New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-20
YIIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
opN,TE WASHINGTON, May 10.
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inen-"i " ,,oro ,s a distinction between white
male citizens as the right to vote na'uraleo
,,nc denied the ballot unless possessed OF >oc
eta,e He thought the evil complained OF snGuo
reaetcd nv Rhode Island amending her legls,auoh'
~, Tnnrcss could not apply any remedy unless ny vi
Cue Of TIE Xvta as rSTced No inequality between
white citizens in the suffrage should ne hrnS in bin
sinue: and he gave notice that he womb piihs III '
on B is and resolutions INTRODUCED as fo d%ou Of
Mr. SHERMAN Gtep, ohOlafSS r,I the adi'i'S'0" Vi
photographs for exhibition free OF dn,y; laws
Mr. FENToN Rep ~ ", by special re ,Sa S;-nO
regulate the seizure books and papers ana 3ns
incurred under the laws relating TO CUSTOMS anu i0i
"'her purposes hSSExrsG BRITISH AMERICA. ..,
Mr. POMEROY ORep., Kansas)-Requestmg the ft
dent to IL %h Wheher union can be
aacted Setwccn the British North American Provinces
and the United states, ON terms honoI'oic W WILL ~
on The table and ordered 10 be printed. ,o.,o, ,o.
A resolution calling for postal lhiorma'ion ""'
agreed 70. ,,., r,x,,,ov
Mr. SHERMAN Rep Ohiol from me FINANCE co c" an
alton. The amendments consist merely OF mGdheathUn
10 avoid antiquities, with an additional section aulhor
iSne the President in his discretion to discontinue or
consolidate Internal Revenue Districts an, ~,
Mr. RAMSEY Rep., MIMI, from the fostOlnce t .
,nittoe reported The bill regulating the rates OF postage
with foreign countries with which international poSi
Mr. SPENCER dRep., Ala. from the Committee tee, on on
Uomnerce Iepor Yea noy, on Of Mo6Ae Oh
ENFORCING TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT ~,
eI ddC hin Was proceeded With and Mr. HAMIL
Ton Dem MIDI concluded his argument in illustration
of the alleged unconstitutional and generally defective
Mr. sCHURz ep. MOI said that in attacking the ie,
gality the Fifteenth Amendment, the Demoelal S
members had hosted the true flag of Their party ana
The RGpublican parry was charged with reyouonzing
The Constitution the country 10y the Fifteenth ana
mot guilty TO the charge but would admit the fact.
We had passed through revolution with correspond
contrased the doctrine of state sovereignty ana the
Slavery argument before the war with the present SET
m
tional amendments. abol>hing Slavery, securing the
rights citizenship and EMBARRASSING the coored race
The war grew out of systematic violation OF
individual rights by states ana II ended Dy Ia ma
tiona protection of individual rights IN the states
The necessity for the hill manifest IN the sudden ana
violent change in the condition OF me eoorT rae oi Ss
South from slavery 10 noeI!. 1oihe ,i ~ boiS
necessary them against the dctat0n OF 1heF
former masters. The senator from Maryan Ir. Ham,
ilton) had argued that the constitutional amendment
prohibiting certain powers to states conferred no new
Fifteenth Amendment the provision was expressed mat
Congress reserved the right TO enforce IL ny appropriate
legislation The bill in accordance with that prOyis-
ion. But if perfect 1t would he objected 10 py
Democrats upon OLD & t ana 9,'e po%er Of
state to deprive man OF ms rights ne tl d:
much power compatible with the safety
of the General Government. He was stIenqou ,,
opposed to all undue accumulation OF powers IN tne
General Government. and still more opposed TO an cen
tralzation administrative functions and he thought
the Republican party would 10 well to direct rather than
resist the current of popular opinion ON that question:
of State Rights. If his democratic friends would dis
with legislation Ike thu that o nGT ID P 5S sy 1sf
the cooIed men, and not ruin themselves by yalny re-
sisng the inevitable This would a9vompiisn inu i
dictons and would materially improve ther chances oi
MIR POOL Rep. v O. said the bin was proposed as q
,eet tmeVnent wen those rights were denied by
The omission of state ~ make laws 10 execute them
czen He held that TOR the purpose of securing liberty,
Congress had the right TO into any of the states The
another under threat indictment to discharge or en-
ploy him to vote in particular way; OF ny ORGANIZATIONS
la La "a
' Mn HOW RD IRep Mich) said the right of the black
man 10 vote in the late insurcctonary States now,
and would he for hall century the great safeguard ny
which peace and the national authoH! was 10 DC main
''''"'' 'D'- THE GEORGIA INVESTIGATION.
without concluding, Nj. Howard yielded the floor to
Mr. TRI MBULI (,ep., Ill) who made report from the
,iry as r. whether corrupt means had used in
hueice votes Of senators ON the Georgia bI he said
Ned by the statements Of two members OF the Committee
The senate adjourned recess from to go p. N.
had ordered but the senate adjourned Just before
40, and thus cut OIL the night session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. HILL rep, y. j. introduced a bill
giving condemned and so cannon balls to the
Morris County N. j. soldiers Monument Association.
Passed
Mr. CONNOR Dem. Texas offered resolution in
structng the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire
fufii her treaty obligation with The United states and
also presented the resolutions OF me 1txas LeSSatue
Mr. LOGAN REP. M, from the Committee on Mill
taly Affairs, reported bill for the sale of the hospital
and grounds Of the United states Al senas at Rome n
y; Nergcnnes, VI; Fayetteville, " C.. Mount vernon;
tenemcrts eiogn 10 The United states Shreveport
La Marshall and Jefferson Texas, and in Marion and
Mr. sLOCUN G>ein y. " asked consent for the Com.
ittee Naval Affairs to report at any time the bill
for the removal OF the Brooklyn Nayy-lard, but otee
MI. BENNETT REP, y. " introduced Joint resoln-
10 improve and beautiiy the public grounds known as
Fort Porter, in connection with the public park to be
laid out on land ad Joining such grounds. Passed.
KEvIvISG NAVIGATION INTEREST,".
The House pIoee ded at the morning hour to the con
SideratOn the bill To revive the navigation ana CONNER
cia interests OF the United states.
, as i 10 Vote before rel Tue dT next ''' 0 "OUu O'
MIR. HALE QRep., MeJ addressed the House in sup
American tunnage, aud arguing against the repeal of
the Navigation laws as thing which would give the
Mr. ISON Rep Iowa) opposed the hill because.
Judgment. did not propose torevve foreign com
m.rce at least would not have that effect while it
did great many things that it ought not to do. To vote
a subsidy sp-builders and shipowners in the coast
ing trade the first section virtually did III allowing
DRAWBACK duty all shipbuildng materials, 10
put their hands into the pockets of the people without
any reason whatever. A. TO the impracticaby of an
hottest execution OF the drawback system, proposed
the hill he believed that under the operation OF the
FIRST section $200O0OOO would be taken out of the Urea
IN years and that the general effect of the bill
would be not to promote foreign trade but TO enrich
those engaged in what was practically the coasting
The morning hour expired and the bill went until
Bills we've introduced and referred as follows:
Mr. SARGENT lRcp., Cal.)-TO facilitate the transmits
zion of Asatic Australian, aud European merchandise
in bond into the territory of the United States
Mr. WOODWARD CDem., Penn.)-AmendatOry Of sew
acts the removal OF causes III certain cases from
State Courts
Nj AXTEIA Dem, Cal)-To relinquish the interest of
che United States to certain lands to the CITY OF san
Dit. CLARK (Rep, Texas,-To reorganize the judicial
On motion Of Sr POTTER Dem. N.Y., the Senate Joint