New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
next to O'Clock in the afternoon After explanation by
Mr. Schenck the resolution was passeu'

next to O'Clock in the afternoon Ater explanation Oy
Mr.. schenck the resolution was uns Passsd'
Mr. GARFIELD rep Ohio suggested that s evening ip
sessions be dispensed with ana tnat instead OF tnen e
Uouse meet AZ II O'Clock, and alt until lie hau no
donbt that great deal moro business would be done In
| this way, -, A.. oo,st.to. =, h,.,,osa ond
minated that unless evening sessions were continued
the Appropriation bills could not be disposed Of in time
Mr. BOUTWELL, moved, this being one Of the last 10
he proceed to consider the Senate amendment 10
the omt resolution proposing an amendment 70 tne Oon
stuOn The rules suspended by tw0tnlrds Vote'
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Senate amendment then taken from the SPEAK
er's table and read as follows
Arr 5SEc The right the United States to vote and
s s once s ~ o o. nTopI condition or seryituSe
SEQ Congress shall have power to enforce this article BY appf0p
Mr. WOODWARD Dem, Pal asked Mr.. Boutwell, to
allow him to offer an sa b 5ss
TO Legislatures TO be elected hereafter put mr. oooA
Mr. BINGHAM Rep., Ohio desired to offer as an
amendment the amendment heretofore agreed to by the
Senate by vote Of ~ to IT, az f9oWs .
denied abridged BY State on account Of race color nA
og BoGT fTSS rep Mass at first refused allow
any amendment to be offered but he subsequently CON
sened to the Offering OF above Amendments ny eT DUB
ham, and TO other amendments by Messrs shela9aIse
and Logan not Sd%tS Nov sSaa tg amend
the O State. nor any State sSrgc deny
S.d 3e .ssas sF%e sSs sa be pss
@ hsJs s' ss ,d | s ssa and . sis' shall
Of trs.Os felony Infamous crime ogt such gt 70 VOC la
b subject to sas regulations IN TO- ~ ,3ST s pe Of
prescribing the times places and Manner S1 SSs a me ia 70
strike out the words the Senate amendment and 70
hold office" He contended that was tnas
there was nothing in Iho Constitution OF the United states
restricting right to hold Office except as 70 the
dency and Vice Presidency and that the VI
those words the Constitutional Amendments "ouu en
danger its chances for adoption.
Mr.. BUTLER tRep., Massl expressed flmar Sle~s,
but t announced his intention TO vote for the senate
amendment in order this great measure OF Justice
Mr.. LAWRENCE REP. Ohio asked MT B0ntwe wei 70
allow him TO offer an amendment mr' Dout"oii u00u
10 allow IL 10 be offered.
Mr. BINGHAM spoke for ten minutes In explanation
and advocacy OF his proposed amendment
Mr. WOODWARD spoke for fifteen minutes in advo-
cacy of the amendment which he had desired TO submit
ted TO State legislatures to be hereafter elected.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, offered resolution that the rules be
day be dispensed WITH and that the House proceed in
mediately to vote on the pending amendments ana the
Senate Joint resolution without dilat0Ty motions ,-
Mr. KNOTT dem. KY moved, at o'clock, that me
House adjourn the only dilatc motion permissible bo
III The 81 House refused to adjourn.
The rules we're suspended by Yeas, 1 to Nays ST. and
' The yoa as st pEen on Mr. LoGANs amendment
to strike out the words and hold Office and IL was TO-
6s y W was next taken on r BNGHAMs amend
ment and 1t was agreed to by vote Of Yeas 95, to
Mr.. sHELLABARGER withdrew his amendment;
The question then taken on the Senate resolution
as amended and it passed by vote OF Yeas lsO 10
Nays 80. . -. d. -, -.- ~ .. ...|
The Speaker voted I'm the Affirmative
Mr.. FOX presented the memorial OF the Generai AS
samby OF New York, asking Congress to grant pensions
TO soldiers OF the War OF 1912.
Mr. MYERS presented the petition OF John Rice, Nor
rs Tasker Co.. and Others, OF Philadelphia, for such
amendment Of the Patent laws as viii cause American
patents of inventions previously patented IN foreign
Countries expire here simultaneously with their eIp
ration abroad.
Mr. sCHENCK gave notice that he would try TO have
disposed Of Monday the bill 10 strengthen the public
credit. Adjourned.