The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-11
CONGREGATIONAL.

COnRI6SBlOudl.
SExlTE!-Ths amendment Of Mr. Williams
to hejoint. resolution of the reconstruction
committee, was before abe Senate. This
amend ment we published On Saturday.
Mt Johpsonlof Maryland occupied the at
tentioh. ofjthe Senate in delivering his views
in opposition to the amendment.
He showed that the effect of the amend
ment would be to deprive Maryland of one if
not two representatives, and that South Caro-
lima would lose at least one half of her repre-
sentation7Fas likewise would Mississippi,
1t woald hot effect New Hhmpshire0r Maine
The amendment was ruinous to the south
while it was harmless TO them. Mr.. johnson
said The effect is to deprive the South Of
large portion of her representation, unless she
changes her suffrage laws. If the object is to
change the basis of representation just as sufl
frage is granted or denied, We shall be in
constant state of turmoikfGW 9N0iS .zseiJ d
HOf what were the h free States afraid? In
1860 the number of representatives in the
House amounted to 242,Jn of which the free
States had 1877 and the slave States IS, thus
giving a majority to the free States of ". If
all the States were to-day represented on the
same basis, the majority Of the free States
would be u. Where was then the dan ser of
the South getting control of the government
It'was an imputation upon the wisdom and
patriotism Of the northern people, They
should not say to the people of the world that
they were not equal to the southern ne u;
that 167 Representatives could not control IS.
| With. due Difference to the men of the pre-
sent day and, to, the Senate Of the United
States, be had q shrewd suspicion that they
were not superior to the men who composed
Al.
The South would never agree to a propo-
sition Of the character now before them. If
they supposed that, she would, they were as
third section weighed upon their very best
men. The importations from the East might
agreeto it, but the original born man never
would Mr.. johnson concluded with an ap-
peal to bury the past, and to meet on common
of the country ts il9g i ~ 69ida i aa
Amendments were, offered by Messrs, How
ard, Clark and Fessenden, and the joint reso-
luton was then passed by vote of aa to II
five members being absent or not voting.
I The foIlowingis the joint resolution as passed:
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Rep
| fesentatiyes of the United. States of America,
in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both
houses concurring,) That the following arti-
Gle be proposed to the Legislatures of the sew
eral States, as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, which, when rati-
| fed by three-fourths of said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part of the Constitution;
namely: 4aJJH RGq-sp stt Fra a, N .
~ Art. Sec. l. All persons born or natur-
! allied in the United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State wherein they
Ireside No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or i'm
1 munities of citizens Of the United States MOI
shall any State deprive any person of life, lib
erty or property without due process of law
nor deny to any person within its jurisdic-
ton the equal protection of the laws. q e't
Section q Representatives shall be appor
toned among the several States according tx
their respective numbers, counting the whole
v.,rohnr- of nersnns excluding Indians III III,
election for the choice of electors for Presi
dent and Vice President, Representatives il
Congress, executive and judicial officers, O
members of the Legislature thereof, is deniet
to any of the male inhabitants of such State
being twenty-one years of age and citizens O
the United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or othe
crime, the basis Of representative therein shal
be reduced in the proportion which the mum
Der of such male citizens shall bear to tn,
whole number of male citizens twenty-on,
years of age in such State ~ at e8W
Section 3. That no person shall be Sena
tor or Representative in Congress, or electol
of President and Vice President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, having pre-
viously taken an oath as a member of Con.
gress, or as an officer of the United States, o.
as member Of any State Legislature, or a.
an executive or Judicial officer of any State, tt
support the Constitution Of the United States
shall have engaged in instruction or rebel
lion against the same, or given aid and com.
fort to the enemies thereof, But Congress may
by vote Of two-thrds Of each House remove
such disability. 1
Section 5. The validity of the public deb
of the United States authorized by law, in
GLIDING debts incurred for payment of pen.
sions and bounties for services in suppressine
instruction or rebellion shall not be question
ed, But neither the United States nor any
i State shall assume or pay any debt or obliga.
ton incurred in aid of instruction or rebel
lion against the United States, or any claim
for the loss or emancipation of any slave but
all such debts, obligations, and claims, shall
be. held illegal and void.
Section s. The Congress shall have power
to enforce, by appropriate legislation. the pro-
visions Of this article. 7.I.. 81 s'i
T. THE joint resolution now goes to the House
for concurrence.
Mr.. Fessenden made the final report on re-
construction which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. Mr. johnson gave
notice that he would present the minority re-
port at an early day. .as5& .ss X
HoUsE.--A resolution was adopted relative
to the expediency Of rearing monument to
the memory of Lieut.. Gen. Scott, at West
Point. After concurring in amendments the
bill amending the postal laws was passed