And that said committee be instructed to agree to no report that authorizes any other than free white male citizens, and those who have declared their intention to become such, to vote.
Which was agreed to—yeas 75, nays 67.
April 15—The Senate declined the conference upon the terms proposed by the House resolution of that day.
April 18—The House proposed a further free conference, to which, April 25, the Senate acceded.
May 17—In Senate, Mr. Morrill submitted a report from the Conference Committee who recommend that qualified voters shall be:
All citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become such, and who are otherwise described and qualified under the fifth section of the act of Congress providing for a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho approved March 3, 1863.
The report was concurred in—yeas 26, nays 13.
May 20—The above report was made by Mr. Webster in the House, and agreed to—yeas 102, nays 26.
IN WASHINGTON CITY.[[26]]
1864, May 6—The Senate considered the bill for the registration of voters in the city of Washington, when