Mr. GUTHRIE:--If we pass Mr. SUMMERS' amendment, we should pass by the consideration of the whole section. I think that is the better way. Let us now proceed to the consideration of the third section in the article of amendment proposed by the committee. The PRESIDENT:--Such will be taken as the pleasure of the Conference. The third section was read. The PRESIDENT:--The third section is open to propositions of amendment. Mr. GUTHRIE:--I move to amend this section by striking out the words "by land, sea, or river," occurring after the words "or transportation." Mr. GUTHRIE'S motion was adopted without a division. Mr. GUTHRIE:--I now move to insert after the words "during transportation," the words "by sea or river." Which motion was also agreed to without a division. Mr. HITCHCOCK:--I now move to amend the third section by striking out all after the word "give," in the second line thereof, and inserting as follows: "to Congress power to regulate, abolish, or control, within any State, the relations established or recognized by the laws thereof, touching persons held to service or labor therein." SECTION 4. Congress shall have no power to discharge any person held to service or labor in the District of Columbia, under the laws thereof, from such service or labor, or to impair any rights pertaining to that relation, under the laws now in force within the said District, while such relations shall exist in the State of Maryland, without the consent of said State, and of those to whom the service or labor is due, or making them just compensation therefor; nor the power to prohibit or interfere with members of Congress and officers of the Federal Government whose duties require them to be in said District, from bringing with them, for personal service only, retaining, and taking away persons so held to service or labor, nor the power to impair or abolish the relations of persons owing service or labor in places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, within those States and Territories where such relations are established or recognized by law. SECTION 5. Congress shall have no power to prohibit the removal or transportation of persons held to service or labor in any State or Territory of the United States to any State or Territory thereof where the same obligation or liability to labor or service is established or recognized by law; and the right during such transportation, by sea or river, of touching at ports, shores, or landings, and of landing in case of distress, shall exist; nor shall the Congress have power to authorize any higher rate of taxation on persons held to service or labor than on land.