The New York herald., 1869-02-21

crime but snch right 10 shan he subject to ch regula
provided by law for preserving purity OF elections and
Prescribing As smss places and manner for holdas the
The amendment offered by Mr. LOGAN, trep.) OF
ILL.,, is to strike out the words in the Senate amend
ment, 'ano TO hold ofice.n lie contended that It
was unnecessary; that there was nothing IN the con-
sttuton OF the United States restricting the right to
hold oiiice, except as 10 the Presid ncy and Vice.
fresiuency anu that the embodiment OF those words
In the constitutiona amendment would endanger Its
chances OF adoption.
Mr.. BUTLER, repl OF Mass, expressed similar
views, but still announced his intention TO vote for
the Senate amendment, in order TO save this great
measure OF justice.
Mr. LAwRENcE lrep.) OF Ohio asked Mr.. Boutwell,
10 allow him 10 oner the following amendments
shall enforce any law which shsl deny abdge
any male citizen Of United States the Of twenty
IN such one year and has complied with such
asions equally applicable to All electors 70 registration
serbsd g law an equal right TO vote BY ballot IN al elections
pased may aid participate in an nsurrecon rebel
Lon asaas tAs United States sats q 70 such .s
Mr. BOUTWELL, declined to allow 1t to be offered.
Mr.. BINGHAM spoke for ten minutes In explanation
and advocacy OF his proposed amendment.
Mr.. WOODWARD spoke for fifteen minutes In adv0-
cacy Of the amendment, which he had desired to
submit, that the proposed constitutional amendment
10 state Legislatures TO be hereafter elected. he
declared that 1t historical and traditionary
principle IN Pennsylvania politics that the African
was an alien and barbarous race, which should
Mr. boutwell, offered a resolution that the rules
be suspended, and that the recess and evening ses
OF to-day be dispensed with, and that the House
proceed Immediately to vote on the pending amend
ments and the Senate JOINT resolution, without dila-
tory motions.
Mr. KNOTT, (dem.) OF Ky., moved, at four O'Clock,
that the House adjourn-the only dilatory motion
permissible before putting the question on the sus
pension OF the rules.
The House refused TO adjourn.
T,e rules were suspended by yeas LA TO nays 81,
and the resolution was adopted.
The vote was first taken on Mr.. Logan's amend
ment to strike out the words land hold office" and
1t was rejected by vote of yeas II to nays %.
The vote was next taken on Mr.. Binghams
amendment, and 1t was agreed to by vote OF yeas
93 to nays 70.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER withdrew his amendment.
The question was then taken on the Senate res.lu-
tion as amended, and 1t was passed by vote OF
yeas 140 to nays 33.
The Speaker voted in the affirmative.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872.
Mr.. Fox, tdem.) Of N. y, presented the memorial
OF the General Assembly Of New York asking Con-
gress grant pensions to soldiers OF the war 1872
AMENDMENT TO THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr. MYERS presented the petition OF John
Rice, Morris Tasker Co., and others, OF Philade-
pha, for such amendment OF the patent laws As will
cause American patents OF inventions previously
patented in foreign countries to expire here smul-
tane0usly with their expiration abroad
THE PUBLIC CREDIT
Mr. ScHESCK gave notice that he would try to
have disposed Of On Monday the biii to strengthen
the House then, at twenty minutes past five O'Clock
adjourned