, 1866-06-02

HE xkfC0O2stNCIl0N DtD0IGs
In tie Senate on. Tuesday the joint resolu-
tion from the Committee en- Reconstruction
was taken up, the question being on the
amendment OF III. johnson striking out the
third section.
The question was taken, and the amend
ment agreed to. by yeas u, nays noue-
The section struck out Is as follows:
uni,t the fourth day ot July, 1s:0, all persons who
Voluntarily addicted TO the latc inquired, lon, irving
1t AID and comfort shal be e1elnded from the right
for President and Vice prea,dcnt Of The unltct
states.
Mr.. Howard offered number Of amend
meats, Us follows:
lnsert at The oeetnniu. Of the drst secs!cn the
wors, ''ail per.oo= bozn in rne unlsed state. and
subject to lhe lur1:dtcson thereof arc cl'lz:n. o.
rbe United sta e. and Of The states wherein they
All persons horn In the United Stales AID
subject 70 tho jurisdiction th:reot are cisiaans
thcs reside. No State sEaA make OF cnfo1ce any
1aw which shall ab1.dge the privileges or inuani-
ties Of eltiseus oG the Unied Staes nor e Ill any
state deprive any person Of life, liberty or prop
e.ty without dne process Of tats, nor deny to any
OF the laws.
The amendment proposed TO The second
section makes 1t read as follows: =,
SEC. .. Representatives shall be apport1oned
among the several states which nay be 1ucluded
xssa,n thi. Union aocondins 10 Their respective
D1G0D&TA% counting NHu1E 1l1l41E[ QEtSOE3
each ats.e. excluding Indians not taxed But
vhe erer in aDy State the elective franchise shall
be denied 10 any portion Of It's nal. fnhahlants be-
ing citizens Iot The United Statesl not 1ess than
tweuts-ore yeals oi age. or in anE way abridged,
except fo1 participation in rebellion OF other crime,
The basis OF representation IN f1ch state knAll be
rruucsd in the proportion which the number OF such
male ettiztus ahali benr to the whole number Of
male citizens not less than twentyone years OF age
in tuch Stnte.
The following Ia proposed In place Of the
third section, which Vas struck out as above
noted:
No person ehal1 bs Senator Of Representative tn
Corgtess. or elected President or Vice PzesIdeut,
ted State, or nnder my State. who having prey1-
Ously taken oath as member Of Cong-e or
officer OF tue United Siales. OF a. member Of any
Stale Lc.ts3ature. O. as IN executive o. judicial
officer OF any Stale. 10 support The Constitution OF
the ur1ied states, ehall have engased tnsu1tec-
tton OF rebellion agalnst The same, given aid or
comfort The enemies theSaof but Congress may,
py vote OF tM1-1hlrds Of each House. remove 1nch
disability. =
The following is proposed Us -......
SCI. l. AL Obligations OF the United States ID
cuEcd III tuppres11ug iusu1ecuon, or In defence OF
The Union, OF for payment Of hounties or pensions
| incident thereto, shall remain tnTioIate.
Section In The ynal feAolutton It Is p1o0osed
to mike Secilon s anu to read - folioEs: Neither
the United ota'es. nor auy State shall assume or
r1s any debt obligation Incurred In aid nf 1nsnr-
rectlcn EebelI1on aCatus* the United States.
any claim tor compensation sot emancipation ofny
slave. End such ebte and obli:ntIon- and claims
| efa,l be forever held illegal and void.
| SEC 6. Congress Ahan have power to enforce. BY
appropriate legislation, tue provisions Of this IT.