Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-17
CONGRESS-.
THE HOUSE, ADOPTS TIE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

On nursuay, Jne' uiScuoSiV" ""
the Report of the Reconstruction Com
was brought to a close. Many
ofthe Union members wished to amend
the third section, which provides that
those who vc luntarily took part in the
Rebellion shall not exercise the cleo
tive franchise until after the year 1870.
Some proposed to insert in lieu thereof
that such men shall not hold office.
Mr.. Stevens Union called the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Garfield (Union) hoped the pre-
vious question would be voted down.
The House divided, and the Speaker
counted Yeas, 90; Nays, 59-the
L" Democrats" almost all voting aye,
in order to prevent any amendment of
the joint resolution. Tellers were de-
manded, and ordered, the result being
the same. So the previous question
was seconded. On the question, "Shall
the main question be putP" the House
voted by yeas and nays, the result be-
ing-Yeas. "a; Nays, 10.
Atthis time the galleries were crowd
ed, and as the vote progressed the
greatest interest and excitement was
manifested by the members, some Of
whom stood together in groups dis
GUESSING the chances, while some. were
more actively employed in arguing the
consequences, and trying to enforce
their views upon others. The Demo
cratic members, generally, carried out
their policy, which was to prevent any
amendment of the Joint resolution.
Mr.. Farnsworth (Union) wanted to
know whether, at this stage, "a motion
to recommit with instructions was in
order. The Speaker informed him that
it was not.
The House then voted On the pas
sage Of the joint resolution, and it re-
suited, Yeas. 1928; Nays, 81.
The following is the vote in detail
YsAs-Messrs. Alley. Allison, Ames,
Anderson. Ashley tNevada.l Ashley (Ohio,
Baker, Baldwin, Banks. Barker. Baxter
R,aman. Benjamin, Bidwe'l, Bingham,
Blaine. Blow. Boutwell,, Brnomal, Brom
well. Brckland. Bundy. Clarke (Ohio,
Clarke tKansas,) Cobb. Conkling. Cook
Cnllom. Darling. Davis, Dawes, Defrees
Delano. Deming. DIXON, Dodye, Donnelly
Drirvs. Dmmont. Ecklpy. ErRleston. Eliot
Farnsworih. Ferrv. Garfield. Grinnell. Girls
void. Harding (Ill.. J Hart, Hayes. Hender
son, Highly, Holmes. Hooror, Hntehkiss
Hubbard Towa.l Hubbard Nv. Va Hub
hard IN W Hubbell (Ohio,) Hulbnrd
James Humphrey, Incorsoll. Jenckes Ju
ian. Kasson. Kelley. Kalso, Ketcham, Kuy
kendall. Lofin, Lawrence Penn Law
renee (Ohio), loan, LonCyear, LYNCH
Marnon, McCluru, MrIndoe, Mckee
MoRuer. Mercur. Miller. Moraheaa
Morrill,, Morris. Moul.on. Myers, Newell
O'Neii Orth. Paine, Patterson. Perham
Pike. Pants. Price. Kendall Ky Ray
mond, Rice fMass..l Rice me y. Rollins
SAWYER, Schenck. Sco6eld. Shellahar9el
SnaldinQ, Stevens, Stilwell. Thayer, Franc
Thomas. John L. Thomas, jr;,. Trowhridg'
Upson. Van Aernam, Van Horn IN. Y,
M IDOTu kWtFNUuTbI ""I", VaIuui
Washhnrne (Mass..l Washhurne, Oh
Z Washhnrne Ind Welker, Williams, Wi
ann. Iowa. Wilson (Pcnn.,) Window
) Woodbridge and Schuyler Colfax-l28.
NAYs-Nessrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boye
, Chanler, CcEro,h. Dawson, Eldridge, Fincl
Glossbrenner. Goodyear. Order, Harding
XIV Harris, Latham. lie Blond, Marshal
5 McCullough, Niblack. Phelps, Radfor'
Randall (Pa,) Ritter, Rogers. Ross. Rou
. seau, Shanklin. Sitpreaves. Smith, Streus
t Taher, TAYLOR, Thornton Trimble, Whale
f Winfield. Wrisht-37.
q The following is n copy Of the mea
? ure, as it passed the House:
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING A
AMENDMENT TO TUE CONSTITUTION
" IA UNITED STATES.
Be it resolved by the Senate and Hou
:, OF Representatives of the United States
y America in Congress assembled two thirds
o both Houses concurring, That the folio
ing article he proposed to the Legislatures
the several States az an amendment to u
Constitution Of the United States, whic
when ratified lhy three-fourths Of said LIE
irlatures, shall be valid as part ofthe 20
stitution, namely:
ARTICLE -, SECTION |. No State sh'
~ make or enforce any law which snail ahrid
m tho privileges or immunities Of citizens
!, the United States. nor shall any State d
- privs any person of life. liberty and proner
ID without due process Of law, nor deny to a
Mt person within its jurisdiction the equal p,
:, lection Of the laws.
~ SEC. 9. Representatives shall he app
y toned among the several States which m
be included within the Union according
their respective numbers. containing /
III whole number. Of persons in each Sta
40 excluding Indians not taxed. But whf
= ever In any State the elective franchise sh
" be danied to any portion OF It's male oitize
he not less than ~ years OF sse. or in any "
abridged. except for participation in I
> Rebellion, or other crime. the basis OF n
: resentstion in such State shall be reduC
iu the proportion, which then lumber OF 81
male citizens shall bear the whole numl
= Of male citizens not less than 81 years
>" age.
SEC. q. Until the 4th day Of July, Is
n all persons who voluntarily adhered to
al late insurrectioN. giving it aid and comic
shall be excluded from tho right to vote
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