The New York herald., 1869-01-30
WASHINGTON.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD pAe~

D. m
ime.vlngth, .ereaiter would be impossible.
,ea,ics ar,ss :" lne amendment OF Mr. Shellatarger
ne .,ated In the rebellion he declared that he
.er would vote for proposition which so shocked
amendment should be framed so as 10 carry out the
humble prayer OF General Grant-"Let us have
aeMy "a s psous saye %sS they
leaving the disquaitlcatons to bold offce where
they now ere. .Les US have pea ce he said, by an
Of the American empire sLet us have peaceu by
act q peace, so that the la nd which but yester
day was stained with frate nal blood may grow
green and beautiful under tne hand of honest toll
e s 81 qaye aue seres that may perfect the holy
earth with rs glory anfl draw all nations into IT.
.Let us have peacen paat by our sublime exam.
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity.
Mr.. JONES' dem.) a.. KY, addressed the House in
opposition to the pTcr ,osed constitutional amendment
ana the BILL the obf ct OF which was TO divest the
people ol Tue poWe'f over the regulation Of suffrage
ana elections an1. vest that power IN the Congress
OF the United tates Tnat right was not only a
right res reserved 70 the States bat It was encoIagea
Us IN tne states Nv the federal constitution ITSELF
favor Of the sa ,sstute which he had oered to the
IN this countr 4,oso 600 OF people who had become
free by the s.t Of war, who were now czens'of the
wee was reauirea In several OF the States
suffrage as guaranteed to them, but in the border
souFi, Eelaware,-@and and in many many Of the North
eIn sEltes there were 25o,0o0 loyal citizens,
areFaying taxes ana are subjected to military duty
But who are deprived OF any voice in the govern
Thousand ma citizens whose right TO vote depended
on tie vohf ion OF the States and Whenever rebel
larunsntsities got the control OF these state gov
eraneafs u.eSe men would be deprived OF the riyht
oi auiliags therefore, the question involved in the
oelshtugs,aal amendment was whether by funda-
,ls ,ls sat 9y the right OF this million OF men would
be secure and perpetuated. The adoption Of the
coasalatf lnal amendment would be the cap stone OF
" eieas temple OF liberty; it would be the censu
NATION . the great work OF the c0ntest 1t would
secure uyond peradventure the fruits OF the war;
welid ssettle the controversy OF race, stop the
ecAtess between the black man ana the white
Man anl bring the, country back 70 that Sc
cury aad peace which its hest interests demanded.
lae Il opostion OF the gentleman from OHIO tsir.
hiAGaalal was in substance to hand over the State
gov nmenfs 10 traitors and rebels. lie was opposed
- tJ2t re was willing to be mercifu; he VIII!
In 70 be lust he was willing give to the errng
nsr q tie south their lives their liberty aud their
property; bHt lie not willing Danish from the
treason Il the rebels were admitted to once thew
would nna DrecKnridge coming in triumph from
hSAtaekE Toombs from Georgia and Jen Davis from
u tae Scnateof the United States, which they had
elsA9Eorea and deiled. 1t occurred 10 him that this
0uaAiY Of mercy might be strained; that Congress
might Re too magnanimous, and that ii had been.
There was IN this House 6rigader general who had
here booted ana spurred from the Confederate army
and tlat man was here to help TO make laws for the
widows anq orphans Of the Union soldiers.
iT BUTLER, (ren) Of Mass, spoke against the sub
stltute offered by Mr. Bingham, and said that when
sve m naa a OF @ 9ac Son ee 70 r
prey anywhere IN the republtc-when that safety
ana taat Ieace were secured, ne would be ready to
Ar. PILE. rep) or Mo-. addressed the House for
1ve minutes in support OF the constitutional amend
the bill and argue that the trainers OF the constr
tuition intended, primarily, to leave the question OF
10 the United States and to Congress such super
viscry power might from time to time be neces-
that the time allowed to him lnve minutesI was not
euncent to permit him TO enter into the question.
contravene and deny the doctrine that the states
have the right to control the question without re-
aas p ~ rc snd an q secure a sUge IN oil the
much for wrongs done and for services rendered.
Mne Inc country might not yet be ready for The
ultimately come to II for final political rest and
peace. 81
Mr.. scorIELp. rep.) OF ohio, occupied i've minutes
an an argument In favor OF the pending measures
and against Mr. Bingham's amendment. He con-
that IS the debate upon It Before the country was
closed and the decision made. The colored people
now voted in twenty States OF the Union. In New
York they voted on property qualification, and in
ONO on mixed basis; that is, BY democratic de-
cision IN Ohio any person containing preponder-
ance q Caucasian blood Is entitled 10 vote
Mr.. MUSGEN, ldem.l Of Ohio, denied that that was
democratic decision, and stated that Judge Brinck
erhon, who really made the decision, was not q
democrat IN any sense OF the word.
negro Suffrage was only question Of tirne but now
the gentleman from Ohio tMr. Binghaml came for
one reported By the judiciary committee upon whs INV
dld nc not introduce that proposition by
forbid the States to exclude the men who
had been engaged in the rebellion, and see
how many votes he would get for iif
desired 10 season II with that o.her proposition SO
a. to get some democratic votes. If they were
sustained by the Legislatures aud people everywhere
while the other would get very few votes except
from the democratic side OF the House. and would
get very little support the country from the party
TO which his side OF the House belonged.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, trep) Of Mass, proposed to alter
the proposed constitutional amendment SO as 70
make II read:-
The rs e any citizen 2, the United State. TO any
@ II @ 0ss asa ysss ns % s rsss sas election Is a
thereof y reason % previou. condition of
q on @ wsn p prope op 81 nS uasd
After some further discussion Mr.. boutwell, offered
an amendment to add 10 the first section the fol-
lowing
Nor sha educational aain1nenis o. the po,sess,o, or
ewnsTsg q property ever be made q The right any
Dir. B!xsnAsf argued against the amendment, On
the legal principle that the exclusion Of certain
thngs was the admission OF all other things and
that religious Of other tests might under that amend
ment be established.
The discussion on This point was carried on by
Messts Bingham, Eidridge, Boutwell,. ShellabarZeT
Wilson d Iowa, and Jencses.
jar. GAKFiELD, frep.l OF Ohio, asked Mr.. Boutwell,
n he thought IL wise TO put II into the fundamental
law q fae country hat at time, and under no
circumstances. could any state OF the Union impose
an educational quailcationf
Nj BDtTwELL, making no answer, moved the pre-.
vous question on hss amendment.
The previous question was seconded
Tic ause lfment was relectcd without vote by
yess arl nayF the count diysion being 45 TO o5.
4 lar BINGHAM moved 20 amend the first section so
A. 70 ihake i Raad as goalows:--
No state shall maze, se enforce. any law which shaa
thtdsc ul ieny = mae citizen Of the United States Of
esaS sase- y s .raos. Gr v. swars ~ hs ais as
enact - tie clccve spchise, At ~ elections 10 the
stic wheneTs Ae aAl have acuay resided Tor period
of nss Ing such eacon except such Of ead
ciissn7 ~ shsh cggnge IN rebellion
may sAfs teen z shah le duly Of treason other
M. snEiLABaEGER elered tactfolowing as a sub
etltule.--
No sfs shai makc enforce any law which shall
ahrde o mae tsen of the nltcd Staee 10 the
fwrr years and who I'd mind. equa
vote " az elections the state which he sha have his
sctna fesdeues such ght 70 vote be Ter such fega
hons A. ha be prescribed by law, except 70 such ~ have
may hereafter In rebellion
afsst The uhied states ana TO such shah be duly
yleed o! Infamous crimes