The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-12
The scenes i'm the House upon the
Passage of the Amendment.

Ins~n.e Oh the
Ii will hc seen from the following report
that the Democrats forced the House to II
vote upon the report of the committee rs
Il whole, 50 rs to prevent the striking OUT
OF the third Notwithstanding, of course,
10 Kill the Radicals at home on that see
tion. RAYMOND, of the New York Times,
presented pitiahlc spectacle. His paper
and himself have denounced the third sec
ton in unmcISurcd terms, and yet he voted
for it. Mc>>rS. Whalcy and Latham, OF
West Virginia, voted in the negative. Mr..
Hubbard, of the same State, voted "ayc'
Mr.. Stevens, of PENNSYLVANIA, closed the
debate, and said 10 his political friends,
rive u> the third section or give us nothing.
II was our only salvation. Without it he
would not give snap of his finger for the
whole thing. Some said the third section
WAS too strong for their StomachS, but ii
WAS not too strong for the StomachS OF the
people ; others said II was To" lcncnt, hut
il was not So for his hard heart, for If il
were left To him, hc would not only diStran-
elise these rebels till 1870, but to eighteen
hundred thousand aud seventy. laugh
ter and applau>c.I Gentlemen said the
south must not hc lumiiatcd. Why not
Did they not deserve To he Inundated
He would never consent 10 their coming
here uu demand, but only ~ Suppliant, ii
III all.
Mr.. Stevens demanded the previous
question.
The demand for the previous question
was seconded and the question was on or
drring the main question. Ii was agreed
to--yca>. 81 nays, -. just prior 10 the
vote it was evident that the main question
WAS not ordered whcrcup"n. amid much
excitement on the floor, the members
cruw,liu@ the aislcS and standing up in
their seats, Mr>SrS. Rogers, Nihlack. Kerr,
and other Democrats and Republicans,
changed their votes from "no 10 "ayc,'
thus carving the question. 1t was mani
fest that it was the intention of the Demo
Gratis 10 force the Republicans to vote on
the entire amendment, and not give them
the opportunity, ~ desired 10y many, Of
striking out the third section, diNlranchi-
sing rebels
So the main question was ordered, which
was: Shall the joint resolution he read Il
third time and passed"
The excitement nj this stage continued
ia the hall, amid which, Mr.. Randall, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, rose and dcmandcdthc read
iug at the cuwroS>cd resolution.
The Speaker resolution Is not EN-
crossed. and it will have /" be laid aside.
Mr.. Ramdall.-I withdraw my motion.
Tn" Speaker stated the question, and
the Joint resolution was read. The roll was
called. and resulted rs follows: Yeas, I2S ;
NAYS. 81. The result was handed to the
Speaker. who said: "Two-tlird> Of the
House having voted i'll favor of the Joint
resolution, it has passed. This was fol
lowed hy great applause on the floor ana
in thc crowded galleries.
Mr.. Eldrdgc, of Wisconsin, called upon
the Speaker 10 maintain order on tie floor
and in the galleries.
The Speaker said that spectators III the
galleries must maintain order and obey the
rules OF the House.
/ Mr.. Rodgers, Of New Jcrscy.-I move
the colurcd gentlemen in the galleries hc
allowed to wave their handkcrchlci>
laughter and hi>>cS.l
Mr.. Ellridgc, of Wisconsin, don't
want any more OF these ni%@crhcadS t.
come here and disturb the House. Re
Moved Kisses. Mr.. Eldridgc repeated the
remark, and was followed by kissing again
which was stopped by the Speakers gavcl.l
When Mr.. Raymond, of New York, voted
lave" there was repeated applause on the
Republican side, and members crowded
around and congratulated him.