The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-29
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
The New York Delegation on Be-
construction.
Suffrage In the District OF
Columbia.
Mediation Accepted by Spain.
Mayor MunrOe OF New. Orleans
PardOned.
Proceedings of Congress.

PardOned.
Proceedings OF Congress.
NV YoRK, April 2s.-The following is
the text Of the reconstruction proposition,
sdopted by the New York Congressional
caueus, brief and incomplete summary Of
which was sent yesterday;
A bill to provide for the restoration Of the
States lately in insurrscti0n, to their full
political rights.
WHEREGs, It is expedient that the States
lateleiy in insurreetion should, as soon as is
consistent with The future peace and safety
Of the Union, be restored to full partiei-
patton in political rights and
WHEREAs, The Congress, by, joint reso-
luton, propose for ratification Of the Legis-
latures of the states as an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, an
article in the words following:
ARTICLE -, SECTION 1. Representatives
shall be appOrtioned among the several
States which may be included within the
Union according to their respective num-
bers, which shall be determined by count
ing the whole number Of persons, excluding
Indians not taxed Provided, That when
ever male citizens Of the United States not
less than tEenty-One years Of age shall be
excluded from the elective franchise in any
State, except for partici patton in rebellion,
the basis Of representation therein shall be
reduced 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 voluntarily adhered to the
late nsurrecuOn, giving it aid and comfort,
shall be excluded from the right to vote for
Representative In Congress and for cleo 70
tors for President and Vice President Of the
United States.
SEQ. 8. Debts or obligations already in
cured, or which may hereafter be incurred,
in aid of insurrectiOn, or of war against the
United States, and claim for compensation
for loss Of involuntary servitude or labor,
shall not be paid by any State, nor by the
United States.
SIC. 4. Congress shall have power to in
force by appropriate legislation the prOvis-
ions Of this article. Now, therefore, be it
enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resent atiYes OF the United States of America
in Congress assembled, that whenever the
Bbove recited amendment shall become a
part of the Constitution Of the United
States, and any State lately in insurrectioa
shall have ratified the same, and shall have
modified its Constitution and laws here
with, its Senators and Representatives from
such State, if found duly elected and
qualified, shall, after having taken the re-
quired o4ths Of Office, be admitted into
Congress as such, PROVIDED, that no per-
son shall be eligible 10 any Office under the
United States who is included in any Of
the following classes, viz: LIST. The Fresi-
dent and Vice President of the Confederate
States, s0-callcd the heads Of Departments
AID toe members of both Houses Of Congress
thereof. ID. Those who in other countries
acted as agents Of The Confederate States of
! America, so-called. Sd. Heads of Depart
ments 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 late rebel
lion. 4th. Those who acted as officers Of
| the Confederate States Of America, So
called, above the grade Of Colonel Of the
army or Master in the navy, and any one
who, as Governor Of either Of the so-called
/ Confederate States gave al or comfort 70
/ the late rebellion. 5th. Those who have
| treated officers OF soldiers or sailors of the
| army or navy Of the United States captured
| during the late war otherwise than law
| fully as prisoners Of war.
SIC. %. And Be Il further enacted, Tha
! when any State lately in insurIectiOn shall
have ratified the foregoing amendment t,
| the Constitution any part Of the direct tax
under the act Of August 9Th, 1881, which
may remain due and unpaid in such State
may be assured and paid by such State, and
the payment thereof, on proper assurances
| from such State, aud payment thereof be
| given to the Secretary of the Treasury Of
] IA / N hs fFtr u
| period not exceeding ten years from and
after the passage Of this act.
Senator Merrill has been directed by The
| District Commissioner TO report bill grant
| ing suffrage TO educated property owning
! citizens, soldiers and sailors Of color in the
| district.
The Herald's special says: It is reported
on good authority that the Spanish minis.
tel has proposed 10 accept mediation Of tn,
| United states in Spanish Gillian compiled.
ton, referring CLAIMS Of Spain to our Gov
| eminent and abide the decision.
Representatives. Conglin, eencks, Bout.
we'll and others are at work upon the new
| bankrupt bill. Such a bill as they vii
agree upon is pretty sure TO pass the House
The Judiciary Committee is still at worl
| upon JEFF. Davis case. The minority o
the committee complain Of unjust proceed
! ings Of the majority in not allowing then
| latitude Tor crosse examination Of witnesses
| A report is looked for soon
The residents Of Birmingham, England
have sent to the Treasury Department
$4,000 in gold for the benefit of freedmen.
Mayor Muuros and Alderman Nixon, o
New Orleans, have been pardoned. Admi
raj Farragut disspproved the charge aCains
Munroe that he attempted TO procure tn,
ASA ssiuation Of Commodore Bailey.
A man named Peter August Madison ha
been arrested in Washington, supposed {,
be an accomplice of Probst, the Philadel
phia murderer.
The President has ordered the suspension
Of the FIVE rebel guerrillas convicted b,
court martial Of numbering five Union sol
diers.
NEW YoHK, April 2s.-The Tribune
special says The total amount held b.
Freedmen's Savings Banks in the South OF
the lst inst was Sl72, 1890, since which tim
the sum has been largely augmented. Tn
receipts Of the Internal Revenue yesterda
was S67S, 257.
WAsHUEsroS, April 28.-The House me
to-day for general debate on the President
annual message.
Mr.. Scofeld, Of Pennsylvanis, addresse
the House on the subject Of Reconstruction
The premises which he assumed were tbs
the disloyal population Of che South woul
not exceed five million; that this populatio
was 20 distributed that if the late secede
States were admitted with conditions the
would be able TO elect % Senators an
"a Representatives, thus permitting one
seventh Of the whole population Of th
United States 70 control more than one
third Of its legislative powers, and that tn
control would be used FOR the destruction
the Government. He urged the secee
States came back to the Union Only b
coercion, and that il was a forced, brids
that the original cause Of secession va
hated Of the North, and its anii-slazer
majorities was much stronger row than /
1861. They didn't even profess thenselv,
10 be IN favor Of the Union, thong
untruthlul men from the North Dr.,
varicated for them. IL they coul
they would revive the Confederac
az once, and they would use their power
provoke a war with Great Britain or Franc
hoping thereby 10 secure their own ind,
pendeuce- For this state Of things thr,
3 remedies bad been proposed. First, 10 di
franchise the leading rebels second.
neutralize their votes BY snfranehiaiu
: the blacks and third, 10 make the pOpt
} lation minus the disiranchissd class
p or The number Of voters, the bas
Of representation. He advocated Il
, proposition claiming that it was the Repul
/ can plan Of reconstruction. The delay
! ITeconstructon he attributed to the oppos
ton of the Democrats they fought again
! ell rec1nsiruction that didn't allow the n
+ turn OF the % long mourned friends mo
! / numerous and more maliciously malevOleI
, than before, but there Es no need Of hast
the rebels bad been for full four years O.
upon plague infested seas, and could the
NOT larry at Quarantine for a single sessiol
NEw foEE, April 2S.-Gold opened
1895 and closed 1t I2s5g.
Cotton steady et 33@s2c.