The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-12
PROCEEDINGS of Congress.


force the Constitutional amendment by
,punishng any attempt to control the
services of any person contrary to this
provision, by a fine not exceeding 81.
600, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
years, or both, at the direction Of the
Court; and it shall De no defense that
snch claim is sanctioned by amy State
law. 1t anuuls State laws in conflict
with it, and restrict jurisdiction in cases
growing out of it to the United States
Courts.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to give
the right of suffrage to persons of color
in the District of Columbia, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced Joint reso-
luton proposing to amend the Constitu
ton, so as to make voters instead of
population, the basis OF representation
in Congress
Mr.. Sumner introduced concurrent
resolution, declarNory of the adoption
of The constitutional amendment abolish,
ing slavery.
Mr.. Sumner introduced series of
resolutions declaratory of the duty of
Congress, especially in respect to the
loyal ciuzens Of the States lately in re-
bcllion.
Mk. SUMMERS RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING
FOR A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERN
MENT FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The following was introduced by My
Sumner in the Senate:
ReSolocd, That in order to provide
proper guarantees for security in the
future, so that peace ard prosperity
shall surely prevail and the plighted
faith of the nation shall be pp eserved, it
is. the full duty Of Congress to take care
that no State declared to be in rebellion
shall be allowed to resume it's relation
to the Union until AFTER the satisfactory
performance of FIVE several conditions
precedent must submitted to a popular
vote and be sanctioned by majority. of
The people of each State respectively, as
follows phe complete re-es,ablish.
ment of loyalty as shown by an honest
recognition of the unity Of the 'rcpub
lie aud the duty of allegiance to it at
all times, without mental reservation or
eqnivocation Of any kind the complete
suppression of all oligarchial ;pretention
and the complete enfranchisemcnt of al
citizens, so that there shall be no de-.
NAL of rights on account of color or
race, but justice shall be impartial, and
all shall be equal before the. law; the
rejection Of the rebel debt, and at the
same time the adoption in Just proper.
lion of the national debt and the ma.
tional obligations to Union soldiers, with
solemn pledges never to join in any
measure, direct or Indirect, for 'heil re.
pIdia'ior or in any way tending to i'm.
pair the national crc6it; the organiza.
ton of an educational system for the
equal benefit of all. without distinction
color or raco; the choice on citizens for
Office, whether State or national, of con.
stantand undoubted loyalty, whose con.
duct and conversation shall give assur-
anco of peace and reconciliation. r
Resolred, Thatin order to provide
these essential safeguards, without
which the rational security and the ma.
tional faith will be ilnpcrilled, States
cannot be precipitated back to political
power and correspondence, but they
must wait mril these conditions are in
all respects fulfilled
THE PRoGRMME OF THE RADICALS.
= The programme marked ont by Mr..
Stevens in private cauchs Of the radi..
Gals, held on Friday morning, lssheen
approved by the House of RepIassslta.
tives To-day, with one excentioifS At
that caucus Mr. Stevens insisted that
after they had secured the JOINT commit
tees on recolEtructiop. and thus pre-
vented the credentials of the Southern
Representatives, from beng,sent to the
Committee onsEiections, thay should
declare by resolution that there were
no Southern States to be represented,
and thus dispose of the whole subject.
His associates considered tha. this Would
hnua No ha dam. OF hn nptsni. ri Tho cpc.