New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26
XLIsr CONGRESS--2D SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsnrs0roS. Feb. 26.
DIVIDING TEXAS.

sition was divide Texas into three paris 'ha' '
east Of the San Antonio and Trinity Rivers. o. no
he tho census Of 1890 about 100000 inhabitants 20 oe
called the Territory Of Jefferson that the
these aud the Colorado River 70 abon 25
600 nhabtants black and white and ali %e by the
western boundary ire s 90 ' nhassns denom
mated tho Territory OF Mataeorda Inese nt exceedingly
area Of tho State the
Of the population The nsep ne Insisted upon before
| its admission to representation Reieircu " VI"
mttee on Territories. 49, rr,, - ,crr1c RAILROADS.
Mr. HOWARD Usep. Meh, from om nns the bill
tne raGv int of junction the Union Pacinc a al
| trail Pacific Railroads. IL leganzeS 'no
re SIR WILLIAMS eP oregon from .c ,GS p TO in
Public Se Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad Com
pa9y osroRy Gep. FraJ introduced bill granting
lands 10 aid in the construction OF certain rafoas III
floriua' PREVENTING PRIZE FIGHTING.
Mr. WILSON rep, Mass introduced bill TO prevent
| prize fighting -,-- 49,, 49,. -.
II provides punishment by imprisonment or 10. less Than ,So Je
less Aa t991 sns,as 70 g ri, eS ssS,, :.
seconds or sasons United States courts TO take s'nHanse Of the
| oG.b..
,oraiI1e md charterng the Washington CITY, Point
Lockout and Norfolk Railroad and Steamboat Company
| Referred 10 the Committee on Commerce..
Mr.. HAMLIN rep. Mel introduced q bill TO provide
| Territorial Government for the District OF E3lumtia
which was referred tho Committee on 1.-THE District OF
Mr.. HARLAN rep, Iowa) called up the bill FOR the
sale Of the Great and Little Usage Indian Re
sryaiiona in tho State OF Arkansas. aud the settle
| ment OF said Indians in the Indian Territory
MSss Ss' TRWMBuLI HARLAN and DRAKE. upon the
senate Committees Amendment increasing tho amonnt
| 20 be paid for the lands from N600o to 100000, and
also upon the expecncy aud Justice oil further eonrao
ing the limits OF the reservation assigned TO the Usage
| Indians.
The discussion was finally terminated by The expira-
tion Of the morning hour when the bill laid aside
| MIR ROBERTSON (Rep, s. CO introduced bill 10 10
| lcye tho disabilities Of various OK Rebels
THE MISSISSIPPI SENATOR'S
He also presented the credentials Of Gen Ames sen,
aor-eec from Mississippi: which were referred TO the
| Committee on the judiciary. -,
The pending business relative 10 the credentials OF MT
| and Mr.. VICKERs dem, Md addressed the senate
upon the constitutional definition OF "ctizenship
had ne yer successfully conroyerted In the Senate
lie argued int the construction given ny h tns &
embrace persons Of African descent In AL our eg.a
| ton a clear distinction had been maintained between
white citizens African race, slave free Our
naturalization and militia laws applied 10 white eihs
In their enactment The negro not recognized
as citizen or as capable oil becoming citizen OF the
United states lie then argued that Reyols was Ineligible
In view OF The constitutional provision requiring niue
years citizenship Of the Publications OF Senator
| Mr. STEWART Gep, New asked whether In tue event
ator from Maryland Or. yickersJ would SIN Object to
Mr. Reyess admisson- whether his opposition Was not
| really 10 the color Of this geutlemanf
| Mr.. vICKERs said he would answer the Question by
asking another and Gat wac mensr s
suggested by him proper one to he introduced IN
| the discussion Qf a grave constitutional question:
| Mr. STOCKTON DEM n. j. remarked that the re-
quest Of the Democratic minority IN the Senate to allow
IA
tas did not involve question rs TO the color Of the
person presenting them Tho credentials thenselve.
for one he sockton discaimed having been prcindced
the slightest degree against MI EoYoS because ho
MIR WILSON rep. Mass, ia reply to the charge Of
fanatlcsm which ho said had been made here against
the dominant party, proceeded 10 euoghe the Congress
sonal reconstruction policy claiming that IL would stand
| the scrutiny OF future generations
| Mr. CAssERLY Dem. Cali. IN replying 20 Mr. Wilson.
asserted his conviction Of what ho called the hollow
ness aud iusincery Of Republican professions TOR the
cause of humanity" and his firm belief that the cgsa.
ton OF the Congressional majority To coored people had
sens,or had tainted the Democratic eide with their
mercai weakness IN tho Senate but he easser thanked
| senate by bayonets the heads Of downtroddcn
and oppressed people when The senator spoke OF beng
Of the representatives OF God Anghy' u might De
necessary him TO show his commission Laughter
In view Of the spirit manifested on ths question on .ne
other side, he Casser would only remark That were
that senator had been elected A. representa-
| tive OF Providence. IL was another Illustration OF the
saying the Of Providence were past hnding
Nj wIIsoS argued that In obcyins the Divine com
mand 10 break tho yoke OF the oppressed aud 20 let
go free every man who acted Win Tho l.Pubhcan
| majority did bear q commission from tho Almighty.
They had been truo 10 the cause OF humanity wbilo
their efforts TO better the condition OF ,he SooFe, race
Mr. sSWYpH Icp. WIS., argued TO show that the oh.
tecton OF the Democratic side 20 the Representatives.
from the reconstructed States was based upon the fact
e claimed that The force exercised by tho United state,
Ia establishing Governments IN the south was lcgli'
mate force being OF the unrcpresontod colorod
MIR DRAKE rep. MOI referring 10 the charge that
Senators been elected through the agency OF Tho
military declared his preference Tor That tnd O an eloc-
zion over IA triumph OF the Democratic party, whose only
hope OF power Ia tho future was In tho "shiihlah'
From every quarter he sad. Democratic were 10.
vhriably turned election 20 Now.lork city. be-
known that there the majority Of the state;
no matter what would be not by the voices Of
true Americans, but by the dominion Of tho .hialah
FOR himself would prefer the respectable authority OF
tho bayonet 10 tho rule OF the club Tho Senator
| California appeared to mourn over tbs state
OF things but that not Ia e wondered At Tor " tho
Congr,sslonal directory 10 the nativity Of
tho senator no had native sympathy with tho shil
| lalah."
were soo head, could not be affected by nsru
ment like the Senator had alluded to- and that tho APP
pearance OF the Senator (Mr. Dakel might be
ance against personal Injury from such source. Laugh
| Mr. SCOTT Rep, PennJ argued that the Civil Rights
bill and the Fourteenth Amendment were not prospect
i've terms. but declared all persons born IN the
United States 10 be citizens. The eoorod people were
made citizens by that declaration.
| Mr.. BAYARD dem. Dell. In answer TO criticism by
Mr. Scott upon record OF the Democratic party
inquired how long had 1t been since tho Senator himself
| had left that party.
Mr.. SCOTT replied that from the day the Democracy
rebeed against the Government he had known party
but which followed the flag and that he had seen
used rebellion that they were here today rebelng
| against the DEGREES Of Providence.
| Mr. SUMNER Ulep., Massl made some congratulatory
remarks upon the elimination OF the policy 10 which his
Mr. sToCKToN tDem, N j. closed tho debate, assert.
Ing question Of color had not been entertained
Democratic side; but merely that OF tho requisite
qualifications under the Constitution. The other side Ia
refusing 10 refer the credentials OF Reves and by their
To admit him. showed how much they were In
huenced In his favor by reason OF his color lilo
marked that the rules prevented him from answering
deserved TO be and also tho charge OF the Senator
ever sympathzed with rebellion.
inc bena,o ,heh voted upon ,ne reSpn,Gn OF air
| Judiciary Committee. which was not agreed to. 10
party yote-Ycas. s; NaysS
| MI. HEyEIs SWORN IN
Mr.. wIISoN moved that the oath OF office be now adj
mlnstered TO MI Keyels III, .,.
| Nays on the motion.