Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30
New York Plan of Reconstruction.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-The following
is the text of the reconstruction PROPOSE
ton adopted by the New York Congress
sional caucus, brief and incomplete
summary of which was sent on yesterday:
A bill to provide for the restoration of
the States lately in instruction, their
full political rights fe az
WHEREAS, 1t is expedient that the
States lately in instruction, should, as
soon as is consistent with the future
peace and safety of the Union, be re-
stored to full participation in political
rights. And,
WHEREAS, The Congress did by joint
resolution propose for ratification of the
Legislatures of the States, as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, an article in the words following /;
ARTICLE SECTION |. Representatives
shall be apportioned among the several
States which may be included within the
Union, according to their respective
numbers, which shall be determined by
counting the whole number of persons
excluding Indians not taxed. Provided
that whenever male citizens of the United
States not less than twenty-one years of
age shall be excluded from the elective
franchise in any State, except for partici-
patton in the rebellion, the basis of rep
resentation therein shall be reduced in
the proportion which the number thus
excluded bears to the whole number of
male citizens not less than twenty-one
years Of age in such States.
SEC. 2. Until the blank day of blank,
A. ID. 1871 blank, all persons who volun-
tarily adhered to the late Instruction,
giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded
from the right to vote for Representa-
tives in Congress, and for electors for
President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
SEC. g. All debts or obligations al
ready incurred, or which may hereafter
be incurred in aid of instruction or of
war against the United States, and claims
for compensation for the loss of involun-
tary service or labor, shall not be paid by
any State, nor by the United States.
Now, therefore, Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representative of
the United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, That, whenever the
above recited amendment shall have be-
come a part of the Constitution of the
United States, and any State lately in
instruction shall have ratified the same,
and shall have modified its Constitution
and laws herewith, the Senators and Rep
resentatiyes from such State, if found duly
elected and qualified, shall, after having
taken the required oath of office, be adj
mitted into Congress as such: provided,
that no person shall be eligible to any
Office under the United States who is in
cluded in any Of the following classes,
viz:
First. The President and Vice Presi-
dent of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea, so-called, the heads Of Departments,
or the members Of both Houses Of Con-
gress thereof
Second. Those who, in other coun-
tries, acted as agents of the Confederate
States Of America, so-called
Third Heads of Departments Of the
United States, officers Of the army and
navy Of the United States, and members
of either House Of Congress Of the
United States who aided in the rebellion.
Fourth. Those who acted as officers of
the Confederate States of America, So
called, above the grade OF colonel IN the
army OF master in the navy, and any one
who. as Governor Of either ofthe so-called
Confederate States, gave aid and comfort
to the late rebellion.
Fifth. Those who nave treated officers
or soldiers or sailors Of the army or navy
of the United States, captured during the
late war, otherwise than lawfully as pris-
oners Of war.
SIC. 3. And be it further enacted, that
when any State lately in insurrection
shall have ratified the foregoing amend
ment 10 the Constitution, any part Of the
direct tax under the act Of January 9Th,
1861, which may remain due and unpaid
in such State, may be assessed and paid
BY such State, and the payment thereof
upon proper assurances from such States
10 be given to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury OF the United States, may be post
poned for a period not exceeding ten
years from and after The passage Of this