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opposed to the Union. Both memorials were re-
terred to the Reconstruction Committee.

AOiIGu W INC lltCOuSLIuCIlOl
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Baker, (Rep.)-o H.. asked, but failed to OBJ
IAN leave to Introduce an amendment to the ConSti
son who has voluntarily participated in the civil
military or naval service of the so-called confeder-
acy' or who has adhered to them. or aided them in
tLeside1t, Vice President, Senator or Representa-
Co1rt pr Judge, Clerk. or under any United States
r, IT,. TBE CIVIL RIGHTS Bull.
Sq bt?nse b then resumed the consideration of the
petaIe ol guaranteeing civil rights and immunities
Mr. Ihayer Rep) of Pa, addressed the House in
opnInsop of ,itsure. tie said it was the proper
provided for tbe " great act Of emancipation which
oeings Without this bill he believed that that rreat
act OF 1usaee would be paralyzed but with this mea
its enforcement He did not claim that This XII C 70
the right OF suffrage: 1t proposed to secure ciy
belonged He believed the power to paS fbrhge tb @
was found in the second section of the recent amend
ment TO the Constitution abolshing slavery Tfnder
that section Congress had express power to grant i'm
munities to those who made citizens bT tbe frf
section of that amendment. The bill conferred citi
zenshlp by virtue OF express power in the Constiu-
He claimed that this legislation was absolutely
necessary, for the commanders of military depart
pending oppressive legislative acts of Southern State
LeeEiatureS. The bill had not one tyrannieal fca-
T9ae Wa on @ its face as 9eged by the gentleman from
New Jersey tMr. Rogersl. In concluding, he de-
cared ne was opposed to the admission of Southern
men mere until the people become more loyal to the
Goyernment.
Mr. Hill, (rep..) of Indiana, offered an amendment
PFoyldng that the bill should not include the right
Mr.; Eldridge. .(dem,) of Wisconsin, opposed the
9!li briefly on the ground that fdestroyed the ju-
aclary OF the States by permitting tn Federal Gov
erament TO enter the State and enforce the measure
Mr.; thornton, (dem.,) of Illinois, also briefly on,
posed the bill claiming that its real intention was To
give give me right OF suffrage to persons in the States
no" deprived of it by their local laws He also
deemed the measure unconstitutional and utterly
dessfruGtlye give of the rights of the States.
Mr. WINDOW, (Rep.,) next addressed the House
and in the course of his remarks charlcteT;zad Mr.
democratic party. " '10
Mr.. Rogers, (Dem.) declared that he was no Iaodor
OF the other side, and begged the gentleman mot to
place him in that position. ~
Mr. Marshall 9eml Of Indiana said that they
recognized no leaders on his side of the House,
M WINDOW then proceeded to review the speecb
OF Mr., rogers OF n. D., and declared that he could
not reconcile the declaration of the latter gentlemen
on yesterday that he would give the negro the righ
Of life and liberty, aud his subsequent Statement that
II he had b9en in the House at the time he would
nave voted against the constitutional amendment
aoolSnng slavery; but he intmated that the gentle
man, CMr Rogers0 would have voted for it. but was
induced to stay away.
Mr.. Rogers. Oem) said he never agreed directly or
indirectly to vote for the Constitutional Amendment
abolshlng slavery; lie made speech against it, and
would have voted against 1t if he had been well
enough to have been here, as he did vote against it
In this very Hall the Winter before it did pass
Mr.. .Elbiaek Ueml Of Indiana; said that that the
opposition was small here that it found unueces
ary to carry on a kind of guerrilla warfare He ex
pected soon to have help from other quarters
Mr.. Ihayer, (RepD of Pal should like to know
what other quarter the gentleman alluded to for help
Mr. Niblack-Defection in your own ranks.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio-The gentleman from In
diana says ne is carrying a guerilla warfare I
suppose hais the why that side voted against
the Dill last season to punish guerillas. Laughter
pending bill gave tho declaration of independence
practical effect. Without the bill the liberty of the
freedmen would be n solemn mockery. In noticing
a remark of Mr. Eldridge he said that tho negro
question would not rest until full justice was secured
70 tho freedmen. He likewise opposed the admission
Mr. Shellabarger. of Ohio, explained and adyoca-
aliens. F1'-- N0'
Adjourned. --0-' 0O'''