New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-13
NETWORK, SATURDAY, JULY I3, 1867

Conference report was not aucudabe or dayisahe ~
was question OF accepting the report OF oe"'s "'o
Mr.. EDMUNDs corrected Ny. Hendricks lie sad il
the Conference report agreed 20 thaJ com''o
could be- discharged and another ordered. 800.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said a Conference COniniuee VIZ Z"
necessary evil not to he INDUCED except whn a9so
mtcly Indispensable Questions of principle ought not TO
he referred TO such tribunal lie regarded lhs D.l as
altogether too important trust to give for fnai acton
10 any Committee He hoped The bill Wouh DO con-
sidrred in open session
Mr. ANTHONY said the Senator from Indiana was
opposed 10 everything He opposed to Inc iouNo
hill, and opposed 20 the Senate bill, and opposed 70
Committee Of Conference, which was the Onk means
through which the bill could be perfected. Nlat ne
nIendricks wanted was that Congress 20 home without
passing any BILL and he advocating the nuiest way
10 bring the result about.
The question was then taken on nou-conc'f'ng and
calling for Committee OF Conference, and the notion
was carried.
The CHAIR appointed Messrr. Tumhnll rep, III,
Edmunds (Rep, VT, and Hendricks DEM indh the
Committee OF Conference ON the part OF tn" Senate
Mr. WILSON introduced bill appropratiDg si,GiS0Oo
for carrying the Reconstruction BIZ ntoeheoi thaI nbS
the amount, he said. estimated by the war Department.
Mr. BUCKALEw Dem. Pa said before That bin was
passed he should want to see detailed statement Oh the
Objection being made, the bill goes over
THE UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE BILL
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass.) called up ms universal
Mr.. CoNKLING rep, y. " called for the rcodae Of
Mr. sUNINER-very well It's good reading. lIargi-
The bill was then read at length The reading created
good deal OF merrment at those points where the so
called white race is referred 10.
Mr.. EDNUNDS rep. VT raised the question that VAC
bI was not i'm order under the resolution OF Friday Las
The CHAIR preferred the Senate to settle That question
by q vote.
Mr. sUfNER-Its n question " reconstruction
The reading OF the rule OF Friday last was called In
and on its being read, Mr.. SUMNER c0ntchded that MS
bill was in order under that rule that t was necessary
10 complete the work Of reconstruction. Great laugh
ter III Congress could confer suffrage upon the blacks
IN the Rebel States IL certainly could do the same WIN
regard 10 the other States IL authorized ny INC
Constitution, and by amendments recently adopted.
Now ne would ask could Congress require universal sur
frage in the Rebel States and deny IN the other states
how could Senator look Rebel in the face II he refused
to pass the bi Unless this bill was passed. The recon
structlon bills were manifestly and hagrantly UNJUST
That clause Of the Constitution guaranteeing repuD9
hut lately been awaked, and mus now be applied 70 Sc
cure impartial Justice. He challenged discussion OF rms
bill He challenged debate upon ~. How cOuu TIC gIu
question now before the country be settled without ms
I'm Delaware Maryland, and Kentucky II was needed 10
increase the Union vote. IL would secure 5000 votes IN
Connec and 1900 III Pcnnsy lyala IL was needed
in York aud Indiana. and. ia fact, IN every STATE
Mr. EDMIlNDS agreed that there was u great zeal Oi
good IN this bill he thought there objection TO
IL IN the want Of power. However he question no" was
one Of order.
Mr.. SUMNER appealed 10 Mr.. Edmunds TO state ms
for believing there was no power 10 pass ts D
Mr.. EDMUNDS said he must decline 20 10 so nc THIS
time .
Mr.. sUMNER-very well then, shall conclude that
the Senator can't do II.
Ell EDMUNDS- Well there are others who can.
Mr.. SUMNER demanded the yeas and nays ON the
question whether bis bin IN order under Tho resoIu