Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-30
VOLUME LXVI.

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Ronort of the Joint Congressional Com mittee Of
Fl teen on Recons ruc.ion.
The deliberations of the Joint Committee on
Reconstruction resulted in report which was
sdooted on Saturday AFTERNOON at meeting
attended by ell the fifteen members. The new
article proposed as an amendment to the Ma
r;on.l Constitution contains FIVE sections, which
were each adopted, by vote of u in the afhr-
native, all Republicans. to 3 nays, all Demo
Gratis. The report, with the two bills giving
the force OF Law to the n2| guarantees, Is as
follows:
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing ar amend
ment to the Constitution Of tue u. 5.
Beitresozred Gythe Senate and House of Rep-
rssentltiyes of the United States of Amaerlca
in Congress assembled, (lwo-thirds OF both
houses concurru.,) That the following article
be proposed to the Legislatures OF the several
States, as ali 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, nancy:
ARTICLE. 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 lite liberty, or property, without Que
process oi law nor deny 10 any person within
ils jurisdiction .he equal protection ot the laws.
SEC. R:presen atives shall te apportion-
ed among the several States which may be in
cludei wlthin this Union according to their re-
spectiYe nuGlbers, counting the whole uuuber
of persous Ia each State, excluding lnd!ans not
taxed But Whenever III ANY State the cleo
tive flanchse shall be denied to any ortlon OF
lis male citizens no; les than y years OF age,
or in auy way abridged, except tor participation
In rebellion or other crime, the basis or repre-
spnlatoa in SUN S!ae shall be reduced IN the
proportion which the number OF such male
citizens shall bear to the waoe number OF male
clizens not less than II years OF aye.
SEC. 5. Uutll the 4th day OF July, 1870, all
persons no voluntarily adhered to the late In
surrect;on. giving it a,d and comfort, shall be
excluded from the ri ght to vote tor members OF
Congress and ior electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States.
SEC T. Neither the United States nor any
State shall assume or pay ary debt Or otllga
ton already incurred, or which may hereafter
be incurred in aid of insurrecton or Of war
against the United States, orany claim Tor COM
pensation for loss Of involuntary service or
labor.
SEC. ). Tie Congress shall have power to
enforce hy appropriate legislation the pioEis-
ions of this article.
4 BILL to provide for the restoration Of the
States lately lii Instruction heir full po-
litical rights.
Whereas it is ezpedient that the States late.
ly in insurrecton should, at the earliest cay
consistent with the future peace and sa tety OF
the Union, be restored to full participation in
all political rights: aud
Whereas the Congress did, by joint resoiu-
ton, propose for ratification 10 the Legislatures
OF the several States, as az amendment to the
the following words, to vic:
See article -, IS above.
Now, therefore,
Be 1t enacted, &C., That whenever the above
recited amendment shall have become part of
the Constitution, and any State lately in insur-
recton shall have ratified the same, and shall
have m odifvd its constitution and laws In con
ftrmity Herewith, the Senators and kepresen
tatives from such State, ii found duly elected
and qualified may, after having taken the re-
CURED oaths of office. be admitted into Con-
gresS aS. such.
SEC. , And Jeht further enacted, That when
any State lately in lnsurrecticu shall have rati-
fed the foregoing amendment to the ConSlltu-
ton, any part Of the direct tax under the act Of
August 5. 1861, which may remain due and un-
paid in such State may be assumed and paid
by such State; and the payment thereof, upon
proper assurances from such State to be given
to the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United
States, may be postponed for period not ex
ceeding ten years from and alter the passage OF
this act
A BILL declaring certain persons ineligible to
office under the Government of the United
States
Relt enacted. DC, That no PERSON shall De
eligible to any Office under the Government OF
the United States WHO Is Included in any OF
the following classes, namely:
First The President aud Vice President of
the Confederate States Of America, so-called,
and the heads Of departments thereof.
Second Those who in other countries acted
as agents of the Confederate States OF Amer!-
ca, SO called.
Third. Heads Of departments Of the United
States, officers Of the army and navy OF the
United States, and all persons educated at the
military or naval academy ofthe United States,
judges of the courts OF the Uulted States, and
members CT either House OF The Thirty Sixth
Congress- Of The Uuited States who gave aid or
comfort TO The rebellion
Fourth Those who acted as officers OF the
Confederate States OF America, So, alled, above
the grace CT colonel in the army or master ID
the navy, and any one who as Governor Of
either OF the So-called Confederate States, gave
aid ur comfort to the late rebehaD.
Filth. 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.
MARKET NOTICE.-The usual Yearly
USl Renting Of the Benches in Market, will
take place on Saturday morning May 5tE, st 10
clock Thus WHlIT1NGTON,
ap 2S-td Clerk.