The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-12
GLORIOUS NEWS
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GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY.
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Especial to the Indianapolis journal
B WASHINGTON, May 10.

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After four days exciting debate, du-
ring which the third section was OPP
posed by several Union men, at four
o'clock the vote was reached on the
Constitutional Amendment reported
from the Reconstruction Commit ee,
resulting, ayes 128, nays q, All the
CONSERVATIVE Union leaders, including
Messrss Raymond, Delano, Stillwell,
Kasson, King, Kendall and Newell I
vote ia solid Union party column in
favor Of harmony in the party The
country is safe i Everybody joyous
.ICor. CINCINNATI Commercially a9ia
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Con
stitutionala Amendment passed the
House this afternoon. amid the usual
scenes of interest and excitement that
accompany so importanta an event. 1t
not only passed. without amendment
and lust asiit ametfroma the Recon-
struction5 Committee but secured a
large majority, over the requisite two
| thirds vote This was contrary to- the
anticipations of the most ardent
friends of the amendment. 1t ,wass
| in fact. a strict party vote. with the
i execution ofG. CT Smith, of Kentucky,
4 and PheIi,s. ef Marylana. who voted
h with the Democrats gaanSt It..
There was, however, a sharp exhibit
ton of parliamentary tactics that
should not be lost sight of. When
the House was to be brought toa vote,
a large number Of Republicans were
opposed to ordering the main question,
and voted wi h the Democrats
! against it. They did SO on the ground
4 that, if the main question was not
: determined on; there. would be an OPP
: portunity to strike out the third sec
: ton, which disfranchises allrebels till
: 1870. The retention of this section
! was looked upon by many as being
) fatal to the ratification, by any South
ern State. of the amendment. w her
E a call was completed, it was manifest
: that the opponents of the thlr6
section had carried the motion. and
n that the main question had not beer
t ordered. The Democrats instantly
s saw the opportunity to change the
: result and force the Republicans t.
n vote for or against the amendment
;. as a whole, with! the third section re
d lfained. Thereupon Messrs. Niblack
t Rogers Kerr, and other Democrats
4 changed theirivotes to- the affirmative
which carried the motion by five ma
Is iority. and forced the House to a Oh
d rect vote ON the main question 9sa
n IS There was great confusion and ex
e Iycitement at this moment, as nearly two
! Thirds of the members were out c
r their seats. The roll call was pro
,e :ceeded with, and the Republicans me
G. the issue and voted solid for th
amendment, with the exception OF tn
h two members. already named. Whe
ia the name of Mr.. Raymond was reache(
ae he answered, to the great surprise
n. the House, in the Affirmative IA
~ vote was warmly applauded, and men
e. :bers rushed around and congratulate
AZ him. The result was received wi
ns greatsapplause on the floor and IN. IL
al Galleries. Mr.. Eldridge thereupo
"a arose. excitedly, and hoped the rui
EN- would be enforced so that the nj
D gerheads." as he called the spectator
= could not. disturb the House. He W
answered by the spectators with
ST. storm of Kisses. Mr., Rogers, of Ne
ng Jersey. thereupon. arose and move
rs, that the freedmen " in the gallerl
ne be allowed to wave their handke
M chiefs. This was received with mi
her gled applause and .hisses and add
tes to the confusion Finally order "
for restored, and in the exuberance OF
of feeling the house adjourned un
lile Monday: '.e5,Ei ifrs a z1tlslfS.