Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-05-16
Reconstruction Bin Passed.

ACCOMMODATION B1tf fassed.
The reconstruction bill heretofore re-
ported by the committee Of thirteen, pass
ed the House of Representatives on the
10Th, by vote of l2S to 81. The prooa-
bilities are that it will pass the Senate
with perhaps few unimportant amend
nents. The bill IS not IN every partiec-
lar wha, we could have wished, but per-
hans il "a rood as could be agreed upon
by CONGRESS. 1t prohibits the leading
rebel. from ever again holding United
States offices. or from voting for members
NJ Conrrass or Presidential electors until
erter 1870
Tie country hasLcen a. long nnxiouslr
waiting for Congress to adort some meas
IRE cf reconstruction That the people will
rejoice Mt the unanimitv with which the
report the committee has been adopted
The following il the bill
ARTICLE l.
Section l. No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall ahridge the
privilege, or immunirins Of citizens of
the United States. nor shall anv State de-
prire any person of life. liberty or prop
.rtv without due process Of law nor de-
nv 70 any person within it, jurisdiction
tlc e1nnl protection of tho low
Sec. ? Representatives zhall 'e m
y0Tfinnrd amnnr the 60 eral States which
lie included within this Union. according
10 their respective numbers cOunting Tho
whole number of persons in each State
excluding Indians not taxed: lint whrr-
over in .nv State the o ective franchis .
shal he denied 10 any person of its mall
citizens not less than twenty one wears a
ece. or in nnv wav ABRIDGED unless for
participating in the rebellion or 0thnr
crime the basis If rrnrnsnnfa ton in surh
State shall he reduced in tho nrnncrtion
+chich tho number Of such male CITIZEN.
shall bear to tie whole nrmher of male
citizens not less than twenty one years Of
nge
Sec 3 Until he 4.h &C InIr. 1870. ~
rcrsans who Voluntarily adhered 20 The
late in<urraction irving It aid and CONS
fort. shall 10 excluded from Tho right to-
vote ror momhcre Of CONGRESS- an1 for
electors fnr President and Vice President
Of the T'nitod Strfes
Sec 4 Neither tho United States nor
INV state. shall a=spm- or paw any -
or Obligation already incurred Or which
NAV hereafter lie incurred i'm oil or in
surrection or war AGAINST the I-nit"a
Stntrs or any claim for CONDENSATION Tor
the lose of involuntary service or labor
Sec 5 Congress SIN ! have power "a
enforce hv arnropriatc legislation, the
provisions of this article
Tho following hill accompanied thi,
rcso'n'inn
D. Il en1cted ~ tie Senot. md Hous,
~ Representations II The TBife3 Sf1fs;
or ineric1 IN Congress ne emblef Tn
whenever the aho- Q rcritcd arnnnampnt
shall have h"coma part of tho Constitu
ton &C tho United States anl any 81 te
lltelv IN in-urr"rt;nn shall have rrt ie'
the soma and shall have modified its con
sti'rf;cn and laws herewith. the Senators
and Representatives from such ctatps -
found dulv elected ani qualified shall
.of'c' 'a'in' The required oaths Of IF Zee
That no rorson shall lie eligible to any %
fec uni"r the United St,te-. who is in
clnicl N anv of the following classes
w First. tho President aui Vice Prcsi
dent Of tho Confeia rate States Of Amor
n a. called the beads Of Departments
nnl the members &c both hoa-es Of Con
t,-rss thereof. second those who n othar
committees acfci ~ AGENTS of the Cor fal
rr1tr States 0f America. 81 llel thir1
hoaiS nfDauart,ner,ts octhn tr.'el Stttes
cfirers sfthe army ami navy uf the United
States and momhers nf other house ~
Canrres> of the T-nitel Srate4 who all "a
in the lrfe rebellion: fourth those who
ac'cA n officers nf the Confederate Ssate.
oF America. 50 called above the grade 81
Colonel e. the army ~ Master II the "
" All any ono who. ~ Co cruOr II tho
- called CnnfeAHratr Srafas cave all ani
com fo~t - tho ls'n rebellion ff-h fhosc
who IN t-catsl officers or sa'1iors o.
ea'lo-- of tho army or navy of The Tui,ef
State. rapfprNl during the late war. 9TH,
.rwi'e than law fully rs prisoners of war