Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06

/ Proceedings or Congress-heport from the COM
mittee on Reconstruction on the Admission of
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the following joint resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, the people of Tennessee have made
known to Congress their desire that the constitu
tona relations heretofore existing between them and
the United States may be fully established and did,
on the odd February, 1865, by large popular vote
adopt and ratify Constitution of Government Re-
publican in form and not inconsistent with the Con-
sttuton and laws of the United States, and State
Government has been organized under the provis.
ions thereof, which said provisions and the laws
passed in pursuance thereof proclaim and denote
loyalty to the Union, and whereas the people of
Tennessee are found in condition to exercise the
functions of q State within this Union, and can
only exercise the same by the consent of the law.
making power of the United States there
fore the State of Tennessee is hereby declared
to be one of the United States OF America,
on an equal footing with the other States, upon the
express condition that the people of Tennessee will
maintain and enforce, in good faith, their existing
Constitution and laws, excluding those who have
been engaged in rebellion against the United States
from the exercise of the elective franchise for
the respective periods of time therein provided
for, and shall exclude the same persons for
the like respective periods of time from eligibility to
Office and the State of Tennessee shall never assume
or pay any debt or obligation contracted or incurred
in aid of the late rebellion nor shall the said State
ever in any manner, claim from the United States,
or make any allowance or compensation for slaves
emancipated or liberated in any way whatever,
which conditions shall be ratified by the Legislature
of Tennessee, or the people thereof the Legisla
ture may direct, before this act shall take effect"
Notice was given that this resolution will soon be
called up for consideration.
Messrs Washburne and Boutwell,, Republican,
and Il. W. Rogers, Democrat dssented from the
views Of the majority of the Committee. The reso-
luton is given in full, it shows the policy adopt
ed by the Reconstruction Committee, as to all the
late insurrectionary States.
Mr.. Rogers submitted Il minority report from the
Reconstruction Committee, providing for the admis.
sion OF Tennessee Representatives. taking the
oath required by the Constitution.
The Speaker laid before the House a message from
the Governor of North Carolina, enclosing the resO
lutions of that State accepting the apportonment of
public lands for agricultural colleges.
Mr.. Stevens objected to the reception of the paper,
saying it was perfectly well known that North Ca
rolina was not recognized a State.
The House. by vote of 81 against lOO refused to
receive it,
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced joint resolu-
ton for the representation in Congress of States late
ly in rebellion. 1t provides that they shall be ent
tied to representation upon their adoption of laws
repeating all distinctions in civil rights on account
of color, and comforting the right of suffrage upon
all colored men who have served in the army, who
can read the Constitution, and who pay tax on
real or personal property Referred to the Commit
tee on Reconstruction. The pending constitutional
amedment on the subject of representation was dis
cusspd