New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06
NETWORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1865.

Guided because OF their removal from the places Of he
registration II Alabama were not now admitted, NV
of her best men would leave the State and ostracsed
they were, they would never return anu lHs ulo s a.
mere technical obectonE sit was trap tna' |onhi''
Mr.. STEWART ep Nevl was satisfied that the same
test applied to Alabama had been applied 70 ONE,
States namely majority OF the votes cast W9uG sno
her to be as well entitled TO admissions ana ne was ~
inst enough 10 ratfy the Constitutional Amendment
He asserted that the Democrats Of Alabama would PreIe
thus being admitted rather than nave 5n9 Pio'i'i
government that must otherwise be PROVIDED. ..,oo
Mr. FRELNGHUYsEN Repy JJ Io err ns sI bis5
man recognize the safety Of the people az tne s
est law, overriding all technieallties W9ud Eote U
an independent bill TO admit Alabama but MINK u u
wise TO saddle this bill with the additional weight Oh Aa
hama since there are who cannot vote LOT lts pes
ent admission and this bill has to pass the ordea oi te
Mr. HOWARD Rep, Mlch.) feared that twothird
could not he had to pass the 6l including Asos
over a Veto II claimed that five more states "ee
required for the ratification Of the amendment 10 ine
of the legal question satisfied that the fourteenth
amendment Is already part OF the COhsututlon. ao
thought it the best policy to provide seeu Fyr py
this bill with Alabama left opt and with Florida ID,
Mr.. CONKLING Rep. N. " Suggested that II wonild
not be in the interest Of 10 ase ~ T inc
adysabiity OF endangering the bill by this amepdmeht
After the recent vote admitting Arkansas there cen NC
no doubt OF the passage OF the present bill.
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind said, that except on the
hypothesis that Congress can the Southern states
into the Union, otherwise, Alabama could not be al
mitted since there was clear expression Of the people
against the Cons.itution.
VI snORTON Rep Ind) could not doubt from the
facts that appear that majority Of the people OF tha
State were favor Of the Constitution, and ne askSd
why then the same Congress that passed me law cS
not admit Alabama TO representation Inc FORMER Con
sttutiOn framed by Convention eleete9 Dy moI
ty Of the white Of that state and had never Deeh
submitted for ratification and that Constitution was
proposed to retain 10 preference to one adopted by
short of majority OF the whole people In view Oh All
the facts, there having been only one polling place IN
county, the bad season, the poverty OF the people anu
the means employed TO deter from voting the vote
was remarkably large. He had hesitation in voting
for the immediate admission but as some Senators hau
indicated objections he must vote against this amend
ment aud support a bill for her immediate admission
MrWIISON rep, Mass remarked that In the most eH
cited elections onefth OF all electors stay away from the
polls and therefore could be seen that the provision
requiring majority Of the registered voters threw te
consideration OF the enemies OF the country ana
nm addition 10 that il violated the secresy OF the ballot
Such provision could not be defended here or elsewhere
He recOuned further the influences that had beeh used
10 deter men from voting. man who had once sat III
the Presidents Chair Of tho senate lMr tlLpatTekl-h
tratoi-lad discharged all Of his labOrers iOr voting
Gen Swayne one OF the best that ever lived had
never, while there, been invited TO enter house Inc
result might have been different had he not been turned
out by the President.
Mr. HENDRICKS had been assured by persons. well
informed that from $500 10 $4,000 had been DISTINGUISHED
Mr. WILSON replied that there never was a greater
mistake; In Of those States had there been 10000
disfranched. Virginia had the most lie would admit
all the States without reference 10 how their votes would
be east at the next election -
Mr. YATES Rep III had all along believed that none
the Southern States should have been readmtted until
loyal and he had thought it better to keep them out so
years If necessary until they gave indications OF loyalty
At the very first election they would nave sent teif
Rebel leaders TO represent them
Mr. DOOLTTrLE Dem, WIS., took the floor on the sub.
ject Of reconstruction and negro equality lie insisted
that his mind not Influenced by party cOnsidcraons
TO support which assertion he said that 40 orc would
doubt that the white people south choose to
their intellectual aud moral superiority they can
regain their supremacy, citing as proof district IN
Georgia where the negro majority was about 100 ahd
where the whites took interest In the canvass ana
elected their candidate by 400 majority His opposition
based the belief that Congress violated the Con
stuOn In assuming the hight 10 decide who sha vote
In the South Congress could not wrench the govern.
ment of the country from the hands Of civilized men and
put 10 the hands OF half civilized negroes ana be
supported by the people. OHIO, Michigan, aud oregon
but the drops that forct0d the coming storm ne
had Ia his hand memorial signed by thousand IntellF
gent white men Of Alabama
Mr.. CONNEss dneTupting)-Rebelsi
Mr. DOOLlIIlE resulniug)-SOme OF them were ln thf
Rebellion and some OF them were not. Ia my opinion
those rebels who opposed tO the Constitution
SIR Doolittle read the memorial describing the degraded
TO continue over s0uhrOns the rule Of the sword rather
than force them 90 submit 10 the rule Of the negro.
Mr. STEWART insisted that the party that had con
quered not to be Iamplcd under foot by the men
they had conquered. The Democrats would take every
vote they could ge-negrocs, monkeys, tadpocs OF any
Mr. SUMNER rose 20 correct remark made by Nj Doc
little In effect that GOV Perry Is Union man lie had
position the Rebel service, which, hc thought was
commissioner for impressement INTO the hebti terNec
lie had "a copy Of The Charleston Courier OF NAV so
1861 saving: - give son, two horses, and negro
boy TO the Brooks Cavalry and Will give my services
whenever they may be required is not That man, hr
MT DOOIIIyTLE adhered 10 his opinion, and said he
would settle the point with the Senator after further ek
Mr. CONKLING called Mr. Wilson toaccount for saying
that the law In regard the required majority OF regis
tered voters could not he defended lie read nom me
showing that Mr. Wilson had twice voted for IT,
At A o'clock 10 evident that no action could be
taken on tile bill this evening, and on motion Of MI CON
MSS, the Senate went into Executive rchsoD anu rOoh
aftefWaTd adjourned.