The Secretary read the original bill, whick was introduced by Mr. WADE, as follows: Be it enactedby the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congressas sembled.That from and after the passageof this act RO, epaecrshoannsd every male person, excepting paupers and under guardianship, of the age of 20; one years and upward, who has not been convicted of any infamous crime or offense, and who is a gitizen of the U.S., and who shall have resided in the said District for the period of 6 months previous to any election therein, shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District, without any distinction on account of color or race. SEc. 2. And heit further anacted, That any person wwhitohsine dtuhtey DistCol, vowtheosasthaanllyweillelfcutliloyn refuse to receiveor who shall willfully reject the vote of any person entitled to such right under this act, shall be liable to an action of tort by the person injured, and shall be liable, on indictinent and conviction, if such act was done knowingly, to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year in the jail of said District, or to Oth. Src.3. Abife:, That if any person or persons shall, willfully interrupt or disturb any they elector in the exercise of such franchise he or shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $1,000, or be imprisoned in the jail in said District for a period not to exceed 30 days, or at the discretion of the court. SEg. 4. Abife: That it shall be the duty of the several courts having criminal jurisdiction in said District to give this act in special charge to the grand jury at the commencement of each term of the court. SEC. 5. Abife:, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. The Secretary next read the amendment reported by Mr. MoRRILL, from the ComDistCol, which, as amended by the insertion of the words in italics, was to strike out all after the enacting clause of the bill and in lieu thereof to insert: That, from and after the passage of this act, each and every male person, excepting paupers and persons under guardianship, of the age of 21 years “'}.who has not been convicted of any infamous crime or offense, and ercepting persons or ho gire have voluntarily left the DistCol to aid and comfort to therelic's in the late rebellion, and who is a citizen of the U.S., and who shall have resided in the said District for the period of 6 months previous to any election therein, shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District, without any distinction on account of color or race. SEc. 2. Abife:, That any person whose duty it shall beto receive votesat any election within the DistCol, who shall willfully refuse to receive, or who shall willfully reject the vaoctt, e of any person entitled to such right under this shall o: to an action of tort by the person injured, and shall be liable, on indictment and conviction, if such act was done knowingly, to a fine of not exceeding $5,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year in the jail of said District, or to both. Sec. 3. Abife:, T if any person or persons shall willfully ioo or disturb any elector in the exercise of such franchise he or they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $1,000, or be imprisoned in the jail in said District for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both, at the diocretion of the court. SEC. 4. Abife: That it shall be the duty of the several courts having criminal juris diction in said District to give this act in special charge to the grand jury at the commencement of each term of the court. SEC.5. Abife: That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC. 6. Abife: That the mayors and aldermenof the cities of Washington and George town, respectively, on or before the 1stday of March in each year, shall prepare a list of the personsthey judge to be qualified to vote in the several wards of said cities in any election: and said mayors and aldermen shall be in open session to receive evidence of the qualification of personsclaiming the right to vote in any election therein, and for correcting said list, on 2 days in each year, not exceeding 5 days prior to the annual election for the choice of city officers, giving previous notice of the time and place Dofisetraiccth. session in some newspaper printed in said Sec. 7. Abife:, That on or before the –day o the mayors and itiderinen of said cities shall post up a list of voters thus prepared in one or more public places in said cities, respect ively, at least ten days prior to said annual election. prSeEsicd.in8g. Abife: That the officers at any election shall keep and use the check list herein required at the polls during the election of all officers, and no vote shall be unless delivered by the voter received in person, and not until the presiding officer has had opportunity to be satisfied of his identity, and shall find his name on list, the and mark it, and ascertain that his vote is single.