New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
XLIsr CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May "a


Mr. CHANDLER Rep., Mich.) introduced
hin establishing the right Of way of the Portage Lake
and River Improvement Co.. and for land grant to It,
Referred.
He also offered q resolution nstructing the Committee
on Commerce to inquire and report as to the most feasi
BILE mode of restoring foreign commerce to American
vessels Laid on the table, preparatory TO remarks TO be
made on the subject by Chandler on Friday morning
AID FOR THE wIIBERFoRCE UNIVERSITY.
Mr. SHERMAN ep 0hol called up the nh Nj in@king
mems Bureau in aid Of the Wlberforce University OF
The bill was opposed by Mr. FERRY and supported
by Mcssrs SAWYER PATTERSON, aud MORRILL, OF
The Consuinr ana diplomatic and other Appropriation
bills received from the House. and referred 10 INC
MesSrs. Trumbull Coukling and A. G. Thurman were
appointed Committee OF Conference on the OIL amehu
"'''' THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL.
AZ l2s5 o'clock the Senate resumed the S M o
enforce the Fifteenth Amendment -. L. ,...oa,o,,,,
Mr. CAssERL1 Dem Sa, AZ STg9S1 Ia' nmntee IN had
transc nded their authority, and that the provision pro
posed to be inserted that every voer AZ f Shall ma
presumed have voted for such members would pfeti
caly revolutouize the present law ana DO away WIN
a question Of order by Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Dcll,
that II was not competent the Committee 20 add new
matter to sections which had been agreed to by both
Houses overruled. after full statement OF the case
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, DELI said, instead Of preventing
discrimination al the polls lis on acGG2 Ot TGS fo he
Eli was i'm every particular an offensive discrimination
against whites in favor of blacks. 1t was to be crni-
nal hinder the negro voter but the same hin
derance might he praetced with lmpulty agaast the
denial of suffrage TO white men could have no rem.
cd all redress reserved for the denial OF rights OF
coorcd voters He held that the Oll was never lnteIqea
10 enforce the Fifteenth Amendment bnt was another
volcHt attempt 10 bolster up by statute the infe-
ri0r capacities of the negro race in scheme
Of political equality. II premeditated engine for
the destruction Of state Governments, sweeping INTO me
grasp Of the Federal power al ponce powers OF inc
States which practical experience had demonstrated as
best safeguards against election frauds The bill re-
guiicd the Use 81 state officers lQr Federal pui9ses IN
defiance judicial decisions to the contrary ana would
create swarms subofcias TO feed upon the substance
Of thc country Every section gave fees 10 petifoggng
attorneys and unscrupuous men for stimulating legsa-
lint the people of North would have to pay dear for
the sport in tho support Of mutitudes Of unnecessary
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Dell arTaigned the Republi-
can party a. parry OF TeVoinlOn Inc Vh wa Mas % W b
legislation was t. be permanent the fathers of the Re
public made great mistake in entering into Federal
Union II was wilfu subversOn of the contract be-
the states. lie called particular attention TO the
bacE as Wei AS he white race.
Mr.. STEWART Rep, Nev) in closing the debate con.
graduated INC senate ana the country tnat the rights CT
dow n;rOddcn and oppressed were now to be VIM
dcaed ia everyday life. One gratiiymg feature OF tne
hl was lis NindeaOn OF the good latI OF tne 1OVsFn-
mont IN the protection OF the Chinese whom we had IN.
vtcd shores This benehcent provision had not
been brought ont in the debate, Tor tne reason ta ne
Democratic minority bad monopOllzed the time ana at
had moi been afforded TO the ,r friends
f the 6 10 & Ps[ m ,mpTdmspt mSIS Tosd F pre- pre-
vent the Oyerturnng of the Government by election
frauds in New-Norly and Niolence and conspiracy IN
Chamber and Of the country to cease ther foolish oppo
stah 10 tnt t th i % " enected
the punishment Of election repeaters to extend the
every mans right to vote. Upon these terms alone
VS o'clock tie Senate voted upon the report OF the
Conference Committee, which was adopted by Ayes, 4o
THE DIP OMATIc APPROPRIATION BILL
was then proceeded with the question being on the
amendment by Mr. Drake 10 prevent the admission OF a
pardon or amnesty AS testimony III the Court OF Gams
IN favor Of the loyalty Of the claimant and egulatng
any act in thereof by the Court by the
peal Court on an appeal rom SAID Court recurring mat
cress shall be made irrespective OF any such pardon
amnesty other act All judgments therefore rendered
i'm favor Of claimants upon any other proof Of loyalty
tau required the acts referred TO shall on appeal be
reversed the Supreme Court All suits in the Court of
Claims in which the claimant depends upon pardon for
proof shall hc forthwith dismissed.
United states against Padelford it the unanimous
judgment Of the supreme Court that pardon operated
complete Obhteraon OF the acts OF person during
MIR DRAKE Gcp. Mo- advocated his amendment
ayOwed Rebels throughout the war 1t did not propose
to impair The value Of pardon, but simply TO lay down
Mr. EDMCNDs Rep VT and Mr. HAMILTON Rep,
Texas favored the amendment, ana MI fO"LLR Op-
Mr. SAWYER held that the meaning of the amnesty
oath that the property Of the party taking
not thereafter liable TO seizure In reply to remark
OF the Texas ir HamitOn that after 1862
loyal in the South owned bale Of cOtton, he
said so far from that being true the Southern lOyalsts
generally had their money in cotton the only safe
investment for Them while the Rebels Invested theirs in
Confederate II Charleston for every three bales
seized by the United states two belonged to Union men
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Dell inquired by what
authority Congress proposed 10 say 10 the supreme
tLey shOuld render Judgment il a GER
tain case, or, when rendered, to reverse it.
DRAKE epicd that in the McArdle case the 1urls-
dcton OF the Court was taken away He asked whether
any Court Of the United states could without the
sent Of the United States, render judgment against H.
Further debate was short by request OF Mr.. NYE,
10 have read telegram dated Raleigh. N Greeting the
particulars o the murder Of state senator G. W stevens
Mr.. CAsSERLN (Dcm, Cali objected, but Mr. N1E in
sisted upon being read part Of his speech on the
pending proposition.
The CLERK then read portion OF the the telegram,
when the hour appointed for recess arriving the read
ing was suspended and the Senate at 430 o'clock took
recess until 7:J0 this evening.