Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

The following is the precise form Of the resolution
adopted BY the Republican caucus. held on Satur-
dav, K was drawn BY Thaddeos Stevens, and was
unanimously adopted. It was to be presented in
the House by the same gentleman Immediately on
the organization;
,.Rssolred. by the Senate and House Of Repre-
..tSt;ves in Congress assembled, that joint com
S;ttse Of fifteen members shall be appointed, nine
- whom shall be members Of the House and SIX OF
the Senate who shall inquire INTO the condition OF
the states which formed the so-called Confederate
states of America, and report whethet any OF them
30 entitled TO be represented in either House OF
Congress. with leave TO report at any time oy OIL
- ofberwise: and until such report shall have been
made and finally acted upon by congress no mem
bsr shall be received in either House rom any OF
49, sid so-caled Confederate States and all pa
sIating 10 the representatives OF the said States
Psbou he referred 70 said committee without de-
bate" 49, ---
.aon.ea in caucus of the party that controls the
uonse iusures its adoption by the House, and the
,.,,nonement Of the admission Of southern repre-
son,stives until the question is disposed Of
Cnno+or Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, has made
=. his purpOse to introduce yesterday the fol-
loving bill and press it on the Senate
=. At TO Maiatain the Freedom Of the IHhGbitaats
L.
I.,i;on bv Proclamation Of the President Or the
ist of JAY, lSo2.
- enacted &C., That all laws statutes, acts
5saa1ces rules and regulations OF any description
OSatsoever heretofore in force or heu Vahd IN any
w. States which were declared TO De IN lns9Trec
OF tH onJ rebellion BY the proclamation OF the Presi
tlOh LET of July 1852 whereby or W herein any
aen., itv of civil rights and immunltes among th'
lhsqSatts of said States Is recognized authorized
lnhSrysbeJ or maintained by reason Or or IN eonse
n
snce Of any distinctions or uue,eucss " oo,o,
quen descent or by reason Of OF IN eohseq uenge =
race .. condition OF status OF slavery or inyolun
preNlOu.9s'J of such inhabitants be and they an
tary se SacIared null and void And Il shall De IN
neIss - institute make ordain or eStaolisn IN an
nftbe States declared As - s,,,nta sct ord
Oh I u rsbeliOn any such law, statute act oIul
nance rule or reg
to snforce the same .,..,,,, ,ba. ,,,, ,,s,
rbo shall violate either Of te ProSlSOnS % an
son wn VIM he deemed guilty Of misdemesnor an
act snAi. ',;sbed BY q fine not less than SOU, no
shall oe sIOOOO and by imprisonment not les
exceeG Toonths and not exceeding I'VE ! eaIs' an ~
than so - tbs duty Of the PresidenL 70 ehio''e III
E.Svisions of this act
.,rsrpENr's MESSAGE AND THE DAr AM Mn
TIE REPORTS
,-.ss of many Of the principal cite
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readers much aSy SIMILAR period within the last fOU
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