Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-03
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WARRINGTON, May lin view Of the
approaching hot sickly season, rooms are
being fitted up for the President and his
family at the Continental Hotel, Long
Branch, whittier his family will shortly
repair, leaving the President to follow on
the adjournment Of Congress.
The public debt statement, to be issued
in day or two, will show decrease OF
SO 100000 during the month of April.
New YoRx, May 1.-The Commercials
Washington special says 1t Ia rumored that
the President advocates the calling of =
National Convention to settle tho issues
now pending.
The large appropriations already made
and proposed by Congress alarm the FL
nance Committee.
New YORK, May 1x-Cotton unsettled
and nominal at 81 to SIC. Gold 125H.
New YONG, May !, (per Scotia. )-LIvER.
POOL, April 22.-The cotton market closed
steady yesterday at Fridays improvement.
Tho sales were 10. 900 bales; Middhng Up
lands IAN TO 14Hd., an advance of "a to
nd.
Nothing has been heard ofthe City of
Washington three weeks ont. Heavy pre-
Head Centre Stephens had been Toasted
by the Marquis de Boissy, as Paris.
Up to to-Dight-ths Goth the belief in
q pacific adjustment of the German diff
culties grows stronger.
kilograms speak of concessions by Aus
triR, and other rumors lead to the convic-
ton that peace will be maintained.
The funds in England and on the CONT
nent have materially improved under the
pacific influence.
WARRINGTON, April o-.Sendss.-Mr.
Fessenden from the Reconstruction Com
mittee reported the following resolution
and bill.
SECTION /. No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the pri-
vileges or immunities Of citizens of the
United States, n or shall any State deprive
any person of his life, liberty or property,
without due process OF law; nor deny to
any person within its Jurisdiction the
equal protection Of the laws.
SEQ. Q. Representatives. shall be appor-
toned mong the Sc yer oil States which shall
be included within this Union, according
to their respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each State,
excluding Indians, not taxed; but when
ever in any State the elective franchise
shall be denied to any portion its male
citizens not less than 81 years of age, or be
in any way abridged, except for participa-
ton in the rebellion or other crimes, tho
basis of representation in such State shall
be redcced in the proportion to which the
number of citizens not less than 81 years
of age.
SEQ. 8. That until the fourth day of
July, 1866, all persons who voluntarily ad-
hered to the late instruction and gave it
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.
SEQ. 4. That neither the United States
nor any one Of the States shall assume or
pay any debts or obligations incurred, or
that may be incurred in aid of the insur-
rection or war against the United States,
or any claims for compensation for loss of
involuntary service or labor.
SEQ. 5. That Congress shall have the
power to enforce any appropriate legisla-
ton for the provisions OF this article, viz !:
A bill to provide for the restoration of
the States lately Ia rebellion, to their full
political rights by the admission of their
delegates to Congress, and a second bill |
debarring leading rebels from holding
office, is also reported, including the fol- |
lowing classes
/. The President and Vice President of |
the socalled Confederate States, and |
heads of Departments thereof.
2. Those who acted in other countries |
as Confederate States agents.
3. Heads of Departments of the United |
States, officers Of the army and navy of the
United States and all persona educated at
the Military Academy Of the United States,
Judges of Courts of the United States and
mem ers Of either House of the 36th Con-
gross of the United States, who gave aid
Or comf fort to the late rebellion, nor those
who acted as officers Of the SO called Con-
federate States, above the grade of Colonel
Or Master in the navy, or any one who, as
Governor of either Of the Confederate
States, gave aid or comfort to the late
4. Those who have treated the officers or
'oldiers or sailors Of the army or navy of
he United States, captured during the
ate war, otherwise than lawful prisoners
If war.
The vote by the Committee on Recon
truction upon the report was IL against 8.