New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-02
The questiOn was then taken on the r
was adopted by 81 to IL, as follows:
democrats W lialiCs.
THE ARKANSAS BILL

THE ARKANSAS BILL.
Tine np6n,sbed business yesterday then taken up
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mch) gave notice thaI ne wouiai
offer an additional section providing for the aoson ~
south Carolina on the ratification by the Legislature OF
the 1h Article OF Amendment the Constitution, her
Legislature having the power by the same seeoh u 40
se mble and act upon the question.
M DRAKE (Rep Mo- modified his amendment SO as
10 provide simply that Arkansas eha be admitted OF
condition that no denial abridgment OF rlgt OF SUI
fraee or any other right shall be enacted by sara otae
ON Of color, except Indians not taxed
He read manuscript argument maintaining, first, that
Congress had entire control Of the subject under te
general constitutional proylsion and secondly naet f
rules applying TO conquered territory ne ned.i
that the nsureen States, by their reDelon severed
their union with the loyal states, without, however
taking their Inhabitants out OF the Union; ana argueu
that states could he organized and could make copacts
MO the he InIon He denied that anything in tic Const
tuition pescrbes equality OF the states except III tne
one particular OF representation IN the senate, ana
claimed that Congress could reulate the precise amount
OF power and influence the Government 10 DC accorueu
torm ns thew cannot be admitted Even equality in the
Senate il not necessary consequence OF adnlsson'
the state previously agrees to send only one senator OF
Mr. JOHNSON explained that he had voted for r, the
amendment OF Mr. Henderson, giving thanks 10 Chef-
Justice Chase. under misrepresentation sulpospg inns
il referred his services as secretary OF te treasury
ported the amendment IeheVhg HalSuddeu NJ ~
lower the Judiciary he tlen eoniDa1eg mr,
brakes position In constitutional argument OF some
length Admitting the observance OF express
proylsion stating the equality OF the states ne ned t4at
n was clearly implied IN the numerous sections OF the
Constitution and evident in the reservation D states
OF all the powers not expressly delegated 10 VIC Sen
He argued that the VI
tories before admission States simply that OF WARDS
and not az States existing outside the Union. .
MFR aod be decided by hs % p
proposition that all the States have the power TO regulate
state like the equality of individuals, meant equality
before Ine esa ,hc states could not diyesi them
fled principle Of law that individuals coaid not. ana
Was nonstrous 10 that state Legislature would
, nnjv DEPRIVE the citizens OF state Of such rights
and privileges In the present time, out Ou Iutuc gen
ei M FnWIFR Tenn read short speech against the
postion Of any conditions whatever IN the case OF the
nsrgent states which have fully complied with the pro-
earnest desire 10 see them resume their pSces l
earliest possible moment He eonenueu 'hat HeJ shou
be admitted by simple resolution , =, T.,
Mr. HOWE Rep Wis., expressed the opinion that II
would be In the highest degree unsafe to admit these
Committees the full power of states at the present
time lie called attention to the fact that the Constu-
only 400 as he was Informed today, and pointed ont
the serious dangers TO the loyal people OF the state
and TO the success OF the reconstruction policy
NJ Congress which would created by the probable eva
sion Of that majority Though the d0crlhS ha1 DeSil
by able lawyers both sides OF the Chamber he
could NOT understand Congress could have the power
In nGure into and decide upon the fitness Of the Constr
fulton OF an inchoate State and yet be destitute
OF the power OF guarding against us imme-
date and improper change Rather than continue those
states under military rule he would however, vote 10 Try
he xnerment IL no other feasible plan could be agreed
on o secure them the benefit OF organized civil govern
9nch man Inc thought he could suggest, and therefore
wonld submit motion 20 recommit the bul win nsruc
ne state Government, and the immediate admis-
sion OF the Senators and Representatives to Congress on
the footing OF delegates in both Houses such STATE OF
affairs TO continue unt after the adoption OF tue lth
Article by the Legislature. He enlarged on the adyan-
ages which claimed would result from tins arrange-
mcnt and followed by MI AIES VINO spoke oIleny
i'm favor Of the bill as IL came from the House;
MIR Howe's amendment was rejected without discus
sion. - =, -, - -,
Mr FRELINGHUYsEN rep, n. j. offered an amend
ment 10 Mr. brakes which accepted by him. I'D ell
feet that no persons except Indians not taxed shall ever
be denied the elective franchise any other right ON ac
count OF race or color. :, ,,r,,nrDsou
An amendment was then offered by Mr., HENDERSON
MOI providing In effect that discrimination shall De
made merely on account OF color but thdt the
state may prescribe educational qualification and
provide separate schools for the two races, which was
rejected 70 80. ~, ,,.,,
huysen, was then agreed 10. -,
Mr. HENDRICKS offered an amendment as subStl
c for the bill in the form OF declaration, that Arkan-
sas having compiled with the Reconstruction laws en-
titled TO admission into the Union Ii was rejected 10
10 26 Il.
Mi FERRY (Ilep, Comm renewed his amendment
offered last Saturday to strike out all conditions ~ adj
mission which was also rejected. Is TO ~.
The hin was then passed by "a Yeas 10 Nays, namely
Messrs Bayard. Buckaew, DoOlittle Hendricks, BIC,
Creery Patterson Of Tenn salisbury, aud Nckers ana
the senate adjourned.