Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-In the Senate
yesterday the following joint resolution,
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition, was offered. 1t is said to have
been the result of the Republican Sena-
torial caucus:
SEC. l. All persons being in the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United States
and of the States wherein they reside,
and no State, shall make. or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges Of
any of the citizens of the United States;
nor shall any State deprive of life, lib
erty or property, without due process of
law, or deny to any person within its
jurisdiction equal rights.
Sec. g Representatives shall be APP
pointed from the several States which
may be included within the Union, ac-
cording to their respective numbers,
counting the whole number of persons in
each State, excluding the Indians not
taxed. But, whenever in any State the
elective franchise shall be denied any
portion of its male inhabitants, being
citizens of the United States, not less than
twenty-one years of age, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in the
rebellion, or other crimes, the basis of
representation in such State shall be re-
duced in the proportion, which numbers
or such male citizens not less than TWEEN
ty.one years of age in such State, shall
be denied the right of franchise.
SEC. 3. No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress or Elector
for President or Yice-President, or hold
any office, civil or military, under the
United States, or under any State, who
having previously taken ali oath as a
member of Congress, or as an officer OF
the United States, or as a member OF
any State Legislature, or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the same, or
given aid and comfort to the enemies
thereof Congress may, 10y vote OF
two-thirds of each House, remove such
liabilities.
SEC. 4. The obligations of the United
States incurred in suppressing the insur-
rection, or in defense of the Union, or
for the payment of bounties and pen
sions incident thereto, shall remain in
violate
SIC. s. Neither the United States, nor
any State thereof, shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid OF
the insurrection or rebellion against the
United States. or any claim or compen-
sation for loss or emancipation in any
State. but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be forever held Illegal and
void.
SEC. 6. Congress shall have power to
enforce. by appropriate legislation, the
provisions of this article.
The House proceeded to the consid
Grafton Of the Special Order bill, re
ported from the Reconstruction Com
mittee, on April the seth, to provide fol
restoring the States lately in rebellion to
their political rights
Ashby. Of Ohio, coniended that the
Government had the right, as conquer
ors. to impose such conditions as II
deemed necessary for the national
safety. He wanted the homes of the
LOYAL men Of the South strengthened by
giving the blacks the right of suffrage
Latham argued that the presumption
that the Southern States we're not par
of the United States was unfounded. He
could never agree to the propositions that
three-fourihs OF the States, now repre-
sented in Congress. we're sufficient t'
ratify the amendment, or that the ratih
cation, by each of the late rebel States
is required as a conviction precedent t'
the right Of representation
The further consideration of the bal
was postponed until to-day.