The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-03

The Reconstruetion Commifiee-Ef'
nal Report made on monday-Ino
Plans. 81
A protracted meeting Of the commit
tee on Reconstruction was held on sat
turday morning, and it was finally decio
ed by large majority-twelye out Oh
the fifteen members present voting In
the afirmative-to report on Monday
the following bills: i
A Bill to provide for the restoration OF 81
the States in instruction to thelr JUL
political rights. ho
Whereas. it is expedient that the
States lately in insurrectlon shoulu, aU
the earliest day consistent with t4e
future peace and safety of this UNION, oe
restored to full participation III all po-
litical rights and -, l., ;o;,+
Whereas. the Congress did, by JOINT
resolution, propose for ratification TO the
legislatures of the several States as an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
limited States an article i'll the following
words, to wit:
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States
Be il enacted 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
Legislatures 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: & CD
ARTI>p+E.
SEC. No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privi-
leGes or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any State de.
priye any person of life, liberty or prop
erty without due process of law, nor de-
nv to any person within its jurisdiction
the eaua protection of the laws
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be APP
portioned among the several States
which may he included within this
Union according to their respective num-
bers, counting the whole number OF per-
sons in each, 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 re-
bellion or other crimes, the basis of rep
resentation in such State shall be re
duced in the proportion which the num-
Der of snc Ii male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens not
less than twenty one years of age
SEC. g. Until the fourth day of July,
1870, all persons who voluntarily ad-
hered to the late insnrrection, giving it
aid aud comfort, shall be excluded from
the right to vote for members of Con
gress, and for electors for President and
Vice President of the United States
SEC. A. Neither the United States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obi cation already incurred, or which
NAV hereafter be incurred, in aid of in.
surrection or of war against the United
State, or any claim for compensation
for loss of involuntary service OF labor.
SEC. ) Congress shall have power to
enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions of this article.
Nor, therefore, be IL enacted, &c, That
whenever the above amendment shall
have become part of the Constitution,
and my State lately in instruction
shall Lave ratified the same, and shall
have uodlied its constitution and laws
in cor iormity Herewith, the Senators
aud representatives. from such State, if
found luly elected aud qualified, may,
after wing taken the required oaths of
Office, be admitted into Congress as
such
SEC J. Ind be il further enacted, That
when any State lately in instruction
shall have ratified the foregoing pro
posed amendment to the Constitution,
any part of the direct tax under the act
of August 5, 1861, which may remain
due aud unpaid in such. State, may be
assumed and paid by such State; and
the payment thereof, upon proper as
surances from such State, to be given to
the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, may be postponed for
period not exceeding ten years from and
after tie passage of thisac
BILL declaring certain persons ineligi-
ble - Office uuder the Government of
the United States.
BE Il enacted, DC, That no person shall
be eligible to any office under the Gov
eminent of the United States who is in
Guided in any of the following classes,
namely:
First, The President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the Confederate States of Amer.
lea, so-called, and the heads Of Depart
ments thereof
Second These who in other countries
acted Ia agents of the Confederate States
of America, so-called.
Third Heads of Departments of the
United states, officers of the army and
navy OF the United States, and all per-
sons educated at the Military and Naval
Acaden ' Of the United States, Judges of
| the Courts Of the United States, and
member of either House of the Thirty
sixth C"ngressof the United States who
gave all and comfort to the late rebel
| lion
Fourth Those who acted as officers of
the Confederate States Of America, SO,
called, above the grade of Colonel in the
army or Master in the navy, and any
| nnn VIII. Enyarnhr of opU Of Tho an