The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-09
From Washington.
Report OF the Reconstruction Com
mtttee.
NAsuINGToN. Aprn 2s.

NASuINGTON, April g.
The Committee or Reconstruction after .
session or some four hours, to-day, At which
all the members were present, agreed 10 re-
port on Monday next Joint resolution pro-
posing the following amendment TO the
Constitution OF the United States
ARTICLE-SEC. l. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridse tie
privileges or lmmuuities 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 10
any person wIthin is jurisdiction the equal
protection of the law
SEC. ,. Representatives shall be appOr-
toned among The several States which may
be included within this Union, according
10 their respective numbers. counting the
whole number Oi persons in each State,
excluding Indians not taxed. but whenever
IN any State, the elective franchise shall be
denied 10 amy portion OF its male citizens
not less than p years OF age, or in any
way abridged except for participation IN
the rebellion or for other causes. the basis
OF representation In such State shall be re-
ducel in The proportion that the number of
such male citizens shall bear 20 the whole
number of male citizens not less than p
years OF age.
SEc. Until The 4th day OF July, $50. all
persons who voluntarily adhered 10 the late
insurrectiOn, giving Il aid and comfort
shall be excluded from the right 10 vote
for members OF Congress and for electors
tor President and Vice President OF the
United states, including the following
classes:
l. The President and Vice President Of
the Confederate States, 50 called, and
heads OF departments thereof.
2 Those VINO in other countries acted as
agents OF the Confederate States.
3. Heads OF departments Of the United
States, officers OF the army and navy OF the
United States, and al persons educated in
the military or naval academies of the
United States, judges OF courts OF the
United States. and members OF either
House of the 36th Congress OF the United
states, who gave aid or comfort 10 the late
rebellion
4. Those who acted as officers OF the
Confederate States, so called, above the
grade OF colonel OF master IN the navy, or
any one who, as Governor OF either OF the
Confederate States, gave aid and comfort
10 the late rebellion.
5. Those who have treated officers or
soldiers or sailors OF the army or navy OF
the United States captured during the late
war otherwise than lawfully as prisoners OF
war.
SEC 4. Neither the United States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt OF
obligation already incurred, or which may
hereafter be incurred in aid OF insurrectlOn
or war against the United States, or any
claim for compensation or loss, for invol-
untary service or labor
SEC .. Congress shall have power tc
enforce, by appropriate legislation, ia,
provisions OF this article
y biil to provide for the restoration OF
the States lately in rebellion TO their full
political rights by admitting delegations tC
Congress-. and "A second bill debarring lead
ing rebels from holding Office, is also re
ported.
Il Is understood that the vote upon then
Wa y awain,f 3 A. II l. knnwn tha
senator Johnson and Representatives Gri
dar aud Rogers only vOteil in the negative
the Affirmative must be Senators Fessendel
Grimes, Harris, Howard and Williams, ant
Representatives Stevens, Washburne o
Illinois, Morrill,, Bingham. Conkling Bout
we'll and Blow