Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-19

regulations as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend by
inserting after the words sailing vessels"
the words ''or ocean steamers" iga
Mr.. CHANDLER asked if it would be
in order to offer an amendment exempting
all articles used in construction of all ves-
sels built in the United States, OF what
.ver kind? sssr sa
The CHAIR replied in in the negative.
After long debate, Mr.JohnsoD's amend
fnent was lost, as was Mr.. Fessenden's.
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment re-
lucing the tariff on imports to ten per cent.
The bill passed in committee of the
Whole, and was reported to the Senate.
Mr.. SHERMAN gave notice that he
would press it to a vote tomorrow.
Mr.. TRUMBULI. from the committee
IN the Judiciary, reported bill to modify
the test oath in the case of Mr.. r. r. But
ler, of Tennessee, so as to allow him to take
q seat i'm the House. si. aa
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. BROOMAL, of Pennsylvania, moved
to reconsider the vote referring to the ,Ju-
dietary committee the bill introduced by
him July IL, 1867, to guarantee to several
States in the Union republican form of
Government. The bill is as follows:
WHEREAS, The form of Government OF
several of the States of the Union is not
republican in this particular, that by the
Constitution and laws of such States pOlit-
cal rights are made to depend upon parent
age and race, and are united in certain fam
lilies co the exclusion OF others, equally
Loyalty citizens of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the constitutional duty
If the United States to guarantee to every
State a republican form of government; !;
therefore, @ hs
= Be it enac'ed, &C., That all provisions and
enactments in the State Constitutions and
Jaws which make a distinction in political
and civil rights among citizens OF the Uni
5ed States, or deny such rights to any such
citizens on account of parentage, race or
color, are hereby declared to be void and of
no effect. .-, =
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if any
person shall prevent any qualified citizens
If the United States from exercising the
light of suffrage at any election in any
State, under pretenee that such citizen is
disqualified by the Constitution and laws
)f such State, on account of his parentage,
race, lineage or color, such person shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof in the proper Court,
shall be sentenced to pay fine not ex-
cee6ing $4,000 and undergo imprisonment
not exceeding five years, or both, at the
discretion of the Court. s.-
Mr.. BROOMAL spoke in support of the
bill, and a political discussion sprung up
between Messrs. Woodward, Kelly, Broom
al and others, as to whether Pennsylvania
mas publican fern OF Government. her
Constitution containing the words white
freemen," thereby prohibiting negro suf-
Messrs. KNOTT and WOODWARD sub
-equently spoke against the bill, and. Mr..
Lawrence, of Pa, in its favor. tsl
Mr.. SCHENCK, in his remarks, asSailed
, the position of the Democracy on negro
suffrage.
| Mr.. STEVENS, of Penn, made an argu-
ment in favor of universal aud impartial
suffrage as the only foundation on which
the Government can stand. He said: You
must build all your science of government
| on that, for when you attempt to depart
from that you forget you are a man;
that you become a tyrant and you
deserve the execration of the human
| race. There is no other way but by
universal suffrage in which you and and
| every man can protect ourselves against the
Injustice, the inhumanity and the wrongs
which would otherwise be inflicted on us
We have got to point in this motion when
| we can adopt that great and glorious prin-
ciple no man dares to say we shall
not adopt. Henceforth let US un-
derstand that universal suffrage,
operating in the face of every man who is
to be governed by the votes cast, is one Of
those doctrines planted deeper than the
granite on which our fathers laid the
foundation Of their immortal work, the
work of universal liberty, which will last
just as long as that immortal doctrine
shall last, and no longer.
Mr.. STEVENS announced his PROPOSE
tion, and asked the Clerk of the House te
4 read a prepared speech in advocacy ol
them, which was done.
/ Mr.. STEVENS own remarks were de-
livered with clearness and strength Of
voice not before manifested this session.
He closed by offering the following as a
substitute for the bill:
Bet enacted, &C., That every male citi-
zen of the United States above the age oi
81 years, who was born or naturalized ir
THE United States, or who has declared his
intention to become naturalized, shall bt
entitled to vote on all national questions
that may arise in any State of the Unior
where he shall have resided for the time o
80 DAYS, and no distinction shall be maGt
between such citizens on any account, ex
cept for treason, felony or other infamou,
crime not below the grade of felony a
common law. - ae.
4 Mr.. BEOMAN addressed the House il
support of the bill. While he was speakins
Mr.. Broomal intimated thar his intention
was to withdraw the motion to reconside
and let the bill go to the Judiciary com
mittee. s.15s.ei.. s-s s
Mr.. SPALDING also spoke against tn
bill, which he regarded as unconstitu
tional.
Mr.. KELLEY advocated and Mr.. KERR
opposed the bill.
Mr.. BROOMAL withdrew his motion
and the bill and amendments remain will
the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from the commit
tee on Reconstruction, reported bill t
admit the State of Alabama to representa-
tion in Congress, which was ordered print
ed. He would ask to have it considere'
and passed tomorrow. The bill is as fol
lows:
WHEREAS, The people of Alabama. il
pursuance Of the provisions of an act @
| Congress, entitled an act for the more ETH
cient government of rebel States, passe
March %, 1867, and the act supplemental
thereto, have framed Constitution of Stat
Government which is republican in form
and 3 s,. l.... s--.-
WHEREAS, At an election commencin
on the 4th day of February, 1868, a larg
majority of legal voters of said State, vol
ling at said election voted for the adoptio
of said Constitution; therefore pc -
Be it enacted, That said State of Alabam
shall be entitled to representation in Con
gress as soon as the Legislature of sal
State, the members of which were electe
at the election mentioned in the preambl
i of this bill, shall have duly ratified th
amendment to the Constitution of the I'M