New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-25
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az %dS S o. Inc DraAAn government at that tine
On motion Of &r. sPALDING CRcp, Ohio. the sen,,.
the deposition Of certain papers relating military cs
aceruins in the Department of the West was taken from
the Speakers table and QOn-cOncurTed In.
Mr.. sHAHKs rep. Indl introduced bill to securnt
certain members Of the Miami tribe Of Indians resIn
in Allen and Huntington Counties, Ind, the lands 70
nALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD DEPOT.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (Rep.. Ind) offered rcsoln.,oD a.,
structlng the Committee on the District OF Conm5
Inquire whether tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad deSo
site to point remote from the public eronnS
and Where it will interfere less with city property ana
win less Obstruct the course OF city Improvements
Adopted
Mr.. HIGBY rep, CALI offered resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information az 10 ,6a
contract for printing the statutes Of Idaho and as 10 he
defacaton OF the FORMER secretary OF the Treasury
--O'''' RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Mr.. ARNEI.L (Rep., TENN introduced bin for m.
better protection OF the rights OF women the District n
Columbia authorizing married women possess property
- '''N' THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
After discussion on the order Of business Mr.. BOUT
WELL Rep Massl called up the proposed Constitutional
Amendment and bill in regard 70 suffrage aud opened t6e
debate upon IT, This was the Last OF the great measures
all citizens Of the United states without respect % rae
color. the republic would be established secure
can party, to escape hatssu he knew II UNUSUAL
propose from mere party point Of view bat
the opening Of the until now had been Identified
with measures calculated to prevent the restoration
the Republican party the nation Indebted for It's ex.
stence. and therefore it responsible for the pepe,u
The Committee Reconstruction invited examk
nation and Criticism To,o to thS Rnrase0oX and
The first section Of the bill was In these
words That State shall aDrldge or deny the ghtd
any citizen OF the United States 10 vote for tho election
OF President and VicePresident Of the United states
for Representatives In Congress- or for members Of the
Legislature Of the State in which he may reside by
sou OF race color previous condition Of slavery and
any provisions in the law Constitution of any state
null and void" The second and third sections he said,
were merely remedial and primitive, and need not 30
penalty for the exercise OF any office by person whose
disqualification under the Fourteenth
dicton TO United States Courts. He claimed the right
Of Congress to ogsate on the question OF suffrage nde
pendent OF any action the part OF the states.
1t must be 30 In the very nature OF the case. The
provide for its own preservation and continuance. the
doctrine that the States had exclusive jurisdiction OF N
subject true then the states might refuse 70 choo
beers to the Senate and House OF Representatives. an
thus stop the action OF the Government IL had beehst
sumed that under the section OF the INST article Of ID
Constitution the states had arght 10 TX tle qaauhea
lions Of voters He claimed that u ava no sncD hng
Il was an injunction only on the voters Tor he more M
merOus body of the Legislature. The Constitution ais
provided that each State should prescribe the time an
manner Of holding elections The view be took OF Ia
word manner" was that It included every thing relating
TO the elections FROM the qualification Of the voter TO the
deposit OF the vote 10 the ballOtboX.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE dem, MOI inquired whether me
States possessedo power except such as was gsuedg
the Constitution He understood 1t exactly the other
way-that the United states Government had 10 power
except such was granted by the states 49,.
Air. BOUTWELL, replied that II tie Constitution says
that State shall have certain powers, even thGaA
there may be no negative In the prop9'p9n Zion te sS s
to the power assumed Dy Congress ~ give 70 Ts
states tne TS.e ~ @ nen9htened undersiandmeE
appears plain and clear that 1t VIII impair the popular
weight in the Government The power over the manner
M
ss they please Tey nay TsEg,ssSs tS HS ANY N9s
BY ae 9TaS s q RTf HS o quoted MaGon
as saying; "Tho question then is whether u gls
n Of ELECTIONS SGSa 10 De or n5 be snbec y
the control Of the General GYVerpnnenE ~
Would be DESTROYED without this control" He reviewed
the debate the Constitution that took place ~ the va
ous states to show that the oppS9e 81 tb Is rs as
gave Congress complete control oyer the question oL &
that II did the conclusion Of the whole matter was thai
the power make regulations concerning elecions sas
vested IN the states and that the power u the General
Government over suffrage and representation COM
prohenEY and necessary 10 It's e1stehoc' V1ne
MoT 'd ard power Of the General oyemsn
He also based the power Of Congress over te ael 90
states is to guarantee to each state republican omd
government II part Of the people were iS
all the Governments that was an aist0erae! ana
Mr.. NlBIACK Dem, Ind) inquired whether that Prn.
ciple did well apply 10 the exclusion VI women
from the right OF suffragel .L,
Mr.. BOUTWELL, replied that he saw party coming
which promised to make rapid strides than he was
willing 10 take. II the gentleman RON Indians tsh
Niblack) would go with him ia granting suffrage 70 ~
the male citizens Of the country over Il years OF Ss
without regard to race or color, he tMr BoutNeg Noua
then listen most atienpyely TO any argument NC Hk"
make In favor OF the right OF women 20 vote. -,
MIR. ELDRIDGE-Will you vote for i'll We are ooas
the thing, listening TO your argument bu1 Ss0'
propose with you.
MI BOUTWELL, resaming the thread OF his arggosos
as 10 the difference between republic and an asYO
CIV said thar II Congress found the States OF Mary
land, Kentucky, and Delaware we're nor rePuDiiSau,
became duty Of Congress 10 exercise tho power
In 1t by the Constitution, and To make lhose No'eiu'
republican by law, 49,, ,,.ou ,rbotberh
held that the Constitution prevented any state O%
uatlng the right OF suffrage, and II So now lie eonsu"
Mr.. BOUTWELL, said be had already argued thasprcp
osltOn the provision which gave the states power
Se e9t5 nG Of ae Consultation did not ap
TO the subject all He went on 20 discuss the proyso
states are citizens OF the State wherein they reside @
that shah make or enforce any law that saaI
United States That Inhibition, he argued applied a
well to the deprivation Of rights derived directly ro9
the General Government as 10 those rights deilyeu
directly from the Governments. 1t Was compr
hensive inhibition on the States. ,,.nA,
Mr. WARD (Rep, N. " remarked that he had no oouD'
as TO the control OF Congress over the election " ysr
beers OF Congress- but he doubted as TO Its eonE U
that electors OF President and VicePresdent IN le
Of the provision OF the CONSTITUTION 1st eac1 , y
appoint, IN such manner as the Legislature thereOi 10y
Mr. BOUTWELL, went on 10 argue that no State M
right 10 say under the Constitution that whits y.
entitled to certain privileges ana tha' O'4eA ~"
not.
Mr. NICHOLSON Dem. Del.l inquired whether Sess
the Fourteenth Amendment OF the Constitution va
cussed in the Tnirtyninth Congress. the gentenA %
MaSsachusets and the members OF his party dd nos O.
oede the distinction between civil and pohuca
that the Amendment would not confer political nsi"~
the class IL was intended TO benefit ,na
Mr. BOUTWELL, said he had no recolleetion o. aI rs
thing 1t might have been that some persons dia
that, but lie did not ,..A. ronr
MI EIDRIDGE-Was 10 not conceded that the 10
teenth Amendment at all events, recognized VIC ~
ence OF the right Of the states regulate Suffrage
Mr. B0UTWELLr-Oh mol .,.,, "A m
Mr. Ef.DRIDGE remarked that. he had certainly "D
derstOOd IL -. - ...,o n The
Mr. BOUTWELL, argued that the first aeeuon , ~
amendment ran entirely In harmony with the Prs,"J
provisions OF tho Constitution concerning the IhaI