Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-05-26


which all the members were present, and agreed
upon the following joint resolution which was
to have been reported to Congress on the ooth,
as an amendment to the Constitution
ARTICLE, SECTION No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abrldge the PRIV.
leges or immunities of citiz ems of the United
States nor shall any State deprive any person
of life, liberty or property, without due process
of law nor deny any person within Its JurIsdlc-
ton equal protection of the law.
Sec 2.-Representatives shall be apportoned
among the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their respective
numbers counting the whole number of persons
of each State, excluding Indians not taxed; but
whenever, in any State, the elective franchise
shall be denied to any portion of its male cti
zens not younger than twenty-one years of age,
any way abridged except for participating in
the rebellion or other crime the basis of the rep
resentation of such State shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such male citi-
zens not represented shall bear to the whole
number of male citizens not less than twenty-one
years of age.
SEC. 3.-Cnti the 4th of July, 1870, all per-
sons who voluntarily adhered to the late insur-
rection, giving aid and comfort to it, shall be
excluded from the right to vote for members of
Congress, and for electors for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Sec. 4.-Neither the United States nor any
State will assume to pay any debt for obliga-
tions already incurred, or which may hereafter
be incurred in aid of the nsurrection
against the United States, or any other claim for
compensation for the loss of involuntary servi-
tude labor.
SEC. 5.-Congress shall have power to enforce
by appropriate legislation the provisions of this
article.
81, -
gard to representation, is similar in substance to
the proposed amendment adopted by the House
some weeks ago, and which was defeated in the
Senate-Sumner, Yates, Howe, and other Radi-
calls voting against it. 1t is now presented in
different language and may be SO modified as to
receive the assent of those Senator's
SOME FAsHIoN.-In Difference to our lady read
ers, we quote portion of the Bulletins late New
York correspondence, touching the "opening
day =" and Spring fashions:
do not see that ingenuity can add to the pres
ent extravagant modes. Some one has said that
" Ladies do not dress to please gentlemen, but to
make their own sex envious."
But to the new fashions. They are complca-
ted, and any lady that lives up to them has not
moments time to devote to any object besides
her toilet. Once ladies employed art to conceal
from gentlemen every appearance of giving their
toilet any kind of thought, but now New York
chit-chat, between sexes, turns on crinoline.-l
What was formerly studously concealed, is now
obtruded to the public gaze. a cynic wrote:
"The girls of New York, dazzIed with show,
SO eagerly seek after marriage
That to church with the devil they gladly would CO.
If the devil would keep them in carriage"
cannot think so badly as that of female New
York Richard Steele considered woman most
beautiful, romantic animal, that may be adorn-
ed with furs and feathers, pearls and diamonds,
ores and silks" AS such, ladies were out on
the 22d of March, on the promenade, crushing
into close little parlors in search of new adorn-
ments, new fashions, everywhere contemplating
more outlays. poet describes them:
erich silks around their shoulders fell
Rich silks around their skirt
Sometimes in grace they swept along,
Sometimes, alas in Dirt"
Last year opening day and the equinoctial
came together. This year the sky was Italian
illimitable expanse of either which bore not
q single cloud.
Bonnet frames small as before" most of
them extremely pretty" so say experts. Have
rounder turn than the late box styles crowns
are coming in again, more designed for the back
of the head than ever, so much so that they are
to be tied under the coil, not under the chin !;
ribbon streamers behind most of the trimmings
arc on the top or behind, little or no ornament
in front, the hair decorations sufficing. Trim
med lace wells sometimes replace the ribbon
streamers behind. Cameo and medallion orna-
ments are used in trimming, either to set off
bunch of flowers, to pin and centre n gathering
of ribbons, or to connect the links of chain
chains, either in black, or with glass; or jet, be-
ing in vogue. The Gpscy is not favorite, but
may suit young girls and I" eccentric ladies -
1t looks, with gossamer center and Leghorn straw
rim, like 81 a hole hoopcd in The color
in favor for trimmings, in ribbons and illusions
is, as usual in the Spring-time, green.
In dresses, the most fashionable trimming will
be the feather fringe ostrich feathers in
friz, tiny feathers, tinted lilac purple, and
mingled with white. When it takes the shape of
loops il is supported by cameo or medallion in
bronze or on enamel. Some trimming is to be
worn on coaks, which are to be only half fitted
TO the shape-to ornament the front, bottom and
shoulders. Low dresses are now frequently cut
heart-shaped, front and back. Sometimes are
seen long sleeves with low dresses of the Louis
XVI time. The Flor d -Aiisd is the last novelty
in low dresses. The bodice is somewhat in
Louis Kill style, of different color in the centre
from the rest of the dress. Very long trains are
for full dress and dinner dress, and eve
ming dress indoors. Sacks, dress skirt and pet
ticoat, match in color, for watering places,
will be very elegant.
Looped skirts and broad hoops have brought
in cloacked stockings again. Rose vines and
diamond figures are most favored unbleached
fabrics are used, and the hue resembles flesh
color Under the old regime one woman walked
as well as another. 1t is different now. A
woman must be gated. She must be clean
stepper-tripping it lightly as she goes, since
considerabie stocking, according to the mode,
will be visible.
Ut hooped skirts there are three species, by
name, " Pride Of the world,' " Empress" and
tne Empress Iraii. Both of the former are
arranged for driving and general use. Cooley
calls them the 81 None Such" The :. Empress
Trail is short in front, to give free play of limb.
but long at the back to float off in ELEGANT folds
IhE PRESIDENT may not have tried to white
wash the rebels but the rebels arc cor,a;,. ~.