January 26, 1960

Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I move _ that the Senate proceed to the consid­ ~ eration · of Calendar No. 559, Senate . Joint Resolution 39.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint . resolution · will be stated by title "for the information of the Senate.

The CHIEF CLERK. A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 39) to amend the Constitution to authorize Governors to fill tern­ . porary vacancies in the House of Representatives.

· The ·. PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Florida.

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution.

Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I call up the amendments I have at the desk, · which · I ask to have stated and made the pending question.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendments will be stated for the information of the Senate.

The CHIEF CLERK. On page 1, line 11, after the quotation marks, it is proposed to insert "SECTION 1.".

On page 2, line 8, to strike ou,t the quotation marks.

At the end of the resolution, to add the following new section:

SEC. 2. The right of citizens of the United . States to vote in any primary or other election for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax or to meet any property qualification.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate any provision of law denying the right to V'Ote to paupers or persons supported at public expense or by charitable institutions.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this section by appropriate legislation.

Amend the title so as to read: "Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize Governors to fill temporary vacancies in the House of Representatives and relating to qu alifi cations for voting in Federal elections.

Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I have received word from the leadership that the action just taken is agreeable to both sides; namely, that the pending joint resolution be made the unfinished business, and that my amendment be the pending question.

I do not intend to discuss my amendment tonight, . or at any time until after · the author of the joint resolution itself [Mr. KEFAUVER] and Senators who may care to support the joint resolution or to oppose it have had full and reasonable opportunity to be heard.

Mr. President——

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.