Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE afternoon
The Reconstruction resolutions were fur
ther amended, and passed by the following
Ttas-Messrs. Anthony. Chandler, Clark,
Conness, Cragin, Ores well, Edmnnds, Fessen-
den, Foster, Grimes, Harris, Henderson, How
ard, Howe, kirkwood, Lane of Ind, Lane of
Kansas, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pome-
roy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart
Sumner, Trumoull, WAGE, Wiley, Williams,
Noys.-Messrs. Cowan, Davis, Doolittle.
Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, McDougslI,
Norton, Riddle, Saulsbury and Van VIM
kle-ll.
Absent not VofRg-Nessrs. Brown, Bucka-
lew, Dixon, Nesmith and Wright.
The joint resolution, as passed, is as fol-
lows.
Resolre6 by TIC Senate and House Of Represea-
tottres If the Tinted States Of americc, an Coa-
eress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses con-
currlng,) Thai the following article be pro-
posed 10 the Legislatures of the several States
as an amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States, which. when ratified by three
fonrths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as
part OF the Constitution, namely:
Article =. Section !. All persons born or ma
turalized IN the United States, and subject 10
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 abrId.,e the privileges or inn
munities of citizen. OF the United States: nor
shall any State deprive any person of lifa
liberty, OF property without due process OF
law, and deny to any person within its iuris-
dIenon the equal protection of the laws.
Section >. Representatives shall NJ appo~-
toned among the several States according 70
their respective numbers, counting the whore
number OF persons, excluding Indians not
taxed. But whenever the TIgbt TO vote al any
elc cnon TOR the choice OF electors for Prpsidair
and Vice President, Representativa in Con-
cress, executive and judicial officers. or mem
bers oi the Legislature thereof. d denied 10
any OF the male inhabitants OF such State be-
ing twenty lone years OF age and citizens OF
'he Chited Siates, or IN any way abridged.
except for participation in the rebellion or
o'her CRIME, the basis OF representation therein
snail be reduced In the proportion which The
number OF such male citIzens shall bear "a rhe
WhoIe pumber OF hale citiZeTs twenty one
years OF age IN such State.
Section 3. That no person shall be a Senator
or Representative in Congress. or elector o.
President and Vice President. or hoId auy Of
nee, civil or military, under the United States.
or under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath Is a member OF Congress or as
an officer of the United States. or as a member
Oh any Siate Legislature, or a. an executive or
luulcI;u oflcer OF any State TO support the
Constitution OF the United States. shall have
engaged in insurrection or rebellion against
the same, or given aid and comfor: 10 the en-
emIes thereof. But Congress may, by a vote
OF iWo-tbITds OF each house, remove such dis
ability.
Section /. The validity of the public debt of
the United States authorized by law. including
debts incurred for payment of pensions aud
hounties for services in Suppressing insurrec-
ton OF rebellion, shall not be Questioned Rnt
neither the United States nor any State shall
assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred
10 ald OF Insurrection or rebellion against the
tnied STATES, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation of any slave, bur all such deb's
Obligations, and claims shall be held legal
and void
Section ,. The Congress shall have power 70
enforce, oy appropriate legislation, the pro-
visions OF this article
lThe Joint resolution now goes 10 the House
Tor concurTence.l
Ad iourned 10 Monday.
HoUsE.-Afier our report closed
The bill TO establish a National Ruraau ,f
tducatioR was relected-yeas 50. nays 81
Ir. Stevens, from the Joint Comm ittae ON
hrconsEGcuon, made volUmInous report:
which W as laio upon the table, and ordered TO
be prinud.
Mr. Rogers gave notice that the minority Of
tne committee on Reconstruction would al 80
presen. a report. by way of reply TO the report
whlch mad Iust been made by rhe committee