Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-29
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York Delegation.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The following is the
text of the reconstruction proposition. adopted by
the New York Congressional caucus, brief and
incomplete summary of which was set yesterday:
BILL TO provide for the restoration ofthe States
lately in insurrectiOn, to their full political
rights.
WHEREAS Il is expeiicnt that the States lately
in insurrection should, as soon as is consistent
with the future peace and safety Of the Union, be
restored to a full participation in political rights;
and
WHEREAS, The Congress did, by joint resolu-
ton, propose for ratification Of the Legislatures
Of the States as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States a article in the words fol-
lowing:
ARTICLE -. SECTION i Representatives shall
be appOrtioned among the several States which
may be included within the Union according TO
their respective hunters. which shall be deter
mined by counting the whole number Of persons,
excluding Indiana not taxed: Provided. that
whenever male citizens Of the United States not
less than twenty-one years Of age shall be ex-
cluded from the elective franchise in any States
except for participation in rebellion, the basis Of
representation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number thus included bears
to the whole number of male citizens not less than
twenty-one years ofago. IA such States.
SEC. 2. Until the day of A. D. 1S7-, all per-
sons who voluntarily adhere to the late insurrec-
ton. giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded
from the right to vote for Representatives in
Congress and for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States.
SEC. 8. Debts or obligations already incurred,
or which may hereafter be incurred in aid of
instruction, or of war against the United States,
and claim for compensation for loss ofinyolun-
tary servitude or labor, shall not be paid by any
State nor by the United States.
SEC. 4. Congress shall have power to enforce,
by appropriate legislation the provisions of this
article. Now, therefore, be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress assembled. that
whenever the above rected amendment shall be-
come part of the Constitution of the United
States and any State lately in instruction shall
have ratified its Constitution and laws herewith,
its Senators and Representatives from such State.
if found duly elected and qualified, shall. after
having taken the required oarhs of office, be ad
mitted into Congress as such; proUided, that no
persons shall be eligible to any Office under the
United States who is included in any of the fol-
lowing classes viz: list. The President and Vice
President of the Confederate States, so-called
the heads of Departments and the members of
both Houses Of Congress thereof. I'd. Those who
in other countries acted agents of the COnfede-
rate States of America. so-called. Sd. Heads of
Departments of the United States, officers of the
army and navy of the United States and members
of either House of Congress of the United States,
who aided in the late rebellion. 4th. Those who |
acted officers Ofthe Confederate States of Amer
ica so-called, above the grade of Colonel of the
army or Master of the navy and any one who, as
Governor of either of tho so-called Confederate |
States. gave aid comfort to the late rebellion.
5th. Those who have treated officers soldiers or
sailors of the army or navy of the United States,
captured during the late war, otherwise than law
fully as prisoners OF war.
SEC. ID. and be 1t 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 5th
1861, which may remain due and unpaid in such |
State, may be assumed and paid by such State. |
and the payment thefeof, on proper assurance
from such State and the payment thereof be Civ
en- TO the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States may be postponed for period not ex-
ceeding ten years from and after the passage of
this act
Suffrage i'm the District of Columbia.
Senator Merrill has been directed by the Dis
trict Committee to report a bill granting suf-
frage to educated property owning citizens SOL
diers and sailors of color in the District.
The Mediation of the United States in
the Standardization Difficulty Ac-
cepted.
1t is reported on good authority that the Span
ish Minister has proposed to accept the mediation
of the United States in Spanish-Chilan compli-
cations. referring claims of Spain to our Govern
ment and abide the decision.
The Bankrupt Bill.
Representatives Conklin, Jencks Boutwell,. and
Others, are at work on the new bankrupt bill.
Such bill as they agree upon is pretty sure to
pass the House,
JEFF. Davis Case.
The judiciary Committee is still at work upon I
jeff Davis ease. The minority of the committee
complain Of unjust proceedings of the majority
in not allowing them latitude for. cross examina-
ton of witnesses. A report is looked for soon.
Contributions from England to Freed
men.
The residents of Birmingham, England have
sent to the Treasury Department $500 in gold
for .he benefit of freedmen.
PardOned.
Mayor Monroe and Alderman Nixon, Of New
Orleans. have been pardoned. Admiral Farragut
disapproved the charge against Munroe, that he
attempted to procure the assistance of Commo-
dore Baily.
Suspected Murderer Arrested,
A man named Peter August Madison has been
arrested in Washington, supposed to be an ae-
of Probst, the Philadelphia murderer
Execution Suspended.
The President has ordered the suspension ofthe
sentence of the rebel guerrllas convicted by court
martial of numbering FIVE Union soldiers.
Freedmen's Savings.
New YORK, April 2S.-The total amount held