Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
CONGR ESSIONAL.
VOTES ON THE QUESTION OF NEGRO SUI
FRAGE IN THE HOUSE.
FRIpAY, April Is, 1864.

III dsara;ne votes of the two Houses on Tho bill pro
yidng Territorial Government for Montana, MADE
report recommending concurrence III the senate
amendment by which the word " white" was stricken out
az qualification for voters and in lieu OF the said WORD
we're substituted the words every male cltzen OF the
United States and those who have declared the nten'oh
to become such" The following is copy OIL the To-
port the conference committee presented TO the House
by Mr.. BEAMAN, OF Michigan:
The committee of appointed to consider the dis
agreeing of the two Houses the bill H r. NO 10
entitled An act to provide temporary government for the
Territory OF Montana having met after full ard tree n
agreed to their respective Houses ana
recommend as follows;
That the House from their disagreement to the first
amendment the Senate, and agree to the same
That the Senate recede from their second amendment
That the recede from their to the third
amendment of the Senate. and agree to the same
JH LANE,
w. SPRAsvE,
Managers ." 4e E en g g & ne ss"a'e
Managers on the part Of the House.
Mr.. BEAMAN said: shall not make any remarks upon
this report this time because believe It Is we'll I'M
derstood and that gentleman has made up DIS nd
in what manner he Will vote therefore demand mo
previous question on It's Adoption .
Mr.. HOLMAN moved that the report be iad upon tne
table.
The question was TAKEN and it was decided in the
negatveyeas &C. nays g. the Speaker giving his casting
vote in the negatve-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs james c. Allen Bay Aug Baldwin Francis
cfa1sns cresswsl Henry Dawson Denaon Eden
aes FPSf William ohno Ssf s ks
Mallory Marcy Mcdowell Mckinney William II Miller James r
Randall william Rogers James Rollins
sehsnck Scott smith smthers ohn s C ma
White joseph White Winhsd
ss p A 4i1 o
as oo er seS S Sp 1 RsTns
bard Julian kssson Kelley , Francis
nsSGs Pnn %
hits john a oI R EdSgd II Rollins
W s wss Wilson WINDOW and
rDurng the vote Mr. HOLMAN stated that his colleague
Mr. EDGEkToN, detained from the House by Illness
Mr. EDEN made the same statement IN reference TO Mr.
HARRIS of Illinois Mr. w j. ALLEN stated that II he
had been within the bar when his name was called he
would have voted in the affirmative
Mr. HOLMAN. 1t is IN order now to move that the
House adhere to its original BILL with view to raising
the question whether there shall be appointment OF q
further committee Of free conference
Mr. ASHLEY. l would suggest to the gentleman from
Indiana that first take vote upon the question OF
agreeing or agreeing this report aud then, II the
House reject it, attend to that matter
Mr. HOLMAN. But the motion to adhere covers the
whole ground.
high privilege that the motion to agree to 1t overries
every thing else, and it brings the two Houses TO M
agreement it takes precedence over every thing else Inc
motion adhere may be received aud after the motion TO
agree is voted down that motion may be put.
Mr.. HOLMAN. / will enter my motion
The question put upon agreeing to the report OF the
YEAs-Mers Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson Ashley John D.
Baldwin, Baxter Beaan Blaine Boyd Ambrose W. Clark Cole
R RiS Hooper, Hooper HoehEs H. Hubbard Jsnc Julian
kellogg Loan ongea Mecurg MSlHaoe Morrill,
Perhsm Pike Price IL Rice John II Rice EdwadH Ro
Was SGna wnao os G
Francis P1 Blair 4 n Mm As Brown B cGane
Clay coo Cox Csvsa cresw Henry Winter DrS s RaTs sp
q oS 5 h ksss ApS Kellogg
RerD%m knanp law Iaaear Long Mallory Marcy Mcbride
poSel moKnnsy William Miller Morris Morrison
Randall william II Randall Robinson Rogers Jas $ Rollins
steele stuart Sweat Thser %a ISy WS
Joseph W. White wilson, Winhsd
Mr.. HOLMAN. now call up my motion would
inquire of the Chair what will be the effect Of the House
adopting motion to adberel The poiat which wish to
get a. is whether after the adoption Of motion to adhere,
the House itself without the request OF the Senate could
appoint committee OF free conference.
The SPEAKER. If the gentleman will turn to the
Journals of the hry and Thirty nth CoDgresses
and also to the Manual he will find that committees Of
conference sometimes take place after Que House has
adhered.
Mr. BEAMAN move that the House insist, and ask
another committee OF conference.
Mr. WEBSTER desire, if the motion can be amended,
to amend by nsructng the committee as follows:
An1 that raid committee be instructed to to no re
that authorizes other than free viii male citizens
and those who have deca ed their intention TO become SUCH
10 vote
The SPEAKER That motion be made in
dependent after the motion is agreed to to appoint
a committee, il be offered amendment now.
Mr.. BEAMAN. / demand the previous question.
Mr.. COX. One word about this question.
Mr. HOLMAN. / wish to make inquiry.
Mr.. BEAMAN. think must insist upon The previous
question.
The SPEAKER The Chair will state the questions
pending before the House The gentleman from lodi sna
(Mr HoLMAS) moves that the House adhere To it's dis
agreement; the gentlemen from Michigan (Mr BEAMAN)
moves that House insist and ask committee OF confer
enc which the motion TO adhere Pend
ing that motion the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. WEB
sTER) instructions to the committee of conference,
which will be the first question taken II the previous
question is seconded.
The previous que stion seconded-ayes 50, 3D.
Mr.. MORRILL,. rise to question OF order III this
amendment shall be adopted, will it lot permit mulatto
who declares his intention TO become free white cti
gen to vote Laughter
The SPEAKER The Chair does not regardgtbat as
question Of order.
The question then ordered, being fret upon
the instructions proposed by Mr.. WEBSTER which was
decided ia the affirmative, as follows
YEAsMessrs. Allen William Allen, Bly, Augustus
G. Baldwin, Francis r Blair Bliss Brooks James Brown, William
Brown Chane Clay CoGroth Cuvens Ceswe, Henry
Winter Davis Dawson, Dcnnson Eden Edrdg Fnck Carson Orr
der Hail. Harding Benjamin g. Harris lIe:rick Holman Iutchns
Mallory Marcy MCBRIDE Mcdowell Mckinney William III Miller
James Morris Morrison Nelson, Noble Ode Pondeon, adford
Samuel j. Randall William H. Randall Robinson, James
Rollins, Ross scott Smith smithers, stchbns John Steele
William Steele Stroue Stuart Thomas, Tracy Voorhees,
Webster, Nhacy Wheeler, Clinton A. White, Joseph W. White
winfield Fernando Wood, and Ycaman-75
NAYsMesrs Alley, Alison Ames, Anderson Ashley John D.
w. Clarke Cobb Cole Doming briggs Dumont Fensworth
Frank Gooch, Grnne Highly Hooper Hotchkis Asahe w Hub