New-York tribune., 1866-04-30
Speeches by Mesas. Schofeld, Highly, Harding,
MOrehead, Finck, Banks and
Wentworth.
wAsulyorov. April %, ls6s.
TEE rEcovsTRUcTIox REPORT.


The Report Of The RccorstrGction Committee, which
as gwen out yesterday evening the Associated Press
agent has been tie theme Of universal comment to-day
The Coumi,tce were in session four hours on SATURDAY
an uc members being present and agreed 10 report on
Monday Tic following proposition;
1JoNT REslIUTIoN PROPOSING An AlTED1EST 10 TIE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Pc rtsotcd ~ he Stqo,, and Boase Of RT>ats'itf'
# ne Ugisa Srs cf Auerca in Con9ress as'1'tka Ho
ds Of HOUSES ooleaiag That the following eftiels
lie proposed 10 the Legislatures Of le several States IS an
nmenden 10 tie Constitution Of the United States, which
when ratified by hreeourhs Of said legislature shall Be
valid az part Of The Constitution namely:
ARIcu SfCuoSl. no State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abrilge tie privileges mmuntieS Of czens
gftbe United States shall any ate deprive any person Of
ie liberty property without due Of law, nor deny
10 any person within its Jurisdiction the equal protection OF The
laws.
SIC Representatives shall be arporoned among the sew
tra States which may be included within this Union accord
pe 10 le respective numbers counting the whole number OF
beftoIs in each State excluding Indians not taxed But
whenever in any State elective franchise shall be denied to
kny portion Of male citizens not less than q years OF age
or in any way abridged except for participation IL the Re-
beon other crime the basis Of representation - such
State shall be reduced the proportion which tie rr Of
rooh male citizens shall bear to the whole number nae Gil
sens bot less than q years Of age.
SIC g. Until the 4th day Of July $50 all persons who vol
untary adhered TO the late Instruction giving it aid and
rOuort shall be excluded from the right vote for membe
ofCongess and electors or President and NiePesident
efthe United States.
SIC Neither the United States nor any shall
IL pay any debt obligation already incurred which
hereafter be incurred aid Of the nsurrecton against
sbe United States any claim or compensation oT loss Of IL
voluntary service or labor.
stc s. That Congress shall have power TO enforce by ap
PrOpriete les slatioD he provisions Of this article
BILL TO PROVIDE TBE RESTORATION or TIE STATES
LATELY IL REBELLION TO THEIR FULL POLITICAL
RIGHTS.
H,a expelien that the States lately In iusurection
ou at the earliest day with the future and
,afety Of the UDion restored full participation in all po
Btica rights; aud pga, Congress did by joint resoa
lion propose for ratification the Legislatures Of the several
States as an amendment the Constitution Of the United
States article in the following words 70 wit the consttu
tisi article here inserted). now therefore.
Be eaae,e5 S That whenever the above recitea amend
en shall have part Of the Constitution and State
lately iu instruction shall have ratified the and shall
have modified its Constitution and laws in conformity there
with the Senators and Representatives from such State II
found duly elected and qualified after having taken the
required ostbs Of Office be admitted into Congress.
coad AHd further enacted That when any State lately
IN in.urrecon shall have ratified the foregoing proposed
amendment the Constitution part OF the direct tax
under the act August 1851 which remain due aud
unpaid such State may be assumed and paid by such state
and the payment thereof upon proper from such
be given the Secretary OF the Treasury OF the
United States mag be postponed for period not exceeding
ten years from snd after the passage Of this act
DECLARING CsRTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO OFFICE
UYDgR THE GOVERNMENT or THE UNITED STATES.
BE Sc. That person shall be eligible to any
,ce under the Government OF the Uned States who Is in
slpded in any Of the following Glasses. namely;
FUs-The President and Vice President Of the Confederate
ststes Of socaed and tho heads Of Departments
thereof
coad-Thoss who ia other countries acted as agents the
Confederate States Of America. called
1Ard-Heads Of Departments Of the United States officers
OF the Army and Navy Of the United States persons
educated in tie Military Naval Academies Of the United
States Judges Of the Courts Of the United States and
bes either Tbysxh Congress Of the United
States, ~ho gave aid comfort to the late Rebellion.
FO4 Those who acted officers Of the Confederate
oi America sooaed above tbs grade o colonel m the army
tho navy any Who Governor Of either
ofthe socaed Cone States gave aid and comfort to tho
ate Rebellion
FIN Those who have treated officers soldiers sailors
oftbe Army H.yO the United States captured during
the late Otherwise than lawfully prisoners Of war;
II is understood That the vote upon than was IL agan,
g. As known that Senator Johnson and Representa-.
tves Order and Rogers only voted in the negative the
Affirmative must BE- Senators Fessenden, Grimes Harris
Howard and Williams. and Representatives stevens
washburne Of Illinois Morrill, Bingham, ConLliag, Bout
well and Blow.
This will be reported TO the House and Senate to-
morrow, and early day fixed upon for its consideration
The proposition emboiss tho deliberate judgment OF the
stsest and truest mon ia Congress.
After four months Of the most searching Investigation
snd dspsssionas discussion, among the members in
nittee 1t is believed the plan vi meet the entire
Bon OF all shades Of Opuion and sentiment Thus far
man among TIE Union members Of either House has
pressed any dissent from this plan
1he friends Of The President gave ASSURANCES o..
pshL llpt If Congress eanics out ;he scscme in