New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-06
XLTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHMGroS, Feb. s. 1862


Messrs CONKLING, rep, N. " CAMERON tRep'
Pa and SHERMAN rep, Ohio presented similar peu
tons.
Mr. Conklng presented petition in behalf OF the
Sisters of Mercy Charleston c. signed by Gen. Burke
and other surviving officers of the Irish Brigade OF the
Army Of the Potomac setting forth the loyalty and vau
able services Of the Sisters and praying that their claim
for property destroyed during the may DO iaVODS
Mr. RAMSEY Q2ep, Mnn) introduced BIN amend a.
tory of the act granting lands TO Iowa and Mhheso'" "
ad IN the construction Of certain railroads -, a.,
motion Of MIR PoMERoY ep k ,10 S sng s TG
mtee Public Lands were discharged ron OH y; .hn con
consideration Of the bill granting lands TO adl 'He o
ptructiOn OF the Wisconsin Railroad a., co,it,oo u,
Con,moTce reported substitute for the bill to prevent
the determination OF fuI-DeaIng Iad ~ Nj
70 protect the inhabitants thereof lntouaoJu oS l
Cole Jan s. The substitute provides that u ll 20 uIl
lawful to kill any fur seal upon the lsahus oL o. n t
ST. George IN the adjacent waters except duls tS
months OF june july september ana OCTOBER III each
geaf and unlawful to kill at any time by the use OF ire
sriDs aud for tho violation OF these and some ether
taons prescribed penalties Of rot exceeding SUOO anu
ak months Imprisonment anu SiH Fe1ses For the
Oerod Of years the number OF fur seals when may o9
70 1000 per annum and on the Island OF st. George
$4,000 annum which limitations may, h ~ ne
for the preservation OF the seals lnleaStey aler we
enactment OF TINS Di te oeCS, S " for
term Of IS years from April the right 10 engage III te
be nontrausierahe, and given only on bonds Oh S1oUV
aud $4,000 respectively the expiration OF these les9
Mr. STEWART rep, New offered an order, that ths
Senate hold evening SESSIONS beginning at seven Oeloeh
each evening, for the consideration OF the @
Amendment. until il shall be disposed or Carried Oy
vote Olyeas 80 nays not counted. Do,,tio y, over
Mr. CkAGIN eR M ~ p[ for oman pSne "a
MIR. MORGAN (Iiep.. y. " introduced a biu defining
the nature and extent OF the powers VI 'he III ~
Mir. CoRBETT Ciep, Oregon, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported substitute for the D 10 pio'ue
for the protection of furbearing animals IN Alaska.
Mr. POMEROY Qiep., Kansas, from the committee on
the sale Of lands to aid IN the CONSTRUCTION Oh the western
Mt. WHYTE Dem, Md presented remonstrance Of
the Board Of Trade Baltimore against the proposed 40
rogation of state and municipal laws IN regard 10 the
Mi. HARLAN Iep., Iowa. presented aRetton Of the
cOored men OF America signed by me PRESIDENT anu
Secretary Of the COored Convention lately held III WASH
MT CONNEss rep. CALI offered resolution directing
the Attorney and the Secretary OF the Interior 20
ease OF United States Agent Vincent Gomez Ior the
PauOche Grand Indians. Adopted
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, VIZ proposed resolution III
sructg the Committee on Patents to inquire the reason
for the dismissal OF certain clerks from the PaentOce
and the appointment of others in their place since sep
ON motion Of Mr. Trunbun rep. Ill the Senate then
took up and passed the bill to give effect to certain treaty
spuaons With foreign countries 1t authorizes the Pres
Ident to employ military force when necessary TO gnard
alleged criminals delivered up by foreign countries uhuer
On notjou OF Mr. MORTON n2ep Ind) the resolution
10 authorize the payment Of Senators from the recon-
sructed States from the beginning 0f the next session OF
Mr. MORTON made brief argument IN favor of the
resolution and cited several preoedents in the action OF
Mr.. TRUMBULL Gsep., III had thought this PROPOSE
ton dead. The senate had already distinctly de-
cared that the Senators in question should be paid only
from the uue lheir o1sos 49, oI1icod 20 de-
clare his honor how many days he had been absent
be deducted that these Senator'S from the South not
having taken part at all in the first session Of the &Lh
Congress much in the second session. could not e'
gay accept pay for those sessions
While Mr. TRUMBULL speaking. the morning
hour expired which brought up the unfinished business,
viz, the Constitutional Amendment. me amendment
read, follows:
he t hold Office prescribed by the Constitution laws Of
Mt WILLIAMS addressed the Senate in advocacy Of IT,
One amendment reported by the judiciary Committee
d thai coored people should be disfranchised as dis
enemies Of the public peace, or upon some
soor or previous condition Of sertude; although these
Of these might be real grounds for the disfran
chisement. Another objection was, it treated tho
suffrage question too narrowly with reference
Citizens while the signs of the times Indicated that that
question must be considered with reference 70 all
classes Of citizens Ills Amendment was not open 10 theS
objections could be applied to all races classes and
conditions might be thought necessary at any gwen
tme and had the great merits OF allowing each state
- ne nt g of CONGRESS m cases Of unjust
legislation the subject by States II was also flexible
provision whereby any system OF suffrage tried and
other states by Congress H. for instance Kansas should
try what could not but think would be unfOrtu-
experiment. and give women tho right to vote; ana
found 10 be success Congress might Dy general law
Mr. INSTRUMENTATION Senator allow mo TO as, upon
what he based the right to vote under our form Of Gov
Mr.. WILLIAMs-I am not now discussing the right Of
any body to vote and do not propose to be drawn into
discussion Of that very profound question at tins time
selves IL they 10 try the experiment, would not Ice
as fully satisfied with the result, OF them expect
be; bat may be mistaken III that opinion and will
say now 10 the Senator from Kansas, mat have no
theory whatever upOn the subject Of suffrage and that
whenever N my Judgment IL will conduce to the peace,
huppineSe, and general welfare or the country,
night, Will be In favor Of extending 1t to that class
Mr. POMEROY-FrOm previous remark Of the Sem
ar,li
Mr.. wILLIAMs-G do not place it upon any specific
basis except the public good Mr. Williams continued
MIR. SUMNER OSep.. Mass offered q substitute for the
joint resolution providing Tor an amendment to the Con-
Proyie, that the gh, 70 vote to be voted for o,e
prsiene Of color ard al provisions Constitutions
SsT,Sy dscrsi na and void ''
Ssd That any Pe.os Who under any Peuss Of ee or color
from being registered or from voting or from being voted for from
from The exercise suo,an. Of The Tgbt, Of eiea.lo sboye@
$500 or by Imprisonment the jail for less thirty
Th: That eye person legally engaged in preparing register Of
voters or "a 1o1-S OF eoAenng aa election ~Ao @ REFUSES 70
proper legal effect the pse of rare
% eSoT s' Dc pan y sns not less a'9 so nor more haa
calendar msatls nor more thar two years;
elusive Jst q 9u o9ensss against Tons act aud the de.a'
couoftle United states with powers If ar
Iens iupIhoans or hlng oa'ns.Es ana esen other cGcf
they hereby required the expense 81 the United
@ be s sd Imprisoned or 5s a. tie cs.s nav A be- ' s
beire such eart b. tbs act has eogaEnes Of the ofense
fJh That citizen unlagfly Of OF
etisn.hp secured by tbs under color
ihc District cou U5 State, for T.: district il pneh
Mi SUMNER 1sep.. Mass next addressed the Senate
IN the construction OF amaehne the good seeks
the simplest process producing the desired result with
the greatest economy time and force know no bet
ter rule for Congress on the present occasion We are
mechanics. and the machine are constructing has for
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