The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10

Mr.. NORTON at twenty minutes past two, moved
Mr.. DAVIS, ldem) Of Ky, again took the fioor ana
spoke for one hour In calculation OF his views Of the
capacities and incapacities OF the negro.
tor from Kentucky had lived for . time In recon-
structed State, because then he would have seen
that the negro although not the equal Of the white
which viii enable him to develop into an Intelligent
and good citizen under our institutions.
took the moor to address the Senate but yielded at
the request or Mr. sumner for q motion to adjourn,
which was lost-Yeas u, nays Is.
Mr.. NORTON then read O larger portion or Mr..
summers Speech made few days ago on the
amendment adopting II as his own, and applying
to what he called federalism under the alias Of
human rights.
At six O'Clock Mr.. WILSON, rep.) of Mass, ad-
For fourteen years he had listened In the Senate
Chamber TO the arguments Of the friends Of Chris
the advocates Of retrogresson and Darbarsm on the
other; but the party or progress had received the
blessing OF God and 80 had succeeded. General
Jersey and Oregon and bullied out OF Georgia and
louisiana yet the party had succeeded and would
ment he preferred that offered BY himself two or
three days SINCE
MIR. DRAKE offered an amendmenttn the following
words:-
No citizens the United States shall on account Of race
sa9s Or previous condition be y The United
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep.) OF VT, was unable to see any
difference between this and the report OF the
Judiciary Committee.
ment OF the words, which, he thought, avoided the
implication contained In the amendment reported
from the committee that the right TO vote or hold
office existed independent OF any constitutional
legal grant OF such right
Mr.. HOWARD, trep.5 OF Mich made the same OBJ
jection.to the amendment OF the Senator from Mis-
souri, that he had made TO the report OF the CON-
mlttee, namely, that t left 1t still possible for
State to deny man the right to vote or hold ONCE
upon some other ground than race, color or pre-
vious condition Of servitude; for instance, for re-
llgi0us belief.
Mr.. EDMUNDs said he was one Of those who be-
lieved that the fourteenth amendment, properly
understood already conferred the right to vote and
all other rights and privileges OF citizenship and he
deprecated the attempt of the republican party TO
pass this constitutional amendment, because it
would be construed as legislative acknowledgment
that the constitution, even with the fourteenth
amendment did not confer those rights and privi-
leges. incidentally he remarked that in case the
rgnt OF suffrage was gwen TO women MS only fear
was that the bad women would all vote, while the
good women would stay at home.
Mr.. WARNER, trep.p OF Ala, asked the Senator
from Vermont how soon, In his Judgment, 1t would
be before, without the proposed amendment the
colored population would be allowed TO exercise the
rights which he thought were conferred By the four
teentn amendment.
Mr. EDMuNDs replied that that depended upon the
vgor with which Congress would assert those rights
for them. IL required lnterventlon not outside or
the law, but win the law as the weapon OF inter-
ventiOn
Mr.. DRAKE thought Mr.. Edmunds' view OF the ef-
feet OF the fourteenth constitutional amendment
very IncorTect and mschiev0us one and made an
argument 10 show that lt was so.
Mr.. SUMNER. trep) OF Mass, was understood to
take the same view as Mr.. Edmunds OF the scope OF
the fourteenth amendment
MIR. HOWARD remarked that he had been a men,
Der OF the joint committee which had reported that
amendment and tins was the lrst time he had ever
heard the claim made thai 1t was designed TO confer
or that Il did confer the right to vote.
MI. CRAGIN, lrep.l VI \. H., was surprised at the
position taken by the Senators from Massachusetts
and Vermont tMessrs Sumner and Edmundsl In re-
gard TO the design and eject OF the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution, because he remem-
bered at the time that amendment was passed it
was distinctly stated by more than one Senator and
was contradcted by n0ne that 1t did not confer the
the introduction Of this new view at this tine be-
cause he believed the debate would be continued
this ground for the purpose OF defeating the pending
amendment.
Mr.. YATES. (rep) OF H.. explained his position
upon the suffrage question and contrasted II with
the democratic party, much TO the disadvantage OF
the latter.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Vt. urged the friends Of the
pending amendment to come 10 . vote without fur
liner delay, they would probably have future OPP
portunity to be eloquent In the senate Chamber:
Mr. HENDRrcKs, ldem.) OF Ind, made brief de-
fence % the party a s ias 81
Illinois (Alr. Yates) which he thought entirely un-
provoked BY anything that had been said by demo-
cratic Senators In the debate.
Mr.. MORTON said that n this amendment were
adopted 1t would be adopted, not by the VIII OF the
people, but BY the will 81 party and BY the opera
Mr.. YATES reminded him that he had been elected
by the republican party.
Mr.. M0RfoN--I was Sir.
Mr.. YATEs-Then permit me TO say that think the
party made O mistake. (Laughter.l
Mr.. MORTON said he felt greatly complimented by
the reminder Of the Senator FROM Illinois, and went
on to tell at length his reasons why.
The question was then taken on the amendment OF
MIR. Drake, which was rejected -ss-1
Mr.. HOWARD 0ffered 80aih his substitute for the
report u the committee. In these words:-
Citizens OF the United States African shall have
the same rsh TO votel and hold oIce Is othe. citizens
electors OF the most numerous branch OF the Legislature
Mr.. DooLITTLE made an argument to show the
mental and physical infer0rty OF the negro, and the
Inconsistency OF the republican party In seeking to
give him the ballot while denying IL to the CHINA
man.
Tne amendment was then rejected-yeas le
nays So
Warner. which was pending, when the senate at
hafpast eleven O'Clock, adjourned till twelve
The Senate reassembed at twelve O'clock.
BRIDGES OVER THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr.. MORTON introduced . Joint resolution to pre-
river with central span Of less than four hundred
feet. Referred TO the Committee Post Ofices and
Post Roads.
BILLS REPORTED BY THE MILITARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. WILLIAMS, trep.1 OF oregon, from the Military
Committee, reported, with an;amendment the bin
ton directing the Secretary Of war TO take posses
sion OF the Gettysburg and Anttetam National ceme-
teres; also resolution directing the Committee on
Freedmens Bureau from May. 1865. TO December,
1s6s.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroads, made minority report on the Omnibus
Railroad bill.
CINCINNATI AND NEWPORT BRIDGE.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.j OF Ohio, introduced Joint
resolution giving the assent OF the United States
government TO the construction OF the Cincinnati and
Newport bridge, en- condition 1t have span OF 400
feet over the main channel and be otherwise built In
accordance wish the existing laws
B0uNTIRs TO COL0RED SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee re-
ported, with amendments, the joint resolution re-
ating 10 the bountes Of colored soldiers who en-
tered the service slaves As amended II provides
that such persons who volunteered for three years
TO serve "a soldiers and were honorably discharged
shall receive the same bounty as other soldiers.
TUE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
meDt.
Mr.. vIcKERs, tdem.) OF Maryland, moved an amend
ment providing that no one should be dsfranchlsed
because OF participation in the late rebellion.
Lost-yeas 81, nays 80
Mr.. BAyARD. (den.I OF Del, moved an amendment
combining the application Of the provision against
disIranchisement to voters for United states on