The New York herald., 1868-05-31

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that the fourteenth amendment is not It adopted.
Mr. BUCKALEw, (dem.) Of Pa, took the moor in oppo-
sition TO the Di and proceeded to indicate several
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and calculated to prevent the enforcement Of civil
contracts, unless OF large amounts. 1t was prin.
ciple the exercise OF which, in Pennsylvania,
where $500 s exempt, was beneficial but here It met
exactly the case Of carpet baggers and negroes who
The provision for DISTINGUISHING certain persons he
declared anti-republican in form and the adop-
ton OF the present military registration illegal.
certain men TO vote upon the adoption
Of the constitution thereby providing that it should
other W WAS th pointed out
constitution was declared adopted and alleged that
number OF members OF the Commission were men
OF pad character one OF whom had been chaplain
and was discharged from the army for immoral con-
duct, and who, though he had never practised law,
that election We're T neaTS M
terested in the result being candidates for ofiQe.
He then entered into an elaborate examination of
claiming that In Pulaski and JEFFERSON counties sum-
cient frauds had been committed to defeat the cleo
uons lie said the administration OF law and justice
and the preservation OF peace in that State were
not to be obtained out OF this constitution and that
the result Of his experience was that who take
some low principle Of action for temporary pur-
pose always fail In their expectations and Senators
who attempted to the subject of reconstruction
Tor such purposes would hnd they were committing
political blunder. He concluded with the remark
that he would vote against the admission in any
shape under the present constitution.
Mr.. HARLAN made q statement in defense of the
character or MI Bowen Judge elect of Arkansas
the member Of the Constitutional Convention re.
him since he was boy, and that he had been ad.
mitted TO the bar In the town In which both had
nved nv ana tnat Bowen had been democratic leader
Mr.. THAYER, (rep) Of Nebraska, said that to his
knowledge Bowen, having been summary dismissed
from the United States service without hearing or
trial or investigation by the department com
mander, was restored by the War Department after
review OF hls case and brevetted brigadier general
Mr.. PoMERoY also. testified to the ability and
character Of BOwep, :. .s..s.-.~.......'..--
aQplsson under this constitution on several grounds
nrst because OF the test oath requiring recognition
OF the political equality Of any man. without stinc
take that oath consceniously They and cit.
Been placed before the free votes iae ae
people had voted 1t down. Could they then
emigrate to arkansas and take that oaths such
ss s5a q %a Gas @ con-
statl9n M snail never be changed In this particular
the qualincation OF suffrage for Connecticut as Con-
gress 1or any State and State accepting such re-
form. He closed by arguing that even il Congress
impose such conditions As alluded to in the case
vi Of e n she &
Of Bnckaew in reead Y Re pfOVsoa Vi soe
exemptlng certain amount Of property from execu-
tion and the validity Of the election. He reminded
him that the former provision was in nst,ro and
that subsequent contracts will be made in accordance
wltn the constitution, and that at the time OF the
election the excess Of the vote in certain counties
over the registration is accounted for by the
lact tiat te law OF congress allowing persons regis
tere0 anywhere IN the State a Uivo
had been just received by them. Replying to Mr.
Doolittle he said the test oath imposed by this con-
sas by their votes and he did not know
nrasoss nas sas constitution rsso e the United States
mental condition. he Thought it valueless az being
Imperative because Arkansas, as well as Illinois,
could change its constitution according TO the views
peratve, he would vote to admit Arkansas under the
Dill as 1t came from the House. in case the amend
men ment Snered by Mr. Ferry, for which he would vote
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was rejected without
division and that Of MI. Ferry by the following
vOte:-
YEAs-Msssrs Anthony, Buckaew, Catte Conkling Cor
sPe, Dogs Drake Ferry Fessende1 Fspghysen
Nf TenH Trumbul, Van Wrinkle, vcksrs, Wiley and VIII
Harlan, Howe, Morgan, xcrr Me- Mcrri of w. % Po%s
Thsyer, Wade, Wilson and Ys.es-2i '''"" '0"ee''
The question recurred on Mr.. Drake's amendment,
printed printed Yesterday, reg providing for admission upon
adoption OF the fourteenth amendment and aQree-
ment to the fundamental condition.
Mr. HENDERSON, trep.) Of No. gave notice that he
would offer when In order an amendment forbidding
discrimination against color, race, or denying to
any class the rights OF participation In the benefits
OF funds raised for educational purposes.
Shortly before nve O'Clock Mr.. DRAKE, frep.) of
Mo-, took the fiOOr with prepared speech which he
declared to be short, but he yielded to moftOn of
Mr.. Fessenden to adjourn, which, however failed to
pass. Mr.. Drake was proceeding to commence his
address In the face Of manifest desire for an ad
Journment, and at five minute past i've O'Clock he
again Welded to a motion of hia NJ
Henderson, to adjourn, which prevailed and the
Senate adjourned.