The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06

THE ALASKA FUR INTERESTS.
MI. CORBETT, rep.) OF oregon, from the Commit-
tee on Commerce, reported substitute for the Dill
to prevent the determination OF furbearing animals
In Alaska and to protect the Inhabitants thereof IN
rodoced by. Mr.. Cole January S.
far ss.i he sand: ). ana 81 George me
September and October each year unlawful 70 KIN y
these and other regulations penalties q an:
and not exceeding 81 zoo and SIX mouths and
s;s 4. ::sJ
q George g Per per winch q
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The g esss
re bs;t .dvanass fOI term u dis.sn from April
LAND . Ss nSSIsn:fss.SIs ana gwen ony
S ssss s On %: other
than American citizens shall Be permitted 70 lease occupy
s IN M e a. 1 q
III .s % sI 0 !. each s. s
party taking the same into the treasury q Il. United
ali among XII under certain Imitation ioi
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr. CRAGIN, rep.) OF n. H.. presented . petition
Of over 400 citizens OF New Hampshire for woman
suffrage.
CORONER IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. MORGAN, trep.) OF n. y. introduced bill de-
Coroner in the District OF Columbia Referred to the
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
WESTERN VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr.. POMEROY, 3rep.) of KAN. from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported adversely the bill provid.
Ing for the sale OF lands to aid in the construction OF
the Western Virginia Central Railroad.
WISCONSIN RAILROAD LANDS.
On motion Of Mr.. PoMEgoY the Committee on
Public Lands were discharged from the further con-
sideration OF the bill granting lands to aid IN the
construction OF the Wisconsin Railroad.
LICENSING OF PILOTS.
Mr.. WHYTE (dem.) of Nd, presented a renon
STRANGE Of the Board Of Trade Of Baltimore against
the proposed abrogation OF State and municipal
laws In regard to the licensing OF pilots.
DISMISSAL OF CLERKS IN THE PATENT OFFICE,
Mr.. EDMUNDS, (rep.l OF Vt, proposed resolution
nstructing the Committee on Patents to inquire the
reason for the dismissal of certain clerks from the
Patent Office and the appointment OF others in their
places since September l. 1868. Adopted.
PROTECTING PRISONERS FROM POPULAR VIOLENCE.
ate then took up and passed the bl to give eject to
certain treaty stipulatons with foreign countries. 1t
when necessary to guard alleged criminals delivered
up by foreign countries under extradtion treaties
PAYMENT OF SOUTHERN SENATORS.
On motion OF Mr.. MORTON, (rep.l OF Ind, the res0-
luton to authorize the payment OF Senators from the
reconstructed States from the beginning OF the first
MI. MORTON made q BRIEF argument in favor OF the
resolution and cited several presidents In the action
Of both Houses OF Congress- which he claimed author
Mr.. TRUMBULL had thought this proposition was
dead. The Senate had already distinctly declared
from the time their States were declared entitled to
representation in Congress-; besides every Senator
was obliged to declare on his honor how many days
he had been absent from the Senate, in order that
his spay for that time might be deducted, so that
these Senators from the South not having taken part
at all in the first session of the Forteth Congress-
nor much in the second session, could not legally
accept pay for those sessions.
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
While Mr.. TRUMBULL was speaking the morning
hour expired, which brought up the unfinished busi-
ness, viz: the constitutional amendment. The
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Williams was
read, as f0ll0ws:-
Congress shall have power to abolish or modify any restrc
constitution or laws Of any State.
He addressed the Senate in advocacy OF 1t. One
objection TO the anne ndment reported by the Judi
cary Committee was that 1t might be evaded by
State legislation, providing that c0lored people
should be DISTINGUISHED as dsturbers or enemies Of
the public peace. or upon some similar pretext hav
ing its face reference TO race color previous
condition Of servitude, although these or one Of
these might be the real grounds for the dsfranchse
ment. Another objection was, It treated the sur
fra2e question too narrOwy--with reference only TO
the immediate future and but class Of citizens
while the signs OF the times indicated that that
question must soon be considered with reference
all classes OF citizens. His amendment was not
open to these objections but could be applied to all
races classes and conditions, as might be thought
merit OF allowing each State still to regulate the
right to vote and hold Office for ITSELF subject 70 the
to- on the subject by States. IL was also nexbe
provision, whereby any system Of suffrage tried and
to other States by Congress- IL for instance
Kansas should try-what he could not but think
would be an unfortunate experiment-to give
cess Congress might, by general law, extend 1t to
other States.
upon what he bases the right to vote under our form
OF governments
Mr.. wILMAMs--I am not now discussing the right
OF anybody to VOTE and | do not propose to be
drawn into the discussion Of that very profound ques-
ton at this time. simply saw am apprehensive
that the women themselves, II they were to try the
experiment would not be as fully satisfied with the
result as some OF them expect to be; but may be
mistaken IN that opinion and win say now to the
Senator from Kansas that have no theory what
ever upon the subject OF suffrage, and that when
ever, in my Judgment, 1t Will conduce to the peace,
happiness and general welfare OF the country to allow
any particular class OF persons to exercise That right
! viii be in favor of extending 1t TO that class.
Mr.. PoMERoY-From previous remark OF the
frage upon any specific basis.
Mr. WILLIAMs-I do not place it upon any specific
basis except the public good.
Mr. PoMERoy-who IL TO Judge OF the public good ?
Mr. WILIAns--Who Judges of the public good
upon any question Of constitutional law or upon
lr. PodERoY-what entities one citizen to judge
more than another
Mr. wmLIAMs-I do not propose to discuss the
be disposed TO give every foreigner the right vote
Immediately after landing am very confident that
fu theory OF suffrage at once and oppose such a
proposition. Mr. Williams continued his argument
MR. SUMMERS SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. SUMNER, rep) OF Mass, offered a substitute
TO- the JOINT resolution providing for an amendment
10 the constitutions
tprovides that the right to vote be 10
hold Office shall denied abridged anywhere the
United Ststes under preencc of color ali
prbvsions State constitution all laws State Ter
rprai municipal, inconsistent herewith hereby de-
Glazed null and void.
cad-That person who, under any preence OF race
color wifuy binders attempts hinder any citizen
OF The United States from being registered from voting
firm being voted for, or from holding Office, who attempts
By odeter such citizen from the
eiivyment Of the right q citizenship above mentioned
tina n he tau FIR
no.less than thirty days more than year.
Nfr6Ths every person legally engaged in preparing
register Of voters In holding conducting election
ws wlfuly refuses to register the preserve,
otherwise give the proper legal effect the
Citizen, under pretencc Of color shall
be punished by hnc OF not less than $500 nor
S4Q by imprisonment In JAIL for not than
time calendar months nor more than two years.
gD That the district courts OF the United States shall
exclusive urisdction Of al offences against this act
AMI the district attorneys, marshas and deputy marshas
AMI the COMMISSIONER appointed BY the circuit and Terri
resng uprisoning or bsing offenders and every other
sacs SHALL be and they hereby required expense
OF United States institute proceedings against per-
so1who violates this act and him arrested
juurisoned bailed the for trial before
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