The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-15

tiatlons with Dominica, together with the arma-
ments OF such ships.
The joiLt resolution OF the Indiana Leeisla.
ture, Withdrawing that States alleged ratincs-
ton Of the fifteenth amendment, was then taken
dress the Senate upon the question therein pre-
seDted the latter half OF the meRning hour being
awarded him for that purpose.
MT Moron then argued to show the right and
power Of Congress to require guarantees from the
late Rebel Stateeas conditions precedent TO repre-
had taken the form OF constitutional amendments,
and having been severay accepted by those States,
it absurd for other states now 70 question the
validity Of these amendments. He held that the
Democratic party, by it's atte mpted repudiation OF
these amendments and laws of Congress enforcing
them as committed to nulllncation and subversion
Of existing laws.
After the reading OF the journal the House pro-
ceeded as special order to the consideration of the
bill reported by the Judiciary Committee to enforce
the rights of citizens Of the United States under the
1teenlh amendment to vote In the several States OF
the Union.
Mr. Eldridge, member of the Judiciary Commit
tee, made an argument against the bill He de-
nOunCed It as the most unwarl antaDle and unusti-
fable measure yet proposed by Congress.
Ii hsd not the merit OF one redeeming provision
or quality. 1t would bind the several States hand
and foot, and deliver them over to the Federal Gov
ernmeni subjugated and helpless, the mere tools
and slaves OF Congress 1t created a host OF new
Ofices before unknown, and filed the land with
II had its origin in the interest OF an uuscrupu-
lous ard desperate party. Its very title was false
der and deiav citizens in yotins RI proyi3ed d'u
system to drive citizens from the polls and TO dis
gust All honest men with elections. There was no
constitutional warrant for the measure it was rank
usurpaton and revolution: it was an insult to every
citizen of the republic.
The hypocrtcal cry OF "Iet us have peacel"
would not avail in the face of such mea-
suIes. The people could not be Inundated much
further They would soon have borne ALL that they
could bear They w0uld ere long assert their s0ve-
reign right and power to be free, aud they would
teach Congress tnat It's members were the servants
not the masters, of the people, and that the people
had the right 10 govern themselves.
Mr.Cox also srgueo against the bin. He said IL woud
be futile except In helping the DeInosracy but it
did not help the expense OF the form OF the
Government He gave notice that the Legislature
of New York would either enforce its own election
laws for the election OF it's own officers by having
day for such election different from that for the
election of members of Congress or it would meet
the FEDERAL power fairly aud squarey with the State
pow er against the usurpation Of Congress
MIR. Wood dward also argued against the measure
as al unconstitutional one, not falling within any
powers delegated to Congress.
He incurred what was The need for this long
complicated, and mschievous enactment profess
edly for the purpose OF carrying out the ifteenth
amendment? Who was resisting the fifteenth