Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-30
HOUSE.

Adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. BEAMAN, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported the Postofice
Appropriation bill, which was referred to
committee of the Whole, and made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday next. The bill appro-
pirates S. 100000 for deficiency in the rev.
enue of the Postefice Department for the
next fiscal year.
Mr.. CULLOM offered resolution re-
questing the Presidentto furnish any in
formation he may have showing that the
people of Hayti and San Domingo are de-
sirous that their Governments shall become
part of the United States.
The morning hour having expired. the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Law
renee, of Ohio, for the arrest of Henry
johnson, who had refused to obey the sum-
mons of the select committee on the New
York election frauds, came up for action.
After some discussion by Messrs. Bowen,
Lawrence, Ross, Kerr, and Dawes touch
ing the frauds committed by both political
parties in New York, and also as to the
material evidence sought to be obtained,
which is that q number of names had been
put on the poll list by two Democratic poll
itici ans, the House, without action, re-
sumed consideratitn n of the constitutional
amendment, and was addressed by Mr..
Kelly in its advocacy
Mr. SHELLABARGER next addressed
the House in support of the substitute,
which he offered the other day to the Con-
stitional amendment, the distinction being
that the substitute allowed the disfran-
chisement of those who have been engaged
in rebellion, while the original resolution
does not, and also that the original resolu-
tion would allow the establishment of
property and educational qualification.
Mr.. JONES, of Kentucky, addressed the
House in opposition to the proposed Con
stitutional amendment and the bill.
Mr.. WARD addressed the House in favor
of the substitute he had offered to the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER. of Mass, spoke against
the substitute offered by Mr. Bingham, and
said when he could see every man. white
or black, free to utter any sentiment he
pleased, within the bounds of propriety,
anywhere in the republic, when that safety
and that peace were secured, he would be
ready to relieve everybody from all bur-
dens.
Mr.. PILE addressed the House for five
minutes in support of the Constitutional
amendment bill.
Mr.. SCOFIELD also occupied five min
iutes in an argument in favor OF the pend
ing measures and against Mr.. Bingham's
amendment.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, proposed to alter the
proposed Constitutional amendment so as
to make it read 'sThe right of any citizen
of the United States to vote in the State in
which he shall have actually resided for a
period of one year next preceding such
election, shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States, or any State
thereof, by reason of race or color or pre-
vious conditions of slavery of any citizen
or class of citizens of the United States, or
on account of his want OF property or edu-
cation"
After further discussion, Mr.. BOUT
WE'LL offered an amendment to add to
the first section the following: "Nor shall
educational attainments, or possession or
ownership of property ever be made q
qualification for the right of any citizen to
vote"
Mr.. BINGHAM argued against the
amendment on legal principles, that the
exclusion of certain things was the admis-
sion OF all other things, and that religion,
in other tests, might, under that amend
ment, be established.
Discussion on this point was carried. on
by Messrs. Bingham, Eldridge, Boutwell,,
Shellabarger, Wilson, of Iowa, and
Jenckes.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, moved the previous
question on his amendment, which was
seconded. The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BINGHAM moved to amend the
first section so as to make it read: mo
State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge or deny to any male citi-
zen of the United States, of sound mind
and twenty-one years Of age, or upwards,
the equal exercise, snbject to such regis
tratlon laws as the States may enact. of
the elective franchise at all elections in
the State wherein he shall have actually
resided for the period of one year next
preceding such election, except such OF
said citizens as shall engage in rebellion or
insurrection, or who may have been or
shall be duly convicted of treason or other
infamous crimes.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER offered the fol-
lowing as a substitute: mo State shall
make or enforce any law which shall deny
or abridge to any male citizen of the Uni
ted States of the age Of 2l years or over,
| and who is of sound mind, an equal vote at
all elections in the State in which he shall
have his actual residence; such right to
vote to be under such regulations as shall
be prescribed by law, except to such
as have engaged or may hereafter engage
in insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, and to such as shall be duly
convicted of infamous crime." This is
known as the Ohio amendment, it being
agreed upon by the Republican delegation
from that State.
Mr. BURR moved to lay the joint reso-
lution and amendment on the table.
Without voting on that motion the
House, at 4:40, adjourned.