of the amendment to the amendment say aye. . . . Those opposed no. . . . The ayes have it. The amendment is amended. The question now recurs on the amended amendment, striking out the words “to an overtaxed peasantry.” Are you ready for the question? As many as favor the amendment say aye. . . . Those opposed no. . . . The ayes have it. The resolution is amended. The question now recurs on the amended resolution, Resolved, That the French revolution was due to bad government and to the revolutionary spirit of the times. Are you ready for the question?
Mr. Mercer: I rise to a parliamentary inquiry.
The Chairman: The member will state his inquiry.
Mr. Mercer: I do not fully understand the amended resolution, as stated by the chair. Will the chair kindly explain the effect of the vote on the amendment to the amendment, and on the amendment?
