ON account OF color and n not whether the adoption OF
the amendment would make it obligatory upon 'ener"'
| to appoint colOred registers - -, .o,
| Mr. SUMNER said that similar questions had been
asked HIM q few years ago. when he was attempIng W
get through the Senate n proviso that colored persons
Should not he excluded from tho street cars complaints
| were received from Virginia that eolored per,
SONS were excluded from the boards ao,ore ~,
| Registrar ton. There not n single colo.cu
! Register I'm that whole state. Mr.. Sumner repeated
what he had previously said In his speech that II wonu
be the duty Of the Senate, in few months, 70 wecoe
| cOlored Senator's upon this moor.
| Mr.. JOHNSON-IIOw many
| Mr.. SUMNER don't know how many.
| Mr. CONKLING replied to Mr.. SUMNER arguing ,nat
the amendment proposed would accomplish n0thng he
statutes already forbid any discrimination ON account OF
| color.
Mr.. WILSON Rep., Mass) regretted TO learn that no
coloTcd men had been appointed rs Registers IN Nlrg,n
Gen Scofed appointed Registers very early; Gen sneI-
dan did the same he appointed colored men ten
Pope appOnted one coOred 10 each Board, ana nc
| believed Gen. sickles would do the same.
The amendment disagreed to-yeas IL, nays 49, as
| follows: