Mr. gieILndLING. Then I will Ineve to amend the motion to recommit by adding thereto instructions to the ComJudiciary to a“mend the bill by inserting after the words foreign Powers, " in line 4 of section one, the "words“except those who have v luntarily borne arms against. the Governmc/rit of the U.S or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof. Also, to insert at the end of line 16, section 4,the words “except the right of suffrage." Mr. Speaker, I do not desire to detainJhe House by making any extended remarks upon this subject. But at the same time 1 thin it is properthat these amendments should be made. It is certainly properthat the bill should state what is the intention of the House in adopting it if it shall be adopted. The 1st amendment I have proposed leaves the condition of those who have been in rebellion against the Government of the U.S. precisely as it now is. If they are now full citizens, entitled to all the rights of citizenship, this amendment does not atfect them in that. respect. If they are not now entitled to the full rights of citizenship 1, it at least leaves them without giving them t use rights by this bill. Isuppose it is not the intention of the friends of the bill to confer rights of citizenship not now possessed, if any such rights might exist, upon those who have been in rebellion. My amendment takes no rights from them, bfutt leaves their rights to be determined hereafter. The amendment upon the subject of suffrage is, it seems to me, but a proper, fair. explicit declaration of what has been repeatedly stated in argument, but does not appear in the bill. It seems to me important, in order to relieve this measure from any ambiguity. If it is not the intention of the friends of this bill, as I understand it is not, to grant under the provisions of this measure the right of suffrage to the colored race, it certainly is but fair and properthat the bill should so declare. This amendment will relieve the bill from any am bieinui.ty on that point.