Daily national Republican., 1863-02-27
REPRESENTATION OF THE Dis
TRICT IN CONGREAA.

Mr. DelanO, on leave, introduced the follow
ing bill In the House on the 23d MIST, to au-
thorlze the citizens of the Disttlct of Columbia
to send a delegate to the Congress of the United
States:
"Be Il enacted by he Senate and House Of Rep
reSeHtGtiVes Of the United States Of ADleried IN
Congress assembled, That, from and after the
fourth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, and until further legislation in the prem
lses, the citizens of the District of Columbia
shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and
entitled TO send TO the thirty-eghth and each
subsequent Congress Of the United States a
delegate who shall have a seat In the House of
Representatives of the United States, with all
the rights, powers, and privileges Of member
ship Of said body that now belong to delegates
Of the several Territories of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be v further enacted, That prepar-
atory to the election Of said delegate to the
thirty eighth Congress, and as soon after the
passage of this act as is practicable, the Presi-
dent of the United States shall, by his proclA-
ton, designate and establish such convenient
voting precincts within the District Of Colum-
bia as shall, in his Judgment, best accommo-
date the citizens Of said District who may un-
der the provisions of this act be qualified TO
vote In said election Of delegate. And the pre-
cincts so designated and established shall re-
main as at fret constituted until otherwise
altered by law.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That on the
hrst Monday in May, ammo Domini, eighteen
hundred and siXty-thTee, and on the first Mon
day Of January in every second year thereafter,
computing from the FIRST Monday in January,
eighteen hundred and siXty-fVe, Il shall be the
right and privilege Of every free white male
citizen of the United States, above the age of
twenty-one years, who has resided In said Dis
trlGt for one year next preceding said election,
to vote in the precinct where he resides at such
election of delegate.
SEC. 4. And Be u further enacted, That II shall
| be the duty OF the Secretary of the Interior OF
the United States, thirty days at least before
the time Of holding any election contemplated
by this act, to appoint, by warrant, under his
hand and seal, two inspectors Of election for
each of the voting precints constituted
under the second section, who, before en-
tering on the duties of their office, shall
take an oath faithfully to perform the
duties assigned 10 them under this actj and
1t shall be the further duty Of said inspectors
Immediately after their appointment 10 prepare
one or more books, in which shall be registered
the names Of all persons entitled to vote under
the provisions Of this act at the then next en-,
suing election Of delegate. And no person
shall be deemed qualified TO vote at any cleo
tion unless his name shall be registered In said
book or books prior 10 the opening Of the pollE
on the day OF said election. And the said in.
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kept open in convenient places in their respec'
tive precincts from the hour Of ten O'Clock a
IN. till Ave O'Clock p. m, and shall preside al
and conduct the said election within their sew
eral precincts.
Sec. 5. And be Il Il further enacted, That al
votes received at said polls, under the direction
Of said inspectors, shall be upon written ol
printed ballots and when deposited, the namt
Of the voter shall be checked on the book wher'
registered and after the expiration Of the tint
for keeping open the polls, the inspectors shall
In their respective precincts, count said ballots
and shall daily make their return In duplicate
and under oath, in which the said Inspector
shall certify who were voted for at said cleo
tlon, and the whole number Of votes cast to
each person voted for and shall, within NV
days after the day Of holding said election
transmit one copy Of said return to tho Score
tary Of the Interior and one copy 10 the Clerl
Of the House Of Representatives.
Sec. 6. And BE- u Further enacted, That tn
said inspectors shall receive for their services
when duly Vouched and audited, such compen
sation as may in such case be hereafter pro
Vided.