The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-04
THE RECONSTRUCTION REPORT.
DETAILS OF the SCHEME.

were present, oeSeed upon the following
Joint resolution, proposing an amendment
Ito the Constitution Of tho United States.
The report was presented TO Congress on
Monday last II reads as fo'lowsi
SEcrroS !. No State shall make OF enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or immu-
mites Of citizens OF the United States nor shall
any State deprive any person Of life, liberty or
property, without due process Of law nor deny IN
any person within is jurisdiction the equal pro-
tlction Of ils laws.
SBC. 2. Representatives shall be apporiioned
among the several States which may be include d
within this Union, according tU their respective
numbers, counting the whole number Of persons in
each State, excluding Indians not taxed, but Shen-
ever IN any State the elective franchise shall be
denied to any portion Of It's male cidEcus less than
twenty-one years Of nge, or In any way abridged,
except for participation IN rcbol lion or other crime
the basis OF representation in such Stale shall be
reduced In the proportion which the number thus
excluded bears to the whole number Of male citi.
gems not less than twenty ono years OF are.
See. 3. Until the 9TH day Of July, 1870, all per.
sons who voluntarily adhered to the late iusurrec-
tion, giving il aid and comfort, shall be excluded
iOm the right to vote for members of Congress,
and for electors for President and Vice President
Of the United States.
SEo. Neither the Unitod States nor any Sta;o
shall assume or psy any dobts or obligations al
ready incurred, or which may hereafter DO ia
Cured in aid OF insurrOctiOn or war against tho
United Stntcs, or any claim for compensation for
loss Oi involuntary service or labor.
SEQ. D. Congress shall have power 10 enforce,
by appropriate legislation, the provisions OF this
article.
A bill to provide for tho restoration OF
the States lately in rebellion 20 their full
political rights by the admission OF Delcga-
tons 10 Congress, and second bil debar-
ring leading rebels from holding Office are
also reported, excluding the following clas
sos.
l. The President aud Vicc President Of the
Confederate States, 50 called, and the heads Of de
partmenis thereof
2, Those Who in other countries, acted as agents
OF the Onnlederuto States. Ha.#
3. Heads of departments of tho United States,
officers OF the army aud navy Of the United States,
and all persons educated in the Military Academy
OF the United States md members of either House,
of the 5Otb Congress Of the United States, wbo
gave aid orcomiurt tb tho hte rebellion.
4. Those who acted AS officers of the Confcdcr-
ate states, so called, above the grade Of Colonel,
or Master Ia the navy, or amy one who NJ Guveru-
or Of either Of the Confederate States gave aid or
CpmfOrtt0 the late rebellion.
3. Those who have treated officers or soldiers or
sailors OF the army OF navy of the United States,
captured during the late war, otherwise than law
lull W. pIlsunCES Ol war; ID ..
1t is understood that thc vote upon them
was twelve against three. AS it is known
that Senator Johnson and Representatives
Grider and Rogers only voted in tho mega
tive, the affirmative must be Senator's Fcs,
sonden, Grimes, Harris, Howard and Will
ltoms, and csentatives Stevens, Wash
bnrnc, Of ILL.,, Morrill,, Bingham, Conkling
Bouimell and Blow,
The following IN the toxt of the recon.
structon proposition adopted by the Now
York Congressional caucus.
4 bW 10 prormc for hs restoration 10 tho .Sttcs late
iyih iasarreeiion qf their fiH political rights
WHEREAS, ltis expcdicn that tho Suites lately
in rebellion should, us soon as is consistent with
the future psaco. aud safety of the Union be re-
stored 10 full participation in pnlitcal rights apd
WHEREAS, The Congress did, by joint rcsolu
ton propose for ratiicatioTto the several States
as un amendment Ia the Constitution nf the United
States. aniartcle in the words following
ARTICLE -, Sac. !, Representatives shall bo
appuroned among the several States which may
bo included within the Union according 10 their
spectivc numbers, which shall be determined by
counting the whole number of persons, excluding
ndians not taxed provided that wherever mal0
citizens Of the Unitod States, not less than twenty.
i've franchise in any State, except for participation
in rebellion, the basis OF representation therein
shall bs reduced in the proportion which tho mum
Der thus excluded bears to the whole number OF
male citizens not less than twcnty-onc yearS OF ago
IN such States, ..'.
SEc. .. Until the--day OF, A.. u. lS7-,
all persons who voluntarily adhered to the late in.
surroclion, giving u aid and comfort, shall be cx-
cluded from the right TO vote for Representatives
in Congress, and for electors Cor President aud
Vice President or the United States.
SEc. 3. OObts or obligations already incurred,
or which may hereafter be incurred, in aid of in
surrection or war against the United States, and
claims for compensation for loss of involuntary
service or labor shall not bc paid 10y any State
nor by the United States.
SEl 4, Congress shall hayo power To enforce,
by appropriate legislation, tho provisions OF this
article.
No,c, therefore, b. ieartcd blythe Sadte aud Howe
of Representative of SIC URNc Mates of Apfericu hg
Congress akscRbied, That whenever the abore re-
cited amendment shall have become \ part of the
Constitution of the United States, and any State
lately in insurrcctiOn shall have mndiied its con-
slituton and laws herewith, its Senators and lNpt
resentatives from such State, If found duly elected
and qualified. shall, after having taken the required
oaths Of Office, be admitted into Congress as such
provided that 10 person shall bo eligible 10 amy
Office under the United States who Is included in
the iolcwing classes, viz
First--The President and Vico President Ct tho
of Departments aud tho numbers of both Houses
thereof
Second-Those who, IN other countries, acted as
agents of the Confederate Stats OF America, SC
called.
Third -IInis of Departments of the United
States, officers Of tho army aud navy Of the United
Statcs, and mcmSers OF Congress Of the United
States hO aided in thn late rebellion,
Fourth. Those who acted as officers OF the Con-
fodorate States Of America, SO called, above the
grade Of Coloncl OF the army or Master in the ma
w, or any who, Governor of either of tho 81
called CUn(ederat1 States, gave aid or comfort tc
/ the late rebellion,
Hoh-Thoso who have treated officers or sol
diers or sailors OF the army or navy Of the United
States captured during the late war otherwise thar
( lawfully as prisoners Of war;
| SIC, ., Aud be il further enacted that whsr
any State lately in insurroetlon shall have tihe.
the foregoing anenlmcnt to the Constitution, aOl
part Of the direct tax undeT the act of August
| 1898, which may remain duo aud Unpad 10 Sucl
STATE, may he assumed, aui paid by such State
anil the payment thereof, upon proper assurance
from such state, to he given to the Secretary q
the Treasury of the Uniiod States, may be post
pone1 for peried not exceeding ten years iron
and after the passage Of this act.
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