The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-05-09
HAoeas, The Congress did hy Joint

resolution propose for ratification to the
Legislatures Of the several States as an
amendment 10 the Constitution Of the
United States. an article in the following
words. to wit: The constitutional article
is here inserted Now, therefore.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives ofthe United States of
-ime'ica, IN Congress assembled, That
whenever the above recired amendment
shall have become part ofthe Constitution.
and any State lately in insurrection shall
have ratified the same and shall have
modified its constitution and laws in con.
formity Herewith. tho Senators and Re.
presen,-.;ses from such State, IL found
duly elected and qualified. may, after
having taken the required oath Of office,
be admitted into Congress as such.
Section 2 And be it further enacted
that when aLv State lately in insurrecti. n
shall have adopted the foregoing pro
posed amendment to the Constitution,
any part Of the direct tax,under the act
Of August 5th, 1851, which may remain
due and unpaid. in such State, may be
assumed and paid by such State, aud the
payment thereof upon proper assurances
from such State, to he given to the Sec
re,ary Of the Treasury Of the United States,
may be postponed for period not ex.
ceedng ten wears from and AFTER the
passage OF this act.
A BILL DECLARING CERTAIN PERSONS IN
ELIGIBLE TO OFFICE UNDER THE GOV
ERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
BE itenacted. ETC.. Tina, no person shall
be eligible TO anv office under the Gov
ernment Of the United States who is in.
c'uded in any of the following cases,
namely:
l. The Fresilen, and Vice Presiden,
Of the "Coufederate States Of America"
so called, aud the heads Of departments
thereof.
2 Those who in other countries acted
as agents Of the "Confeders,s States OF
America" so called.
3 Heads Of departments Of the United
States. officers Of the army and navy Of
the United States, and all persons eJucs.
ted al the military or naval academy OF
the United States judges Of ,he courts
Of the United States, and members Of
either house Of the lhir.y.six,h Congress
Of the United States who gave aid or
comfort to tho late rebellion.
4. Those who acted as officers Of the
"Confederate Sts,ss," SO called. above the
grade Of Colonel in the army or Master
in the navy, and any ono vino as Cover
nor Of either Of the so called Confederate
States" gave aid and comfor. to the re.
bellion.
5. Those who have treated oiiic ers or
soldiers or sailors or the army or navy of
the United States, captured during the
late war, otherwise than lawfully rs
prisoners Of war.
The committee removed the Injunction
Of secrecy so Tar as tho above propositions
are concerned. and permitted copies to be
furnished to the press.
1t is understood that tie vote upon
them WAS tive I've against three, as it is
known that Senator johnson and Repre-
ss",alives Grider and Rogers only voted
In the negative. Tue affirmative must be
Senators Fessenden, Grimes, Harris,
Howard and Williams. and Representa-.
sivss Stevens, Washburns, Of Illinois,
Morrill,, Bingham, ConkIing, Boutwell,
and Blow.
WAsHISoroS, April so.
Mr. Fesssnden reported in The Senate
and Mr.. Stevens in the House, the bill,
and proposed constitutional am endmsnt
from the Reconstruction Committee. The
House made them The special order for
Tuesday week.