The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-01
RATR or suBscRIPTIoNs.
Conclusion OF the ReconstruetIon
Committee---Their Report.
WAsH1NqroN, April 2eth, ls'

Conclusion OF the hecOnStFueLloh
Committee---TheIr Report.
I,s- wAsH1NaToN, April 10Th, 1866.
The Joint Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, after session of four hours on
Saturday, at which all the members of
the Committee were present, agreed TO
the following proposition.
"a Joint Resolution proposing an Amend;
ment to the Constitution or the onlted
"Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assem-
curing, that the following article be
proposed to the Legislatures of the sew
eraIs States as an amendment to the
Constitution of the, United States,
which, when ratified by three-fourths
OF said Legislatures, shall be valid as
part of the Constitution, namely; gf.
- SECTION No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immutiities of citizens
of the United Suites, nor shall any State
deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without due process OF law,
nor deny to any person within its jur-
isdiction, the, equal profession of the
laws. - ~
portioned among the several States
which may be included within this
Union according TO their respective
numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excluding In
dams not taxed. But whenever in any
Stateithe elective efranohisesshaub be de-
MED to any portion of It's male citizens
not less than twenty-one years of age,
or in any way abridged, except forpar-
ticipatioh In the rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation in
such, State shall be reduced in the pro-
portion which the number OF such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number
of male citizens not less than twenty
one years of age.
SEC. 8. Until the 4th day of July 1870,
all persons who voluntarily adhered to
the late insurrection, giving 1t aid and
comfort, shall be excluded from the
right to vote for members of Congress
and for electors for President and vice
President Of the United states.
SEQ. f. Neither the United states nor
any State shall assume orpay any debt
or Obligation already incurred, or which
NAV hereafter be incurred, in aid of the
or war against the united
States, or,any claim for compensation
iforloss of oIinvolnntary service or labor.
. SEQ: 8. The Congress shall have pow
er to enforce by appropriate legislation
the provisions of this article. 9.'Ft
A bill to provide for the restoration
of the States lately in rebellion to their
full political rights:
Whereas, 1t is expedient that the
States lately in insurrection should ut
the earliest day consistent with the
future peace und safety of the Union
be restored 10 full participation in all
Ind t1heTeds, The Congress did by
Joint resolution propose for ratification
TO the Legislatures of the several States
us an amendment to tho Constitution
of the United States, an article in the
following words to wlt: Ihe constr
tutional article here inserted, now,
therefore,
Be il enacted, &C., That whenever the
above recited amendment shall have
become phrts of the Constitution, nnd
any State lately in insurrection shall
have ratified the same, and shall have
modified its Constitution and laws in
conformity Herewith, the Senators and
Representatives from such State IL
found duly elected and qualified, may,
AFTER having taken the required oathS
of office, be admitted into Congress.
Secondhand be it further enacted,
That when any State lately in insur-
recLion shall have ratified the foregoing
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
,tion.. .anygp.Irt of the direct tax1under
the act of Augustt5 D, 1s6l, NVhlchlmay
rernain due and unpnid in such State,
NAV be assumed and paid by such State,
and the payment thereof upon proper
assurances from such State, to be given
to the Secretary of the Treasury OF the
United States, may pc lpostp@onsa @ TfoE f'o,'a y
period not exceeding ten years from
and after the passage OF this act.
The bill declaring certain persons IN
alfpible to office under the Government
ofthe United States.
IEIBelftT TeHdcted, S<fc.,1 That no person
shaiItbe eligible to any office under the
Government of the United States, VINO
is included in any of the following
classes, namely:
FTrst-The President and Vice-Pres
ident ofthe Confederate States OF Amer
lea SO! called, y and the Heads OF De-
partments thereof
!Secomd-Thosa whom other countries
acted as agents of the the. ConleueFa's
THiyd-Heads of departments OF the
United States, officers of the Army and
NAVY ofthe United States, and all per,
sons educated in the Military or Naval
Academy of the United States, Judges
of the Courts of the United States, ana
members of either House OF the 1nlrtyT
sixth Congress of the United States
who gave aid or comfort to the 4ate re-
FoMTth-Those who acted as officers
az the Confederate States of America,
so-called, above the grade OF CoIohel,
in the army, or Master in the navy, OF Z
any one who, as Governor of either OF
the so-called Confederate States, gave
aid or comfort to the late rebellion:
n Biffh.- -Thosewho have treated officers
or soldiers or sailors of the Army or
| Nayy of the United States, captured
during the late, war, otherwise than
| lawfully as. prisoners of war:
The Committee removed the 1ntunc-
/ for q the hove pro-
positions are concerned, and permitted
| COPIES to be furnished to the press.
4 - si{flIst e q .5lsss2. !. = s-l---4Is l,stt
The WDuNKERs'' ARE iIALIYING.-
The annual meeting of that denomina-
ton of Christians. called German Bap-
tists. sometimes styled Dunkers, will
take place May 10th. at the residence o.
Jacob Price. near waynesboro, Frank
| lin county, Pennsylvania. The attend;
/ onca will be large, about ten thouSanu
| being, expected FROM Illinois alone
4 Provision is made to feed one thousaho
persons at one time. "A bakery mas M
/ heen erected on the ground, where tht
| bread will be baked as needed. Aboui
sfxty-fiYe or seventy barrels OF noul
/ EyvillS he nrepared, and twenty, tat oxen
tsIa uphtered. The fare usually CONSISTS
i, Thread, butter, apple e5onttsr pieeAle5
/ nam. beet, and hot coffee. Fhe an nual l
meeting is the same as SynodS, &c, =
| otSer scots. where difficult blelns arr
tdiscussed and decided. IT IS expected
4 that such . multitude VIII be present. VI a
The EI,ss neetirie. which viii continue fdul
i or ave days, as, was never in attendants
Il At any former meeting. worship WI
NE held simultaneously in the dtnefen
. churches, houses and barns IN the Tiein
ity. S.f;y L-l....---------2e.-s...s----