Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-05
HOUSE.
On 10 Richmond.

Mr.. Porter offered a resolution directing
the Reconstruction Committee to inquire
into the facts of the present struggle for the
mayoralty of Richmond, and report what
legislation Is necessary to put down the re-
bellion and maintain the authority OF the
national Government.
Mr.. Brooks objected and debate ans
IN the resolution was withdrawn.
An MemOriam.
The Speaker made report on the ar
ranpements for the memorial service OF
Gen. Thomas, which was agreed to and
Messrs. Logan, Garfield, Banks, Slocum,
Wasbburne. of Wisconsin, and Stokes,
were appointed by the House to attend the
| funeral.
| XVI Amendment.
Mr. Julian introduced the following as
sixteenth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States:
| Section First-The right of citizens of q
State to vote shall not be denied or abrldg-
ed by the United States or by any State on
account of sect.
| Section Second-Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appro-
pirate legislation.
After some unimportant business the
tariff bill came up as the special order.
Mr.. Sheldon offered an amendment,
making the duty on raw sugar two and
half cents instead of two cents. He was
supporting the interests of the Louisiana
and Texas producers.
MIR. Schenck opposed the amendment,
arguing that the sugar producers OF Louis
| lana were content before the war with 9
| duty of three-fourths of cent per pound,
| and should now be cOntented with two
cents.
The amendment, and a general one OF
all sugar items, offered by Mr.. Allison
were discussed at considerable length by
Messrs. Allison, Schenck, Kelly, Sheldon
Kerr, Maynard and Hooper.
The IrrcprcssibIc Niger.
Nv Wood moved to limit the reduction
-, r,,,,ar - thai which is the product o
O H, 80; in which involuntary servitud
'Ot hI,,,,an slavery Goes not exist. He SAT-
OF 'I Gn,,,,niftee on Ways aud Means was alb
soInteiv offering premium TO save lanoi
Snain ba j been declaring that she niIenue
10 abolish slavery IN CUBA, puI 'niS '"i4'
u.onId induce Der to retain H.
Scr,cuck and Job. Satan ana sugar
/ NJ Scbenck commented his reply t
r Nv Wood by a quotation from 9oo! an
- Of ali came Satan also. Laughter
3 Ho admitted that there was some force
49,, s,,ooestion that the tariff should !
- With such discrimination as not
encourage slavery abroad. he was ~
5;Srosed 20 undertake to affect the ponuc
~ Social condition of other countries IN
Indirect way in reference to slavery VINE
+bev had such hard scutlle with the D JVy
y tn marty to get rid of it at home: IN
,,ortv had stood by slavery SO maniuily,
constantly, SO persistently-ln season a. a.
S o,,t Of season-in any attack upon IT. u
i the country had trouble IN clearing
IS Si,irte of the great crime. Having got
il &c - If was a little too soon to start out
lie On oftemnt to reform any other part OF c
IL world indirectly-through a tarln syste
'h especially. He thought it would be ",
for some gentlemen to tarry IN 'erlc
ed .njI heir anti-slavery boards were gro'
before they attempted to fight IN ID
cause. ,,-
Mr.. Wood said that the gentleman
plv had satisfied him that all the professio
av IF that gentleman and his political frieI
re in favor of freedom, and of the extensl
of Outrage. of giving governmental tav
Ia ond bnons to Africans, were confined
60 clusiyelv to the United States for ell
,ot pioneering purposes he wished 1t
Ia smelly understood that he was giving me
hers on the other side the opportunity