Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-05-11

DIuue, une eleCllNe lCunCnlSc snail De utHlcu
to any portion of its male citizens not less
than twenty-one years of age, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in rebel
lion or other crime, the basis of representa-
ton 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 81 years of age.
Section B. Until the fourth day of July,
1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to
the late instruction, giving il aid and COM
fort, shall be excluded from the right to vote
for members of Congress and for electors
for President or Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
Section 4. Neither the United States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt or
obligation already incurred, or which may
hereafter be incurred, in aid of instruction
or of war against the United States, or any
claim for compensation for loss of involun-
tary service or labor.
Section B. The Congress shall have power
to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions of this article.
BILL FOR CONDITIONS FOR RE-ADMIs-
SION TO THE UNION.
Whereas, it is expedient that the States
lately in insurrection should, at the earliest
day consistent with the future peace and
safety of the Union, be restored to iull par
tcipation in all political rights and
Whereas, the Congress did, by joint reso-
luton, propose for ratification to the legis-
latures of the several States as an amend
ment to the constitution of the United States,
an article in the following words, to wit
(See article as above.1
| Now, therefore, be it enacted, &c. That
whenever the above recited amendment
shall have become part of the constitution,
and any State lately in instruction shall
have ratified the same and shall have modi-
fled its constitution and laws in conformity
Herewith, senators and representatives from
such State, if found duly elected and qualif-
ed, may after having taken the requisite oath
of office, be admitted to Congress as such.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, that
when any State lately in instruction shall
have ratified the foregoing amendment to
the constitution, any part of the direct tax
under the Act of August 8, 1861, which may
remain due, aud unpaid in such State, and
the payment thereof, upon proper assur-
ances from such state, to be given to the
secretary of the treasury of the United
States, may I've postponed for a period not
exceeding ten years from and after the pas
sage of this Act.
A BILL TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN REBELS
FROM OFFICE.
BE it enacted, &c. That no person shall
be eligible to any Office under the govern
ment of the United States who is included
in any of the following classes, namely:
First The President and Vice President
of the Confederate States of America, sc
called, and the heads of departments thereof
Second. Those who in other countries act.
ed us agents of the Confederate States Of
America, so called.
Third. Heads of departments ofthe Uni.
ted States, officers of the army and navy OF
the United States, and all persons educated
Mt the military or naval academy of the Uni
ted States, judges of the courts of the Uni
ted States, and members of either House o
the thirty-siXth Congress of the United
States, who gave aid or comfort to the re
bellion.
Fourth. Those who acted as officers o.
the Confederate States of America, so call
ed, above the grade of colonel in the army
master in the navy, and any who, as Cover
nor of either of the so-called Confederate
States, gave aid or comfort to the late re
bellion.
Fifth. Those who have treated officers
3 or soldiers, or sailors Of the army or navy
of the United States, captured during thu
war, otherwise than lawfully as prisoners O
war.
The Senate has refused TO confirm tn,
nomination of Frank p. Blair as collector 0
= Internal revenue at ST. Louis, Missouri.
In the House ON motion of Mr.. Elliot, o
Mass, resolution was adopted to inquir
| into the eXpediency of an immediate appro
= priation of 100000 to purchase food 70
starving whites and blacks in Arkansas, al
ALBANIA and South Carolina and on motio
e of Mr.. Kelly, Of Pa, the President was re
: quested to instruct the officers of the Blu
reau of Refugees and Freedmen to inquir
: into the condition of said districts, and a
others supposed to be suffering.