The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Committee were in session on Saturday, and
agreed to report on Monday the following plan
Of reconstruction, substantially the same as
that proposed by the New York caucus:
A bill to provide for the restoration to the
States lately iu instruction of their full po-
litical rights.
Whereas, 1t is expedient that the States
lately in insurrectinn should, at the earliest
day consistent with the future peace aud safety
of the Union, be restored to full participation
in political rights; aad
Whereas, The Congress did, by joint reso-
lutioo, propose for ratification to the Legisla-
lures Of the several States, as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, an
article in the words following:
ARTICLE -. Sec. /. There shall be no
abridgement of privileges or immunities to
any class of citizens of tue United States, or
denial to any persons Of equal rights under
the law.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be apportion-
ed among the several States which may be
included within the Union, according to their
respective numbers, which shall be determine
ed by counting the whole number Of persons,
excluding Indians not taxed; provided that
whenever male citizens of the United States
not less than twenty-one years of age shall be
excluded from the elective franchise in any
State, except for participation in rebellion, the
basis of representation therein shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number thus ex-
Guided bears to the whole number of male
citizens not less than twenty-one years OF age
in such State
SEC. 8. Until the 4th day of July, A d.
1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to
to the late insurrection, giving it aid and COM
fort, shall be excluded from the right to vote
for Representatives in Congress and for Elec-
tols for President and Vice-Presdent of the
United States.
SEC 4. Debts Or obligations already incur
red, or which may hereafter be incurred in
aid of iDsurreotion, or of war against the
United States, and claims for compensation
for loss of involuntary service or labor shall
not be paid by any State nor by the United
States
SEC, s. Congress shall have power to en-
force by appropriate legislation tho provisions
of this article.
Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United
States OF America in Congress assembled,
That whenever the above recited amendment
shall have become part of the Constitution
of the United States, and any State lately in
instruction shall have ratified the same and
shall have modified its constitution and laws
In conformity Herewith. its Senators and
Representatives from such State, il found du-
y elected and qualified, shall after taking the
required oaths of office, be admitted into Con-
gress as such: provided that no person shall
be eligible to any office under the United
States who is included in any of the following
clauses, viz:
First The President and Vice President of
the Confederate States of America, so-called,
and the Heads of Departments.
Second Those who, in other countries, ac-
ted as agents of the Confederate States of
America, so-called.
Tatrd: Heads of Departments of the United
States, all person educated at the Military or
Naval Academy of the United States, Judges
of United States Courts, members of either
House of the Beth Congress, who gave aid
or comfort to the late rebellion.
Fourth Those who acted as officers of the
Confederate States of America so-called, above
the grade of colonel in the army, or master in
the navy, and any one who as Governor of
Governor of either of the so-called Confederate
States gave aid or comfort to the late rebel
lion
Fifth: Those who have treated officers or
soldiers or sailors of the army of the United
States, captured during the late war, OF Ter
wise than lawfully as prisoners of war
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
when any State lately in instruction shall
have ratified the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution, any part of the direct tax under
the act of August 5, 1861, which may remain
due and unpaid in such State, may be assumed
and paid by such State; anc the payment
thereof upon proper assurances from such
State to be given to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, may be post
poncd for period not exceeding ten years
from and after the passage of this act.
Raleigh, April 2s.-Judge Fowle, issued an
attachment to-day for the arrest of General
Ruger, for refusing to recognize the writ Of
habeas corpts in the case of Major Gee Gen
Ruger refused to be arrested, and so matters
will stand till the case can be laid before the
President.
NeU York. April 29.-European advices
are to the 18th instant. The general news is
not important Reports from Germany are
contradictory. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to assassinate the Gar of Russia.
Cotton-At the latest advices from Liver
pool cotton had advanced half penny to
penny 5-2o's 67aa694