The New York herald., 1870-05-26
FoRTY-FIRsr CONGRESS-
Second Session.
SENATE.
wAsnrxeroN, Nag 20, 1870.

MI. OHANDLER, (rep.) Ol Mlcn., Onored resoiu'
ton instructing the Committee on Commerce to in
qurc aud report rs to the most feasible mode OF re-
storing foreign commerce to American vessels. Laid
on the table preparatory to remarks TO be made on
the subject by Mr.. Chandler on Friday morning.
THE wILBERFoRcB UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.) Of Ohio, called up the bill
making an appropriation Of TWENTY-FIVE tho sand
In aid OF the wiloerforce University Of ONO.
The oll was opposed ny Mr. tEKRy, and supported
by Ncssrs. SAWYER, PATTERSON and MORRILL, VI
VI. IL then passed-yeas 81, nays IL.
BILLS RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE.
The Consular ana Diplomatic and other approprla.
tion bills were received nom the House and referred
RNFoaCMa THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
At u quarter to one O'Clock the Senate resumed
consideration Of the report OF the conference COM
nittee the bill 10 enforce the right O citizens o
Inc Dill to enforce Inc Ifteenrh amendment
Mr. CAssERLY tdeln.) OF CAL, argued that In In
troouclng new matt into the fsid The conference
committee had tran5cendeu their authority and that
the provision proposed 10 be inserted that every
voter AZ general election at which member OF
voted for such members would practically revou-
lonize the present law and do away with the secret
question OF order by Mr.. SALISBURY, (dem.) of
Del, that lr was not competent for the committee to
add new matter TO sections which lad beea agreed
" ny bOtn Houses, was Overrued after full state-
ment OF tae case ny the Chair.
Mr.. BAyARD, (aem.) Oh Del., said instead Of pre-
venang dscrimi4ations at the polls on account OF
race color, &C., was the intent Of The fifteenth
amendment the bill was In every particular an Of
lelisiye discrimination against whites IN favor OF
blacks. IL was TO be criminal 0ncnee to hinder
the negro voter. but The same hindrance might be
p,acsised WIN lmpuaiy AGAINST tne wh., & voter. r
,al OF su1rdge to white men could have no remedy
all redress was reserved Tor the denial OF rights of
cOiored voters he held tnat the bll was never In
tended to enforce the fifteenth amendment, but was
another violent attempt to bolster up by statue
q scneme OF political equality. 1t was u
premeditated engine FOR the destruction OF Stat:
al Of "
cal experience mad demonstrated as the best safe
guards against elec ion frauds. the bill required
the use Of safe officers Tor federal purposes III de-
nance ol judicial decisions " the contrary, and
would create swarms OF sub-ofiiclals to iced upon
the subsistence of The country Livery section gave
fees TO pertilogging attorneys ana unscrupuious
men Tor stimulating litigation. Inc Dill Was prncl-
paiiy Intended lor the SOUTH but people VI the
AOrth would have 10 pay dear fer the sport in the
support OF mnttudes oI unnecessary officials.
Mr. sAuLsB0RY arraigned the republican party as
every principle OF government, and II such legsia-
uVn Was 10 be permanent the fathers OF the republic
tederal union. IL was wful suDverson OF the con-
tract between the States. He caed Particular aIten
non 10 tue provision opening every ftee school IN
the land TO The black rs We'll as the white race.
Mr. STEWART, lrep.l q New, IN clos ng the debate,
Congratulated the sensts and the country that tne
rights oil lhe down.trodden aud oppressed were nov
10 be yind.cated IA everyday lie. one g.atifyiug
feature OF she Dil was its yindcalion OF the good
ton of the Chinese, wnom We had invit-
ed to our shores. Ihis beneGcent provision
had not been bought cut In the debate, for the
reason that the oelAoclaiic minority had mOnopo
l.zed the time and attention OF the Senate ana the
same opportunity HAD not been anorded To the
friends VI the I'LL To present Ats mer.CS. The pro-
vision to enforce the fourteenth amendment would
prevent oyerturning OF the government by election
frauds IN New YORK anu violence and conspiracy IN
Georgia. He would advise the democrats Of the
cnanber and OF the country to cease their foolish
opposltioa 10 constitutional requirements and de-
vote then energies 10 the enforcement OF the Law
now enacted for the punishment OF election re-
csn ana ne ssy mans s 20
yote Upon these terms alone would we have
peace
~ three O'Clock the Senate voted upon the report
oi the conference committee, wDicn was adopted by
yeas as nays ll--l strictly party vo.e
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
then proceeded with, the Question being on the
amendment BY air. Drake. trep) OF Mo-, to prevent
the admission Of 9. pardon or amnesty rs evidence
In tue Court OF CLAIMS III layor OF loyalty VI the
claimant and q regulating rule on the SUBJECT pro-
bibitng the use OF said pardon Or any act ~ pur-
an appeal from said court requiring tnat proof
OF loyalty provided for IN previous OF Congress,
shall be made, Irrespective of any sucn PARDON am
nesCJ or otn5r act. All judgments heretofore rem.
oeed In favor OF claimants upon any other proof OF
loyalty than required In the acts referred 10. shall,
on appeal be reversed in theSupreme Court. All
suits III the Court OF Claims in wnicn the claimant
dismissed.
United States against padelford II was the unani-
NOUS Judgment OF The Supreme Court tnat q pardon
party during rebelliOns.
Mr.. DRAkE advocated his amendment as means
Of saving ten millions or dollars IN claims now sued
for by ayowcd repes throughout the war; Ii did not
propose TO impair The value OF PARDON but simply
10 lay down q rule Of evidence.
Mr.. EDMuNDs and Mr. HAMILTON OF Texas,
favored the amondmenG and Mr. FOWLER opposed
It,
Mr.. SAWYER held that the meaning of the amnesty
oath in 1868 was that the property of the party
taxing it was net thereafter liable 10 seizure In
reply TO remark oil the Senator from Texas (Mr.
HantonJ that alter 1882 no loyal man In the South
owned q baie OF cotton, he said:-SO far from that
being true the Southern loyalists generally mad put
1ne money ~ cgvn @ Ss as tne ony r saiS ~
erale bonds III Charleston, tor every three bales
seized by the United States two belonged 10 Union
men.
Mr. SALISBURY inquired by what authority Con-
grsss proposed TO say to the Supreme Court they
should not render Judgment in a certain case, or
when rendered to reverse 1t.
Mr.. DRAKE replied that in the McArdle case the
Jurisdiction OF the conrs was taken away he asked
out The consent OF the United States, render judg
ment against it,
NYE irep.l Of New, 10 have read telegram dated
Kaeigh, n. o. recltlng the particulars of the mur-
der OF state Senator j. W. Stevens
Mr.. CAssERLY objected but Mr.. Nye Insisted upon
its being read AZ part of his speech the pending
The CLERK then read portion OF the telegram
when the hour appointed lOr recess arriving The
reading was suspended, and the Senate at halfpast
four O'Clock, took recess TIL halfpast seven O'Clock
Evening Session.
At half-past seven O'Clock the Senate reassembled,
and
Mr. TIPToN, frep) Of Neb., from the Post once
Committee, reported joint resolution authorizing
the Midland Pacific Railroad Company to bridge the
Missouri river at or near Nebraska CITY, to connect
their road with the railroads on the other side Of the
river
BILLS REPoRTEp.
Mr. TRUMBrIL, lrep) OF LII, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the Appropriation BILL wtn
amendments. Ihe amendments TO increase
the number OF members Of tho House
from 27j to 300, from March g. 1871
strike out the requirement that In any state where
the number OF representatives will be reduced by
the new app0rs10nInent the reduction shall not
take efect III the Fortysecond Congress. The time
within which the superintendent OF the census shall
submit to the Secre AIRY Of the Interior prelimn
ary report OF enumeration OF Inhabitants Is from
August l5 to October 1.
Mr.. TRUMBULL also reported fsvorably the Jolut
resolution giving the consent OF Congress to the
cephon Of certain bequest by the Sflte OF New Jer
.sey under the VIII OF the late Edwin A. Stevens.
Also, with amendment, the bill to regulate judi
ge nd pr 40 upf