Mr. HIGBY. Mr. Speaker, the Gentfrom Maine gave figures showing the male population of the State of Vermont and of the State of California, placing them in comparison and he also compared 2 other States, but I shall refer more particularly to the 1st two. I have no amendment to offer. I think there are enough already before the House. 1 simplypresent my views. If this amendment which is reported by the committee, together with those 0t iers which have been presented, shall be sent back to the committee, t ien that committee will understand something of the shape and form of an amendment that will meet with favor, not only from the propositions introduced here, but from the remarks which are made by members in this debate. Now, sir, I think the better test of this question is the votes that are given from year to year. By taking the votes for 2 or 3 years, at different elections, we are more likely to get at a correct test of the male population that are entitled to the right of the electivefranchise than we are from census returns. believing that to be the most correct test, I shall we the figures of the votes in the 2 States, from an authentic statement before me. In Vermont, in 1866, the whole vote for Governor was 36, 456; in 1864 the whole vote for Governor was 43, 543. The whole vote for president in 1864 was 55, 740. These are the different votes recently given in that State. In 1860 the whole vote for President was 44, 644. Now, sir, I turn to the votes of California. In 1866, at the October judicial election, the whole vote given was 55, 907; but that was not a test vote, because the judicial election never calls out a large vote, but it is given here 1st; and what is more, the soldiers vote had not yet been received. In 1863 the whole vote was 109, 162; in 1864 the whole vote was 105, 975. I have given all the votes that are contained in this statement. I will state further, however, that at the gubernatorial election in 1861 there were over 119,000 votes cast for Governor. The voting population of the State of California has wasted Within the last 6 years over 10,000.