Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-23

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e,ie the joini resolution amohdaiofyI
a. tlls consultation, ~ tw0 scpuuio
Hills designed ~ carry the sauViu'
~ effect. The committee ella n. NJ
ounulisi0n, that these bills are ilie
result of Cancellation md coneulia
lion. The report WIS slgned by
tea Republican members Vic die.
scn;crS are senator Johnson, Repre-
trnlativos Order and Rodgers.
WAsmlSGroN, June S.--SENATC.--
fhe reconstruction resolution passed
Ihcrcnatc to.day by yeas-S.i. nays.
II; the latter were Messra, Gviyan,
Davis, Doolittle, Guthrie, ilthii'
ricls~, johnson. McDougal, NoPtoi'..
ilaldle. Salisbury aud Van WiEIlo
.lbsent---Mcssrs.e Brown, Dillon,
Nemith and Wright.
The following is the joint rcSolu-
lions OF tho Reconstruction Com
iniltec referred to above rs having
finally passed by the necessary two
thirds vote flr @. vsWr- I.Hf'IIHr
rSEc. !. All persons born or nalu-
rallied in the United States, aud
subject 10 tho jurisdiction Of the
came, arc citizens Of the United
Siates aud OF tho State wherein
they reside. No State shall make
~ enforce any laws which shall
sbridge the privileges oriinmunitics
ei,persous Of the United States, nor
shall any State deprive any person
at litci liberty or property without
she process Of law, nor deny to amy
person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws -
b SEc. 2. Representatives shall be
apportioncd amny the several States
according to their respective mum
bcrs, counting the whole number of
persons in each State, excluding In.
dams not taxed; butwhcnevor the
right to vote in any election for
ulectors Of President and Vice Pres
silent, and u S. Representatives in
Congress, executive and judicial
officers and members Of Legislatures
thereof, is denied to any of the
males ofsuch States, being twenty.
one years ofage and citizens of the
United States, or in any way
abridged, except forparticipation in
the rebellion or other crime, the
basis of Representations there shall
be reduced in the proportion which
the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number Of
male citizens twonty-one years Of
ago in such State. -
GA SEc.,3. Nopcrson shall be Scna-
tor or Representative in Congress,
or elector Of President and Vice
President, or hold Office, , civil or
military, under the United States or
under any State, who having pre-
yiously taken an oath az q member
of Congress or rs m officer Of the
United States, or as member OF any
State Legislature, orr executive or
judicial officer Of any State, TO sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in insur-
srcction or rebellion against the same,
~or given comfort to the enemies
thereof; but Congress may, by a
vote Of two-thirds Of each house,
remove such disability Wiaa
SEC. 4. The validity Of the pub
lie debt of the United States author
ized by law, including debts incur
red for the payment Of pensions and
bountics for services in supprcssing
3insurrection or rebellion shall not
be questioned, but neither the Uni
ted States nor any State shall as
Tsumc or pay any debt or obligation
incurred in aid of insurrection or
rebellion against the United States
or any claims for the loss or eman-
cipation Of any slave, but all such
debts, obligations and claims shall
h'be held illegal and void. ''