New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-30
nonsE oF REPREsENTATIvEs.


Mr.. BROOKS Dem., n. " presented a
memorial from leading citizens in NewYork and Brook
lyp asking the the United States 20 create as
postroad bridge over the East River, between New
York and Brooklyn
THE PosToFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. BEAMAN Rep., Mich), from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the POstOthoe Appropriation
bill 1t made the special order for Tuesday next
The bill apprOpriates s57lOOOO for Deficiencies in the
revenue of the PostOGce Department for the next hsca
Mr.. wAsHBURNE Rep., III. from the Committee on
paw the salaries and contingent expenses OF INC I"'
MI MoORHEAD Kep PENN introduced n bill to pro
vide for the better security OF life and properly o %
dangers of coal oil crude petroleum; SHG o''i
Mr.. CULLOM Rep M offered , TesoiuoO I nfITma.
o he have showing that the people Of Hayt ana
San Domingo DESTROYS that thcf ,,ae
become part of the United states Inc rcSoiu'iOH
ne House them at l2s o'clock, proceeded to private
on motion Of Mr. PRICE Rep Iowa. TIE senate odS
amendment to the House bill confirming tS e 70 the
Island in the Mississippi RIVER was '"A'" '-
Speakers table and concurred IN, ,t+.oo n, PpbIic
Mr. JULIAN Rep Ind from the the snd system nm the
States where the public lands do not exceeu o' "io'
Inc bin reported last Friday by Mr.. Welker from the
Committee on the District OF Columbia 10 estapnsn
aud after discussion and amendment, was pasSeu dn
gives the Court Jurisdiction OF all oHehses winch az NC
I'll q misdemeanOfs
such, and not punishable captay OF 10y @ idge 70
in the Penentiary the Court u consist OF one IuuBo
be appointed by the President for six years with sal
Mr. WILSON Rep, Iowa., from the Judiciary Commit,
reference to property Louisville KY After some some
discussion Messrs. MCKEE aud MULLEN opposing tne
bill. it was on motion Of Mr.. sCOflELD' lalu Oh INC
table. ,,-,.,.,s
The morning hour having expired the resolution oHered
Yesterday by Mr.. Lawrence Ohio for the arrest OF
Henry johnson, who had refused to obey the
the Select Committee the New York Election FRAUDS
came up for action After some discussion between
Messrs. LAWRENCE. ROSS KERR, and DAWES. touch,
New.Yorh and also to the materially of the evidence
sought to be obtained, which is that number Oh haS
clerks the House then at o'clock, resumed the con
sderaon of the constitutional Amendment ana was au
dressed by Mr.. KELLEY in its advocacy
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr. KELLEY (Sep, PENN argued in favor OF the rgn1
Which tbed over the question OF suffrage in the several
States By what other means cond CongIess seOo no
other means than by the passage of such bill as had
been reported from the Judiciary Committee; ,, tina
House in supnort OF the substitute which he offered the
other day 70 the constitutional amendment,the dsthc'
ZION being that the substitute allows the dsirahcIlse
nent OF those who have been engaged IN reDeion we
the original resolution does not and also tha hc Ol1
nal resolution would allow the establishment OF prop
erty or educational qualification The colOred race ne
argued could be virtually disfTaichised bE a law
property intelligence condition OF suHraget au
law would not be forbidden by the proposed const1u
some such proposition should be adopted at this time
The nronostion Was in itself so emncnty right in Its re-
aons to the Constitution that 1t could not fail to recom
| was not Government at all which nal not WIthn
itself the power to declare who should take part 10
| carrying h on one reason why 10 should be
adopted that this proposition, once suOltled
irTevooabie unless by like twothirds vote and would
be pending until withdrawn ratiied and II 9 STATE
Legislature refused raufy the people cond eject
another Legislature in harmony with the voice OF the
people of the Republic IL would be dshoa1r IN
TO insist on retaining policy In tine
which refused to nculcate against the 9thel
| Mr.. BINGHAM Rep, OhiOl cOncurred entirely WIN
bs colleague touching the Objectionable feature OF the
measure reported by Mr. Boutwell,. Under " an atls-
igious test might be set up Therefore, he thought
that the proposition should be amended TO inform
Would yStS be impossible ReferrnS 10 the amend
ment Of Mr. shelabarger leaving the right
OF States TO dsQuafy those who had part!Gt
pated in the Rebellion he declared that he never would
Vote for proposition which so shocked and outraged
the common sense OF mankind. The amendment should
be framed TO carry out the humble prayer Oh Gen
saoH as t6ey had Clothed all the People With the right
vote leaving the disqualhcatons TO hold once where
Mr. WARD Rep. n. " next addressed the House in
favor Of the Substitute which he had offered 70 We pro
posed Constitutional amendment There were IN this
country four millions Of people who had become free ~
the act OF war; who were now c5enS OF 19 %
who paid taxes and OF whom Military service was Ie
qured III several OF the states suffrage was guaranteed
to tel but the border States IN Maryland kenlucKy
Tennessee Missouri Delaware and in many OF the north
en States there 100000 loyal citizens uncOnNccu
anv voice In the Government The adoption Of the Con
| sttutional Amendment would be the capstone OF the
work OF the contest The proposition Of the gentleman
from OHIO bdr. Binghaml was in substance to hand
over the state Governments 20 traitors ana Rebels
| He was not willing 10 Danish from the statute
books the last Senblance Of punishment ior iTeS
would find Breckenridge coming In triumph iron
Kentucky, Toombs from Georgia. and Jen, DAVIS yi
in the Senate Of the United states There was this
West Point and who had come here booted spurred
from Confederate army, and that man was mere to
hep to make laws for the widows and orphans OF the
| Union soldiers .
Mr. BUTLER rep. MassJ spoke against the subsi
tute offered by Mr. Bingham and said that when he could
see every man. white black, free 70 utter any sent
he pleased, within the bounds OF pIQpuety any
where in the Republics when that safety and that peace
were secured would be ready to relieve everybody
NJ sC0FfEID Rep, Pa also occupied five minutes
in an argument in favor OF the pending measures aud
against Mr. Binghams amendment. He considered The
mon II before 1he country was closed and the decision
made The coored people voted In 20 States OF the
Union. In New.York they voted property qualihca
ton and In Ohio a mixed basis; that is, by Demo
cratic decision, in Ohio. any person containing pre-
| Mr. MUNGEN Dem, Ono denied that that was 9
Democratic decision and stated that Judge Bnnekerh0i
who really made the decision, was not Democrat III any
Mr. sCoFIELD went on to say that the right OF negro
suffrage only question OF time but now the gen
| tleman from Ohio MR. Binghaml came forward viii t
the Judiciary Committee Why did he not Introduce thai
proposition by itself in another constitutional Amend
nent II they taken separately the one OF Negro
suffrage would be sustained by the Legislatures aud peO
! pie everywhere while the other would get very feW
votes, except from tne sue Vi
would get very little support In the country from the
| party TO which his side Of the House belonged.
| Mr.. BOUTWELL, rep, Mass proposed 10 alter the
proposed Constitutional Amendment as TO make II
read The right Of any citizen Of the United states to
vote at any election IN the State In which he shall have
actually resided for period Of year next preceding
such election shall not be denied or abridged by the Uni
tea States or any State thereof by OF color
or previous condition OF slavery OF any citizen or class o.
citizens Of the United States OF on account VI his want OF
/ property or education" --. = -. /.
| After some further discussion Mr. BOUTWELL, offered
an amendment 70 add 20 the first section the following:
Nor shall educational attachments or the possession
or ownership OF property be made test Of the right