Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-13
,ONeREssIONAL PHOCEEDINGs.
wAsHNeros, March 8.


Petitions were introduced In favor Of
increasing the pay Of army officers,
AGAINST the renewal Of reciprocity, in Ia
vor of changing the Constitution 80 as 20
/ choose the President and Vice President
| direct from the people and for one term
only. and for equal rights without dis
/ finetion on account Of color.
/ Mr.. Wilson made a few remarks, when
/ the question was stated to be on Mr.. An
dersonis amendment TO substitute for the
pending amendment in the following
/ words: " No state, in presenting qualifi-
cations requisite for elections therein,
shall discriminate against any person on
| account Of race or color" II was rejec-
ted by-ayes 10, noes 81.
The joint resolution heretofore offered
| by Mr.. Sumner as a substitute for the
proposition Of the Committee was re-
iected by-ayes S, noes 81.
Mr.. Yates offered the following IS a
substitute for the Committee PROPOSE
tion, "That no State OF Territory Of the
United States shall by any constitutional
law, or other regulation whatever here
tofore in force and hereafter 10 be ac-
eepted. make or enforce in any way, OF
in any manner recognize any distinction
between the citizens Of the United States
or in any State or Territory, on account
Of race, color. or previous condition Of
slavery and hereafter all citizens. with
out distinction Of race or color, shall be
protected in the full enjoyment and eX-
ercise Of all Of their civil and political
rights; including the rightof suffrage"
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the above
by adding the following;
Provided that whenever the elective
franchise shall be abridged in any State,
OF the election Of representatives TO Con-
gress, or other officers Of State or ma
tional. on account OF race, color, descent,
or previous condition Of servitude, or by
any provision Of law not equally applica-
bic to all race and descents; all persons Of
such race, color, descent or condition
shall be excluded from the basis Of repre-
sentatiOn, as prescribed in the ID section
Of the lst article Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Clark's amendment was adopted
20 against %.
Mr.. Yates amendment was rejected,
against 50.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment to
have the proposition Of the Committee
submitted TO the Legislatures Of the sew
eral States next hereafter 70 be chosen. |
Rejected, y ayes, nays 81
Mr.. Sumner moved an amendment TO |
theCommittee's proposition by ilsertinga |
prOvisO that there shall be no denial OF 4
the elective franchise on account Of color. |
Rejected, S against 3S.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend the prop /
osition by inserting that all persons de /
MED representation shall be exempt from I
taxation Of all kinds. Rejected.
A question was here taken on the /
Of the Committee, Mr.. Clark I
having Withdrawn his amendment, and /
81.
House was lost, there not being two /
thirds in favor Of it, The vote was as .
>, nays D.
The Chair announced that the joint /
resolution having received less than a
twO-thirds vote had failed.
Mr.. Henderson moved 3 recOnsidera-
ton of the vote which prevailed.
This brought the joint resolution again
before the Senate, and Mr.. DOolittle Of
fered the following amendment: That
the following articles be proposed TO the
Legislatures Of the several States, as
TO the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by
.hree-fOurths Of the said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part ofsaid Constitution,
viz:
After the census TO be taken in 1870,
and each succeeding census, representa-
lives shall be appOrtioned among the
several States which may be included
within this Union according 20 the mum
Der in each State Of male electors over
wenty-one years Of age, qualified by the
avs thereof, to choose members Of the
most numerous branches Of its Legisla-
ure, and direct taxes shall be appor-
toned among the several States accord
ng 10 the value of the real and taxable
property situated ia each state, not be-
onging to the State.
Further consideration Of the subject
vas postponed 70 next Thursday,
Adjourned till Monday.