New-York tribune., 1868-06-12
XIrH OONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June II, 1863.

hAeent session In Pbadelpia-June Gin favor OF the
massage of the bill 10 facilitate the import trade OF
the United States.
Mr. YATES REP, M reported a bill to admit Colo
RADIO.
Mr. WILSON Rep., Mass) called up the joint resolu
ton granting permission to officers and soldiers TO
the badges of the corps in which they served during the
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind) called up the bin for the
relief OF certain naval contractors MT HendrcKs Z
amendment making the amounts IN iull discharge OF an
claims account OF the vessels upon which the Aud
ing BoaIa maze @ alloWanee IN 'neI % tSpQfti d uucI ~ ~
MaICh ls6i was ad0pted, ana INC Dld piSseq, ,,o
Mr sUhNEK tkep Mass moved 70 leI9nsGtSI Iit tat We
-amOtOn which enabled Mr. Yates to address 'ne sen
The motion Was agreed to and Mr. YATES took the
hoor After speaking generally OF the views 10
asserted that every man who mas YOtSH or tne IlIO
tlon OF conditions upon Alaoana au1 "a htoif 70 fhe
doctrine that Congress has the nght 70 e0nIol t que
tion in all the States Touching the Missouri COmpro
mise the high ecomums passed upon 1t by Messrs Clay
and Douglas, and lts 6ehchceuT eee.S III me- o T & ,be
powers given to Congress by Constitution TO decide
power necessary TO carry out the lOWcdS 49, the m
argument that Congress has supreme power over @ Io
is the only doctrine by which they could make equal
rights all the Union and remove the question OUT ot
the arena OF politics He declared himself follower or
no man, but paid a high tribute 70 Mr. sumner, whose
statesmanshp, he assorted has been vndcaea a,el Le
lapse OF a quarter Of century, and viii be further
Vindicated hereafter. lie pointed out that many
Senators have insisted upon The reys9Iy power , oi
republican in form. Suppose South Carolina, LIE
asked should say in her Constitution that an black in.
habitans should be electors, would Congress s S ana
see whites excludedl Why then, should they not inter
aud exercise the powers given them by The ConSt
tuition when Kentucky, Maryland and Illinois excluded
blacks He urged that Congress should take thls sldi
for the sake Of Ofunifomy oinauona preservation instead
of having in the States many standards Of citizenship
there States lie argued that by the provision OF
the Constitution for the choice OF representatives ever
two years by the people the states are prevented rom
saying that portion Of the people shall not take part
Suppose state should dlsiiancnse az DeIH@ns' "Vu
IT not be the duty of Congress 10 restore the 10 heF
mons Connecticut all but Cougregati0nasts, Maryland
ali but Catholics, would not be the duty of Congress 70
backsi Any temporary distinctions that apply to all
classes and coOrs alike would not IN his opinion,
prevent a State Constitution being republican IN
FORM equality being the basis of Republican Coz ernmens
Ihe negro beng now Vac 0i,t,iSI 10 10 tIi I
of the doctrine of the Chicago PLATFORM that the question
suffrage belongs the states but it subject to
Constitution, which says that Congress shall guaran
every state republican form OF government ana
Government could be republican in form which denies
equality OF rights TO any citizen lie had been asked
whether Illinois or New-York had republican form OF
government In answer 70 thls inquiry, nc Noutu soy
that the argument that any government Is republican
which depyes any eonslaeiaDe port9h OF ls elt1es OF
The right 10 vote IS unworthy 0l chlq Ten years Ola
What is the duty Of the Republican party this Ques
tiOni VIII IL stand back appalled, Will II join the
States Rights party on the otler sue OF the hallI lie
had TO to Senators and Representatives, 10 all the
be met They eGnld not bury their heads in the
sand No question OF tariff or finance could obscure 1t,
glare Of military glory oyershadows 1t, not even the
mighty name Of Gen. Grant Our opponents Will meet
us on every stump and ask what We going TO do
Tmid cOunels must not prevail. Five millions of re-
deemed Slaves ask uJ what We WI 90 II hls Iel9E
members OF the Republican party fefused TO meet this
question he c0uld Tel theh What Wou De tne result IN
Illinois The Republican party would be beaten by $1,000
lines. merely providing that suffrage shall be universal
thoughopt al ne st9tes Ths the people would Joy
most most soioasIy s in November next He asked has it
come 10 this that the Republican party VIII draw dvd-
ing universal suffrage in one part OF the Union and not
in the Otheri IT was this that lost q our saato
snage 70 the millions ignorant egroesn the Southland
woud not give y to the hundreds OF intelligent negroes
.ii1ii6nal amendment; but that would not Do Ken,
Inv would do il IN fifty years MATyl would not
SS SSt " do tS it, The Republican party s i
stands st II dies II must move on hs @ Ehe% t5St ~
ing establish negro supremacy III TINS pY te5
enaoT or RePresentatye had ever declared in favor Of
negro supremacy The Republican party was in favor OF
the Republican party was in favor OF absolute equality
This was equally untrue NO constitution no laws e%Quia %
make men absolutely equal From WI That shhg h hgnI %
would Frederick Douglass have to fa TO reach the level
Saxon be the highest type OF man ana therefore could
understand the feeling which prompts him to oppress
mtng the Government the hands Of all, for therein
lay the greatest safety He was not afraid
the time when It was equally a. M @nP9Rumar m to adyo
where stood up the auction blocks and clanked
their chains in the very face Of the national capital He
remembered in 1887 when the blood Of Elijah IOveioy
sprked his State for resisting the aggressiOns Of
proslayery mob and afterward men sprung, like Nj
nerya from the brain of JOve with lance and speer
not disheartened by the results of the
2lOCO Republicans of Ohio, although they in mi
nory had stood up and voted to give their just rights to
the advanced guard Of the army of liberty Congress
the District OF Columbia where the black had nObly
marched up to the polls and rescued the city from Rebel
dominion He did not think he had gone too far in this
matter He granted that the question of suffrage was i'm
the control Of the states in the first instance claimed
that Congress had supervisory power, which II
It's duty TO exercise and thus take the entire question
81 ,,o $50 Of Mr Yates's remarks Mr. SUMNER
withdrew the rn9t9G tg gefeesG SS ne Senate took
up inc palt .y,....-S @~A .aS.i sss,Te
NJ, r,40!eSIkI TO !CoeSSIIkIE lhE tREEDNENs BUREAU =, !
as dem, Ind spoke in opposition Al
~ ~ .ae,ng to his views formerly expressed Mr. Hen
dreks went TO say that the Bureau having been tsaD
@ een snbseouentS Continued another year tho plea
that the fostering care Of the Government was stl
needed IL was proposed that the war has been
closed }or three wears in the face Of the fact that but
yesterday the senate passed bill giving validity 10 me
SOyernnens established IN the South by these people,
and declaring their fitness for sefgoyenment 10 declare
that they incapable OF taking care of, Of them
tecnon for another year at the expense OF
heavily taxed people IN the south had ceased 70
beeffrom tue people who knew that such things
the negro the South He related instances OF Ourages
Dy negroes without any arrests following and he claimed
that is for the interest Of both races hatShs Bureau
these the regularly accredited agents Of the
Republican party and that the sole purpose Of desired
continuance 10 found in that fact IL attempt
TO Keep the negro in power and TO polong the existence
of the Republican party In reply TO question whether
he favored negro suffrage in the South he said he
favor of leaving to the people Of those States the question
of suffrage.
Mr. EDMUNDs rep, VT inquired what the Senator
meant by " the people" and
Mr. HENDRICKS replied that he meant those clothed
with suffrage by the Constitution and laws Of those States
which, in his opinion remained intact through the Re
belOn.
Mr.. EDMUNDs was pleased to hear the Senator ex-