New-York tribune., 1870-05-21
XLIsT CONGKESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, May %
g, ,xn PROPERTY QUALIFICATION.

claiming Of discrimination in the laws OF hhode isiano
sr.nst naturalized citizens. said there was nothing III
the Constitution OF that state cohtr'ens 'no
n Of the limited states the laws made In pursuance
.noroo, and when the bill the subject OF which the
Senator had given notice was introduced therS ~oWu
S no dcnliy in maintaining the lawabiding character
thai state and the right Of the people of Rhode Island
20 regulate their own affairs .,.,., %. .,o
s,tbcders of the several companies formed to estao
Ism communication between the Atlantic ana fa.no
0cssnS sSkby by Unsed states officers Of the Nicaragua
route also petition for the reeogniton OF
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mich) moved 10 make the leAas
Pacific Railroad bill special order. =, .,, ~,
dsSs un the S To reduce taxation was disposed Of
Mr. HOWARD finally withdrew his notion anu oo'"
bills placed on the calendar.
FIXING THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT ,,r
The House resolution for final Adjournment on july
motion to pass it over was ost-Yeas 90 Nays, 81
Motions TO fix the day for Friday July o,ed TO- DOWN
july Is, and Friday. July %, were severany '0'''
M coRBETT (Rep, oregon) moved to fix July as
Mr DRAKE ep MOI called the yeas and nays ean anS
ed he would INSIST upon tms b ff ee that the efforts of
Republican senators TO do the puonc business pOs
defeated by a combination OF Democrats WIN hepuo-
wr ICAMERoN Rep Penn) said he would not be dra,
soGpea G With bemocrats The sentiment Of the Senate
two TO in favor Of fixing the day 10r July T. ana
Mr. DRAKE thought the Senator'S computation as TO
the sentiment the senate showed that his education in
show majority OF more than FIVE votes
A general discussion ensued upon the denunclatory
style OF argument resorted To In the Senate upon certain
0estions Mr. TIPTOS (Rep, Neb) characterizng 1t as
ifamousy oous, and game which the editor OF ne ne
Chronicle had been praccing for months past especlay
Dnon the Georgia bill. That paper had charged Republ-
can senator's with aaton With Democrats IN orHef 10
drive them into opposition to Mr.. Binghams amendment
and dared them TO vote for 1t in the face OF Their cohs
Al this point the morning hour expired, and the Fif-
toenth Amendment bill coming up MI H0WAKp ,MEpGN was
KhO N ppndug business
f,riIeI debated, Mr., TIPTOS insisting that harmony
within the Republican ranks could not much longer be
maintained unless the dicatoria overbearng course OF
Mr Corbett's motion was lost when the resolution was
agreed amended 10 fix the time OF adjournment Tor
ENFORCING THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
The consideration of the Fifteenth Amendment bill
then resumed, when Mr.. STEWART (Rep, New,
gave notice in reference to sundry objections he SAID
be would agree TO strike out the fifth section allowing
Of co0red voters possession by writ of man
dlu and giving the United states Courts jurisdiction
Mr. HOWARD Rep, Mich) suggested the necessity Of
amendment 10 the 18th section To define the duty OF
military authorities when called upon to execute the
law He thought the authority TO employ the military
necessary for the dispersion OF mobs or assembages
o. men banded together to prevent coIored men from
voting. He desired 10 know whether In such q con
tngency and where the State authorities refused To IN,
terfere, the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Thurmanl would
prefer TO stand quietly by and allow the outrage to I've
committed rather than employ half dozen oayoheIs 10
Ir THURMAN Dem Ohio said he would have all;
authorize the President to surround the polls with
oope whether necessity existed or not as PrGy1ed
with more than Monarcha power, upon the snppositon
Mr WILLIAMS CRep., Oregon) said the Senate bill was
vague and would repeal many registration laws, besides
election officers were to be conducted at the expense OF
the United states Government, and Inducements Were
held for tens OF thousands Of lawsuits, many OF wnch
would have foundation. Complaints against election
officers always made, but here $500 were Of
could succeed in any he might bring for supposed
grievance He opposed TO the PROVISION ioI tne IN
terp1StlOn military power fearing that in providing
for particular condition Of things in the South Con-
gress would lose sghi OF All the rest Oh te % anu
That the legislation would he repugnant 10 the hshcts
OF free people He thought the House bill far prefera
bic, and hoped it would DC proceeded with and per-
Mr. STEWART Gep, Nev) thought the House bill
HG, CAssERLY Dem. CALI referred to the general
scquiescence of the Democratic party OF the country IN
recognition the right OF the cOored man 70 vote He
quoted from TAe WGsh"gt9n chrontee which ne Thought
that III the Overwhelmingly Democratic states Of Mary
land and Kentucky, and NewJersey and elsewhere the
oolored had voted without the slightest hndrance
Now when there was no cloud upon the political horizon
why did the weather-wse prophets bring In this TIRE
mendous apparatus Of pains and penalties, special Off
and suboicers 10 De aided by the military ana
naval power of the Government instead of being placed
IN constitutional hands instead of nforcing the XVIII
Amendment it would provoke irritation against II.
70 show the necessity Tor bil quoted from the official
declarations of the democratic Governor and Attorney
General OF California against the validity Of the
Fifteenth Amendment, and advising the rejection OF
coored voters registration and at the polls He SAID
election next Fall TO he fairly conducted and referred TO
the Democratic exclusion OF cOlored voters at the
nese as evidence OF that intention. The object Of that
party 70 have the present session expire without
At o'clock after short Executive session, the Senate
took q recess till 7:S0 O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
At ~ O'Clock the Senate resumed cOnsldera-
ton of the bill 70 enforce the Fifteenth Amendment and
Mr. Warmers amendment TO require payment OF Ior1eit
for the instead Of TO the person aggreved was re-
iected without division.
him danSg the deSP by M @ @HpEaa S wSeSsf aG
vocang General Amnesty, he had forgot the war re-
fcrred 10 his prescription citizen OF South Caro-
lima during the account of his Union sentiments.
The doors of dozen men had not been open TO him. yet
his actions senator He held that the best interests
OF the Government were subserved by policy of mag
nanmty which would appeal TO the better natures of
the Southern people and make them feel their RESPONSE
Mr. THTRMAN G5em., Ohio made an argument
against right of Congress to enter the states and deal
with the qualifications of the electors or to override the
state Courts by giving the United states Courts jurs
election ofenses. Upon the same consider
atoms Congress might undertake the entre supervision
Of provide Federal Boards of Registration and
Federal Judges OF Election
Mr SHERMAN Rep, Ohio submitted an amend
ment Of three sections, which had been prepared
BY Committee of the House, the object OF which he
said the purity Of elections, and prevent
the repetition OF garing frauds committed IN Newf0rk
City at the last Presidential election. .
The amendment read providing that any person AT
elections for members OF Congress or Electors for Pres
dent President, who shall
10 vote who shall by any means induce or compel an
election officer 10 receive unlawful votes and any eec
ton officer refusing emitting 10 do any duty imposed
by this shall be indictable and on conviction, suffer
hne not exceeding 500 imprisonment not exceeding
three years both, and pay costs also providing the
same penalties for unlawfuy registering or causing the
Iegstorng of any person not entitled also provldlng
the penalties for unlawful interference with
political meetings called 10 discuss national affairs or
claims OF candidates for Federal offices.
Nj SHERMAN said that an official investigation
N the House of Representatives had established
that at the last Presidential election thousands
and ens OF thousands Of Illegal votes poled. IL
The result Of that election had depended upon