The people who passed upon the constitution. authorized to do so by an act of Congress. were the very class of people described in the constitution. and the very class of people in part at least to which the Senator from Kentucky objects. The Senator objects to this class. and he also objects to the provision which allows the women of that Territory to vote. He is in favor not only of restricting now the people who shall pass upon tie constitution to males who are either nativeborn citizens or have received their full naturalization papers. but he is for making a new rule for the people of Washington that never was made for any other Territory. It is true he may answer to that that no other Territory ever asked admission with female suffrage. but Congress never madeany investigation. never looked into it or inquired whether they did provide for female suffrage. or what were the qualifications of their electors. Congress in authorizing these Territories to select their own electors and fix their qualifications reserves to itself to annul or disapprove of any act in that behalf. because there has been a reservation of the right to annul all legislation of Territories if Coigress saw fit.
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