The New York herald., 1866-04-29
In6 UAruIAks
Report from the Reconstruc-
tion Committee.
An Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Proposed.
0Mcers Of the Rebel Government De-
clared Ineligible to Hold ONCE
Under the Federal Government.
Disfranchisement Until 1870 Of Voluntary Par.
tieipants in the Rebellion.
Representation Apportionment
to Include Negroes.
No Claim for Rebel War Debt or Slaves
Emancipated to be Allowed.
The Southern States to be Ad-
mitted When They Adopt the
Proposed Amendment.
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Speechmaking Session Of the House
Of Representatives.
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Radical and Conservative Views Of
Reconstruction.
Speech Of Mr.. Banks in Defence Of the
New England Capitalists.
10. &c. &c.
The Southern States to be Ad-
mitted When They Adopt the
Proposed Amendment.
Speechmaking Session OF the House
Of Representatives.
Radical and Conservative Views Of
Reconstruction.
Speech of Mr.. Banks in Defence Of the
New England Capitalists.
&c. &c. &c.

WASHINGTON, April 2s, 1866.
REPORT FROM THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The joint Committee on Reconstruction after a session
Of four hours to-day, at which all the members
Of the compttee were present. agreed to report on
Monday neXtlshe following Proposition
4 yoNr RES fUrov PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO TIE
cONTiTUros or TIE UNITED STATES.
Be II resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives OF the United States Of america in Congress as
sembled two thirds OF both Houses concuring That the
following article be proposed to the Legislatures Of the
several States amendment 10 the constitution OF
the United States which when ratified by three fourths
Of said Legislatures shall be valid part Of the const
ARTICLE SECTION l. No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abrdgc the privileges mmuni-
ties Of citizens Of the United States, shall State
deprive any person Of life, liberty or property without
jur sdiction the equal protection Of the laws.
SEC. 2 Representatives shall be apportoned among
ne several ,aies which may oe included within u's
the whole number Of persons In each state excluding
indians not taxed Bu. Whenever in any ssAs the ees
tive franchise shall be denied 10 any portion OF Its male
citizens not less than twenty years OF age or IN
way abridged except for participation in the rebel
Ion other crime, the basis of representation In
such State shall be reduced In the proportion which
hc number of sach male citizens shall bear TO the whole
number Of male citizens not less than twenty-one years
SEC g. Untl the lth day Of July, 1870, all persons
who voluntarily adhered to the late nsurrecton giving
Il aid and comfort shall be excluded from the right TO
vote for members Of Congress- and for electors, for
Proc dent and Vice President OF the United states.
a.
assume or nav any debt or obligation already incurred
or which may hereafter be incurred IN aid Of the insur
rection against the United states, or any clam
for compensation for loss Of involuntary service or labor
SEC That Congress shall have power TO enforce by
appropriate legislation the provisions Of this article
A FoR TIE REsroRArIoS of THE STATES
LArrLy IN REBErIIox TO TfKm PULL
Whereas IL expcdent that the States lately in insur
recton should at the earliest day consistent with the
future peace and safety OF the Union be restored full
participation In all political rights; aud whereas the
Congress did by joint resolution, propose Tor rathca
on TO the Legislatures OF the several States, as an
amendment 10 The constitution Of the United States
article In the following words 10 wt he constitutional
article here insertedl, now therefore,
Be u enacted, &c, That whenever the above recited
ameHdm shall have become part OF the constitution
and any state lately in nsurrcction shall have ratified
the same, and shall have modified ta constitution and
laws in conformity therewth,i the Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives from such state, If found duly elected aud
qualified may after having taken the required oaths OF
once be admitted into Congress.
&c nd And be IL further enacted, that when any
State lately In nsurrecton shall have ratified inc iorc
the direct tax under the act Of August 3 1901 which
may remain duo and unpaid In such stats, may DC as
sumed and paid by such STATE and the payment thereof
upon proper from such state to be gwen 10
the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United states may
b. postponed for period not exceeding ten years from
and after the passage OF this act
A sI DrcLAnlsG crRrArs rFRsoxs IsKIIGIhLE oTncE
uSpER ruE ooynssKsT UNITED srATss
Be enacted &c. That person shall BE- eligible TO
any Office under the government Of the United states
who Ia included In any OF the following classes,
Frf-Thc President and Vice President Of the Con.
fedcra,e States Of America socaled aud the heads OF
Sond-Thosc who in other countries acted as agents
o. the Confederate States OF America, 80 called
Taird-lieads Of Departments Of the Jnited s.a.es,
and all persons educated 10 the Military or Naval Acad-
emcs Of the United States Judges Of the Courts Of Tho
United states. and members of either House of The
TnrtySxth Congress Of tho United states who gave aid
or comfort 10 the lato rebellion
Fnrfh-Thosc who acted as officers ot the Confedcr.
re States u America, 20 called, above the grade Of
colonel In the or master Ia the navy OF any one
who, as Governor Of either o! tne soa.d oonl edera''
Pih-Tbose who have treated ON osrs or soldiers oi
alors OF the Army Navy Of the Unltei states cap
turcd during tho late war otherwise than lawfully ~
Tue work Of lls foolish committee Is practically q,
an end A. the HxKlLD prophesicd u would be scvera
weeks ago A. preparatory step TO dissolution they
removed the injunction Of secrecy which was imposed
upon members when the committee was formed, anf
now propose TO give the whole proceedings Ihe world
The showing will be sorry one Tor thenone that tho
majority Of ia members, Tbnd stevens included
COMES themselves heartily ashamed o. 1haddeu
appeared IN the committee room this mornns
and slid around the hall while Tie discussion
was going on with no suggestions make IIe and th'
balance Of the outside ralicals very willing 20 nc
cord the New York republicans the triumph they claim
sincc the acton Of the rcoonSructioniss has becor
known the radicals Of Congress have sung snail real
zng wha. slight reed they have been Ioanng IN ih'
RecouAtruction Committee and several of The wcsterT
members have resolved " cut loose from Thad siovons
sway In this they are Joined by central Nsv York an'
eastern Pcnn-ylvanLa trmmers, who rfcxnire the f'
That the Stevens policy has "gope NJ President John
sons let alone policy win win After all
IL is Understood thaf the vote upon them vs 've'v'
assinst three. An known that senatss johnson sn'
Representatives order and Rogers only voted 70 TN
nesstive, The Affirmative must be Senators Fessenden
Grimes, Harris Howard and Williams, aud Rerrcseoss
ves Stevens, wsshburne of Illinois. McriIl, Bingham
coskiiss Boutveil and BLOW.
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