Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-15
REcoNsTMucTIoN.
The Constitutional Amendment as IL uas pass
ed Perfected By both HOUSES Of Congress.


The House of Representatives of the
United States, on Wednesday, passed the
joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
tho Constitution, precisely in the form it
came from the Senate, by vote of 1870 yeas
to S2 nays. The measure was voted for by
every Republican, including Smith, OF Ken.
lucky, and against by every Copperhead.
The following 10 the resolution, as adopted:
Resolued By the Senate aud House Of Repre.
ssntatloas Of the United States al .1meytcd, in
Congress assembled, tte0-tbtrlS II both Houses
c0acUrr5Rg, That the following article lie
proposed TO the Legislatures oi the several
states as an amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the United Smies, which, when ratified
by, three-tUurths OF the said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part of the Constitution,
namely;--
ARTICLE. SECTION /. All persons born
or naturalizod in the United States, and sub.
jcct to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
Of the United States and OF the State wherein
they reside. 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, liberty or property, without
due process OF law, nor deny to any person
within its Jurisdiction the equal prote ction
OF tho laws.
| SEC. g Representatives shall be apportion-
ed among the several States according to
their respective numbers counting the whole
number OF persons in each State, excluding
| Indians not taxed; but whenever the right
| TO vote at any election for electors of Presi.
dent and Vice President, or for United States
Representatives in Congress- executive and
JUDICIAL officers, or the members of the LIE.
| gisature5 thereof, is denied to any OF the
male Inhabitants of such State, being twenty
one years OF age and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged, except for
participation in rebellion or other crime, the
basis OF representation therein shall be 10.
duccd IN the proportion which the number of
J hch male citizens shall bear to the whole
7 number Of male citizens twenty.one years Of
uge in such State.
SEC. 3. No person shall be Senator or
Representative in Congress, elector of Presi.
dent and Vice President or hold any office
civil or military, under the United States or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as Il
member Of any State Legislature, or as an
executive OF judicial officer of any State, to
support the Constitution Of the United States
shall have engaged in insurrection or rebel
lion against the sume, OF given aid or COM
\ tort 10 the euemies thereof, but Congress
may by vote of twothirds Of each House,
remove such disability.
Sec, 4. The validity Of the public debt of
the United States authorized by law, includ
Ing debts incurred for the payment of pen
sions and bountics for services u suppressing
insurrection or rebellion, shall not be ques-
toned, but neither the United States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt or
obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or
rebellion against the United States, or any
claim Tor the loss or emancipation of any
slave, but all such debts. Obligations and
claims, shall be held illegal and void