The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-09


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Mr. LANE presented 'henoral from tue SOLDIERS AID
Sailors unon OF Wash .rgop, ID O. representing nv In
the pfnms once soalsss ana ssoss oaye
men who never rendered the republic service. and IN
prefertute as reported 70 men who plotee against
the aon cause and who, during the war, refused 20
e esst oac aud Feii,,oulpg that Congress- cass
Investigation OF the allegation Get forth and remedy
tha tri slice mentioned The memorial u accompanied
by a,ssit verifying the charges It was referred
tbe {, nInIttec on Printing.
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Mr. SHEsflS, from the Finance COMMITTEES, reported
fayoraby bill providing for the refuading IN gold TO
the wpons and st Peters Railroad Company the Of
500 y osns sae ,n 1 dnZ pad p men s o.
increasing temporarily the duties on smports
REwARUs FOR TEE CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS.
rizng she payment Of rewards offered by the President
and tho officers OF the War Department for The capnrs
Of Jefferson on. Davis s. y the s.me bill inrGfssa as
Cososel Pishard or $40 ooo 70 Captains Hathaway and
Hudson, $a29 each; to Lieutenant l. Il: Ripley and
Sssc 70 Susrssrmssssr p j. Davis and commissary
Fugeiey, $o06; TO Assistant Surgeon J. A. Grooves,
70 70 70
Dunning, sac; 70 Sergeant O. f. Gocding and nine
others Of the same rank, $3.50 each 70 Sergeant b
Dar~ Dunnsng and others Of equal rank sls5 and e
priv&e HeraiE Anstk and othors $l66 II was referred
tothc ccmmissee on Finsnce 1900 80
The'bM 70 admit Nebraska was taken up The qucs.
ton was 'upon Mr.. Brvwn's amendment that the act
shall not taxe effect except upon the coudi
ton that there shall be denial Of the elective fran
chse in Nebraska account Of color and that this cob
diton shall be first agreed 70 by the people Of Nebsks
Mr. srxSER addressed the Senate in opposition 20 the
admission Of the State under constitution restricting
MI. oowAs, rep, OF Pa. spoke for some length
about 70 give He would vote for Mr. Browns amend
ment and II that was adopted he would vote Tor the
bill NE could net vote for the admission Of Nebraska
admission for he had doubts 70 the fate OF such an
issue in the supreme Court Having voted for negro
suffrage in the district OF Columbia and hsvcg voted %
carry the bill the Presidents veto, he not dis
posed to abandon that principle now
had right to admit state and attach conditions the
act in the manner proposed By tho amendment which
Mr. HOWARD denied the right II Congress to impose
any fundamental condition in relation to suffrage or any
other matter over which state has control according
TO the constitution Of the United States
Mr. KRKwooD, Crep.) Of lows, advocased the passage
Of the bill without conditions In voting that way he
should mot feel that he was oommteins nimse aasinss
States comes up.
NJ WADE rsp Of Ohio, ressaed the door in defence
already elected in The course q the debate
Mr.. EDxuSDe, (rep) of Vt, replied 20 the argument,
Congress to impose the oonditscss Of Ss amendment
Mr. DoorrTLE, trep.) OF Wis, asked Mr. Edmundi
whether the constitution % proposed 70 be amended o.
10 regulate the question Of suffrage.
Mr. EDxuxDs said there nothing In the constitu-
ton prevent Congress from enforcing equal rights in
Territories Of the United States
DISTRICT SUFFRAGE BILL sEsr 10 THE SECRETARY OF
Mr. MORRILL, rep Of Me-, offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Senate send the District
Suffrage bill to the Secretary Of Stgto with certificate
Of It's passage by two-thifds vote In each house.
Adopted Mt
CONTRACTS MADE ~ rHE wxE DEPARfNKNT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate . communication
from the Secretary OF War; transmitting statement Of
contracts made by the War Department from July 70 De-
cember 81 1885, Referred TO the Military Committee.
THE NEnRAsgA Hill. 0t0e# f.,
The consideration OF NE Nebraska bill was resumed
Mr. CREsswBl, (rep OF Nd took the floor IN favor Of
the bill asd the amendment. He announced hiuseh in
the OF bis rsmarkA convert 70 the cause
Of negro suffrage He denied the right Of white citizens
or STATE to disiranchise the black citizens, and held
that Congress bound under the consultation Of the
United States, TO secure equal rights 70 ALL ,s. f-
Mr.. SAursBURy (dem.l Of Del. asked Mr. Cresswell
negroes ever voted In Narylands .isss.. g v ".
ar. CREsswnL said they did *t4 y. .regs
MIR. SALISBURY asked when Ne right was denied Il
them? Fs4 n r8 ~.lsss EN
Mr. CxEsswuL said in 1870
Mr. sAuLssURY-4as Maryland had . republican form
Of government sinceY FH
Mr. CREsswEIL explained that while slavery exste,
and protected by he constitution the blacks nigh
be denied the right OK suffrage; bet that they wer
| ell free II could not be done. .
Pending the consideration Of thsbill and amendment
the Senate I've n adjourned, with understand
ing that vote should be taken Il three r. n tomorrow