The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16

usage 81 tne constitutional Amendment
thrsueh - Hsusf Il Rsprssenhtiyz.
The House Of Representatives, on the 10th
inst, passed bya vote of 1850 81, the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the CON-
stitution: lsNssi
ARTIcIE-SStsio l. No State shall make
OF enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States, nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty or property with
out due process Of law, nor deny to. any per
son within its Jurisdiction the equal protec-
ton of the laws -s !,
Section z. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the Several States which may
De included within this Union according to
the respective numbers, counting the whole
number OF persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed, but whenever in any State
the elective franchise shall be denied to any
! portion OF its citizens, not less than twenty
one years OF age, or be in any way abridged,
except for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation, in such
State shall be reduced in the, proportion
winch the number of such male citizens bear
to the whole number Of male citizens not less
than twenty-one years of age.
Z Section g. Until the fourth day of July,
2 1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to
the late instruction, giving it aid and COM
! tort, shall be excluded from the right to vote
for members of Congress and for electors for
President Al and Vice President of the United
States.
$ Section 4. 'Neither.the United States nor
any State shall assume or pey, any debt or
, obligation already hgexrcd OF which may
hereafter be incurred III did of instruction
or war against, the limited States, or any
claim for compensation for loss of involunta-
ry service or labor. ''''' es'
!. Section s. The Congress shall have power
: to enforce by appropriate legislation the pro-
visions of this article. ..',...,..., 55,s-. y
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, voted in the
! affirmative, and much applause. 5.s.4
The amendment now. goes to the Senate,
and the impression seems to be that the pro-
posed amendment will pass that body, as it
has passed the House, by two-thirds vote.
1t will then require the ratification of the
Legislatures of threefourths of the States
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,, stated in the
House on the 10TH. that the amendment
would be ratified by twenty-five States now
represented in Congress, and Tennessee and
Arkansas, which hal already passed enact
ments of similar character, would make up
the twenty-seven necessary for the ratifca-
ton Of the amendment. A M
PreeeediHts Of Congress. IS
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House was not
in session to-day. 5ra .,.}f
SENATE.-The Senate discussed during the
morning hour the House Joint Resolution to
prevent the introduction of cholera into the
United States. =. ss..-l
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the postofice Appropriation bill !; but the
debate was, however, on the subject of recon-
struction. e
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, spoke two hours
to show that Congress is right and the Presi-
dent wrong with regard to the Southern
States
Mr.. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, replied, his
(, argument being to the point that those who
interposed to prevent the Southern States
! from being represented were disunionists,
and that their opposiotion to restoration was
! superinduced by fear on the part of the I'LL
/! tras of loosing power sra
+. The Senate passed the bill, after striking
/. out the amendment which they heretofore
adopted preventing parties appointed to Of
f., fee during the recess from receiving pay I'M
I; til confirmed by the Senate. aa5 r
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
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