Mr. DOOLITTLE. I now offer the amendment which I have notice of, the effect of which is to submit t icse several sections as so many separate articles, anyone of which may be adopted or rejected by the States. I move to strike out all after the enacting clause of the resolution and to insert the following: That the following articles beproposedtotheLegislatures of the several States as amendmentsto the Constitution of the U.S.which or either of which. when ratified by 3/4th sof saidLegislnaatmureelsy shall be valid as part of the Constitution. Aa'ricts. All personsborn i.n the U.S and sub'cct to the jurisdiction thereof.are citizens of thoU.S and of the State wherein the residc. No State shall makeor enforce any lawwhic shall abridge the privileges or immunitiesof citizens of the U.S.: nor shall any State deprive any person of life liberty or property.withoutdue proccssof law, nor deny to any person Within its Jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Am ARTICLE. Representatives shall be apportioned the severaI States which may be included within the Union accordingto their respective numbers.counting the whole number of personsin each State.excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever in any State. the cloctive tfranchise shall hedenied to anygortion of its male inhabitants. Beinir citizens of the U.S.not less than wclllY 0no)'f.'llf$ or in any way abridged.exceptfor participation in rebellion or other crime. the basis of reprusentation in such Stateshall be reduced in the in portion which the number of such innlc ('ililt‘llts iill car to the whole number of male citizens not less than 21 yearsoi‘agein such State. Ani'ieu:.No person shall boaSenatoror Representative in Congress or elector of President and VEEP or hold any office.civil or military. Huanvdienrgthpere U.S.aonr ouantdhe.r any State. who. Congress or as an oflleer of the U.S.boerr oafs a member of any StateLegislature, or asanexecutive or judicial officer of any State. tosupport the Constitution of the U.S shall have engagedin insurrection or rebellion against the same or given aid or comfortto the enemies thereof. Ilnt Congress smuaey. by a vote of 2/3rds of each House. remove i disability. An'rictr. T.he obligations of the U.S. incurred in suppress insurrection, or in defense of the Union or or payment of bounties or pension! incident thereto shall remain inviolate. AiiTicu: Mr. Neilher the U.S. nor any State shall daosfsiunmsuerorrocpliaoynaonryr debt lloiorn obligatio the U.S. nor of any claim veo' nbuatea collusnuteohf the lossor onion debts.obligations and claims shall be or ever held illegal and void. ARTICLE. Thq Contrress shall have power to enforce. by appropriate legislation. the provisions of these articles. I shall not make any speech on this subject. I simply state the fact that this is in accordance With the precedents. The 1st amendments to the Constitution submitted to the States were 12 in number, and they were submitted as separate articles. Ten of them were adopted; 2 of them were rejected by the States. All the other amendments that have ever been submitted have been submitted as separate articles.