The Secretary read the original resolution, as follows: Resolved the Senate and HoRep the U.S.A. in Connreu assembled, 2/3rds of both cases concurring.) That the folloiving article he proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S., which, when ratified by 3/4ths of said Legislaturcs, shall be valid aspart of said Constitution. namely: Aiiricur. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included Within this Union according to their respective numbers, counting tiio whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed: romded, That whreidngeevderinthaenyel Setcattivee of nraance choiusnets ohfarlalcbeeor deeonlioed. all persons thereine f such raceor colorshall be excluded from the basis of representation. The Secretary next read the amendment of Mr. Seaman, which was to substitute for the resolution the following: Whereas it is provided in the Constitution thht the U.S. is all guaranty to every State in the Union a RFG: and whereas by reasonof the failure of certain States to maintain governments which Congress can recocnire. it has seems the duty of the U.S. standing in the place of guarantor, whero the principal has made a apse, to secure to such States, according to the reguirement of the gnnrantee, governments republican in form; and whereas, further, it is provided in a recent constitutional amendment that Congress may enforce” tho prohibition of slavery by “appropriate legislation.” and it is important to this end that all r eicsof slav ory.should be removed. including all distinction of rights on account of color: Now, therefore to earry out the guarantee of a RFG and to enforce the prohibition of slavery. Be atrmlved the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Gmgren assemble, That there shall beno oligarchy. aristocracy, caste, or monopoly investedwith peculiar privileges and power s, and there shall be no denial of rights. cWiyitihlpinr political, on aecount of color or race anywhere the limits of the U.S.; but allpersons therein shall be equal before the law, whethorin the court roomor at the ballot box and this stut nte, madein pursuance of the Constitution shall be thesiiprcmo law of the land, anything in the constitution inegr.laws of any Statato the contrary notwith