, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield,
Shellabarger, Spalding, Stevens, Stilwell, Thayer, Francis
Thomas, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt
Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Elihu B.
Washburne, Henry D. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker,
Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom,
Woodbridge, and the Speaker--128.

NAYS--Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Chanler, Coffroth,
Dawson, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider,
Aaron Harding, Harris, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall,
McCullough, Niblack, Phelps, Radford, Samuel J. Randall,
Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rosseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith,
Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley, Winfield,
and Wright--37.

Applause on the floor and in the galleries greeted the announcement
that two-thirds of the House having voted in the affirmative the joint
resolution was passed.

The heavy majority by which this measure passed the House indicated an
effect of the President's steady opposition, the opposite of what was
anticipated. The amendment secured two votes which were cast against
the Civil Rights Bill, while it lost no vote which that measure
received.

It is remarkable that the joint resolution should have been carried
with such unanimity when so many Republicans had expressed
dissatisfaction with the third section. This is accounted for,
however, by the pressure of the previous question, in which fifteen
Democrats joined forces with the radical Republicans to force the
undivided issue upon the House. A large minority of the Republican
members were thus prevented from voting against the clause
disfranchising the late rebels until 1870.

In the Senate, as will be seen, the amendment assumed a shape more in
accordance with their wishes.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT--IN THE SENATE.

Difference between Discussions in the House and in the
Senate -- Mr. Sumner proposes to postpone -- Mr. Howard
takes Charge of the Amendment -- Substitutes proposed -- The
Republicans in Council -- The Disfranchising Clause stricken
out -- Humorous Account by Mr. Hendricks -- The Pain and
Penalties of not holding Office -- A Senator's Piety
appealed to -- Howe vs. Doolittle -- Marketable Principles
-- Praise of the President -- Mr. Mcdougall's Charity --
Vote of the Senate -- Concurrence