Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-19
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, MAY 10,

presented
rial OF three hundred citizens Of Rhode Island.
representing that there is a distinction between
white male citizens 10 the right to vote: that
naturahzed citizens are denied the ballot uuless
possessed of $50 worth OF real estate.
pSato MI fomeIoy expressed the opinion that
hnooe Island should amend her legislation in
this respect. He did not see, however, how
Congress could remedy the matter, unless by
virtue OF the fourteenth amendment her basis
OF representation was reduced. He should in
uoduce bill on the subject TO 90 to the In
dietary Committee, to correct, If possible. this
enormity, as there certainly should not exist
any lnequalty as respects the right to vote be-
Mr.. Pomeroy offered a resolution, which was
ordered to be printed and laid upon the table.
Ie;atnes.ng ;it the President to open negotiations
view TO ascertaining whether a union can be
effected OF the British North American pro-
honorable to all.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill authorizing the
importation of photographs for exhibition free
Oh quty. Referred to Committee ON Finance.
Mr. Cole introduced bill TO authorize the sale
Oh coal lands and other mineral lands in the
pubhc domain. Referred to Committee on Pub
The fifteenth amendment bill was AIKEN mn.
nd ~f'
Mr.. Hamilton of Maryland, resumed his re-
marks he compared the House with the Sem
ate blil, The Senate bill could not be under
stood. There was no necessity for bill AZ AN.
but II We must have bill, let us have a fair
anu yust onei one that can be understood and
can be enforced. BY it the registry laws of the
States Will be entirely subyerted. In his STATE
tharyland) they bad a most complete system of
registration The last Legislature had amended
II 10 coniorm TO the present political condition
ana = that system To be overthrown? He had
no objection 10 the bill, but that in should ha
amended 20 as TO be just and fair II opens the
dOor wide 10 maud and perjury. There is =
ooseness an every line in the third section. II
goes Tar beyond the meaning of the words OF
he hIteenth amendment Look at other sec
tons OF the bill, repeating all State laws aoains,
bribery and force. IL is the glory OF the com
mon law Of England handed down TO ms fbs,
man is tried in his own vicinage, tried
by jurors who are known to him, Confronted Inv
witnesses whom he knows. But you pro-
VIDE IN this bill that an innocent register
or Judge OF election, by a mere mistake in
by United States Marshal to a distant
part OF the State, tried by strangers.
snu a.. stangeTs as witnesses against him.
protect tn e black man in his newly acouired
rights, as evidence of his inability TO maintain
them unassisted and as proof that those who
were making enorts 10 place the negro on An
equality with the white man, confess by their
action that il is impossible for him 70 cope Will
with the white man. He had lived among this
unfOl tunate race, and was their friend. He de-
sired that they should have every advantage of
education, that all means should be taken TO adj
vance them in ivilzation and in the pursuits of
happiness; he would go as far as any one to pro-
tect them in their rights but he did insist that AN
dictates OF sound policy and humanity forbid any
commlngling Of the races; that TO keep them
SePaIste anu apart was the only safety OF the |
weaker race. When they come i'm contact with |
the Anglo Saxon they would go down as surely
as the sun shone. The Anglo Saxon race was
leroeious E race when anything stood in the way
dld they do when they first landed on this CONT
nent? They knelt down and asked the BLESSING |
OF COO, and then possessed themselves of the |
wnofe country and people. Now were they not |
driving that same people from the reservations
solemn treaties.
Mr.. Schurz, in reply to the charges made nv
democratic Senators, said il was true and he |
presumed no Republican would deny it, that we |
had passed through revolutionary scenes: that |
this was one of them, and that the Constitution |
had been materially changed. Mr. s. then /
gave cav an account Of the political and social sys
tional divisions of the country, and said that
under the plea OF States rights and State SOW
eIeignty States had denied to large portion of
tneir population-Sometimes a majority-any
and all rights. A social and political system
had prevailed which had debauched. the con-
science Oh the American people, aud it was sur
prising that such theories and practices as pre-
vailed should have existed for one day Then
came that great revolution which tore down the
whole OF that structure, and in succession have
:, ,vme tne measures which have so far as pos
'lple repaired the wrongs and the outrages of
centuries.
HOUSE.-Mr. Hill (N. J.) introduced ,oint
resolution which was agreed to, authorizing the
Of War to donate certain captured
cannon to Morris county, n. j., for the erection
)f q soldiers monument
Mr.. Connor (Texas,) offered a resolution which
was referred to the Committee ON Foreign
A Affairs, directing that committee to inquire In
relation to reporting bill to compel the govern
nent OF Mexico to comply with certain treaty
stipulation.
Mr.. Pomeroy Iowa. introduced bill to con-
lrm the grant OF certain swamp lands TO Iowa |
teferred to Committee on Public Lands,
MI. Logan, Ill., from Committeeon Military |
Affairs. reported bill TO authorize the sale OF
Ehich are no longer In use to the government
Passed. -. -
Mr.Wilson (Mnn.l reported bill for the cop-
truction OF the Cape Girardeau and State line
abroad, OF Missouri. Ordered priufAd AMI "a
,ommitfed 10 the Committee on Public Lands
The House then resumed Consideration of n, |
-ynch's bill In relation TO the decline on rsri |
An tonnage. 80
In answer to question by Mr.. Dawes. Mr.
yncn stated II was his original purpose to cali
nc y pISnous Question to-day; but As a number
= . 9Issi ssnteo 70 speak, he would not do
MT. Cullum (lll.) asked whether at the expf-
suon OF The morning hour IL would not be in
ne Powef OF majority OF the House to continue
ne eonsiderauon OF the bill until fnal dispose 4
ion was reached. -
The Speaker replied that il would be I'm tba
'oMer OF the House to do so. -
mr. hale lMe.) then addressed the House in
ayor Of the bill. 80 '>TS~ -
M. Allison (Iowa) argued I'm opposition n
ertain provisions Of the bill.
fendmg further consideration the morning 4
Mr. Finkelnburo MAY n,,xnr>a . 4