male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or over, and who is of sound mind, an equal vote at all elections in the State in which he shall have such actual residence as shall be prescribed by law, except to such as have engaged or may hereafter engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, and to such as shall be duly convicted of treason, felony, or other infamous crime," The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? And it was decided in the negative Yeas... Nays.. 62 125 35 The yays and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Stevenson Archer Nathaniel P. Banks Mr. Ignatius Donnelly John F. Driggs Mr. Michael C. Kerr John H. Ketcham J. Proctor Knott Cadwal'r C. Washburn B. F. Whittemore Mr. Samuel J. Randall William H. Robertson Row'd E. Trowbridge Fred'k E. Woodbridge Mr. Lewis Selve Aaron F. Stevens So the said amendment to the amendment was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the amendment submitted by Mr. Bingham, which was read and is as follows, viz: Strike out the first section of the said joint resolution, and insert in lieu thereof: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge or deny to any male citizen of the United States of sound mind and twenty-one years of age or upward the exercise of the elective franchise at all elections in the State wherein he shall have actually resided for a period of one year next preceding such election, (subject to such registration laws and laws prescribing local residence as the State may enact,) except such of said citizens as shall engage in rebellion or insurrection, or who may have been, or shall be, duly convicted of treason or other infamous crimes," And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? Yeas... It was decided in the negative, Nays. Not voting.. 24 160 38 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. William B. Allison Samuel M. Arnell James B. Beck 1 John F. Benjamin Thomas Boles Mr. John F. Driggs Ephraim R. Eckley Thomas W. Ferry John R. French Mr. Hiram McCullough are Mr. Addison H. Laflin Sidney Perham Mr. Asahel W. Hubbard Mr. Thomas E. Stewart Mr. Samuel J. Randall Ginery Twichell Robert T. Van Horn Mr. William A. Pile Theodore M. Pomeroy Ellihu B. Washburne So the said amendment was disagreed to. The question was then put, Shall the joint resolution be engrossed and read a third time? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Samuel M. Arnell John F. Benjamin Austin Blair John Coburn Mr. Grenville M. Dodge Mr. Addison H. Laflin Mr. William H. Robertson Row'd E. Trowbridge Robert T. Van Horn Cadwal'r C. Washburn B. F. Whittemore Fred'k E. Woodbridge. Mr. Lewis W. Ross Charles Sitgreaves Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. S. Newton Pettis So the joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. Pending the question on its passage, Mr. Boutwell moved the previous question, which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the joint resolution pass ? Yeas... And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. Not voting.... 150 42 31 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Samuel M. Arnell Delos R. Ashley John F. Benjamin W. Jasper Blackburn Mr. Grenville M. Dodge Thomas W. Ferry Mr. John H. Ketcham The Speaker voted in the affirmative. So the joint resolution was passed. Mr. Green B. Raum William H. Robertson Row'd E. Trowbridge Robert T. Van Horn Cadwal'r C. Washburn Mr. William E. Robinson Mr. Aaron F. Stevens Mr. Boutwell moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said joint resolution. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the following, viz: I. Concurrent resolutions of the legislature of the State of South Carolina, for the removal of political disabilities of James F. Green, John Wilson, W. Hutson Uligg, J. J. Halford, G. W. H. Legg, R. C. Poole, W. C. Harris, J. K. Linder, Jacob Simons Linder, Daniel Keels, and Eli Cornwell; which were referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. II. A resolution of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce against the extension of the 50 per cent. clause of the bankrupt law; which was referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. Mr. John T. Wilson, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1813) to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Ohio river; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. The House then, on motion of Mr. B. F. Butler, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. J. F. Wilson repored that the committee having had under consideration, according to order, the state of the Union generally, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 1738) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1870, had come to no resolution thereon. On motion of Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That an amendment proposed to be submitted by him to the bill of the House, H. R. 1728, (Indian appropriation bill,) be printed. Mr. Kerr, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1814) for the relief of S. M. Stockslager; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Taffe, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate, (S. 730) supplementary to an act entitled "An act to confirm the titles to certain lands in the State of Nebraska," was taken from the Speaker's table and read a first and second time. Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said bill. Mr. Woodward, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1815) granting a pension to Jonathan Nutt; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions and the War of 1812. Mr. Mungen, by unanimous consent, submitted a resolution, which was read, considered, and agreed to, as follows, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby requested to transmit to this house copies of papers filed in the Department of State, October 9, 1866, relative to the claim of Owen Thorn and others against the British government for indemnity for losses sustained by the steamer Congress by the Canadian authorities. Mr. McKee moved that the vote by which the said resolution was passed be reconsidered; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Price, by unanimous consent, submitted a resolution, which was read, considered, and agreed to, as follows, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior be directed to furnish to this house a copy of the report of the President of the Union Pacific railroad of December, 1868, relative to the report of the special commission of which General G. K. Warren was president. |