The New York herald., 1871-02-16
G O NJ @ r E S S.
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An Exciting Day i'm Both
Houses.
Senator MOrton's Arrangement Of
the Democratic Party.
Frank Blair's Maiden Speech
in the Senate.
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IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
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The Bill Securing the Rights Of Voters in
All the States Passed.
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb, Is. 1871.

and location. Passed
INSTRUCTIONS THE ooMMANpER OF THE TENNESSEE.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER, rep of Mass. the following
resolution adopted L.
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed to
communicate the Senate copy of the instructions the
commander Of the ship Tennessee her present cruise also
ns ~ ns ,hs n ,ar s tbs %
nexotaons With Dominica together with the armaments OF
RESOLUTIONS orrEREp AND AGREED TO.
e IS S s nsa sas
list OF unsettled Oregon and Washinton Indian claims
BY Mr. semSIn, Srep5 Of Mass-1n.,ruenc the Commit.
On the % 81 By
prevent the loss Of human life and promote the security Of
By Mr. ANTHONY, rep of R. Instructing the Commit
s. zee on Rules TO inquire waeher any, and II So what se
reports In the public journals OF tho proceedings Of
THE INDIANA RESOLUTIONS
the Joint resolutions Of the Indiana withdraw
msnt then taken up the purpose Of allowing Mr.
The IAts q Of The morning hour being granted him for
Mr. MoETos rep9 of md then argued to show the rgh.
and power o Congress require from the late
bad hs
constitutional amendments and having been severay ac
question The validity Of those dnen.s Hs held Thai the
party p n Or s 9a Iss
committed TO nulcaton and subverson OF existing laws
cratic opposition he amendment was grounded that the
y a n & 10 was .ns
absolute and unaffected by participation the rebel
tions Implied the power TO exact compliance with them
The The css s,s. wa. not for e pGn1
former places n The government or remain in the
FOR as
eases 2, States as Of naydaas me argument that the
states Lost no rights by going into rebellion which Mr Nor
Of the fifteenth amendment by the IN lana Senate Illegal
because OF shs absence Of constitutional Quorum at the
Supreme Comt upon appropriation bin passed the
h S In no 6s s
dsmoGras. d ne held tina. quorum required .wo..hrd.
that two thirds Of those present meant The heen,
IN he noe whicS wa: clear ory s SsIa ei al the
members elected These resolutions, pporting rescad
deserving consideration except for their political
6reathea The doctrines OF nnLeaton and secession and
did not represent the sentinents OF the people Of
know the issue By the democratic party, which did
n.e the acts on the fourteenh or slseen
amendments but would. II they had the power, nuliy
Of the democratic party WAS TO overthrow and subyer the
OF s &c o s % the fact @ ne
last voted sody the asserting
were 10 be round in the nuncaon by Kentucky of
porsnt provision Of he fourteenth and also Of
testify Ia her courts In IN which white person
fornla practically Affirming the State fights dogma and IN
of the Governor OF tha, state, denying the validity
OF the constitutional amendment
Mr.. cAssEaLY o. Call said tha. the message
Nj NoRros though, the fact as to tim. immateral as
amendment OF that kind and denied the poss,sty Of its be-
coming part United States though
ratified BY many states The California Legislature
had also eearsd the ot.eph 9 am. not
ceeds to the gravity =, Of the issue thus pre-
Upon the conclusion Mr aorsonT speech Mr. BLAZE.
(deml OF Mo-, rose 70 reply
Nj PoAznoY, (rep Of Kan hoped tic Senator from Mis-
Several senators-oh, yes, let him go
to personal appeals OF Senators allow The pro-
ces iSe eoossd IL ss he lie saash as M senator
Indiana Mr. Norton had Ety represented the adinisra-
he had spoken OF government Last
G ha the & ae sa seP s pss 3. e
changed ns min about il consequence o. the democratic
spsas Vim :' who would
democratic Legislature would have the right be represent
ed by democrat whenever vacancy occurred N her
p e Snvc a the a G gone
ns sps
ed be made the very holding Office. Follow
DS that he s M Blair TO- state
OF the nteen;n He then arragned the republ
Tegard to The prime Ts OF he fesnth amendment After
cn,yns es19h upon The held
mater within he control Of the States that party a. the
the country IN The sisenS amendmsn. proposIt,op 70
submit the question TO the State Legislatures thereafter
ives from ths states q Missouri kansas Miclsan New
people Of those States had by ories ranging
IRON thirty thousand 70 y thousand rejected negro
lie county PRIOR tie he
amendment ratified without regard 10 the protests of their
Mr. HcwAEu here remarked that fair expression OF the
Of the last November election there which all discrnina
tSs on 81 % + 9 % M mad oTen abolished by striking
MI BLAZE thoqsh that rd not touch the question with
he soy Of ns sfsd
ss' s e s. " Guide s Ep
disposed 70 heed The voice Of bis eonsti.u.nts;
and the Legislature o. ha STAT. equally reSardess o shs
ss,s Ses s e M e
the people condemned the principle by thirty thousand
's IL & nd0sd Rs Sas " h
state Outside q New England the late rebel States in
Il had 6esa denal.ly hurried through. A'ei 4 yon:
sss s ssss ssd s ufn f ss ns, sd Of The
ipio discerning sssaioa aad iaifsai9n
adopted as the fifteenth had been against the wish Of the
Of the % senss
s . fI @ , n f. s9 se
The made Of would lave no right 10
3 1sssngs o ~:
would be called reyolaonss 4 we did The argumen, Of
he . ns sssr Sy
% the 70 n S Sn a question: but
Mr. CAkrEsrEn, dem Of Wis, here Interrupted TO
les @ sS fs H @ a nS Ss5 DE- e.
that question TO the present subject
BLAIR thonght directly relevant Resumpg hs arru
nont and replying what Mr.. Morton had said about
Furnishing the South for her treason ne remnded that sena
The Congress OF the United States had right GO
ousde the constitution to nd punshents for rebels any
oue Elsa
Mr. MORTON whether the party the last
election did take squarely that the
acts null and vsid and ought be dre
yardsd, and II they were not beaten on that
Mr. BLAIR they did and hs also thought the only
q dodge he held that void because Con-
nncL punishment outside Of the cons
ution.. Af,s. The thirteenth amendment had had been
yress had gene 70 work 20 dsquahfy, without trial
oonvctlon onehaf the white ctifenn Of that section
uoh punishment being IN the nature Of bill OF atander,
re prohlbitsd the constitution The deprivation Of tes
uge Of ceytan and it, extension 10 others the
OF ultimate military authority and other features Of
reoonsrnoon acts and particularly the fifteenth amend
sent enforcement BILL commented BY the speaker
6ssrsni voiaions 81 The qoasisuon He then referred
, the decisions Of the 6uprnme Court PRIOR 70 the
nforosment cot and the principles there enumerated,
show thai members Of Ccners.s knew that bill 70 Be un.
institutional, and that WIS dentgnedly 30 framed The
,naor from Indiana mr. nortoa va certainly Ismiliar