New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-29

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Be o, d. sG' S SSS ssmS that The eleven
States lately in Rebellion may form valid state go'efn
SIC The State Governments now existing de taeto though
ILLEGALLY formed the midst Of asopd under
and submitted to the ratification Of the people ana h
meteorological as valid governments for municipal purposes
until the shall be duly altered and then ega''e n
executive officers shall be treated as such.
SIC Whenever the Legislatures Of said States shall enact
that shall be called to form legitimate state gov
tons the Governor chief executive officer shall direct an
election to be held on day certain to choose
ture aud constitution which shall be snssed
votsr sb&I be declared the constitution the State
The who shall be entitled to vote At UOI bs
age OF q years resided year in said State on ten
days within the election disirie. ,,.,,....uhoo0r
sued to persons except Indians not taxed porn
the United States daily naurazed Any male ei,en aoofe
the age years shall be competent to be elected TO act as
SIC G. An persons who held Office either civil or military
under Government of The so-caed states %
America who swoTe allegiance 10 said uovefhMsnl a
hereby declared to have forfeited Their Citizenship ana 10
renowned all allegiance TO the United states ana sns o s
entitled 10 exercise elective franchise until five years after
they have their intention desire to be elnyesd WIN
right of citizenship snd sha swear a n g,h oyern
United States and renounce allegiance 10 all olnei
meus or pretended Governments the said application 70 DC
flied and oath taken in the courts that by law are au'hof
| lied 10 naturaze foreigners. go -. -, J.,
SEC No Constitution shall be presented 10 or acted on W
Congress which denies citizen any rights privileges or
nmunities which granted to any other citizen IN tne
Sr condition II tie provisions Of that shonld
be altered repealed expunged or In any way aerogee tIs
sho become void and SAID state shA lose 'hc W w
WheneVst he foregoing conditions shae complied
with the citizens Of said State present said Constitution
10 Congress II the shah be approved BY Congress
and aries and be subject to ali the obligations ab
es Of within the Union. No Senator or Representa-
live shall be admitted either House OF Congress until
Congress shall have declared the State entitled thereto
| EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr. III AYTR offered resolution which was adopted,
Of
ther orders.
THE FREEDMESs BUREAU.
| Mr.. HALE ofered resolution, which was ADOPTED,
calling the Secretary Of War for information on VAR
ETY. of subjects connected with the operation OF the Freed
mems Bureau
PENSIONS.
Mr. STrvESs offered resolution instracii1g the Com
ittee on Invalid Pensions report bill to double the
pensions due by the casualties of the late war with the
| so-called Confederate States.
On the suggestion of Mr. PERnAM, the resolution was
altered into one Of inquiry and modified adopted
| VETERANS or 1912.
! Mr. SpArIpISG (Ol offered resolution, which was
adopted nstructing the Committee on Invalid Pensions
10 inquire into the expedicncy Of placing the surviving
soldiers of the Of 1912 on the pension-lisi
| THE PROVOST ARSHALS AND OTHERS.
Mr. STiILwELL 1ndl offered resolution directing the
Committee Invalid Pensions 20 report bill extending
the provisions Of the Pension laws TO
Deputy Provost Marshals and enrolling officers killed or
disabled in the line OF their duty.
Mr. STILLwTLL having declined TO modify the resolution
TO make it Of inquiry merely the yeas ana nays
taken upon its ADOPTION and the vote resulted as fol-
| lows: Yeas, IS; Nays, S.
STAMPS on LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
rosolution offered by Mr. KERR dInd on the Seth Of
February relating 10 stamps on egadoeuments, came up
and was referred 10 the Committee Oh Ways and Means
| RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Mr. KELLEY Penn offered q resolution calling on the
Secretary Of War for information in reference 20 railroad
property possession Of the Government on the act Of
Xf FATyswoR1n M objected to It's consideration,
| and il was laid over for one day under the rule.
THE MEMPHIS RIOT.
Nj RANDALL Penn offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War for the report Of MaoTGen sioneman
on the recent not at Memphis.
Mr. BLAIR suggested the including Of an other reports
received on the subject.
The resolution being 30 modified was adopted.
| BREvBr RANK.
Mr.. scnEScx offered resolution, which was adopted,
inetructuR the Committee Military AtaiTs 20 inquire
into the e1pediency Of repeating all laws authorizing
hreye rank the army OF the United States aud prod
ing that all such distinctions being abolished some other
mark badge recognition reward for gallant actions or
| meriiorious conduct shall be substituted.
MORE RECONSTRUCTION PLANS.
! Mr. GRlpER XVI offered resolutions directing that as
oya men haze been elected by the people of Tennessee
Senators and Representatives in Congress, they shall be
admitted 10 seats in the present Congress taking the
usual oath of Office and that each OF the States not
represented in Congress shall be allowed representatives
on the The resolutions were referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction.
MIR ELpRrpGE WIS., inquired Of the Speaker whether
the Committee had not reported and been discharged
The SPEAKER replied that the Committee had not been
discharged Matters had been reed 10 by tho House
since the last report had been made.
Mr. Ross I'LL offered q resolution discharging the Com
mtee Reconstruction from the further consideration OF
the application of Horace Maynard for seat In the House.
and referring all papers on the subject to the committee
Oh ElectioDs-
The stated that the resolution not in Order
as that subject was before the Committee on Recon
sruction Il having been reported TO the House mo-
ton 10 reconsider the vote recommng It was pending
in the House. and could be called up when inc house was
| not engaged in the transaction OF other business
| UNITED STATES COURTS.
| Mr. ASHLEY (OhioD offered resolution, which was
adopted instructng the Committee on the Judiciary 10
trc Court OF the United States in all the States, which
under the apportionment of 1862 entitled TO no more
than members IN the congress OF inc ohcu o'aos
| MILITARY.
| Mr. JULIAN (lnd offered resolution which was adopt
ed instmcting the Committee Military Affairs to In
quire into the expediency Of providing National military
force in lieu Of regular standing army TO consist OF
volunteer regiments mustered into the United States
service for three years. and raised and organized py the
| different States in proportion to their population.
| COTTON.
| Mr. BRoMwELL Qll) offered resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the President OF the United States
for information in reference TO cotton In the hands OF the
military authorities atthe time Of the cessation OF hostli
ties, and that which came INTO ther possession uu8 tue
war.
| A JAIL IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. PAINE wis introduced bill TO authorize the con
struction penentary Jail and house OF correction in
the District OF Columbia, which was read twice and re-
| ferred to tho Committee for the District.
Mr. LATHAM introduced joint resolution, appropuang
<,5 oo 20 compet the arcing of Tber Creek through
the grounds Of the United States, IN the Botanic Garden
of Washington City This read twice. and referred to
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
MIR WHALY offered q resolution, which was rejected,
directing the Committee Printing TO report bill limit
ing the hours of labor for the employees of the Government
printing Office TO eight hours day.
Mr. DoYYELLY Mimi introduced bill TO amend the
National Currency act by providing that In assessing for
taxation under State authority the value OF shares held IN
National banks held by any person. the amount or United
tond nd he q