Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-16

OF suCn race or color or descent OF condition.
shall be excluded from the basis Of represent
alton, az prescribed in the second section Of
the fret article Of the Constitution"
Mr.. Clarks amendment was sdopted--26
against 20.
Mr.. Yates amendment was Rejected
against 3S.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment to make
the proposition Of the Committee, that IL be
submitted to the Legislatures Of the several
States next hereafter to be chosen. Rejected
--l2 against 81.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend the Commit
tees proposition by inserting proviso, that
there shall be no denial u the elective fran
chise on lccouut Of color. Rejected-s against
3s.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend the PROPOSE
ton Of the Committee by inserting hat
all persons denied representation shall be
exempt from taxation ofall kinds Rejected.
The question was then taken on the propo-
sition Of the Committee, Mr. Clark having
withdrawn his amendment, and the joint reso-
luton as it came from the House was lost
there not being two-thrds 10 its favor
/ For the vote see editorial.
| The Chair announced tina; the joint resolu-
! ton having received loss than two-thirds Of
the votes had failed
Mr. Henderson moved a reconsideration Of
the vote which prevailed.
This brought the joint resolution again be-
force the Senate, and Mr.. Dooltle offered
/ the following amendments That the follow
/ ing articles be proposed 70 she Legislatures
/ Of the several States as amendments 20 the
Constitution Of the United States, which,
| when ratified 6y three-tourths Of said Legs-
] t,1 H.. & r.
siitution, viz After the census to be taken
! in 1870 and each succeeding census, Repre-
sentatiyes shall be apportioned among the sew
eral States which may be included within this
! Union according to The number in each State
Of male electors over 2 years Of age, qualified
| by the laws thereof TO choose members Of the
/ most numerous branch Gifts Legislature, and
direct taxes shall be apportoned among the
several States according to the value of the
real and taxable property situated in each
State, not belonging to the State or United
States.
The further consideration Of the subject
was poned to thursday.
Adjourned until Monday.
March 10, the Senate vas not in session,
and the cay was given to speech makers in
The House.
W eoiAf fAhNt AuhiCu L.
Prominent objections % the proposed Con-
sututlonal amendment submitted by the
Joint Committee on Reeonstruction, and de-
ieated in The Senate-First, it was open TO
evasion, as was admitted by many Of those who
advocated it. Second, it carried into the con-
sutuuon in express words, the idea Of ine-
quality in human rights. Third, it recognized
/ in the State, the power to disiranchise, on ac-
count of race or color.
Senator sunni has drawn up the following
/ proposed amendment, to which neither OF
these objections Is applicable, and which has
received tie approval Of many leading Con-
greesmen; Article - Representatives
shall be apportioued among the several states,
which may be included within the Union, &C
cording to their respective numbers, which
shall be determined by taking the whole num-
Der Of PERSONS, and excluding Indians not
taxed provided that no male citizens, over
| the age Of q years, shal be excluded from
the elective franchise in thy state, except for
/ participation in rebellion. be basis Of repre-
scntalion therein shall be reduced in the pro-
portion which the plumber thus excluded
bears to the whole number Of male citizens in
the I. 3 over the age'ofsfl years, in such
/ state"
/ Senator Wilson has also prepared pro-
/ posed amendment to the Constitution, which
Will be offered AS substitute for that pro-
posed by Mr.. Doolittle.
Ii reads thus: Article --- Repre-
s,nlatves shall be apportoned among the
several states, according to the number Of
male citizens owe, 81 years of age, having the
/ qualifications requisite for the electors of the
most numerous branch of the state egisla-
tuIe, excluding citizens protesting like quail
hoatons who are disfranohised for partIcipa-
ton in any rebellion, and persons OF like age,
not nsiuralized. The number OF representa-
uSes shall not exceed one for every hundred
thousand Of actual population, but each state
snail have at least one representative"
March II, in the Sonata, notice was given
of the amendments of the Constitution pro-
! posed by Mesrs. Wilson and Sumner given
elsewhere) Mr., Grimes presented another,
basiDg the apportiOnment on the whole pop
ulation, including Indians not taxed, but ex-
Guiding all males above II years Of age who
are not allowed to vote for any cause except
crime or disloyalty. Ms Sumner opposed
the admissiop of Colorado because it's Consti-
tuition excludes blacks from sufft age.
The House, on motion of Mr. Stevens,
struck out the enaciing clause of the bill to
regulate trade with Canada; ayes, 68 nays,
81, and the bill was then rejected ayes ST.
nays rs
In the Senate March ~, a resolution was
introduced instrucling the judiciary Com
miitee to report five amendments TO the Con-
sttuton lst, Basing representation on yo-
tiers; %, Basing direct tax on value Of prop
erty; Sd, Pledging the faith Of government
to redemption OF national debt; 4th, Pro-
hbiung payment of rebel debt; 5th, Pro-
hibiting payment for slaves. The bill for the
admission of Colorado was rejeoted-2l to H..
In the House the civil rights bill with
amendments was reported back from the Ju-
dietary Committee. The first section as
amended declares all persons born in the
/ United States, not subjects of foreign powers,
! excluding Indians not fixed, TO be ctizens Of
the United States, without distinction Of
color, and endows all civil rights upon in
habitants Of every race and color, without
/ regard to any other laws or customs TO the
contrary notwithstanding, This amendment
was agreed to.
Some other unimportant amendments were
agreed to; THAT in all questions Of law
arising in any case under the provisions of
this act Anal appeal shall be aiken to the
Supreme Court"
The bill was then passed---l00 against SO.