ain amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, was read the second time, and
considered as in Committee of the Whole.

Mr. PUGH:--Let the resolution be read, not the proposition itself, but
the formal part, the introduction.

Mr. HUNTER:--Is that open to amendment now?

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--It is in Committee of the Whole, and open to
amendment. The reading of the formal part of the joint resolution is
called for.

The Secretary read it.

Mr. SEWARD:--I offer the following as a substitute:

Strike out all after the word "whereas," in the preamble, to
the end of the resolution, and insert:

The Legislatures of the States of Kentucky, New Jersey, and
Illinois, have applied to Congress to call a Convention for
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United
States; Therefore,

_Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled_, That
the Legislatures of the other States be invited to take the
subject of such a Convention into consideration, and to
express their will on that subject to Congress, in pursuance
of the fifth article of the Constitution.

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--The Chair understands that a proviso was
offered to the matter that the Senator from New York proposes to
strike out. The vote will first be taken on the proviso offered by the
Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. DOOLITTLE], to insert at the end of
section one of article thirteen:

_Provided, however_ (and this section shall take effect upon
the express condition), That no State, nor any part thereof,
heretofore admitted, or hereafter to be admitted into the
Union, shall have power to withdraw from the jurisdiction of
the United States; and that this Constitution, and all laws
passed in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the
land, any thing contained in any constitution, act, or
ordinance of any State Legislature or Convention to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Mr. HUNTER:--I believe that the amendment of the Senator from
Wisconsin is not pending.

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--The Senator from Wisconsin proposes that as a
proviso to the matter which the Senator from New York moves to strike
out; and the question must first be taken on that.

Mr. HUNTER:--I did not know that that was before the Senate.

Mr. BIGLER:--He only gave notice of it.

Mr. HUNT