The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-05-08
Rcpet % the RECOMMENDATION
Committee.

2 reported iheN % congress uH Mo- aay
Re freolvsa - iho Senate ard tleass
q Rprgsuiatnes Of tAe Jniled States Il
Ahtuea, ln congress assembled, iro
thirds 81 bold hoasss eoacawing. ul, tie
lolioNiag suicie BE- proposed i the lsgis
laiarcs 81 BE several ) STATES as az amend.
meai g be Constitution q DE Dnued
States, viath whea raliacl 81 three
fsafihs q all legislatures, shall Be valid
s part u DE- C5nsiHuiiun namrl,
Aync'e--. Section ! Ne State shall
make or eulorce any las which Shall
abrdge lha pusildgs or immunuies 81
TIE United States nor sbau ans State De.
prise amy person II iifc, liberty o. proper
~ without due process. OF las, nor deny
10 any person uilbia is Jurisdiction ihe
eqasl protection d the laws.
Section ?. Representatives shall Dc
apperuonel among the several States
which NAY be inc'aded within Ibis Union
according 10 their respective numbers,
counting tbe whole nlmbef d persons Ia
each State excluding Indians not taxed /;
bot IS heneyer ~ ans State, the elective
franchise stall ba denied to any portion Of
Us male citizens not less than twenty one
years d age, or in ans way abridged, ex-
cept for participation 10 rebellion or other
crime, The basis Of representation in slcA
State shah be reduced IN the proportion
which the number Of such male ei liens
shall bear 10 tie whole number Of male
citizens not less than u years Of aye.
Section 3. Unit lie An Of July, 1870.
all persons Who voluntarily adhered 10 lhe
late insulreclou giving itad and comfort,
shall b. excluded from The right to vote
for members of Congress and for electors
for President aud Vice President Of the
United States.
Section 8 NrilLer the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation already incurred, or
which may hereafter be incurred IL aid Of
Instruction or Of war against the Unit
ed States, or any claim for compensa
lion Tor loss Of in oluntary service or Ia
Dor.
Section g. The Congress shall lave
power TO enforce b. appropriate legislation
the provisions Of this article.
The cond part is entitled "a bill TO
provide for the restoration Of The States
lately IN instruction 70 their full political
rights AID as follows:
Whereas, it is expedenl hat the States
lately ~ lasurrectlon should, at the earliest
day consistent with The future peace and
safety Of the Unon, be restored to fall
in all political rights and
Whereas, the Congress did, by joint
resolution, propose for ratification 10 the
legislatures Of the several States, as an
to the Constitution Of the Unit.
ed States, au article in the following words
to wit -
see-aitille as above
Aoto therefore, be u enacted. &c., That
Whenever lie above recited amendment
shall have become part ofthe Constitution,
nd any State lately in insoirection shall
base aiitied the same and sliull have mod
lied lis Constitution aud laws in conform.
ny herewith, Senators and Representa-
lives from such state, If found duly elect.
ed aud qualified, may, after having taken
Ihe requisite oath OF Office, be admitted to
Congress as such
Section 2. Aad Be il further enacted,
HAT whcn any State lately ininsurrection
shal have ratified the foregoing amend.
neat 10 the Cons tuition, any pant Of tie
lfect tax under the act Of August 1851,
shlch may remain due and unpaid ID such
Stale, may be assumed and paid by such
state, aud tie payment therrof,upon prop
r assurances from such State, TO BE- given
o The Secretary Of the Treasury OF the
United States, may be postponed for a PEE
nod NOT exceeding ten years from aud az
er the passage Of this act.
The third aud concluding part is eniitl,
ID "A bill d caing certain persons incl.
sble 10 Office under the government OF
he Uuited Sa es." and is As follows:
lie 4 enacted &C., That no person shall
,e eligible 70 any Office undsr lie Govern
nent Of Tie United States Who i. includ-
d in any Of the following classes, name.
=:
First. The President and Vice Prcsi-
lent OF The confederate States OF America,
o called, and the heads Of departments
hereof.
Second. Those WHO in Other countries
.cttd as agents Of the confederate States
II America, 50 called.
Third. Heads OF departments d ihe
United States, officers Of the army and
lavy Of the United States, and all persons
dlcated at The military OF naval academy
i the United States judges 81 the courts
!! the United States, and members of eth
n house Of tie Thirty sixth Congress Of
he United States, who gave aid or com
ort to the Rebellion.
Fourth Those who acted MS officers Of
he confederate States Of America SO call
d, above the grade Of colonelia the army,
r master in the navy, aud any one who,
$ governor Of either 0 tie SO called con
ederate States gave aid or comfort to the
etc rebellion.
Fiilh. Those who have treated officers.
+ soldiers, or sailors Of the army or navy
I The United States, captured during the
ate war, Otherwise than lawfully as pri.-
ners OF war
APPOINTMENT 1T is said that Breyet
irigadier General Alden has been ap.