writing in Chicago Advance, denies power of Congress to regulate suffrage in states, [294], [295];
reports bill for readmission of Va., but opposes amendments applying new conditions, [296];
has a lively dispute with Sumner, [296], [297],
but supports him strongly in the later movement to oust him from chairmanship of Com. on Foreign Relations, [297], [344], [420];
supports Bingham proviso to the Georgia bill, [298],
and makes a powerful speech thereon, [299];
the Nation's high praise of the speech and its author, [299], [300];
votes for Tenure-of-Office bill, as amended, [302];
abused for his stand against conviction of Johnson, [313], [315], [323];
Spencer's threat, [315];