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eligible under the constitution for the once OF iresi
dent or Vice President were not allowed the right Il
vote for member OF the Legislature. Gould thert
be such an anomaly, such an inconsistency, tolerated
In the governments
Mr EIpRIDGE-You have entirely ignored tn,
question whether there is not, in the fourteenth
amendment, distinct recognition OF the existenc,
in the states OF the power to regulate suffragef
Mr.. BouTwELL-Oh no, sir; not the least.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-Then l confess / do not under
stand it.
Mr. boutwell,, after some further argument and
answers 10 iHterrogations, sald:-Our object Is L
universal suffrage to the adult male citizens
OF this country The power s In our hands as q Con
what this Congress does. II we submit constitu.
tional amendment alone we IN certain sense admit
that the power ior which have been contendng Is
wanting; more than that, there are but TWENTY-FIVE
states to which we may look at the present time
Tor the ratification OF this amendment. We have,
then, TO secure three other States in support
OF lnls proposition, and we enter upon that
work with certain amount OF prejudice,
OF tradtionary opposition to negro Suffrage
Ninetenths, doubt not of the republican party OF
the country favor manhood suffrage; one-tenth do
not aud they are great obstacle in the way or per
Iectin@ this benign measure. am in favor Of taking
the responsibility OF the position which occupy
We are responsible for universal suffrage as one OF
OF eight years. duration, and which, by judgment of
the people, is continued for four years more What
e people expect OF us Is the consummation OF this
plan. II we submit the constitutional amendment
alone we embro this country for two three or five
Years, or longer time in the intrcacles and diff
cnffies OF contest against the preJudices of many
We nave, at this moment, both right and power on
our side.
Mr.. WELKER lrep.) OF Ohio, asked whether there
was anything In the bill TO prevent States making
property and educational qualifications for voters.
90 ~: ic sag mere was not In conclusion
the republican party must stand where 1t is but it
must as well move forward to complete the great
work IL has undertaken. The only courage we need
is devotion 10 justice. We need only economy to
preserve our power IN this country; but II we are
unjust we shall become timid conscience doth
make towards Of US all y and being timid the people
viii abandon US. Justice, honesty, equality and
power are on the one side injustice and nmidty on
the other.
Mr. BROOKS, dem, OF " Y, said in order to carry
cut the principles advocated by the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, he proposed to offer an amendment
to the bill by striking out the word citizen, when
everit occurs and substituting for 1t the word 'per
son, and otherwise altering 1t so II will read
the 10 G e as Ss or IN
sex, nativity or age when over twenty-one years.
The amendment was ordered to be printed
MIR. ROBINSON. ldem.) Of N. Y. gave notice Of an
amendment by substituting for the. word 'citizen"
the words inhabitants having no Sther residence
elsewhere than in the United States.n
The amendment was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. KNOTT, (dem.l OF KY, addressed the House in
opposition TO the Dill and proposed constitutional
amendment. The point OF his argument was that
the fourteenth constitutional amendment could not
be made retroactive, and that no person could be
dlsfranchised under II for his participation In the
rebellion.
Mr.. cuLLoM, lrep.) Of H., obtained the moor, but
yielded Tor various motions.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
MI. PBUYN dem) OF n. u asked leave OF absence
for four DAYS on account OF the death Of relative
and also that some remarks which ne had prepared
on the bill mlgnf be printed. Leave was granted.
BILL RECoMMITTED.
Mr.. LYNCH trep.l or Me-, moved to recommt to
the Committee on Banking and Currency the bill in
troduced by him and reported from the committee
He also moved to reconsider that motion and gave
notice that on Monday after the morning hour, he
would call up the motion TO reconsider
wHIsKEY FRAUDS. 49,.
Mr. VAN WICK, trep.l OF n. Y. asked leave to OF.
Ter resolution calling en- the President for infor-
nation as to why he hadpardoned John and william
Matfingy, convicted In Kentucky for whskey frauds
and sentenced TO pay a fine Of $4,000.
Mr.. BROOKS objected, remarking that was Ken
lucky and not New York question.
CLERKS IN THE PENSION BUREAU
Mr.. HARDING, trep.) of ILL.,, asked leave to offer a
resolution calling on the secretary OF the Interior
for information as TO the discharge OF clerks IRON
the Pension Bureau and the retention of Others who
had been in the rebel service.
Mr.. BROOKS objected.
Mr. HARDING remarked that he had expected
that.
LAND GRANT TO AN OREGON RAILROAD.
Mr.. ANDERSON, trep.l OF Mo-, introduced bill to
amend an act granting land TO Oregon for the con-
struction OF a railroad from Eugene City TO the
eastern boundary OF oregon Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
REMOVAL OF THE HE'LL GATE DISTRACTIONS.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented the petitions OF Shepherd
Knapp and other citizens OF New York for the re-
moval OF the Hell Gate distractions In New York
harbor.
PORT sTEILAcoM, WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
Mr.. FLANDERS, tfep) OF Washington Territory. in
troduced a joint resolution cedng the buildings at
Fort Stellacom, washington Territory for an insane
asylum. Referred to the Committee on Military
Afalrs
THE GEORGIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep.) or Mass, gave notice OF his in
tention soon 10 call up the Georgia contested election
The House, at quarter to four O'Clock, adjourned.