The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12
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| CHICAGO, April % The Recon >truction C, IA
mlttee had a. four hours session yesterily, a
which all the mem befs were present. and agree
upon the following Joiut resolution, which will b
reported to Congress to morrow as an amendmen
to the Constitution
ARTICLE. SEC. l No State shall make O
enforce any law.~hicb shall abridge the privileges
| or immunites of Citizens OF the United States
nor snail any tate deprive any person of life
liberty-o property, without due process of law
nCr deny any person within its jurisdiction tx
equal protection Of the law.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their respective
NUMBERS, counting the Whole number of persons
IN each State, excluding Indians not taxed but
|WheneVerany State elective franchise shall be de-
MED to any portion of its male citizens not less
IMAM II years OF age. or in any way abridged, ex-
cept tor participating in the rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation of such State
shall be reduced in the proportion which the num-
Der OF such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number OF citizens not less than twenty one years
of age.
SEC. 3. On the 4th of July, 1870, all persons who
voluntarily adhered to the late Instruction Civ
ing aid and comfort, shall be excluded from the
right to vote for members of Congress and for
electors for President and Vice President of the
United States. a5ssr
SEC. 4. Neither the United States nor any State
snail assume or pay any debt or obligations al
ready incurred or which hereafter NAV be incur.
red in aid OF instruction or war against the Uni.
TED States, ofany claim for conversation for the
loss OF involuntary servitude or labor.
SEC 5.9Congress shall have power TO enforce by
appropriate legislation the provisions of this ar.
ticIe. aa5 8lisf nGArs sI77l
The Committee agreed on two bills accompany
ing the above proposition, one of which provides
Tor the admission of Senators and Representatives
OF the late rebelious States in Congress, whenever
the above amendment is ratified as a part of the
Federal Constitution. The other bill excludes
reading rebels from holding offices, State and Fed
eral Vice President, heads ofdepartmeHts, agents
IN foreign countries, officers in the army, above
the rank OF Colonel in tile navy above the rank of
Master, and all who haVeing held Federal offices
IN 1862, IN Congress or Cabinet, Judicial, military
or otherwise, subsequently gave aid or comfort to
the rebellion. -
= The above propositions were adopted by the
Committee by vote Of l2against 3, Senator John.
son and Representatives Order and Roger vot-
ng no. The question OF requiring negro suffrage
aiter ten years was not pressed in the Committee
even Thad. Stevens conserving to drop it,
The Committee then voted to remove the ban Of
secrecy, and considerable satisfaction was ex-
PRESSED that the Committee had come to a final
Z New YonK, Apnl 27.-Tbe Board Of Health |
Will occupy the battery barracks Immediately
Lhere have been three deaths from cholera, but |
10 more new cases since the last report :
The Fenian war has been resumed in this city !
y the returning vetera of the Passamaquody |
Who handy epthets more freely than ever and
harge each other with causing the failure. 1t |
aVlng been an D Mahoney expedition, there is a |
ew bclt from the old headquarters. and Roberts
action enjoy the fresh troubles from Union
quare. Killian keeps quiet so far, but his Lieu
enant in command is very bitter on O'Mahoney,
nd tells the Fenans to stop sending money to /
ne imbecile chief. 1t appears that when the
enians were enroute home by the steamers some
+ the bclligercnt ones drew pistols and ordered
lie Captain to return to the seat of war. They
ere put ashore on an island on the coast of Maine
DlscRETIoN.-There are many more shin