Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-03
The new Reconstruction PROPOSE.
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ton committee Of Congress. We now
publish the committees report, or joint
resolution 10 full. 1t is said to have
met the approval of all the Republican
members of the committee (twelve)
while the three Democrats on the COM
mittee opposed it. The report, it will be
seen, declares Davis and Stephens, all
foreign agents, the heads of departments,
former United States Congressman and
officeholders, who have given aid to the
rebellion, all officers above Colonel in
the army, and Master in the rebel navy,
Governors of States, and all who treat
ed prisoners barbarously, to be ineligi-
BILE to hold office tndor the Government
of the United States. The proposition
is essentially the same that had been pre-
viously reported by the New York dele
cation, and is as follows:
n Joint Resolution proposing M amendment
TO the Constitution Of the United States.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, two.
thirds of both Houses Concurring, That
the following article be proposed to the
Legislature of the several states as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three fourths Of said Legislatures, shall
be valid as part Of the Constitution,
namely:
ARTICE-, SECTION l. No State shall
make or 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, lib
erty or property, without due process
Of law, nor to deny any person within
its jurisdiction the equal protection Of
the law.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be APP
portioned among the several states which
may be included within the Union &C
cording to their 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 male citizens not less than
twenty-one years of age, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in the
rebellion or other crimes the basis of
representation in such State shall be re-
duced in the proportion which the num-
Der of such male citizens shall bear
to the whole number of male citizens
not less than twenty one years OF age.
Sec. 3. Until the 4th day of July,
1870 all persons who voluntarily adj
hered to the late instruction, giving
it aid and comfort, shall be excluded
from the right to vote for Members OF
Congress, and for electors for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States.
SIC. 4. Neither the United States mol
any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation already incurred, or which
may hereafter be incurred in aid of the
instruction or war against the United
States, or any claim for compensation
for loss of involuntary service or labor
II BIZ to Pr0otde for the Restoration Of tn,
States lately in Rebellion to their full Polit
zeal Rights.
WheyeGs, 1t is expedient that the States
lately in rebellion should at the earliest
day consistent with the future peace
and safety Of the Union be restored tt
full participation in all political rights
and whereas the Congress did, by joint
resolution, propose for ratification to the
Legislatures of the several States, an ar
ticle in the following words, to wit the
constitutional article here inserted J now
therefore,
Be it enacted, &c, That whenever thu
above recited amendment shall have be-
come part Of the Constitution, and any
State lately in instruction shall have
ratified the same, and shall have modi
fed its Constitution and laws in con
formity Herewith, the Senators and Rep
resentatives from each State, if founC
duly elected and qualified, may, afte
having taken the required oath of Office
be admitted into Congress.
Second. And be it further enacted
that when any State lately in insurrec
dion shall have ratified the foregoing pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
auy part of the direct tax under the &C
of August 5, 1861, which may remain
due and unpaid in such State, may b,
assumed and paid by such State, and tn
payment thereof, upon proper assurance
from such State, to be given to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury Of the United
5tdtcS. may NC posbpUneu IoA u peIio'
not exceeding ten years from and afte
the passage of this act.
II BIZ Declaring Certain Persona I,aeligjJi
10 Office Under hss Government Of the Unit
ed StGtes.
Be it enacted, &c, that no person
shall be eligible to any office under tn,
Government of the United States, whC
is included in any OF the following class
es, viz.
First-The President and Vice Presi
dent Of the Confederate States OF Amer
lea, so-called, snd the heads of depart
ments thereof.
Second-Those who in other countrie
acted as agents OF the Confederate State
Of America, socalled.
Third-Heads OF the Departments o
the United States, officers of the arm,
and navy of the United States, and al
persons educated in the Military or Ma
val Academy Of the United States, anC
members of either House of the Thirty
sixth Congress of the United States
who gave aid or comfort TO the late re
bellion.
Eourth-Thace who acted az officer,