Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-04
Report Of the Committed on Re
cOustrEc tion.

The following is the report agreed upon by the
Committee at tAeir meeting on saturday. II Is
understood that the proposition - subJ"lned VIII
not be formally presented IN the House tor week
to come
4 pint resolution proposing an amendment 10 Ms
Consultation IF the United States
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ne ilpei,s VI - II, ;,risjic.
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80 49,. .auy
included within this rntqn according 10 their re
spcc,iye numbers. counting the whole number Of
persons in each Statc, exciuiiu- Indians not tax
ed; but whenever i any State the elective fran
chlse shall be denied to any portion o. rs male
citizens not loss than twenty one wears of age or
ia any way ABRIDGED except for part.ci patton in
rebellion or .t.er crime the basis OF Representa-
tion in such State shall be ieiuced IN the pyopor
ton whicD the number Of such male citix us snail
hear to the whole number IF male citi.yns not
las than twentv-one rears of are"
"Section ..-I'nii, the fourth. day If July, 1870
aIi persons who Voluntarily adlered to tao late
insurrection riyiur il aid and comfort shall! be
excluded from the right to vote for members of
Cr.tress and for electors for President and Nieo
P,sslieat Of the United suites"
section I.-Neiiher the United States nor
INV STATE stall assume orpayapy debt or ob!i
vstinn already incnrfed in AID If insurrcc,ion or
comncusation for IS o. inyclu.tarv service or Ia
bo-
section s-TLe Congress- s',a. have power to
e,.,',-ca nv annroDriaIs legisl,tion. the rroyis
lbs Of dis ntt,cls hin - nroyia for the res
:n,ation nj the Stnta. l,tsiv in insurrection Ia
rhei- tuu uol;.,cal riybts
Wsereas. il is expsdiept that the States lately
in iasurreet,on should. Mt tn, earliest day CON
.istent with the future pence and safety Of the
unien. be restored to fail p,,ticio.tion in all DO
ltieal +; sht.: and whereas. the Congress dill by
I'M r.sniu,ians nranose Tor ratification 20 rho
,- .i,latures of The several states As N, amend
ment 10 the Constitution of la. .nited States an
a-,eIa in ,Ss sfosin,, wr8. 70
clio .s ahoy,1-E.w tner,Go,,. te i, en,,ct.d g.,
INIT whenever the above reeitrJ amendment shall
taye bscone mart of the Constitution. and nnv
state lately in insurreeton shr II huye ratified the
same and shall have modified its Constitution and
laws in conformity thelewita. the senators AMI
REPRESENTATIVES from such State. if found daily
elsrted and oaaIi6ed NAV. alter hav;ny t,k . y
,he reeuired oatls 0. Office be admitted into Of
fee az such
section 2-Aui be it further enacted TINT
Wien any state lately in instruction shall have
ratified the foregoing amendment Ia the Con.,i
tution apy mart of the direc, lax uoder tho Ac,
of August o. lS6l, which smay remain due and
unpaid in such State may DC AS ulned and paid by
sueh State and the payment thereof upon pro, er
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