Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-30
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| New YORK, April 28.-The following is
i the text of the reconstruction proposition
adopted by the New York Congressional
caucus, a brief and incomplete summary OF
which was sent yesterday:
BILL TO provide for the restoration to the States
lately in insurrecton to their full political rights
4 WHEREAS, 1t is expedient that the States
lately in insurrection should, as soon as is
'consistent with the future peace and safety
1 of the Union, be restored TO full participa-
tiOn In political rights; and
i 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 Uni
4 ted States, an article in the words follow
4 ing:
\ PARTICLE. Section /. Representatives
shall be apporti0ned among the several.
States which may be included in the Union,
\ according to their respective numbers,
\ which shall be determined by counting the
4 whole number of persons, excluding In
dians not taxed, provided that whenever
male citizens OF the United States not less
kthan twenty-one years of age shall be eX-
! cluded from the elective franchise in any
State except tor participation in rebellion,
4 the basis OF representation therein shall be
Produced In the proportion which the num-
| Der thus excluded bears to the whole num-
Der of male citizens not less than twenty
one years OF age in such State.
"SEC. 2. Until the - day of -, A. D.
| 1877, all persons who volur tarily adhered to
the late insurrection, giving 1t aid and com
] tort, shall be excluded from the right to vote
Tor Representatives for Congress and for
electors for President and Vice President Of
| the United states.
oh nj 1tr In
Cured, or which may hereafter be incur
Ered, in aid OF insurrection or of war against
the United States, and claims for compensa-
tion for loss of involuntary service or labor
| stiaH not be paid by any State nor by the
United States. ....- q.
SEC. 4. Congress shall have power to en-
force by appropriate legislation the provi-
| sions OF this articles" now, therefore,
BE 10 enacted By the Senate and House of
| Representatives of the United STATES Of Amer
icd, in Congress assembled, That whenever
the above recited amendment shall have be-
come a part OF the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and any State lately in insurrec-
ton shall have ratified the same, and shall
have modified its Constitution and laws
herewith, the Senators and Representatives
from such States, if found duly elected and
qualified, shall, after having taken the pre-
scribed oath of Office, be admitted into Con-
gress; Provided, that 10 person shall be ell
igible to any Office under the United States
who is included in any of the following
classes, viz: Ist. The President and Vice
President of the Confederate States of
America, so called, the heads of depart
ments, and the members of both houses of
Congress thereof. ID. Those who in other
countries acted as agents for the Con-
'federate States of America, so called.
DI - rs kIn Int
ted States, officers of the army and
navy of the United States, members OF
either House of Congress of the United
States, who aided in the rebellion. 4th.
Those who have served 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 one who, as
Governor of either of the so-called Con-
federate States, gave aid or comfort to the
late rebellion. 9th. Those who have
treated officers or soldiers or sailors of the
army or navy of the United States, cap
tured during the late war, otherwise than
l lawfully as prisoners of war;
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, that
when any State lately in. insurrectiOn
shall have ratified the foregoing amend.
ment to the Constitutions, any part of the
direct tax under the act of August 9TH, 1861
which may remain due and unpaid in such
State, and the payment thereof, upon proper
assurances from such State, to the Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States, may
be postponed tor a period not exceeding
ten years from and after the passage of thi.
act.
A Convention with the Empire OF
Japan.
| WASHINGTON, April 2S-The President
/ oil lo;, thn ho
tween the Empire of Japan and the Gov.
ernments of the United States Great Brit.
ain, France and Holland, providing for pay.
ment to these Governments OF the sum o.
three millions of dollars tor indemnities anC
expenses. This Convention was made in
view of the hostile acts of MOrie Daisen
Prince of Nagato and SmOa, which were as
suming such formidable proportions as tC
make it difficult for the Tycoon faithfully
to observe the treaties, the Governments
above named having been obliged to sent
their combined forces to the Straits of Lii
moseki in order to destroy the batteries
erected by that person for the destruction
of foreign vessels and the stoppage o.
trade; and the Government of the Tycoon
on whom devolved the duty of chastising
this rebellious Prince, being held response
BILE for any damage resulting to the inter
pSts of the treaty powers, as well as
the expenses occasioned by the expedition
the Governments OF the United States
Great Britain, France and Holland declare
l in this Convention, that inasmuch as the
receipt of money has never been the object
of the said Powers, but the establishment
of better relations with Japan and desire
to place these on q more satisfactory ant
mutually advantageous footing, is still th'
leading object in view therefore, if Hi
Majesty the Tycoon wishes to offer in liet
of their payment of the sum claimed, anC
AS material compensatio for loss and iDju
ries sustained. the opening of SimonOsk
1, or any other port in the Island Sea, it shal
be at the option of said G governments to ac
cept the same or insist on the payment o
the indemnity in future, on the conditions
above stipulated. u
Propositions by the RecOnstruc.
fiar tiOn Committee.
Il The Commercials special says: The Re-
construction committee offered to report
the following constitutional amendments
1st. The same proposition securing rights
of all citizens in every State, and forbid
ding, State legislation to the contrary. =
I'd. Basing representation upon members
excluding all who are excluded from thC
polls. a5tseb ~
81. Repudiating the rebel debt.
4th. Giving Congress power to enac
such laws as are necessary to enforce these
amendments.
Idaddition two bills will bereported, one
: admitting Congressional delegations iron
the States ratitying these amendments anC