The New York herald., 1868-03-29

God ever afflicted with that ever could exist
through the invention OF human ingenuity. will
vote for no constitution which does not give unver-
sal and impartial suffrage, and bind far as human
iganents can bind that provision forever, unaltera-
BILE, ineradicable in the instrument, so that If ever
taken out by the roots II shall take with IL every
other fragment OF the instrument itself, and send
them back TO act according TO the provisions OF .
new law.
Mr. BOUTWELL, argued against the amendment
offered by Mr.. Stevens objecsing to IL that IL would
admit to suffrage women ana children as well as
men.
structon OF IL; but he was willing to change the
words 'cltlzens OF the United Staes into the words
| electors OF the United States"
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. SAID he did not see how that would
| help the matter.
Mr.. STEVENS asked how lie could help its
Mr. BOUTWELL, replied that II he were Offering the
proposition II would be his business to perfect it; bur
rs as lie was opposing 1t that was not his business.
but was opposed to Mr. Stevens amendment which
had been offered after the bin had been agreed upon
every rebel in the State Of Aiabama who could not be
convicted of treason the right to vote in all elections
Mr. ELDRIDdE desired to ask Mr. Boutwell, whether
he would exclude men who were convicted but -
Mr.. boutwell, declined to yield and went on to
say that the conditions declared to be fundamental
the third section Of the bill In entire harmo-
ny with nine precedents in the government and were
within the rule laid down by the gentleman from
harmony with the constitution and not In any sense
outside of 1t or extraneous to it, and were conditions
that were necessary for the security OF the people OF
Alabama, II that State was to be admitted Into the
Union.
Il.
Alabama under the constitution presented He said
that he was very anxious for the late rebellious
70 ~ nave IN @ ana pe
tary rule be dispensed with as soon as could be done
with safety to the county He approved OF the
to be In the way was that the vote on the ratification
OF the constitution was not ome-half OF the
ber OF votes poed reported was II l,sl7 OF which
1882 cast in favor and 1905 against the rat-
| cation Of the constitution, showing majority Of
6 s07 In favor OF its adoption, 49, 1873 less than one
half the reported egistered vote He contended 1t
at the time the vote was taken as many names were
defecttvely registered and large number had left
showed that many were deprived Of the right Of
voting He argued also that there was nothing In
he reconssrnc.ioa eco laws to prevent its admsson
voted but this did not prevent Congress from pass
ing law admitting Alabama. As the law now stood
mere majority was sufficient Why, then put Ala
bama to the trouble and the government to the ex-
pense OF going through the form OF another elec-
tionY Those who refused to vote had no reason to
Mr.. FARNswoRrH closed the debate. He said that
chusetts tMr: Dawes, and others on the
republican side because It would give the
was opposed by the members on the democratic
side because 1t would put the State into the hands OF
loyal men h Who would @ decide when doctors % dis.
had gone through the struggle would be only to en-
courage rebels and to discourage loyal men:
Mr.. MYERS (rep.) OF Pa suggested In this cOnnec-
on that ne had the original letter sent in January
to Captain Francis Lyons, who had just been dis
charged from the Federal Army, notifying him to
quit the state OF Alabama, adding that Captain
Lyons had remained, and a few months afterwards,
had been brutally murdered. This was when
Andrew Johnson had begun to inspire rebels with
fresh courage and when the whole power OF the
State was being placed by him In the hands OF dis
Mr.. FARNswoRTH resumed, and said that he had
had letter upon letter beseechng Congress not to
turn back Alabama but to spare the loyal people the
modification, humiliation and insult which they
would be obliged to face. He was sorry to hear tho
ann untn hnrIff fhn
violating the Enabling act.
Mr.. STEVENS said he had made no such statement;
for he had no doubt at all OF the power Of Congress
Mr.. FARNswoRTn having resumed his seat, the
House proceeded to vote upon the various PROPOSE
Mr.. ELDRIDaE moved to lay the bill upon the table,
which was negatived-yeas 30, nays l03, strict
The next question was upon MT Bingham's motion
to strike out the third section OF the original bill.
| The motion was agreed to by vote, ON o count by
| the Speaker, OF "a to 33.
The House refusing TO order the yeas and nays the
| next question Mr.. Stevens' amendment, to
strike out after the first section Of the bill and insert
az fOlOws:-
SEC And be further enacted That said State OF Ala
bama shall be recognized and admitted into the Union upon
" Of s uns States sa 9 @ Of Of
denied or abridged IN said State account except
a2o1
said state in violation derosadn this act with re-
@ e ns and 1s may ~ ,ssae s1a the IAN r. G such
should ever be reduced below the universal herein
shall be null aud void. '0 ''' S-
The amendment was rejected without division.
The question then recurred on the substitute
offered by Mr. Spaldng for the original bill, as fol-
lows
That the constitution framed by the Convention OF Ala
bams which was submitted for ratification by the people at
sy Il
% aT as a s @ not q sons ns 1 vi he
said sson shall o. The m May ss' q:
IN sn the aa 80 Of said
of their respective Offices.
time after he shall have qualified and upon the
hs S srss CT s by
ue when convened shall all the conferred
e: with sn and Jay law. q the uassd @
submit said constitution to the qaaned electors o. Alabama
for ratification at such time or times as Designate
each House TO submit The said constitution framed BY the
Legisia,ure and amendments be proposed the Legsa
with The a. csme "na from mo- the
SEC. B. further enacted rha. whenever the people
BY majority vote Of The electors % Alabama qualified under
form constitution actually voting said rahcaon,
shall have % &c as and
adopted the Inn to The constitution Of the United
article oureen the consti'uonof Alabama may be presented
SEQ. be further enacted Tha. the District
maIder. der shall furnish AZ % AID In enforcing ns act
efficient for the rebel sates and the acts
Ah ~ anu "a ag h. @ pena % & " h
bama shall be restored TO representation ia Congress.
The vote taken by yeas and nays, and resulted,
yeas ~ nays 54, as foliows:-
YEAs-Messrs Ames Anderson, Ashley OF Nevada Ashley
Of Ohio, Baker Baldwin, Banks, Beatty Benlanin Brom-
well, Broomal Churchill Clarke, Coourn, Cook, Covode,
Gsllom Dawes, DS9n Dodge, Drsgs Eekey, Eggeston,
Lahin, Lawrence Of Ohio, Loan, Loughridge, May.
ns, Myers, Num- oSsll, or,h Poland rossy PGmeToy,
vens Of Pa, Tare, Twche, lpson Van Horn OF N. r.,
Van Horn Of MOI Ward, Wsshburne Of ~, Washburn Of
Ohio, Wilson of Pa, woodbridge Of VII.
NAys-Messrs. Adams, Arnell, Bailey, Beaman, Beck,
Bingham, Baine boutwell,, Brooks, Buckland Burr Gary,
Glddse Farnswoh Fields F9,, Gos.crenner M
Humphrey johnson, Jones, Kerr Knott, Lneon Mallory,
Paine, Perham Peters Pile Plants rrayn, Ross si'sreayycs
Van Auken, Van Trump, Van Myek, Window, Wood