Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-08
CONGREGATIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, January 3, 1867

The Congress of the United States re,
assembled on Thursday last. In the Uhlleu
States Senate several protests were reau
AGAINST any curtailment Of the national cur
rency. A resolution directing the judiciary
Committee to inquire If legislation on the
constitutional amendment Is necessary 10
prevent the sale of persons into slavery Tor
q term of years as a punishment for crime,
caused considerable discussion, and was then
| adonted By resolution the Military Com
mi,tee was instructed TO inquire II any other
legislation is necessary to prevent the en-
slayement of Indians, or any system oil peo-
mage in the territory of New Mexico. Inc |
bill 10 repeal the law which gives the IRE
sident mower to issue proclamation OF am
nesty was then discussed, but moi hhaily
acted upon. Adjourned.
The House of Representatives received from ron
the Secretary ofthe Treasury the report oil v,
4 Wells. Special Commissioner of Revenue,
with the tariff bill prepared by him as SUD
sutute for the customs laws now IN ioree-
A resolution instructng the judiciary com
mittee 10 report what measures can De taken
10 prevent the Supreme Court from releasing
: Inc assassius Of Mr.. Lincoln was objected TO-
A resolution for the establishment of four
territorial governments within the state OF
Texas was referred to the Committee on Ter
p, ritories The bill reported by Mr.. Stevens,
3 of the Reconstruction Committee, April ~,
1865, to provide for restoring TO the states
! lately in instruction their tull pontical
: rights, was then taken up, the question being
3 on A substitute proposed by Mr.. Stevens De-
! cember 10. Mr.. Stevens spoke at length IN
&c supnort of his proposition. 1t is as follows:
II proyides that the eleven States lately IN
u rebellion, except Tennessee, may form WANG
II State governments In the manner stated II
Y enacts that the State governments now ex'
o. listing de fdeto, though Illegally formed IN
the midst of martial law, and in many IN
stances the Constitutions were adopted un
~ der duress, and not submitted to the rain
cation of the people, and therefore are not u
" he treated as free republics; yet they arr
eu hereby acknowledged as valid government
s' for municipal purposes until the same sinai
u, be duly altered, and their legislative ana eX
gu ccutive offices shall be recognized ae such
49, Section provides that each OF the Ten otate
WI which have not yet been accorded represeh
'r' tation in Congress shall hold elections o.
M the first Tuesday of May, 1867, to choos
Ia delegates to q Convention to form stat
as governments The Convention shall cor
" stat of the same number OF members OF til
~ ~ most numerous branch of the Legislature
said States before the rebellion. The Cor
gu yention shall meet at the capltols oil eac
State, at 10 o'clock on the first Monday
ars June, 1867, and shall form State Const
en- tuition to be submitted to the people, and
,eh ratified by a majority of legal votes, 1t sha
ule be declared the Constitution of the Stat
ich The Supreme Court of the District OF U
- lumbia shall appoint commission Tor eae
feu of said States, TO consist OF three person
diff VIM s sho' aIoo,;on of,cers for the sever
elk, aIesc,,ona districts. which districts shall
Inc same as before the rebellion, unless {
tered by said commission. The expenses
Ing Inc elections shall be paid by the Unit
oral States, TO be repaid by the said State
req Territory. Each of the members OF the col
o"' mission shall receive So, coop annum. i
s. President of the United States and the mi
tary commanders of the several districts sh
MY, furnish 40 much military aid as the comm
ous- sioners shall deem necessary to protect I
polls and keep the peace at the elections.
no election shall be held on the day abe
mentioned, the districts so failing shall ell
tred on the third Monday of May succeeding.
lies, Section 4 provides that all male citiz'
NV, MT over twenty-one years OF age, VINO nave
mar sided one year in the State, and ten days
John the election district, shall be entitled to vC
'mp- Section enacts that the word citizen,
Ium, used in the act, shall be construed to mt
"aru all nersons Except Indians not taxed) b.
Jorge in the United States, or duly naturalized,
-, such male citizen shall be competent TO
WI WI elected delegate.
this Section provides that all persons who
the 4th day OF March, 1861, were of full 0
Pur. who held office either CIVIL or military
John der the government called the Oon,euel
mast. States Of America, or who swore allegia
Kent to said government, are declared 10
, dry forfeited their citizenship, and TO have
| the nounced allegiance to the United States,
shall not be entitled to exercise the cleo
Md. franchise, or hold office, until i've years
9Oth ter they shall have fled their intention
dated desire 10 be re-invested with the RICH
ollars citizenship, and shall swear allegiance to
debt. United States, and renounce alegianc
as ar. all other governments or pretended gov
onsta. ments; the said application to be filed
an the oath taken in the same courts that by
rom a are authorized to naturalize foreigners.
Bvl II is provided, however, that persons
Int 10 erwise qualified shall be permitted TO
sity Of upon taking the following oath II, A.
solemnly swear, on the Holy Evangelis
ced in Almighty God, that on the 4th day OF Ma
week. 1864. and at all times thereafter, ! "
willingly have complied with the req
Q barn ments OF the proclamation of the Presi
Hun of the United States, issued on the 9Th
''clock of December 1858, had safe opportu
,dding of so doing been allowed me; that on
ned 4th day OF March, 1864, and Rt oil 1
III was thereafter, was opposed to the oontinu
lantity of the rebellion, and to the establishme
The the 80 called Confederate Government,
hout voluntarily gave no aid or encourage
horses. thereto, but earnestly desired the succc
Is were the Union, and the suppression OF all a
ut but resistance 70 the Government Of the y
lion by States; and that will hencefortll faith
which support the Constitution of the United
and is and the Union of the States hereunder
In the Section 2 enacts that no Constitution
ineen- be presented to, or acted on by Con
which denies to any citizen any ri