New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-06
srATK RECONSTRUCTION.
The Predicate PrseiaHatisn Of July ~
ard the Reeo.sirsetiss Bill Psssed BY

The Preeldrpt's Proclanatisn OF July .,
..x Al. K.eousiru~tisn Bill psssed by
Congress.
We rcnrint below the Presidents Proclamation
on the question OF State Reconstruction, together
with The bin passed by Congress, which be refused
10 sign:
| El<,.o. At the late session Congress passed
lin 10 guaranty certain states, whose Go, ersnts
49, heen nsn,ped or overthrown. republican iorn
! 81 eoyenment, copy Of which 10 hereunto anneied
Tses.e. The ,ad bill was presented to The frssdens
of tle United States for BIS approval less tnhh one
bonr before the .i.s die adjournment OF said sesson ana
wns not signed by hin; anu - -. .h,,..
Whosas The snd bill contains' among olper s",hss
ala, Tor restoring the States In rebellion 10 Their
I've, practical relation in the Union, which plan eS
Dressed the sense II Congress upon that snhct anu
e Nan II Is now thought hi 10 ny before the people
ynw ,hcrefre l. Abraham Lincoln President Of the
United States do proclaim, declare. and make known
that while am (as was in December last when Oy
nroclemeti propounded plan for rcstcration) nm
nreparcd by formal approval Of this bill to be inhex-
iby committed 70 any single plan OF restoration aLd
whlIo am also anpreplred TO declare that the Free
STATE Constitutions and Governments aread? adopted
end installed in Arkansas and Louisiana shall be Sc,
aside and held for naught thereby I,epeHng ana
dscourasing the loyal citizens who have set up
the same as to further effort. or 10 declare con
stitutionsl competency IN Congress 70 hDosn
Slavery in the States, but ON at the sane tune
tona amendment nbolisling Slavery throughout The
nation be adopted nevertheless am fully sati.ed
with the system Tor restoration contalneu ID ne p s
one very proper plan Tor the 1yal people 81 any Sti.e
choosing adopt it and that am, and At all times
shan be- prepared 10 gave the Executive ma ana
assistance 10 any snch people, so soon as the military
resistance 10 the United States shall have been sup
pIesod In am such State, and The people thereof sha
have sufficiently returned 10 their obedience to the Con
stution aud The laws of tie United States IN which
case military Governors viii be- appointed with diiec
tinns 10 proceed according e. the bill.
In testimony whereof have hercunto set my hard
aud caused Tie seal Of the United States 10 be affixed
Done NJ tie City Of Washington this eighth day 81
July in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hard
red and siXtyfpur, andsof the Independence OF the
'"''' -. TT ''' IBrAUAM LINCOLN.
BY DE President: WM ii. sgwAED Sec. Of State.
BILL.
The following is The bill as it finally passed both
Be ,.aeitd by the Snas aud R6au Of Representatives.
e(he Un,tei sa'es Of Amriee "a Ccas'ess asse@5ad'
That ia the States declared in rebellion against the nj.
ted States the President shall. by and with the advice
aud consent of the Senate, appoint Tor each froys.
iona Governor whose pey and emoiaycnls snaii not
exceed that Of BrigadierGeneral Of Volunteers, who
shall be charged vita the civil adninstiaton oil such
State untl State Government therein shall be rccog
nias 4. - hereinafter provided.
sfc q AndJs Il n,fAer ,Eacied, That as soon as the
military resistance 70 The United States shall have been
suppressed In any such State and the people thereof
shn hive sufficiently returned Ia their obedience To the
Constitution and tho laws 81 tho United States, tie
PROV isonsl governor shall direct the marshal af the
United states as speedily as may De, TO name SUM-
cielt number Of depgtiCs and 20 enroll al white male
czcns of the United states resident in the state IN
THEN respective counties. and 20 request each one to
take tbe oath b support the Constitution u ne thed
States. and in his enrolment to designate those who
take and those who refuse 10 take ihs )a' which rolls
shall bc forthwith returned g. tho provisional governor
and iiihe persons taking that oath shall amount 10
majorty OF the porsoIs enrolled IN the Sitio lie shall
by proclamation invite the loyal people oi tue state 10
elect delegates 10 Convention charged to clare ne
viii Of the people Of the state relative to TIE iees1D
I = ug AZ att O. I. n
forlI.iv with The Constitution O. the United ates.
SBc B. hRd5, n(lrtA0 snac;e', I. At the Convection
shell cOuss; Gf0s many momte rs both lJlsla OF t0
losJ constitutional state Lc,lslaur,, opYortpned by
che PROVISIONAL Governor am0a the counties, parishes,
Districts of tie State, in proportion ia The wLite pop
ula,ion returned ms electors by the hrhai IN eomr
nnce th pro, sons Of this act. Tie Provisional
Governor shal by proclamation declare ne humOer 0
delegates 20 be elected by esel county rish o. Geo
zion districts day Of election not lcs, ttan tfrJ
DAYS thereafter; deeiyuate Tie place o voting ~ o.ch
county pash district. conforming az neatly ~ maJ
be convenient To The places used ia tie STATE oieciols
neat preceding the ebcior appoint one OF more ON
mi hO the election 1T each place If y-tne
ana provide adequate force TO keep Tie peace dIinS
the election. ,,
shall be elected By the loyal white male cIeHs 81 TIE
United STATES of the age OF II years aDi resident at
the IN TIC county. parish or district IA winch they
shan offer 10 vote AID enrolled a. foresaid or absent
in military service OF the Unitod States, and who
she'll take and subscribe tIc och % allegiance 10 The
United Sacr. in the form 'sincd Ia tie set 81 Con
q,
States who ia tie military service OF tie United
states shah vote Al the headquarters Of their respective
commands under such regulations ~ nay be prescribed
by the Prov siOnai Governor Tor tho taking aud return
OF votes; but person who hes held c'efcised
auy Office, civil OF military, State or Confederate" under
the Rebel uDrration. on who Las 1ollrtnrly borne
crIns against the United States. sha vote or be elg
bic to BE- elected ~ drlegite sc slch election.
SIC D. And BE- u tgrttcr eadcd, Ihat The taid Con-
missoners. either Of them shall bold the elccscn IN
conformity with this act and 10 far as NAV be consist
h. l.
STATE pliJr 10 the rebellion TIE oath ~ aleg 'ance
shall hs taken and Subscribed on the pohOok by every
voter in the form above prescribed but oY'y person
known b. PROV eel "a the Commissioners 10 have held
or exercised any office civil Ur military. state or Con
federee under the Rebel usnrpaon or to have yolnn.
tsry borne arms against The United States, fhall bc
cxcuded though be o5r 90 take the ouh and in ease
any person who shah lave borne arms against The
United States shol Offer TO yoic he shall be- deemed 10
have borne arms voluntarily, unless he hali prove TIE
contrary by the testimony 81 qualified voter. Tho
paddock showing the name and 0atl OF each voter
shall 30 returned 10 the Provisional Governor by tho
Commissioners 81 Election. "a the one actin- anu TIC
Provisional Governor shall canvass 6nch returns, aad
declare the CrSOns hs Ing he highest ngmber Of votes
elocicd
sgc g. And %, ii y,ler eEec'eS That M Provisional
Governor 81 al by proCamGtwn, convene lie delegates
elected as alOjcsaid 90 the Capital Of Inc state Gu DAY
.han three months after e eio,ton, giving ut
least thirty days notice 0l such day j. case DC said
Capital sh1 in bis iHdgncBa be- UNIT he fta 10 his
proclamation appoint another place. He shall preside
over The lnerations OF the Convention aud admins
cCeh deli gate before taking lie seat IN the tOnIr
ton the oath OI ac lance 10 the United States in Ibo
I ioilu above prescribed.
sh Il declare, on behalf ~ The people u the Sate uor
submission 10 the Constitution aud laws 81 the United
State, ond shall auoIt he following provisions hereby
pre- cribed by The United States ia tle execution o. th"
constitutional dut. 90 Guarantee republican form %
government every stale and INCORPORATE them in IL
Constitution o. the state; that j. 10 say.
! tir.f. 10 person who Lus lc.d o. CNuiclfcd anT
oil &C. civil or military except OF ccs merely ~ ,er
fifa L. lI. H4H.a