Mr. MORRILL. I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Senate hill 0. 1. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in ComWhole, resumed the consideration of the bill (S.No.l) to regulate the elective franchise in the DistCol, the pendin question being on the amendment of Mr. ll OllRILL to the amendment reported by the ComDistCol as a substitute for the bill. The amendment to the amendment was in line 7, after the word “therein” to insert “and excepting persons 0 may have voluntarily led. the DistCol to give aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebellion;” so that if amended, the amendment of the committee will read: That from and after the passage of this act. each and every male person exccpting paupers and persons under guardianship. of the age of 21 years and upwards.wlio has not been convicted of any infamous crime or offense and who is G‘OHIZQD of the U.S and who shall have resided in the said District for the period of six ninths previous tmoaayny election therein and excepting personswho avp voluntarily left the DistCol to give aid and comfort to the rebelsin the late rebellion, shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector apd entitled to vote at any electionin said District. without any distinc tiop on account of color or race. bF ‘C. Z Abife: That any person qhose duly it shall beto receivevotesat any cl cc sonWithin the DistColwho shall will lly refuse to receive or who shall willfully reJcct the vote of an person entitled to such right under this act shall e liable to an action of tort by the personinjured, and shall beliableon indictment and conviction. it such act wasdone knowingly. to a fine not exceeding$3,000o, r to imprisonmentfor a term not exceedingone year in thoJail of said District, or to ot. SEC.3. Abife:, That if any persaonny or persons shall Willfully interrupt or disturb such electorin the exprciscofsuch franchise.he or they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof. s af be fined in any'sumnot to exccud$1,000o, rbe imprisoned in the Jail in said district for a period notto exceed 30 days, or both. at the discrclion of the court. SscA. Abife: That it shn ll be the ty'ot tho several courts having c riminu lJurisdic t n in said District to give this notin special charge to the grandjury at the commencementof eachterm of the court. SEC 5. Abife: That all actsand parts of acts inconsistentwith this not be and the same are hereby.repealed. Sec. 6. And he ifurrlier rnllcled.That the mayors andaldermen of the citiesof washinutonandGeorge town, respectivel vo.n or before the 1stday of March in eachyear, shall preparea listof the persons they judge to bequalified to votein the severalwards of said cities in any election: and said mayorsand al dermenshall be in open sessionto receiveevidence of the qualification of personsclaiming the right to vote in any election therein and for correctingsaid list, on 2 daysin eachyear, not exceeding 5 days prior to the animal election for the choice of city officers, giving previous notice of the time and place g: quplqsessionin some newspaperprinted in said IS flC Ste. 7. Abife: That on or before the day of the mayors and nlderinen of said cities shall post up a list of votersthus prepared in one or morepublicplnccsiii said cities respectively, at least ten daysprior to said annual election. SEC. 8. Abife: That the presiding officers at any election shall keep and use the check list herein required at the polls during the election of nll officers, and no rate shall be received unlessdelivered by thovoter in person, and not until the presiding officerhashad opportunity to be satisfied of his i entity and shall nd his name on the list, and mark it, and ascertainthat hisvote is single.