Mr. Sumner offered the following:--

“_And be it further enacted_, That there shall be no

elections of State or National officers under any new

constitution until after the same has been approved by

Congress.”

This was objected to by Mr. Trumbull, as out of order under the

rule, and so decided by the Senate.

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