The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-06
TELEGRAPHTC NEWS.
Conrressionai-Th Committee on Reeonstruc-
lion Report In Favor OF Admitting Tennessee
ON Radical Conditions.

Conrreasional-The Committee on Reconstruc.
zion Report In Favor OF Admitting Tennessee
on Radical Conditions.
WAsHrYoroS, March 6,--HousE.-Mr. Bing-
ham. from the Committee on Reconstruction,
reported the following joint resolution:
Whereas the people Of Tennessee have made
known to Congress their desire that the con-
stitutional relations heretofore existing be-
tween them and the United States may be
fully established, and did, on the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1866, by large popular vote, adopt
and ratify constitution OF government
republican in form and not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United States,
and State government has been organized
under the provisions thereof, which said pro-
visions and the laws passed In pursuance
thereof proclaim and denote loyalty to the
Union and whereas the people Of Tennessee
are found in condition to exercise the func.
tions of State within this Union, and can
only exercise the same by the consent OF the
law making power Of the United States;
therefore the State of Tennessee Is hereby de-
clared to be one of the United States of America,
on an equal footing with the other States,
upon the express condition that the people OF
Tennessee will maintain and enforce, in good
faith, their existing Constitution and laws,
excluding those who have been engaged in
rebellion against the United States from the
exercise of the elective franchise for the
respective periods of time therein provided
for, and shall exclude the same persons, for
the like respective periods of time, from
eligibility to office; and the State OF Tennes-
see shall never assume or pay any debt or
obligation contracted or incurred in aid of the
late rebellion nor shall the said State ever,
In any manner, claim from the United States,
or make any allowance or compensation for
slaves emancipated or liberated in any way
whatever which conditions shall be ratified
by the Legislature of Tennessee or the people
thereof-as the Legislature may direct-before
this act shall take effect"
Notice was given that this resolution will
soon be called mp for consideration.
Messrs Washburne and Boutwell,, (Repub-
licans,) and r. w. Rogers, (Democrat,) dis
sented from the views of the majority of the
committee. The resolution is given in full, as
1t shows the policy adopted by the Reconstruc-
ton Committee as 10 all the late insurrec-
tionary States.
Mr. Rogers submitted n minority report
from the Reconstruction Committee, providing
for the admission of Tennessee Representa-
tives on taking the oath required by the Con-
stitution.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the Governor of North Carolina enclo-
sing the resolutions of that State accepting the
apportionment of public lands for agricultural
colleges. Mr. Stevens objected to the reception
of the paper, saying it was perfectly well
known that North Carolina was not recog-
nized as State. The House, by a vote OF 81
against 100, refused to receive 1t.
SENATE. Mr.. Wilson introduced joint reso'
luton for the representation in Congress of
the States lately in rebellion. 1t provides that
they shall be entitled to representation upon
their adoption of laws repeating all distinc-
tions in civil rights on account of color, and
comforting the right of suffrage upon all
colored men who have served in the army, who
can read the Constitution, and who pay tax
on real or personal property. Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. The pending
constitutional amendment on the subject of
representation was discussed.