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Mr. WALKER of Alabama inquired Of the Chair il the
question debatable
The SPEAKER replied that II not
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. entertained doubt that
the resolution was not question Of privilege but
thought that il debatabe and for the purpose OF pre-
the House which did not egmatey belong 10 them be
moved to lay the reception Of the resolution question
of privilege on the table.
Mr.. WASHBURN, OF Maine thought that this was yir-
tuay vote to suppress investigation.
The question taken and the motion agreed to-
yeas 10, nays 70-as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Bowie,
Of kentucky Csrle. Cngman, Cobb Of Georgia Cobb Of
Dowds Edmundson Elliott, English, Faulkner Florence,
Foster Fuller Of PsnnsyIv.na Fuller Of Maine Goode
rson Haven, Hickman Hoffman, Jones of Tennessee, Jones
Of Psnnsyyania, Ke Kenneth Lstshsr Lndley lunpkin,
diana Mson Milward Paine Peck Phelps Puryear Ready,
Ricaad Richardson, Rivers Robon Rubin Savage Scott,
5need Stephens Stewart swope, Tabott Taylor Thurs
ton Trippe Tyson, Walker, Warner Watkins, Wells and
NAYS Msssrs. Albright. Allison, Barbour Bennett ef
Bnsa % !.
sylvania Campbell of0ho Chsdse Clark q connec.cat
o.o~. odas
ger Grow Harlan, Holloway, Horton OF New York; Horton
SaS ks aiss nsa
Of New York, Morgan, Morrill,, Murray, Oliver Of New
ssbn, sapp, stanton, stranahan, Tappan Thorngton,
dd q ass Wsa am
Woodruff, and Woodworth70.
So the motion receive the resolution as question Of
privilege was laid upon the table.
ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
The House then resumed the consideration Of Senate bill
to define the duties OF commissioners Of elections of the
city Of Washington and for other purposes the question
being the motion Of Mr. H. MARsnAI Of Kentucky,
reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to
Mr. MEACHAM, Of Vermont, explained that yester-
day when he moved the previous question on the bill
bringing " the se House Immediately 70 vote % He stated
that the Committee for the District Of Columbia, in
the discharge Of their duty had introduced bill the
agreeable and profitable to the citizens Of Washing
ton Objection had been made to that hill account Of
certain political questions supposed 70 be involved in IL
and the House had back the committee with in
structons to bring in another in its stead The commits
had taken the subject under consideration bad strip
ped the bill Of everything which could have political
tendency either side and had reported bill to
the pressing demands Of the city OF Washington; and
be would be allowed to say that the rights of voting
and qualifications of voters entirely out OF the ques
on they resting upon the law and charter of the city
passed in lS4s and ratified by the individual vote
of every citizen in the city The bill only provided
for extending the time and creating additional places Of
voting and for furnishing the commissioners OF election
who abused the powers conferred upon them This was
the only question before the House The committee had
again had the subject under consideration at their meeting
this morning, and had instructed him to ask the unan
nous consent Of the House to make such a
the debate yesterday. The fret amendment to add in
the first section Of the bil in the clause @Tha If any COM
nicpal elections the city Of Washington shall knowing
receive the vote of possessing the legal
qualification to vote &c the words "wfnlly and cor or
whole ground In order dispose Of the objection which
some gentlemen had raised to the BILL that young men
coming age between the 3lst Of December and the day
Of election were deprived Of voting he had drawn up the
following additional section to the bill
SIC. g. And be further saaasd That hereafter the char
low any person TO who possessing all the other quail
6caons shall be twenty years Of age on or before the
day OF election.
He asked the unanimous Of the House to make
these amendments the committee desired 10 meet all OBJ
jections to the bill fairly and honestly.
Mr.. SNEED, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr. MEACHAM then moved the previous question which
secouded-ayes So noes oi--and the main question
was ordered TO be put
the vote by which the bill ordered third reading
and il was agreed to-yeas 81, nays %.
Tho question then recurred ordering the bill to a
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion not agreed to--yeas 6s, nays
long debate then cnsued on the bill various motions
were made and amendments submitted; when, finally,
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, submitted the following
amendment substitute, and called the previous qnes-
| ton;
Be sraeed 6c That 1t shall be the duty of the city
por provide at least two election precincts IN each
ward 10 appoint superntend elections In
the same adopt suoh other regulations be
cex,ary TO give full and effect 10 this section.
Sxc And whereas natveborn citizens residents of the
o;tv of who arrive at the age OF wenyone
threh OF December NEXT preceding the
election and the day Of election not allowed to vote at
p. f.rthsr enacted That person. being naturalzcd
December and the day Of the succeeding
election shall be entitled to vote at such next succeeding
election.
Src g. And be Il further enacted That at all elections TO
be held city Of Washington for municipal officers the
polls shall be opened at o'clock m, and closed at
seven O'Clock p. and that All acts and parts oil aon IN
consistent with this act are hereby repealed
The previous question seconded and the main ques
ton ordered to be put
The onestion was taken the amendment and IL was
agreed to-yeas rs, nays b4-as follows:
YEAs--Messr, Albright Allison, Ball Barbour, Bennett
Of New FORK, Benson Bingham Bradshaw, Broom Butin-
ton Buring ame, Campbell Of Pennsyvania Campbell Of
Kentucky Campbell OF Ohio, Carlie, Clark of Conneeueut
swson CoaS Cor Crawford, Cullen, Davidson, Davis OF
MARYLAND, Durfee Ede, Edwards Evans, Fager, Foster,
Fuller Of Pennsyvsnia, Galloway Gilbert Harlan Harris
Knapp knight, H. Marshall Of Kentucky, Miller Of New
York Millwsrd Morrill, Oliver New York, Paine, Par
YER Pstop Perry Petit, Pike Prngie Purvisnce Pur-
wear Ricaud Roberts, Robson Sabin Sspp, Scott stan
ton stranahan Tappsn Thorngton Thurson Todd, Traf
on Trippe Tyson, Walbrdge, Walker, Wech, Whitney,
Woodruff and Wood wortb-7b-
NAYS-Messrs Aiken, Allen, Barksdale Bell, Billing
bur.t Bliss Bocock Bowie, Branch Burnett, Cadwasder,
Cohh Cobb OF AIabama, Denver, Dowde, bd-