Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-30
THE EECONSTRJCTIO COMMITTEE,
Final Report to be Made To-Day-The
pIauS.

A pro;racted meeting OF the Committee ON
Reconstruction was held on SATURDAY. morn
ing, and it was finally decided by a large ma
jority-tweIve out of the fifteen members pres
en- voting in the afiirmatIye-to report. 10 .day
the following bIlls:
nIEL provide for The restoration of the
States IN in nsurreetion 10 their fnU ,,oI,,ic.I
rights
Whereas il is exprdienr thar the States lately
In Insurreeton should, at the earliest day con-
sistent with the fnture peace and safely NJ ms
Union, be restoreu 10 full participation in ali
political nights: and
Whereas the Congress Gid, by joint resolu-
ton, propose Tor ratlf cation 10 the Legis aiures
OF the several States as an amendment 10 the
Constitution of the United States an article i'm
the following words, to wit:
y joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution Of the United States:
Be IL enacted by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
SeRtdtireS Of The Caitcd States Of Imerica in CON-
gTess assembled, (two-thiras OF both Houses
cOncurrIng,) That the following article be pro-
poseo TO the Legislatures OF the several States
as an amendment TO the Constitution OF the
United States which, when ratified by three
fourths OF said Legislatures, shall be valid rs
part of the Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE
Sec. 1. No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or I'M
munities of citizens of the United States; nor
shall any State deprive any person of life, lib.
elty, or property without due process of law
nor deny TO any person within it's jurisdiction
Sec. =. Representatives shall be apportionea
among the several States which NAV be in
cluded within this Union according 10 their
respective numbers. counting the whole num-
Der of persons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed. But whenever in anv State the
elective franchise shall be denied TO any por-
ton OF its male citizens not less than twenty
one years OF age, or in any way abridged. ex-
cept for participation in rebellion or other
crimes, the basis of representation In such
State shall be reduced in the proportion which
the number OF such male citizens shall bear TO
the whole number of male citizens not less
than twenty -one years of age.
Sec. 3 Until the fourth day of July, 1870, all
persons who voluntarily adhered TO the late in
excluded from the right TO vote for m.r.bers
of Congress, and for electors for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Sec. 4. Neither the United States nor auy
State shall assume or pay any debt or oblIga-
ton already incurred. er which NAV hereafter
be incurred, in aid of insurrectlon or OF war
against The United States, or any claim for
compensation for loss of involuntary service
or labor.
Sec 5. Congress shall have power TO enforce.
by appropriate legislation, the provisions OF
this article.
N0lr therefore, BE- Il enacted de- That when-
ever the above stated amendment shall have
become part OF the Constitution, and any State
lately in nsurIecuon shall have ratified the
same, anu shall have modified its constitution
and laws IN conformity Herewith, the Sena-
tors and Representatives from such State, if
fonnd duly elected and qualified, may, after
having taken the required oaths OF office, be
admitted INTO Congress as snch
Sec :. AHo he d further enacted, That when
any State lately in insurrection shall have rat
iiied the foregoing proposed amendment TO the
Constitution, any part OF the direct tax under
the act OF August ), lo6i, which NAV remain
due and unpaid in such State. may be ass umed
and paid by such State; and the payment there
Of. upon proper assurances from such State,
10 be gwen TO the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, may be postponed for pe-
Rod not exceeding ten years and after the pas
sage OF this act.
A ELL declaring certain persons ineligible TO
efiee under the Government OF the Unite d
States.
Be IL enacted, dc, That no person shall be
eligible 10 any office under the Government CT
the United States who is included in any of the
following classes, namely:
FIRST The President anV Vice President of
the Confederate States of America, so. called
and the heads of Departments thereof
Second. Those who in other counties acted
as agents OF the Confederate Sta.es of America
so-called Ls q =
Third. Heads of Departments of the United
states, officers OF the army and navy of th.
United States, and all persons educated AZ the
Military and Naval Academy of the United
States Judges Of the courts OF the United States
and members of either House Of tbe THIRTY
sixth Congress OF the United States WHIP gave
AID or comfort TO the late rebellion.
Fonrih Those who acted officers OF the
Confederate States of Ameri "a, so-caIlel, above
The grade OF colonel IN The army or master in
the navy, and any one who, Governor OF
either OF the called Con federaie States gave
aid or comfort 70 the late rebellion.
Fifth- Those who have treated officers or
sailors OF the army or navy Of the United
States, captured during the late war, other
| wise than lawfully as prisoners OF war 4 81.
The committee, after the Adoption Of the
above propositions, decided by cote TO re-
| move the injunction ef sesrees tbsrefrom.