Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-09
From Washington.

WARRINGTON June Sin the House
yesterday, the bill establishing depart
ment of Education, at Washington, was
rejected by vote of yeas SO, nays 81.
Banks, in the course of his remarks
urging its passage said, that while he did
not under estimate the Importance OF
legislative action in restoring the States,
the work of reform for the South Deepen
ded more upon the other elements Of
power than Congressional educations.
He wanted the education of the people,
that was the most important education
in the reform. and he regarded this as
being of far greater Importance than any
measure eminating from the Reconstruc-
ton Committee.
The joint resolution, as amended,
which passed the Senate, is as follows
SECTION l. All persons born or natu-
rallied within the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens thereof, and Of the States wherein
they reside, and no State shall make or
enforce any laws which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of the 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, without its jnris-
dction, the equal protection of its laws.
SEC. q Representatives shall be APP
pcrtioned among the several States ac-
cording to their respective number,
counting the whole number of persons,
excepting the indians not taxed. But
whenever the right to vote at an election
for electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States and United
States Representatives in Congress,
Executive and Judicial officers, and the
members of the Legislatures thereof, is
denied 10 any of the male Inhabitants OF
such States being twenty-one years Of
age, and citizens of the United States,
or in any way abridge, except for par
ticipaton in the rebellion or other crime
The basis of representation in these
States shall be reduced, in the proper
ton of which the member of such male
citizens, shall bear to the whole number
of male citizens twenty-one years of age
in such States.
SEC. 3. No person shall be a Senator
or Representative in Congress, or cleo
tor of President 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
a member of Congress, or as an officer OF
the United States, or as member of any
State Legislature, or as an Executive or
Judicial officer Of any State to support
the Constitution of the United States,
shall have been engaged in insurrection
or rebellion against the same, or have
given aid and comfort 10 the enemies
thereof But Congress may, by vote
Of two-thirds Of each House, remove such
disability. 1t..
SEc. 4. The validity of the public deb
Of the United States, authorized by law,
intending the debts incurred fer the pay
ment of pensions and bouniies for SER
vices in suppressing the rebellion
shall not be questioned. But neither
the United States, nor any State there
Of, shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid of the IN
surrection or rebellion, against the
United States, or any claim for the loss
or emancipation of any slave, but all
such debts, clauses or obligations shall
be held illegal and void.