The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-02-16
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WAsHtNGTON, req y.
The Constitutional amendment was
taken up. pr. a..
The amendment offered yesterday by
Williams was read, and he addressed the
Senate in its advocacy. .
Sumner next addressed the Senate.
Sumner offered substitute for the
joint resolution providing for an amend
ment TO the Constitution. 1t provides
First That the right to vote, to be
voted for, and to hold office shall not be
denied or abridged anywhere in the Uni
ted States, under any pretense OF race OF
color; and all provisions in any State
Constitution, and all laws of State, Ter
ritorial and Municipal, inconsistent here
with, are hereby declared null and void
Second. That any person, under any
pretense of race or color, who wiliuiiy
binders, or attempts 10 hinder, any citizen
of the United States, from being register
cd from voting, or being voted for, or
holding Office, or who attempts by menaces
to deter any such citizen from the exer-
else or enjoyment of the right of citizen.
ship above mentioned, shall be punished
by fine from one hundred toOne thou
sand dollars, or by imprisonment IN the
common Jail from 90 days to one year
Third, That every person legally en-
gagged in preparing a register OF voters,or
in holding or conducting an election VINO
refuses register any person or otherwise
give proper legal effect to the vote OF any
citizen, under any pretense OF race or
color, shall be punished by fine OF not
less than $500 nor more than S4,Oo0, or
Imprisonment in the common Jail of not
| less than months nor more than years
Fourth, That the District Circuit Courts
of the United States, shall have exclusive
jurisdiction of all offences against this
act and District Attorneys, Marshals and
Deputy Marshals, are commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts of the United States with power
for arresting, imprisoning or baillng OF
offenders, and every other officer especial
" empowered by the President of the
United States, shall be, and they are here
by required at the expense OF the United
States, to institute proceedings against
any person who violates this act and
cause him to be arrested or imprisoned,
or bailed, as the case may be, for trial be-
fore such court as by this has cognizance
| of offense.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
SENATE.
This body adjourned at III 80 this
morning after an all nights discussion
on the Constitutional amendment. The
Senate resumed the consideration joint
resolution proposing Constitutional
amendment.
Vickers moved to amend the bill pro
viding that no one should be disiranchls-
ed because of participation in the late re-
| bellion. Lost q to 32.
Bayard moved to amend confirming
the application of provisions against the
disfranchisement of voters, to United
States officers, President, Nice-Presldent
and Members of the House of Represent
atives Lost II to AZ,
Nelson moved the adoption of his
amendment in these words: mo dis
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elimination shall be made in the United
States among citizens of the United
States in the exercise of the elective fran
chise or in the right to hold office in any
State on account of color, race, nativity,
property or creed Adopted, 81 to u,
! MEMPHIS, Feb. b.
The Avalanche has letter from Major
General w S. Harvey, L. S. A, stating
that Major St. George Harvey, recently
shot by the Arkansas militia, was an
adopted son of his and his remains will
be sent for by his friends.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.
Gen. John c. Breckenridge arrived here
yesterday and is the guest of his brother
law, Rev. DR.. Bullock,