Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-05

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z9 NE. SUMMERS RIoVEMENss. 3
An the Senate, Yesterday, Mr.. Sumner nitro
daced biz to preserve the right Of trial by
iiury, which provides silat grand juries shall
consist one half Of persons of African descent
in sections where ne-sixth Of the population
are Africans, and the same proportion In petit
jaries when. the. matter tried relates to- any
injuries inflicted by person OF African descent
upon person not OF such DESCENT or gzcereYsa.
Aa prejudice against such race is made
:sSala &. 4 ;;4s.,ts oAu1l>.-l: 1ruclcll
tobe printed
Mr.. Sumner Introduced. a bill prescribing an
cath to maintaina a republican form Of govern
nlent, IN States lately in rebellion, as follows
NI do hereby swear that / will at all times here
after, use my best endeavors to maintain are
publican form Of government. in the State OF
which am an {inhabltant, and IN the Union OF
the United States; THAT will at t-ali times
recognize the indissouble unity OF the Repub
lic and VIII always disoountenance and resist
any endeayor TO break away OK secede from the
Union that / wilEgiye my influence and vote
at all times to sustain the national credit; that
| will always discountenaDce and resist any
attempt, directly OF indirectly, TO rep2dlate or
postpone either, IN any part or IN aDy way, the
debt which was contracted ny the United States
in subduing the rebellion, Or the obligations
assumed to the Union soldiers; that | will
always dscountenance and resist any laws
making any distinction of color OF race; and
that IN all ways will strive to maintain 8
State government completely loyalto the Union,
where all men shall enjoy equal protection and
equal rights .a
Such oath shall Be preserved, ARD Il falsely
lsken suoh person shall b. guilty 81 perjury,
that crime. he shall forfeit his righs 10 hold
office Ordered 70 be printed,
Mr Sumner offered bill 70 enforce the
constitutional amendment by punlslling any
attempt to control ths services Of sDy person
contrary to this provision, BY fins not ex-
ceeding $1,000, OF imprisonment not exceed
Ing ten years, Or both, ar the discretion ot the
court Aud il sha,i be 30 defence raat such
-clail is sanctiGned by any State las, It
nuls State IaIs IL c1iict with It, ant. yesIrots
,jGGiscliceiun in case: growing o0t .: it 10 tue
United States courts ort&Iei 70 b. vrli!!etl,
liz sumaer also Introduced i bill 70 i've
the Tgbt Of Suffrage 70 persons or ci'los III TIC
District Of Columbia Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sumner introduced joint resolution
proposing to amend the Constitution SO as TO
make voters Instead Of population the basis OF
representation IN Congress.
tlr Sumner Introduced It concurrent reso-
luton decaratory OF the adoption OF the con
sttutioaal amendment abolisblng slavery
Mr. Sumner introduced series OF resolutions
declsratory Of the duty of. Congress, especially
3t respect.to she loyal citizens CT the States
lately in rebellion
" 4 Graham has been elected United
States Senator from NORTH Carolina for the
long term. He received l3S votes ou5 Of l54
cast. The ballot for Senator for tie snort
term was without success. Mr. Grahan was IN
the Confederate Congress. and has not been
pagdoneo
.@. Dispatches were received yesterday from
Governor Parsons, announcing that Alabama
the twenty seventh State had adopted the
Constitutional amendment abolshlng slavery,
thus securing the requisite three foarths OF al
the States.
The Louisiana Legislature. has passed, BY
seclauation, resolution TO the e1fect thal
there Is no o position, either open OF secret, %
the Union, that slavery is asollshed forever,
and that they cordially endorse tEto PRESIDENT
reconstruction policy,
OF the two hundred and Thirty two mem Eef>
OF the present Congress, exactly one-ilai1 are
natives of New England and New 1orS.
there being sixty-nine oi the former ano loIts
seven OF the latter.
: A despatch from Cairo states that uenera
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