Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-18
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PASSED THE SENATE.

In the United States Senate, ou Friday
week, the joint resolution proposing several
amendments to the national Constitution was
passed finally i, substantially the shape it took
in the Republican Senatorial caucus, ny more
than the requisite two-thirds majority, the vote
standing ayes 80, noes IL. The desertsrs from
the Republican fold, who have given so much
trouble all through the present session, proved
true to their record, and voted consistently
against the resolution. Messrs. Cowan, Doo-
little, Norton and Van Winkle deserve to be
remembered for this Dixon and Nesmith alb
sented themselves. In the present shape the
amendment passed by an overwhe elming ma
jority, also the House.
The following is the joint resolution as a.
dopted:
Resolved By the Senate and Houss OF Rep
sentatives of the United States OF America, in
Congress assembled, two-thirds OF both Houses
concurfing, That the following articles be pro-
posed to tue Legislatures OF the several States
as an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified by three
lolr.hs OF said Legislatures, shat be valid as
part Of the Constitution, namely:
ARTIoLE-Sec. All person5 born or natu-
rallied in the United Statos and subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof are citizens Of the United
States wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall abri &c
the privileges or iInmunities Of citiaens Of the
United States. Nor shall any State deprive
any person life, liberty or property without
due process Of law nor deny to any person
within its Jurisdiction the equal protection OF
the laws
Section q. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according to
their espective numbers, counting the whole
number OF persons 10 each State excluding ln-
dians not taxad but whenever the right to vote
at any election for Electors of President and
Vice President, or for United States Represen-
tatives in Congress- Executive and Judicial Of
fcers, or the members OF the Legislatures
thereof is deled to any one Of the male in
habtants OF such State, being twenty one
years of age, and citizens Of the United States
or in any way abridged except Tor participa-
ton in rebellion or other crimcs the basis OF
| representation therein shall be reduced in the
| proportion OF which the number oil such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number oi
male citizens twenty-one years OF age in such
State.
Section .. No persons shall be a Senator oil
Representative in Congress, elector of Presi-
| dent or Vice PRECEDENT, or hold any Office, civi
or military, under the U li.ed STATES or under
auy State, who, having previously tAken.!ar
oath as a member of Congress, or as an Office
| OF the United States, or as 4 member of any
State Legislature, or as an executive or judi
cial officer of any State, to support the Con
stiiution of the United States, shall have en-
gagged in insurrection or rebellion agAinst tn,
sAmo, or given aid or comfort to the eneme:
thereof: but Congress may, by vote of two
thirds OF each House. remove such disability
Section 4. The validity of the public dObl
of the United States authorized by law, inclu-
ding debts incurred for the payment OF pen
sions and bounties for services in suppressne
insurrection or rebellion, shall not be ques-
toned, but neither the United States nor any
State shall assume or pay any debt or obliga
tion incurred in aid of nsurrecten or rebel
lion against the United States, or any claim
for the loss or emancipation of any slave, bu
all such debts, obligations aud claims shall b,
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