New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-14
TIE uOrsR CoNCvls.

The House Of Representatives yesterday c0rcuued,
by 100 Yeas to % Nays in the Senates amendment
modifying the proposed Constitutional Amendment
prescribing terms wherein the States lately in revolt
may be restored to their original stains aud to repre-
sentaton in Congress. That Amendment Is as follows:
Joint rssoluiioa Proro'iag an,niw,r nc C,arn'Ds
Of hr T7fsf Ga,ss.
R1lsa Dy the Senate aud House Of Roprsertl Of e
Of both Houses c0nolng that the follow ing article bs pro.
posed TO the Legislatures Of the several Stltes amend
ment 70 the Constitution ofthe United saies Which when
ratified by Of said legislature sha be valid O.
part Of the Constitution. namely
ARIR sLgIoN All persons born OF naiala. yea ln iA'
United States and subject 10 the Jurisdiction thereof CHI
NoSiate shl make or enforce any laws which ~ aH adee
the privileges immuntcs Of citizens Of the United Siac
orty without due process Of law deny 10 any person w
its Jurisdiction the equal protection Of the laws.
So Representatives shall be app0i1rcd am0rg The rcy.
ernsates according 10 TIER respective numbers counting
the whole number Of persons ~ each state excluding Indians
taxed But whenever the night 10 vote Of election for
electors OF President ana Ncefesdent or Tor ned states
Representative In Congress Executive or judicial officers
the members Of The Legislature thereof denied % Of
the male inlabiani Of such state bcng u ye 81 age AMI
citizens OF The Unied States in abridged, except
for participation ~ rebellion or other crime The basis Of e
osentaiion therein shall be reduced in the proportion
which tie number Of such male citizens shan bear 10 the whole
number Of male citizens q yeaIs Of age IN such state
ST. NO person shall Dc senator or Lep feenaiie 10
Congress eoctor of President NcePresdeni or lod
any Office civil or military, under The United STATES or undcr
any State who having PREVIOUSLY taken an oah ~ memOe
Of Congress officer The United States or as mem.
Der OF state lie gature executive Judicial
officer OF any State support the Constitution Of The Uncd
States shall have engaged IN insurciOn rebellion against
same given aid comfort 20 The enemies hereof but
Congress may by vote " wcthrds o. each House
such disability.
SIC Tic validity Of The public debt Of the United States
authorized by law including debts Incurred for the
OF pensions aud b0unte for services uppe5ng nsuffcc.
rebellion shall not be- quest0nedi but neither tie
United States any State shall assume or any debt
obligation incurred IN aid OF instruction rebellion against
the United States any claim for the loss emancipation Of
any slaves but al such debts obligations and claims shall be
held Illegal and void.
The third section above was substituted By the
Senate ior that whereby the House originally proposed
a sweeping dislIanchisement of all who, having once
sworn eay to the United States gave thereafter yolun-
tary aid to the Rebellion. Th is now wholly given ups
aud the exclusion from Office prescribed instead may
at any moment be annulled by twO-thirds vote Of
Congress. That vote is morally certain TO be not long
withheld, provided the country South shall return TO
loyalty aud tranquility. Every change as yet made
in the original proposition has been toward greater
maenanimity. Ii the South will now accord Equal
Rights to her Freedmen, We cannot doubt that the
terms Of restoration aud reajmissiOn will be made as
favorable as she can ask or desire.