The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-01

~ The following is the text of
the Reconstruction proposition adopt
ed by the New York Congressional
caucus, brief and incomplete sum-
mary Of which We published Sunday ::
A bill to provide for the restoration
of the States lately in Instruction
to their full political rights.
Whereas, 1t is expedient that the
States lately in instruction should as
soon as consistent with the future
peace and safety of the Union be re-
stored to full participation in political
rights
And whereas, Congress did, byioint
resolution, propose for ratification by
the Legislatures of the States, as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, an article'in the words
following:
"ART. -, SEC. l. Representation
shall be appoftioned among the seve-
raj States which may be included
within the Union according to their
respective numbers, which shall be de
termined by counting the whole num-
Der of persons, excluding Indians not
taxed provided that whenever male cit
liens of the United States, not less
than Il years of age, shall be excluded
from the elective franchise in any State,
except for participation in the rebel
lion, the basis of representation there
in 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 - day of - A.
D. 187-all persons who voluntarily
adhered to the late instruction, Civ
ing it aid and comfort shall be exclud-
ed from the right to vote for represen-
tatives in Congress, and for electors
for President and Vice President of
the United States.
SEC. 8. Debts or obligations al
ready incurred, or which may be here
after incurred in aid of Instruction or
of war against the United States, and
claims for compensation for loss of
involuntary service or labor, shall not
be paid by any State, nor by the Uni
ted States.
SEC. 4. Congress shall have power
to enforce by appropriate legislation
the provisions of this act.
Now therefore be it enacted, by the
Senate and House of Representative
of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That whenever
the above recited amendment shall
have become part of the Constitution
of the United States, and any State
lately in instruction shall have rat.
flied the same and shall have modified
its constitution and laws herewith, the
Senator'S and Representatives from
such State, if found duly elected and
qualified, shall, after having taken the
required oaths of office be admitted
into Congress as such, provided that
no person shall be eligible to anv
Office under the United States who is
included in any of the following clau-
ses, viz:
lst. The President and Vice Pres
ident of the Confederate States of
America so called, the heads of depart
ments and the members of both Hou-
SEES Of Congress thereof
I'd. Those who in other countries
acted as agents of the Confederate
States of America so called.
3. Heads of departments of the Uni
ted States, and members of either
branch of Congress of the United
States who seeded in the late rebel
lion.
4. Those who acted as officers of
the Confederate States of America,
so-called, above the grade of colonel
in the army, or master in the navy,
and any one who, as governor of the |
so-called Confederate States, gave aid |
and comfort to the late rebellion.
9th. Those who have treated Off |
GERS, soldiers or sailors of the army
and navy of the United States can
tured during the late war, otherwise
than lawfully as prisoners of war.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, |
That when any State lately in insurrec- |
ton shall have ratified the foregoing
amendments to the constitution, anv |
part of the direct tax under the act of |
January 5, 1861, which may remain
due and unpaid in Such State, may be
assessed and paid by such State, and
the payment thereof upon proper as
surances from such State, to be given
to the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States. may be postponed
for a period not exceeding ten years
from and after the passage of the act.
1t is now announced that the Recon.
struction Committee have. agreed to
report the following constitutional
/. The Bingham proposition, secur-
ing the rights of all citizens.in every
State, and forbidding State Legisla-
lures to the contrary. /
2. Basing representation upon num-
oers, excluding all who are excluded
rom the polls.
8. Repudiating the Confederate
lebt.
4. Giving Congress power to enact
.uch laws as are necessary to enforce
.hese amendments.
In addition, two bills will be report
sd-one admitting Congressiona
from the State ratifyine
hese amendments, and the other de-
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