The New York herald., 1871-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. ID, ls9l
RIGHTS OF VOTERS UNDER THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
After the reading of the journal the House proceeded
special order consideration Of the bill reported by the
Judiciary Committee enforce the rights of Of the
United States under the hfteenh amendment the
several States of the Union.
Mr. ELDaIpGE, (dem) Of Wis., member of the Judiciary
Committee, made an argument against the BILL He de-
nounced the unwarrantab.e unjusti6able
measure yet proposed by Congress. It absolutely
atrocious II had in the constitution pre-
cedent except in the act to which anendatory.
Aside from that bill it stood alone-original as 1t
hdcous and revolving had not the merit OF
deemlns provision quality. It would bind the several
States hand and foot and deliver them the federal
subjugaed and helpless the tools and
slaves Of Congress- It the crownns OF cenraza-
al @acSnery and and Il
their place the federal bayonets created host OF
SPIES and iafoeTs sought to sveraSs free Am.fi; r
Soldiers the origin ntere: an
fPa 's
pes s'n
elections. There CONSTITUTIONAL warrant for the
1sqRs9s s aPa W.. sns
fss ss 1o
she'd intended 70 the Of the states and drive
gle. Many abiding citizen more like bring
when as 5 ss sd na M
ballot box The hypocrcal Of "Let US have peace
cOud be humiasd much further They would
borne al a & could a bear They would ere long assert
teach Congress members were the servants mot the
sbemssve anu people hAa ne right 70
be IN e Sa a no
want help at the expense Of the form Of the government
judge Nosaraa last sss'es
ose a aa but
was New their
aa good GSss led IN
ne m susa e a s
Lega.are Of New York woal! either enforce ts eec
or such election different from t.: for the election
sqarey with the State power against the usuruaiiOns
which be a. enactment and
desperate resort on the part Of the party to retain
Mr.. WOODWARD, DEM Of Pa. also argued against the
Of he powers delegated to Congres When be inquired az
1se % @ ri q IRE e
tuition which provides that the me place and manner Of
ss
m BY lax msns alter such rezu.
e he hd sd ,s that and
TSes a'' reserved wrs 'Ass
ne amendment did not warrant this
hs o Ct
need for this long complicated mschsvous enactment
ss9s as
bridge had no. M sns bill strongly when he
pose Of taking from the that exclusive and abso.
d which which Ss %
s Ky e.
9. m sS
Mr. MAYNAnD, (rep Of Tenn, supported the bi He ar
81 The ballot boz ana the proper elective
70 that object had been met and resisted
the inquiry why one party should seek 70 secure
purity Of the bso! box while the party resisted every
% show hs. OF he federal aasiS
me SaTsosI: 5ep:S q The author q tn. bin. ..-
tended DO nothing than to perfect the bill Of last ses.
sion and to remove the doubts which had arisen whether
held IN different parts Of the country truly repre-
n; WOOD tdsmS ny, inquired whether any doubt.
,Sp: Sp Is 70 The entire and honest. q hs
", .% Yo Ss ss
sor Sn Il. was u a Hence there could be
law which ihiI b amend and es,snd there
election than there had been for years before But
az roG ss ns reDo ssS
of the Committee of the New York Legislature on Privileges
gangs repcate in the sixteenth wsTd Of New York city
Mr. POTTER (dem) Of n r. asked why II the bn Of ,bs
last session was operating wen, this bi should
Mr. CHuRcHLL replied that the objec, Of the bin was 70
perfect the law Of last summer. While would exclude no
such acts - has been report just read Tne
whole Priocps Of the bin had been fully discussed 10 both
he the sentiment Of the great majority Of the
NJ E4wsEEos, (repy o. Ohio. argued in support Of
b the drs& section Of which, he said. copied from
bi Introduced " sluss1 last Deee~sse iAs question was