The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-08
+, CONGRESSIONAL,
xxxIxth cohgss..--Fir.t sessIo
SENATE.
!. WAsuIN0ToN, Feb, 3. 1866.

MIR. Sumner introduced the following |
joint resolution for carrying out the
guarantees Of a. republican form fgoy-I
ernmcnt in the Constitution OF the
United States, and enforcing the Con
stitutional Amendment for the prohi-
bition of slavery ~ imsr3' ll0li j
"WHEREAs, Its provided in the Con-
stitutlon that the United States shall
guarantee to every State in the, Union
a republican form Of goyornment;aa59
SO "AND WmERHAs., BY reason Of the
failure of certain States to maintain.
governments which Congress can rec
ognize, it has become the duty Of tho
United Statos. standing in the. place Of
gharantor. whore tho principal has
made u lapse. to secure 10 such States,
according TO tho requirements ofthe
guarantee, governments republican in
form; 4 r4b. ..Rgauqaig3 nov IS p9 2
ya"AND WHEREAS. Further, IL is pro-
vided in o recent Constitutional Amend
ment that Congress may enforce tho
prohibition ief slavery by appropriate
legislation, and IL il important 70 this
eud that all relics ofslavcry should be
removed, including all distinction OF
rights on aeeountsof coloi; now, there
fore to carry out tho guarantee Of a
republican form Of government, and to
enforce tho prohibition ofslavery, belt
4 ~ Resotrcf bA the Senate and House
lcf Representatives., That in all tho States
lately declared TO boin rebellion, thcle
shall be no oligarchy, aristocracy, fr
monopoly, invested with peculiar priylr
leges and powers; aud there shall bc no
denial of rights, civil or political, on
account OF color or race, but all persons
shall be equal before the law, whether
in the courtroom or at tho ballot-box
and this statute, made inpursuancc oi
the Constitution, shall be the supreme
law of the land, any thing in tho Con
, stitution or laws Of any such State t.
i. the contrary, notwithstanding" /,
i The preamble and resolution were
laid on tho table, and ordered 10 be
printed. d. g-o9v shaEd bszfgn73
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that h(
should give this joint resolution as q
counter proposition to tho Constitu
! tonal Amendment passed. by Tho
!. - ''''''' "1 ,5. .gs HOUSE. q, & a..
/. ~ . bpfal WAsmSGroN, Fob. 5, 1866.
s TWO MORE AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
D. srITUTToN.
: Mr.. Kelso introduced joint resolu
\ ton proposing now article to tb
! Constitution, as follows: Article L.
Whenever q State in this Union, tbrc
ito properly constituted authorities, an
:, through forms Of law, shall attempt /
: labsolve its citizens from their allcgl
:, anco to The Government of tho Unite
J States, and shall By force Of arms, re
I sist tho authority of tho General Gov
!. otnment, and shall be declared by til
President Of tho United States to be i
= q state Of rebellion, such State shall b
: considered rs having forfeited all il
. rights and privileges rs u State, and a
), having reverted TO the condition of
J Territory, subject like oil other Terri
tories, to tho disposition of Congress
II and tho President shall immediately
7 by proclamation, close the ports Of on
!. try tosuch State, aud shall proceed t
!, suppress such rebellion, and TO hol
. such Torritoryby military authorit,
until Congress- shall have provided
m government for tho same. ~ ua Y
.4 : Mr.. Williams introduced tho follow
N ing Joint resolution, which was refel
rod TO tho Committee on Judiciary.
= Resolred, That it be proposed to tl
u several States of tho Union TO amen
o, the Constitution Of the United State
fo in the last clause of tho 9Th Section
N tho lst Article thereof SO as to max
,v tho samo TO read as follows. 1T
=, mako all laws which shall be nccess
4. ry and proper for carrying into effe'
" all power vested by the Constitute
Ia in tho Government Of the Unite
ts States, or in ANY department thcrec
,ts and enforcing oil obligations, propos
ed tions or disabilities imposed theret
q. on tho several States composing u
n. same"