The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-22
SENATE.
WAsIIlNnrnN. .Inn. o1

w h'lIA'N"A ANaNf 49,
MISUNDERSTANDING officers for the increase
Of puy; for the 10Th Amendment giving
suffrage To women; petition for the alI"li-
ton nl' the lrlnkimS privilege: presented
and referred,
Bills intrMluCetl aud REFEREED
By Mr.. PATTERSON, IL abolish the
Frrrtlman's Bureau anh provide for Il
Bureau Of Education. Mr.. POMEROY pro.
posed an Amendment tntlc Constitution
0t the United States, submitting to the
States thr tOllnwing article tn lp known Us
the 10Th Amendment: which, when rIti
lied hy iIrrr.imrllIS thereof, shall he part
nr the Constitution nr the United States
The basis OI suffrage shall lr that ni ciIi
ZrnShip, anil all active and nNlurAliIcd cit
iZcnS shall enjoy The same rights and
privileges Of elective franchise. Each
State shall determine by law the ages 0f
citizens and time Of residence required for
the exercise Of the right Of suffrage, which
shall apply equally To all citizens anh shall
make Hll laws In regard Ia the time anil
place Of holding elections. II was referred
10 the Committee IN Judiciary and order.
rh to m printed.
The Virginia hill was taken up. During
the discussion which followed Mr.. Turn
mrLI. reviewed the reviewers CmlrSr in
connection with the reconstruction policy
Of Congress IN which he was called iu0r-
der by the PRESIDENT, who enforced the
rule against personalities.
Upon the conclusion If Mr.. SUMNER'S
rclnnrks the CHAIR stated the question tn
hr upOn the pending amendment Of Mr..
DRAKE to u,lmii Eirginia upon iundamrn.
til conditions, by prohibiting any chang"
Or her Sintc Constitution 10 deprive Cii.
ZcnS nG The right ln vote under tho same
who nn now entitled Ia vote, except in
punishment iOr. crime, hut permitting any
other alteration in the Constitution pro-
smcivr in its effects In regard In tlr time
nnd plat'r Of rC4'idcnC" nr voters. \ vote
wnS taken IN the amendment Of Mr..
DmAEE, which was adopted. Yeas 81;
nays %. .... .
Mr.. DRAKE moved IN further amend hy
imposing the further fundamental cmItli-
liOns that II should never h. lawful for
snid State to deprive any citizen Of the
United States M account Of race, color,
nr previous condition Of sCrvituIc Of
rights 10 hold office under the cOnsliiu-
liOn and laws Of said State, or ulNn my
such ground to require nI' him my other
qualifications tOr Office than such us are
required 0r other citizens. Amendment
ad0ptrd-ycUS 10, nays ~.
Mr.. WILSON moved m amendment In
impose further fundamental conditions, 81
the constitution shall never he M amended
Or changed aS To deprive nny citizen Of
the United States Ur school rights anil
privileges secured by the constitution NJ
said Suites. Ad ptcl-ycaS B. nays %.
Mr.. MDNTON moved IL substitute for the
preamble adopted by the House, another
setting firth TINT tho people Of Nirginil
hNh adopted Il constitution which IL Re-
publican. md the Legislature elected IN.
tlrr Il hNh mtiilC,l the 18th md 18th
Amendments, aud the performance ii
Of these nets In gNml faith was the cOmli.
liOn precedent Ia representation, The
pruINSCl substitute WIS agreed Ia, yeas
IN; nays 30,
The bill WIS iliOn rmld Tho third time
nnh tho yUslS nnd mnys ordered IN ltS pass
NgC. Before The vote WIS tnkCn, several
| ljrmWmliC Senators explained why they
should vote against the hill, which was
passed, yeas Il; uOys Il. a strict party
vote.
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, tho cur
rrncy bill WIS taken up anl Mil over III
liz order.
The Senate At 53O adjourned ill To-
morrow,