The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-13
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|EssAIFtes l. All rson,Ae4,tn ~ uAt.d
rE2NS nd subject r. The ifhd letlon ttof
~ HiII.ens Of The Nkitsds etatss aNd gtaAe
30 wherein thh3 resi- M 0tss(tAAll
lSp!oroo or make az ,1iw &efch 1hall sSadgs
The privilege or imnunitles Of eitisen! OF the
Uuitsd ststss," nor shall any State deprive
any person ofiife, liberty 6rproperty without
due process Of law, nor deny 70 any psfson
within it, juriSdietiopk che equal protection OF
|"se. ). 'hs:bb!Ss,snt:d,.. shall be .pportlon.
cd among tho several States, which may Be
included within this Union, according to their
respective. numbers, counting the Whole NUM-
bSr.of persons il each State, exciudin9 -lndt'
ana. not taxsd<;. But -WhAusEsr.. ia4sAoJ- atAta
the elective franchise shall be denied 70 any
PERSON OF III male iuhaMtahts: being "eittienl
ofthe u nited States NOT less tia u ~ years Of
ago, Or in any way sbridged,, t4csptfor par
ticipstion,in rebellion or other grimes, the
ba,ls Of representation In such stats shall Be
reduced ia the proporttou which the number
Of such NAL, citizens Shkll 'besr'to Tho whole
number OF male citizens not less than ~ years
Of aes In such .Slats.s a., o. s. .,.,ot rs.n
SIC. 8. (The original beins stricken ont,
tho following Is proposed 10 lieu Of IT, No
person shall ne q Senator: or Representative
Ia Congress, or elcotor OF President GnaY Vice
preadent, or hold my ofioe-ciIil or; militia
ry--upder tho United States, or, under any
State. who, having previously taken ON oath
rs = member Of Congress, or otlcer Of the
United States, or as . member OF any" state
Legislature, or as executive or Judicial ohcer
Of any State, to! support the Constitution, OF
the United States, shall have engaged IN! IN
surrection, or rebellion against tue same, or
given old and comfort to the enemies thereof,
but Congress may by vote OF tWo.thirds OF
ca CHI House remove such disability. 49," -
SEC: 4. All obligations OF the u uited States
incurred in suppressing ,iDsurreotlon, or In
defense Of the Union, or for payment OF 6oun'
Ties, or provisions incident thereto, shuil 70.
main iuviolAts. Section 4 in tho original
will be changed to Section Is, and It 10 propoI.
Cd to .meud TINT scotisu 20 ~ to make II read;
SIC. 8. Neither the United States nor any
State shall assume or pay any, debt or obliga'
ton incurred In all Of insurrcction or rebel
lion against the United. States, or any claim
for componsation for emancipation Of any
slave and such debts and obligations and
claims shall DO forever hold illegal and void.
SEC. 6. Congress shall have power to en-
force by appropriate legislation, the provisions
Of this article.
Several amendments to the above were
proposed, but none were accepted. e.,
A vote was taken upon the amendment on
Friday, and it was passed, with but eleven
votes in The negative. Vau Wrinkle, Of West
Virginia, opposed it. ....'., :..
The House, after n protractcd debate, on
the 9Th inst, finally passed bill to establish
the pay Of the army. II does away with the
commutation system except for forage and
fuel, and then fixes tho pay Of tho army ~
follows General, ST., 900 per year; Licuten.
ont General, $4,000; Major General, when
commanding @ division embracing two or
moro departments, $1,000; when In the field,
81, 800; Brigndior General, when commend.
ing q military department, army or division
in tho field S5,500; when commanding .
brigade, or on other duty, $4,000; Colonel,
when commanding brigade or military post,
IS 500; when commanding n regiment or on
other duty, $1,000; Lieutenant Colonel, when
commanding n regiment or military post, 49,.
800; when On other duty, S2,G00i Major,
81, 500; Captain, $4,000; First Lieutenant
81 800; Second Lieutenant, 81, GOO. 49,.
Whenever m officer is on furlough, or on
leave Of absence, fora period Of moro than
sixty days, his pay shall be reduced thirty per
centum below ordinary duty rny, for such
timc in excess over sixty days, except when
such absence from duty is occasioned by sick.
ness or by wounds received while in the line
Of duty. Hereafter each enlisted man shall
instead Of any allowance for bounty, receive
an increase on his pay proper offs per mcntf
for each month Of faithful service in tho sec
ond year Of his enlistment and further like
increase Of ST more per month for faithful
service in the third yenr Of his enlistment
and when any soldier re.enlists Immediately
or within ninety days after the expiration o.
previous term of enlistment, it shall b
counted rs one continuous Term Of enlistment
and he shall receive from year 10 year, add
tional pay at the rate Of 81 per month in eaeE
successive year that he rcnnins In the service
It. is thought that Congress will adjourr
about the middle Of July. 49,.
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