,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj  
,mr4 ,gohm]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs1   
,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,web] (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 &    
,mr4 ,norman7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution   
,rais+ a "q ( ! privileges ( ! ,h\se4   
,:]eas1 on ,july #bb1 #bjbj1 ,h4,r4     
#gegc 0 br\ght to ! ,h\se floor = a     
vote1 ) ! purpose ( elim9at+ f\r        
specific /atues or bu/s f ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol along ) all o!rs t      
include individuals :o s]v$ z an (fic]  
or volunt>ily ) ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (   
,am]ica or ( ! milit>y =ces or gov]nm5t 
( a ,/ate :ile ! ,/ate 0 9 rebellion    
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates yet fail$ to      
address ! mo/ ev]-pres5t hi/orical /igma
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol2 t is !     
s\rce t s f]v5tly support$1 condon$ &   
f\ght = slav]y 0 left unt\*$1 )\t :om1 !
 evil ( slav]y c\ld nev] h cont9u$ z x  

did1 to su* extreme t x is necess>y to  
address "h 9 ord] = ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives to avoid degradation (  
hi/orical fact & blatant hypocrisy =    
g5]ations to come2 ,:]eas1 ! ,democratic
 ,p>ty ,plat=m ( #ahdj1 #ahdd1 #ahdh1   
#aheb1 & #ahef /ates ,t ,congress has no
 p[] "u ! ,con/itution1 to int]f]e ) or 
control ! dome/ic in/itutions ( ! sev]al
 ,/ates1 & t su* ,/ates are ! sole &    
prop] judges ( ev]y?+ app]ta9+ to _! own
 affairs1 n prohibit$ by ! ,con/itution2
 t all ef=ts ( ! abolitioni/s1 or o!rs1 
made to induce ,congress to int]f]e )   
que/ions ( slav]y ''' are calculat$ to  
lead to ! mo/ al>m+ & dang]\s           
consequ5ces2 & t all su* ef=ts h an     
inevitable t5d5cy to dim9i% ! happ9ess (
 ! p & endang] ! /ability & p]man5cy ( !
 ,union1 & ought n to be c\nt5anc$ by   
any fri5d ( our political in/itutions42 
,:]eas1 ! ,democratic ,p>ty ,plat=m (   
#ahef fur!r decl>es t new /ates to !    
,union %\ld be admitt$ ) or )\t dome/ic 
slav]y1 z ! /ate may elect42 ,:]eas1 !  

,democratic ,p>ty ,plat=m ( #ahef also  
resolves t we recognize ! "r ( ! p ( all
 ! ,t]ritories ''' to =m a ,con/itution1
 ) or )\t dome/ic slav]y42 ,:]eas1 !    
,fugitive ,slave ,law ( #ahej p5aliz$   
(ficials :o did n arre/ an alleg$       
runaway slave & made !m liable = a f9e (
 #a1jjj 7ab\t #bh1jjj 9 pres5t-day      
value72 law-en=cem5t (ficials ev]y:]e 7 
requir$ to arre/ p suspect$ ( be+ a     
runaway slave on z little z a claimant's
 sworn te/imony ( own]%ip2 ! ,democratic
 ,p>ty ,plat=m ( #ahfj directly1 9 seek+
 to uphold ! ,fugitive ,slave ,act1     
/ates t ! enactm5ts ( ! ,/ate           
,legislatures to defeat ! fai?ful       
execution ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law are 
ho/ile 9 "*1 subv]sive ( ! ,con/itution1
 & revolution>y 9 _! effect42 ,:]eas1 ! 
#ad? ,am5dm5t1 giv+ full citiz5%ip to   
fre$ slaves1 pass$ 9 #ahfh ) #id p]c5t  
,republican support & #j p]c5t ,democrat
 support 9 ,congress2 ! #ae? ,am5dm5t1  
giv+ fre$ slaves ! "r to vote1 pass$ 9  
#ahgj ) #ajj p]c5t ,republican support &

 #j p]c5t ,democrat support 9 ,congress2
 ,:]eas1 ,democrats sy/ematically       
suppress$ ,african-,am]icans' "r to     
vote1 & by specific example 9 ! #aijb   
,con/itution ( ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia1      
actually dis5fran*is$ ab\t #ij p]c5t ( !
 ,black m5 :o /ill vot$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! 
tw5tie? c5tury & ne>ly half ( ! ,:ite   
m51 !reby suppress+ ,republican vot]s2 !
 numb] ( eligible ,african-,am]ican     
vot]s 7 !reby =cibly r$uc$ f ab\t       
#adg1jjj 9 #aija to ab\t #aj1jjj by     
#aije2 t measure 0 support$ almo/       
exclusively by ,virg9ia ,democrats2     
,:]eas1 ,virg9ia's #aijb ,con/itution 0 
eng9e]$ by ,c>t] ,glass1 future         
,democratic ,p>ty ,u4,s4 ,repres5tative1
 ,s5ator1 & ev5 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
"u ,democrat ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson1 
:o proclaim$ ! goal ( ! con/itutional   
conv5tion z foll[s3 ,?is ,democrat      
exclaim$1 ,discrim9ation6 ,:y1 t is     
precisely :at we propose4 ,t1 exactly1  
is :at ?is ,conv5tion 0 elect$ =--to    
discrim9ate to ! v extremity (          

p]missible action "u ! limits ( ! f$]al 
,con/itution1 ) a view to ! elim9ation (
 e ,negro vot] :o c be gott5 rid (      
legally4 2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiab1 ,democratic 
,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson's adm9i/ration
 began a racial segregation policy =    
,u4,s4 gov]nm5t employees &1 by #aiad1 !
 ,wilson adm9i/ration's ,civil ,s]vice  
in/itut$ ! requirem5t t a photograph be 
submitt$ ) ea* employm5t application2   
,:]eas1 ! #aibd ,democratic ,national   
,conv5tion conv5$ 9 ,new ,york ,city at 
,madison ,squ>e ,g>d52 ! conv5tion is   
commonly kn[n z ! ,klan-,bake due to !  
ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( ! ,ku ,klux ,klan 9 
! ,democratic ,p>ty2 ,:]eas1 ,democrat  
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt   
cont9u$ ,woodr[ ,wilson's policy (      
segregat+ ,:ite ,h\se /aff & ma9ta9$    
sep>ate d9+ rooms = ,:ite & ,black      
/aff]s4 ,he also cont9u$ ! ,:ite ,h\se  
,correspond5ts ,association's ban on    
cr$5tial+ ,black j\rnali/s = ,:ite ,h\se
 duties until outside pressure f ,black 
publications f9ally =c$ a *ange 9 policy

 9 #aidd1 ! la/ ye> ( 8 presid5cy4      
,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,public
 ,heal?1 prior to 8 presid5cy1          
,roosevelt n only bann$ ,blacks f       
receiv+ treatm5t at 8 polio facility 9  
,w>m ,spr+s1 ,georgia1 ,black /aff 7 =c$
 to live 9 ! basem5t ( ! facility or 9 a
 segregat$ dormitory :ile ,:ite /aff    
liv$ 9 ! hotel or 9 surr\nd+ cottages2  
,:]eas1 ,democrat ,congressman ,h[>d    
,smi?1 =m] *airman ( ! ,h\se ,rules     
,committee introduc$ ! ,decl>ation (    
,con/itutional ,pr9ciples 9 a spee* on !
 ,h\se floor :]e he attack$ ! ,supreme  
,c\rt's #aied decision on ,br[n v4 ,bo>d
 ( ,education ( ,topeka 7,,ks7 :i*      
det]m9$ t segregat$ public s*ools 7     
uncon/itutional4 ,smi?'s decl>ation urg$
 p to utilize all lawful means to avoid 
! *aos & confusion :i* w\ld occur if !y 
desegregat$ s*ools4 ,hi/ory4,h\se4,gov  
/ates t ,"u ,smi?1 ! ,rules ,committee  
became a gravey>d = num]\s civil rights 
initiatives 9 ! #aiejs42 ,:]eas1 9      
#aifd1 ! ,democratic ,p>ty l$ a         

#ge-;cal5d>-day filibu/] aga9/ ! #aifd  
,civil ,rights ,act2 ,:]eas1 lead+ !    
,democrats 9 _! opposition to civil     
rights = ,african-,am]icans 0 a fell[   
memb] ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 ,s5ator    
,rob]t ,byrd f ,we/ ,virg9ia--a kn[n    
recruit] = ! ,ku ,klux ,klan2 ,:]eas1   
,democrats enact$ & en=c$ ,jim ,cr[ laws
 & civil codes t =c$ segregation &      
re/rict$ fre$oms ( ,black ,am]icans 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1  
#bjbj1 ,h\se ,speak] ,nancy ,pelosi     
ord]$ ! removal f ! ,capitol portraits (
 f\r previ\s ,speak]s ( ! ,h\se :o s]v$ 
9 ! ,conf$]acy say+ t ! portraits1 set  
back our nation's "w to confront a      
combat bigotry2 ! m5 depict$ 9 !        
portraits 7 ,democrat ,rob]t ,m4,t4     
,hunt]1 ,democrat ,h[ell ,cobb1         
,democrat ,james ,l4 ,orr & ,democrat   
,*>les ,f4 ,crisp3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
%all remove any item t names1           
symbolizes1 or m5tions any political    
organization or p>ty t has ev] held a   

public position t support$ slav]y or !  
,conf$]acy1 f any area )9 ! ,h\se w+ ( !
 ,capitol or any ,h\se (fice build+1 &  
%all donate any su* item or symbol to ! 
,libr>y ( ,congress4