New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
XLIsr CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. 1871.

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Kansas and Texas Railroad Company. Referred.
Mr. FENTON Caep. N.Y. from the Finance Committee,
rc,ore hack The House bill, authorizing the Washing
ton Na'onel Bank Of Cooperstown, N.Y. to change its
name and location ION s TlS ,S,T1 7,Sxrssrr
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER Qiepp Mass) the following
sl T', e seceisr Of tie Navy directed to Communicate
70 NE On present cruise also the names Of de United States
s a u the ISLANDS Of san Domingo since The commence
II re- cnt negotiations with Dominica together with the arma-
Ro,or,. 5ns we're offered and agreed to as foIows
Mr.. COEBETr uep. Oreconl-Direciing the secretary
OF Tie Treasury furnish the Senate at the next ses
sion, list OF unsettled oregon and Washington lnuiah
war claims on iile IN the Third Auditors once. c.,
Nit. SUMNER Rcp., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inc 90 COr-
vding by law for the regulation OF railroads III We
United States so as TO prevent the loss OIL human NE
and promote the security OF passengers .
By Mr. ANTHONY rep, r. I)-Instructing the Com
mce rules 10 INQUIRE whether s{ ana IL go oo MIS
and impartial reports In the public Journals OF the pro
Mr. HOWARD G3cp., Mich), from the Committee on
Territories reported with amendments the House bill re-
Iating 70 charters and interpretations in Territories
MIR SHERMAN {Ilep., Ohio introduced bill granting
70 tho Utah Southern Railroad Company rght oi way
through the public lands. Referred to the COMMITTEE Oh
the Pacific Railroad.
SpIASA AND THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. -,.,
The Joint resolution Of the Indiana Legislature, WITH
draWiSc its ratification OF the XVIII Amendment was
then taken up for the purpose OF allowing MI MOT
ton TO address tie Senate upon the question -, A.,
Mr. MORTON Rep, Ind then argued 10 . snow I'm (lro
right and power OF Congress 20 require guarantees rom
the late Rebel States rs conditions precedent to repre-
senta;iOn i'm the Government that these cOnuilOs u
ing been accepted by those States twas absurd
for other to question the NahuE Vi III NUS e.
attempted population Of those amendments ana 1no
laws of Congress enforcing them was eontie u IS
fcaton and the subyCrslOn OF e&lsslins ianS'
Refutng the assumption upon which ne sald the pT t
cratic opposition to tic amendment was " 5
the ratification by late Rebel states was by coercion ana
duress and their right TO rcFfSsenat VIZ sc
lutte ana unaffected by participation IN the he me
held that Inc existence Of the right to impose eondGhs
implied the power to exact compliance WIN tnelu. I
with those states either be restored TO their former
places in the Government or remain III '1S CU,on
In which they had voluntarily paceu Wv az 49,
Inducements the performance OF duty were as heccs
tG{{ rt Of f6e Rebel states was oocrced implied
that those states lost rights by going into Rebeon
that ne rstifcation Of the XVIII Amendment by
the Indiana senate was Illegal, because OF tne
The question had been decided by the Indiana supreme
Court upon Appropriation bin passed the same day;
the enrolment Of the bin. In that controversy the
Democrats held that Quorum rSgmisa dwoni ni
XVIII Amendment received % votes in the and Sc
i'm the House which was clear majority Of all the
members elected. These resolutions, purporng TO re-
scind the assent OF the STATE were mere naIieS5
inculcatng the spirit Of Democracy Ihey DIeathed tne
doctrines of Notification and Secession ana ana NOT rep
Feea6e cf Il 8as " Veil @ the country
issue made by the Democratic party when ana MOI mean
tug but would. if they had the power
1nIjfy fIc all As coro6atve Of his charge, that the
programme Of the Democratic party was 10 overthrow
and subycrt the laws Of the land he cited as Significant
the fact that the Democratic members OF the House O
Representatives at the last session. voted sody against
A ng itsO" Other illustrations were to be
found IN The nul1c2t0n by hehtn,Ey o. an OF an
civil ghts bill I'm refusing To colored men the right 10
testify her Courts ina cases in which White person Is
party; in a recent decision by the supreme Court Of
California, practically Affirming the states hsuIS
denying validity al the constitutional Amendment
Nj. CAsSERLY Oem, CALI said That the message re
fcrcd written before tie ratification became an
Mr. MORTON thought the fact as to time immateria
as the message denied the power of Congress to propose
an amendment Of that kind and denied the possibility Of
il becoming part OF the Constitution OF me United
California Legislature had also declared the XVIII
1 tSaf State Mr Morton proceeded TO comment upon
abe gravity Of the issue thus presented as involving the
Upon tie conclusion of Mr.. Morton's speech, Mr..
LIAR Dem, MOI rose TO reply.
Mr.. COLE Rep. Cali moved to take up the Appropria-
= POMEROY Rep., Kan) hoped the Senator from
lu~souu (BlaT) would be allowed to proceed
several Senators" Oh, yes! Let him 20 on"
;a 80 personal appeals Of Senators TO allow the debate
ted, Mr.. COLE finally withdrew his motion.
= - sc:l Indiana Morton had fifty represented the
raon in the bold o1tsRohen eGa@GPtGoq i
CHI. Last summer il was rumored that the Senator
~ NIX .he office he had changed his mind about in
,o.s Of the Democratic majority at the election
-, h., ate. avowedly to prevent a Democrat coming
2. .o Oh Is place to represent his State.
,'r .RTON Qnterruptngj-To misrepresent her.
Mi p tbsent 6eT fine vs." state Of Indiana having Wing
- r Democratic Legislature would have the right
-, represented by a Democrat whenever vacancy
cd in her Senatorial representation; HAD me gen
INA" (Morton) gone abroad ne WouIa nave learned
,uoe mat when popular sentiment condemned any man
tslre, the Ministry at once laid Gown their arms;
IN i reaso 2r'O for Holding on to Office Follow
= hat Senator's example, he tBIall proposed 70
- te some matters connected with the history Of the
d., .lacat!on Of the XVIII Amendment He then ar
ned the Rpqohean party iGf inn9ey 10 MS P pr
nDo the rcpresantato1 held out by The Chicago
platform, that negro suffrage was entirely matter
ing session Of Congress had forced the principle upon
The country in the XVIII Amendment A proposition
10 submit the question to the state legislatures there
Representatives from the states Of Missouri Kansas,
Michigan, New-York and Ohio voted for that Amend
Iense maiores ranging from 10000 to 500 rejected
negro suffrage az the etcuOns Just Peceuhg. me Leg
submission Of the Amendment, ratified it without regard
10 the protests OF their constituents
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich) here remarked that fair
expression of the popular sentiment of Michigan to
there at which all discrimination to color at the polls
had been abolished by striking tn word "white" from
Mr.. BLAIR thought that did not touch the question
t,on preyiy y the decisive majority of "a 900 should
have been sufficient TO guide the course OF repre-
sentative Of the state in Congress who was disposed TO
heed the voice Of his constituents Yet the Senators and
Representatives Of Michigan and the Legislature OF
that State equally regardless Of the wishes Of her
nile voted TO Tatfy the Amendment In the state Of Mis-
notwithstanding tnat SIX months DeOIc inc people
Condemned the principle by $4,000 majority the Legisla
,5nre actually adopted One-haf the Amendment upon
Telegram lie did know Of one state outside OF New
England and the late Rebel States in which 1t had not
teen rejected by the people Nevertheless, IL h had
,IeeD fixed upon the necks OF the people,
and they were CALLED, The Government had right to
- int1 and determine an allegation OF fraud IN the
Tstication of constitutional amendment. II amend,
Snent could be adopted, as the ANth nau Deen against
Size ish of the great OF the people, we might soon
nave one to make the Government monarcmeS ana Ihe
President of the Senate officer for NE rms mght
easily be accomplished through the OF the