The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-22

Klan2 He was willing to see the state
HANDED over 10 that infiuence When r.
Just House OF Represenf atlves dragged TO
this bar the greatest enemy of recOItstrue- =
tiOn-the President of The UEited States
protection OF hfs vote. Upon the question
- ''should Andrew Johnson be expelled from
office SO that reconstruction might have
Tree course, the freedmen protection and
the Ku Kiux Klao driven out" the Sana-
tor found technical argument1n favor of
the criminal
Sumner continued IN q similar strain.
referring to the charge that upon the pas
sage OF the great measure relating to the
rights of colored people, he hal declined
to vote for The measure. He explained
that he was absent from the chamber on
account of fatigue ard illness, though the
bill did not, IN his opinion, furnish to the
freedmen sufficient measures of protec-
ti0n. He was compelled to leave the cham
ber after midnight, and did not absent
himself In order to avoid recording his
vote.
During the continuance OF his remarks,
in applying to another Senator the Ian
guage-'' he poured his venom he had
violated parliamentary decorun1,
Sumner diselatmed any improper inten.
ton. and continued quoting from letters
of correspondents and speeches purporting
TO have beeu made by Gov Walker, to
show the revolutionary Intent and dis
loyal sympathies OF the people of Virgi ginia,
Upon t. conclusion of summers re-
MARKS the Chair stated the question to be
upon the pending amendment o. Drake, TO
admit Virginia upon the fundamental
COnQtIOnSs Dy prom fb1flDG any change. or
amendments OF the state Constitution, to
deprive citizens of the right to vote under
the same, Who are now entitled TO vote,
except in punishment for crimes, but per-
mtttlng any alteration in Constitution
pI Ospectige in its effects In regard To time
and place Of residence of the Voters.
Schurz moved to insert in the amend
ment the words sfOr hold office /" SO as to
prevent exclusion from Office hereafter by
a change of the State Constitution, of any
person poS allowed to hold Office.
Ihe Senate proceeded to vote ia accord
| ance With the previous arrangement, and
the amendment ot Sc1u1z was rejected
y ess p, 3yS 3l-
McCreery announced that he had paired
of upon all votes on Virginia with Cam
eron, who was absent.
A vote was then taken on the amend
ment of Drake, which was adopted.
EAS-Abbott, Anthony, Boremap, Buc5-
ingham BrownIow, Chandler, Craefn,
Drake, EdmunGs, Gilbert, Il Bamlin, Har-
Ian, Harris, Howard; Howe, kellogg, Nc
] Donald, Morrill, of Vermont, Morton, Os-
born, Patterson, POmeroy, Pratt, Ramsey,
Rice, Robertson, Spencer, sum aeT, ThRy-
er, Wi son and Yates-3I.
NAYs-Bayard, Carpenter, Casserly Cole,
| ConKnng. Corbett, Davis, tentOn, rerry
| Fowler. Hamilton, Morrill, of Maine, Nor.
Sherman, Stewart, stockton, Thurman,
| Upton, TrumbuII, VIckerE, warner, Will
| ley, anu WiIlians-28.
Drake moved to O further amen Gment
/ by imposing further fundamental condi-
/ tlons-that it should never be lawful for
| said State TO deprive any citizen OF the
| United States, on account of race, color,
| or previous condition of servnude, of the
right to hold Office under the Constitution
| ground TO requ re OF him any other quail
| fieation for Office than such as are re-
| qu1red Of all other citizens adopted
Theyeas were abbott. Borernan, Brown
| low, Buckingham, Chandler, I rke, I'D.
munds, Gilbert, Hafniip, Han Harris,
Howard, Howe, Kellogg, AIcDo Nor
| riIf. (VT) Mo. ton, Osborn, 5s erson,
Pomeroy, Pratt, Ram ey, Ross, ssrtson,
GssRFV1
and Yates
wilson novel an amendnen to I'M
| pose a further fundamental CO nditiOn;
| that the Constitution shall never be 50
| amended OF changed as to deprive any
citlzen OF the United States, of the
sehcol rights and privileges secured
| by the Constitution OF said state.
| Adopted-ysas 81; nays 20.
The only differ ence from The previous
| vote being Anthony and CrSgln, who
1 voted yea, and Kellogg nay.
Morton moved to substitute for the pl e.
| aFnbie adopted by the House another. set
/ ting forth that the people of Virginia had
/ adopted q o0nstttuG on which is Republi-
/ can, and a legislature elected under it; had
and the performance of the acts IN good
/ faith was a condition precedent to repre-
| The proposed substitute was agreed to-
/ yeas %; Lays 80.
YEAs--Abb0tt, Anthony, Rorsman,
| Brow nioW, BuckIng ham, Chandler, Cole,
I Cragin, Drake, led munds, Fentor, Gilbert,
Hamlin, Harlan, Harris, Howard, Howe,
1 A1CAOAs%AAs AAOEtAAt ksAAaAu63g N10ItAAt ' EE@
/ mont), Osborn, Patterson, Pomeroy, Pratt,
/ Ramsay, Rice, ronertson .. sumner, Schurz.
/ scott, spencer, Sawyer, ThayeF, Upton,
/ Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yates.
/ NAYS - Bayard, Carpenter, Casseriy,
/ CopkliDg, C0rbetf, Davis, Ferry, poWler,
/ Hamilton, Kellogg, Norton, Nye, Sauis-
/ Dury ,herman, Stewart, Stock Ton. Thur
/ MAJ, frum pull, Vtckers and " arneT.
| The bill was then read the third time
/ and the ye S and nays ordered on its pas
sage. Before he vote was taken, several
/ Democratic Senators explained why they
/ should vote against the bill, which was
/ passed-yeas AZ, nays II
On motion OF sherman, the currency
/ bill was taken up nd laid over.
On molten. the Senate, at ) 20, adjourned
1 Till to-morrOW.