The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10

wars in which ne thought IT'S operations would be
inconvenlent or highly injurious.
Mr.. SIBERIAN " as in favor OF sweeping away all
the old State qualifications restrictive OF the suffrage
The question was then taken on MI. Wilson'S
which was ~ the amend
ment offered by him several days since, W., 70 aad
the following:-
foregoing amendment shall be submitted for rati.
Of which shall have been chosen AFTER ne
It was rejected by vote OF yeas II, nays 43. "a.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dixon TO require the ratia.
cation to be BY conventions instead OF by the state
Legislatures was then voted down.
Mr.. MOTION then offered the following as an ada-
tional section:-
.ass aha. appoint q he people ss5ssr
equal the whole number Of Senators and Repre-
but no Senators or or person hold
once q as. profit under the United State. shall Ss
people.
1t was lost by vote OF yeas q to nays 20.
Mr.. SUMNER offered as Q substitute the bill sub
mitted and printed some DAYS since In connection
Yeas 9-Messrs. summer, Wade, Wilson, Thayer,
Edmunds Mcdonald Nye. Ross, Yates; nays 90
the substitute offered previously BY Mr.. Warner
The constitutional amendment having been con-
sdered as in Committee OF the Whole, was reported
Mr.. MORTON again ofered the amendment in re-
gard to the mode OF choosing electors for President
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep.) Of R. l., moved to recommit
the constitutional amendment with its amendments,
MI. STEWART, (repJ OF Ney-If that is done 1t ends
the bill. Let us see the result.
Several Senators-Oh no.
Mr.. CRAGIN-There Is no doubt that If the bill be
rocommitted row. that ends 1t for this session; and
any man who says that It does not 1t seems to me,
ought to know better. naughterl
The motion to recommit was then lost by vote
Mr. WILSON moved to reconsider the vote by which
the blu was ordered to DO read third time, which
Mr.. WILSON moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment CAr. Morton's) had been adopted,
which was lost by vote of yeas 20 to nays IS.
The Joint resolution constitutional amendment)
having ordered to be read third time was then
passed by the following vote:-
YHAs-Mssars Abbott, Chandler, Catte Cameron Cole,
Gonaips Connsss crssip Drake Ferry Hsran Harris
sey Rice Robsr'son Rosa sawysr sherman Spencer Stew
ilanss Wilson and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Anrs o.s ns Da
Patterson, Of Tenn, Salisbury sprague, vickeu and
The following Is the amendment as passed.
joint resolution proposing amendments to the constu-
ton Of the United States
dc twohirds OF both Houses concung that The following
articles proposed to the legislatures OF the several States
Of which, when BY hreeourths said legislatures
shall be held as part OF said constitution, namely
States he citizens Of the United states the exercise
state on account OF race color nativity properly education
ART is The second the second
article OF the constitution Of the United States shall be
amended 70 read as follows -. :. 80 ,, ,.rsos
qaaaed TO vote for in Congress, number
senatises 70 which the State shall be entitled in Congress
no Senator s4 s 81 s a2n an
electors and CONGRESS shall ha.e 70 prescribe the
which such shall be chosen by the people
The joint resolution now goes to the House for
At hals-past Ave O'Clock the Senate adjourned.