Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

imposed not for revenue, but for other pur-
poses, and often it happened that a reduc-
ton OF duty on certain articles, increased
the revenue derived from them, owing to
increased importation.
A Senator-That is against free trade.
Mr.. TTumbull, have nothing to say
about that. | have head no defense of
free trade in this body. have heard some
Senators announcing themselves in favor of
changing from protective to revenue
tariff, but that does not imply that we are
going to adopt free tree.
MIR. Summer called for the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Schurz's amendment in reference
to the tariff and internal taxation.
Mr.. Conkling-Does anybody want the
yeas and nays on that?
Mr.. Sumner-I do.
The amendment was lost; yeas %, nays
Mr.. ConkIing-Question on the resolu-
ton.
The President pro tem.-The question is
on the amendment of the Senator from
Massachusetts, (Sumner;) providing for no
adjournment until after the passage Of his
civil rights bill.
Going Alone.
The vote was taken, Mr.. Sumner alone
voting aye. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Sumner offered another amendment;
that there shall be no adjournment until
after legislation to promote return to specie
payment. Lost.
Mr. COnkling. Question, question.
MIR. Sumner moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause, and substitute the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. etc, That in closing the issues
of rebellion, and In securing reconciliation
among the people of the United States, Jus
tice should precede generosity; that we
should be just to our colored fellow-citl-
sens, always faithful to the Republic and
now suffering under disabilities, before we
are generous to rebels; that in the removal
Of disabilities we should begin With our
Colored felloW-citiZGns; but since the re-
mOval Of rebel disabilities is now passed, 1t
is essential that justice to our colored fel-
low-citizens should accompany this gener-
osity; so that equal rights to our colored
fellow-citizens shall not be postponed to
the amnesty of rebels, but that the two
shall go together.
Resolved, that Congress will take no step
Of the rebellion are closed and reconcilia
ton secured,s far as the same can be done
by act Of Congress.
"OId Hundred
Mr.. Hamlin-Mr. President, that is a
very important and solemn anendment,aud
as We ought not TO vote upon it without
great deliberatiOn, l rise to inquire whether
it would be in order to sing Old Hundred
before we vote. Laughter.l
Mr.. Sumner. The Senator from Maine
(Hamlin,) had better lead off Sir, do
not believe that the rights of the colored
people in this country ought to be trihed
with in this chamber. There is a time
that they can sing at the b3llot-box.
Mr.. Carpenter. They can't sing 1t until
afyer the 29th Of May. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Sumner don't know that. l
plead for the absent, the disabled, the ir-
suited. l am alone. hope l shall not al
ways be 80, but have been alone in other
days. l make this sincere effort to press
upon the Senate its duty. l could not do
otherwise without feeling had neglected a
duty.
Mr.. Conkllng-Question.
The amendment was rejected by yoto Of
Al to 1, only Rice, Spencer, Sumner and
Upton, voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. COnkiiu-QUestiOn on the resolution.
The resolution unamended then passed
by a vote Of 80 TO u, Sherman, Sumner,
Upton, Sprague and Schurz, being the Ouly
Republicans who voted against it.
Mr.. Ramsay moved that when the Senate
adjOurns it adjourns till Monday. Adopted.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.