The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-06-20
hecohssF''e'ion-Thc Proposed Amend
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hS'oHs'f"V''oh--Thc Proposed Amend
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WAsHINGToN, June 8.-Thc Joint rcsoln.
tlon rs amended in tne Senate. ana son,
Dack 10 Inc llOuSc for cor.urrpucc in fh,E
amendments, is as follows:
ARfiCrE--SECrloH ALI pc.sons horn
naturalzcd in tho United States and sub.
Ject to the jurisdiction thereof, arc citizens
OF tho United States and ss enc, States
wherein they reside. No Statc shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridgc the
privilege or immrnities of citizens OF lhS>
United Stntcs, nor shall any State deprive
any person of life liberty or property with
out duo process of law 81 deny TO any
rerson wthin lis Jurisdiction the equal pro-
tcciion Of the laws.
SECTION 2.--Rcprcycntniivcs shall bc M.
pointed among the several States according
10 their respective numbers, counting the
whole number Of persons in each State, cx-
Guiding Indians not taxed; bnt whenever
| tho right to vote mt any election for election
OF President or Vice President, and United
States representative in Congress, cxcc,- .
tive or iudicial officers, or the members of
the Legislature thereof, is denied TO any of
The male inhabitants Of such State, hCing
twenty ono years of ago and citizen OF tho
United States, or in my way abridging, ex-
ccpt for participating i'll rebellion or other
crime, tho hasis.of representation therein
shall DO "odnccd in the proportion which
h'9 number OF such malc citizens shall bear
TO the VIZ Eole number of male citizens twen.59
SSSonc years OF age in such state. o,.
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resident or Vice rfcstacnt Of hold any Of
ice, civil or military, under the Unitol o
states OF. under any State, who, having pre-
'iouSly taken an oath as q member of Com (.
gross or as an officer Of tho tho United
states, or as Il member of the Legislatures,
u as an executive officer Of any State, to
support the Constitution Of tho United
states, shall have engaged in insarrcction v
or rebcllien against the same, or givct aid
orcomtortto the cnomies thcreof bu, Con-.
grcss may by nNotc Of two thirds of each
House remove such disability. 8I:
SEcTlos i.,--'rho validity Of The public
debt or.tho United States authorized by
law, including debts incurred for he pay.
mcnt OF pensions and bonntics for service
III sGpproSsing. insurrcction or rebellion &
shall not be questioned; but neither the#6
United States norany State shall assume or 3
pay any debt or obligation incurred in MD
of insurrcction or rebellion against tho Uni-
ted States; or any caim ior&thc loss, dr
of any slave, but all such
debts, obligations and claims shall be held
illegal and void.
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CHAnLns O'CoNNEt KNp GEoRGE SHEA.-
The Eor!rcSs Mo.roo cOrrosdoNdcnt Of the 4
Norfolk EbYiNan, in announcing the visit
of these gentlemen to Tx President Davis,
thus describes thcm:
These two distinguished lawyers, both Of
them New Yorkors, have acquired an cnvn.,
bic reputation at tho bar during years Of
practice, and are'wcil known to all metro
polilans O'Conncr, it Sill be remembered,
Was Mrs. Forests lawyer during, tho pro-,
gress of that famous divorce cnso in New
York city, ahd rs iignring in the various
oli,niaa! and other cases occurring of late and
III former ycara He is " man apparently
about sixty, sparcly built, neatly dressed
in black clothes, and altogether devoid of
prctcntion TO outward appsarances., His
hair is very gray, aud also his whiskcrs and
beard. which hc wears closely trimmed.
with his silk ,hat thrnst oarclcss!y back on
his head, and clear piercing eye, he .walk-
cd carclossl5 backward and forwards yes
!crnY morning in front ~ Tho hotel, always
thinking, studying, and apparently some, /
what abseMt-mitlcd n lidlo incdcntilaS
lustrntiyn f;tliis occurred sthis morning.
Aricr eating breakf%st he stepped upStottliu
clerk, and inaniring The nmount foE, Tho
same, was informed tbDt It, wns T5Scpnts.s
/ Quietly taking atwo dollar Bill from bis
tpockot ho gnrc IT. o ihe5 clerk and WnikeiF
i out towards ti,c Fort With his head down,
his lunds behind hin, perfectly forgctful
of tho change duo him. 3 4 Xxx
Shcais ainuch younger man about ~
/ years Of age, and las decidedly literary aYN
jponrancc.g Kathefg good looking, we'll tbuilt,.
4 with fari abundance 1. of wliskors slightly
Itinged with gray, and possesses tho facultys
/ alike, is ssaid, with JAS 4. BrTdy Of
.EinnEing long rhetorical speeches 10 cons,imc,
3itiihe. while lrp. bSf eonnsels nre solving
andiantangiihg he knotty points of duessF
i tions, and of 5lnWt 5st5s 5s:,g.
4 by the raising Of thc suiikenssl lipsiIs
iithesharhor Of sebastopol, Russia thify
!! 5tty.ai x IONS of iron, twelve ituYdrea
4 3jcamnon, fo,ir tliousWid sbalis; ttfolye
i thousand cast iron bal ll9st pigs, ono
4 Ihuiidfotl cliain 5cag 4, and 6n large
4 Iquantily3of miscel sneoas & "
!, recegN 9; rs +; s.
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