Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-05-02
Reconstruction.

htCVustfE SikVNs
Wa sre cratifed to announce, and we
have no doubt our readers will he pleased
"a learn. that the Committee of fifteen have
finally reported bill for mountaineering
th. States late in rebellion We prblish
below the report of the Committee. which
Il IL repo-ted received the sanction Of
twelve all -epubl;cans) of the Committee,
ard It is further reported that it meets
with favor from q large majority Of both
houses Of Congress. For the most part
the p'ou IS satisfactory, and If adopted in
coed faith BIZ the North and South viii
produce much better state Of affairs than
now exist The following is tie Report
Of the Committee:
ARTICLE I.
Soc |. No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the priv!e-
ges or immunities Of the citizens of the
United States, nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty or property
without due process of law, nor deny To
env nerson within its Jurisdiction the
s1ual protection Of the law.
Sec. .. Representatives shall he arnnT-
toned among the several States which
shall be included within this Union, NC
cortinr To their respective numbers, count
Ing the whole number of persons in each
State. excluding Indians not taxed but
whenever. in any State. the elective fran
cnise ehail he denied 70 any person Of rs
male citizens not less than twenfv>oue
wears Of aye. or in any way abridged. I'M
less for participating IN the rebellion, @
other crime. the basis Of representation
in such State shall be reduced in the pro.
norton which the number of such male
citizens shall hear TO the whole number o
male citizens not less than twenty-out
years Of age.
See. 3 Until the 4th Of July. 1870. Al
persons who voluntarily adhered to the
late insurrection. giving it aid and com,
fort, shall he excluded from the right Z
cote for Member of Congress-. end foi
Electors for President and Vice Presiden
Of the United States
Sec 4. Neither the United States, MOI
INV State. shall assume or pay any deb
or obligation already incurred. or Whic,
nav hereafter he in cured in aid of in
surrection or war against the United Stat
or any claim for compensation for the los.
Of in c'untary service or labor
Sec s. Congress shall have power to or
force. bv appropriate legislation the pro.
visions Of this article.
Now. therefore. Be It enacted by the
Penate and House Of Representatives oi
the United States Of America, in Congress
assembled. That whenever the above re-
cited amendment shall have become part
of the Constitution Of the United Strtes,
md any State lately in insurrection shall
have ratified the ne. and shall have mod
fled its Constitution and Laws herewith
the Senators and REPRESENTATIVES from
such States. if found duly elected and
qualified. shall. after taking the required
oaths Of office, he admitted into Congress
ns such Provided, That no person shall
be eligible to anv Office under the United
States, who Is included in the following
classes viz First the President and Y zee
President of the Confederate States OF
America, so called. the heads of Depprt-
.nent- aud the members of both houses OF
Congress thereof; second. those who in
other countries ACTED as agents OF the Con
tedernte States Of y uerlca, 81 c1iicG- TnIru,
heads of Departments of the United States.
officers of the armv md navy of the Uni
ted States, and members Of either house
of Congress. Of the l nited States, who aid
ed in the late rebellion: fourth, those VII D
nctei as officers Of the Confederate States
of America. so-called, above tho grade of
Colonel Of the army or Master in the ma
W, and any ono who. rs Governor Of the
GO called Confederate States. cave aii and
comfort to the late rebellion, fifth those
who have treated officers or soldiers ~
sailors of the army az navy Of the United
9tates, captured luriBe ia, iata war. 9TH
srwise than lawfully a. prisoners of war