The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON
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New YORK, Jan. 1.-the Tribunes
Washington special says: The Govern
ment has received information from
Vera Cruz that several transports have
already arrived. and that the French
troops there had commenced embarka-
tion. There are twenty-four large
TRANSPORTS, which will be sufficient to
remove all the troops. 1t is expected
that all will have embarked by the first
of March.
The Tribune's special says that on
Tuesday Stevens will call up his ena-
bling act, and endeavor to press it TO a
vote on Wednesday. Petitions received
from large numbers in the South pre-
fer the bill TO any other.
On Tuesday Mr.. Ashley will present
the bill agreed upon by the Territorial
committee as substitute for Mr.. Ste
yens' bill. 1t abolishes the present
Southern State Governments and all
laws made in pursuance thereof; calls
upon all male citizens over twenty-one
who can swear they would not have
aided the rebellion after the 4th of
March, 1862, and would have complied
with the Presidents proclamation OF
December, 1868, if opportunity had
been offered them: who can swear they
have never ill-used Union soldiers, and
will henceforth give allegiance to the
Government. to organize constitutional
governments in their respective States.
il calls for those who can swear they
never voluntarily aided the rebellion in
any way. These conventions shall de-
termine if they will accept the terms
proposed by Congress, and If 50 shall
;,ppoint commissioner 10 provide for
the holding of elections, adopt new
constitution. elect State officers and pre-
pare for admission into the Union.
Each Constitution shall provide law
against slavery; all laws shall be impair
tial concerning race and color.
The rebel debt shall not be paid, nor
conversation tor slaves; free schools,
without distinction of color, shall be
established; no person that held civil,
military or naval Office i'll the Conted-
eracy shall be allowed tn hold Office ex-
cept by Il two-thirls vote of the Legis-
latuIe.
In ease Of rebellion. Congress shall
have the right to declare the cessation
Of it's relations with the rebellious
State until the State is thoroughly
purged of its disloyalty.
The Constitutions must be ratified
by majority of the people OF the State
who can take the oath of loyalty.
After the ratification of the COnsti-
tutions, Senators and Representatives
can be elected, but not admitted until
Congress declares the State entitled to
representation.
d. 1t is further provided that III case u
State decline tn accept these terms, they
shall submit to Congress plan of res
toration, providing said plan recognize
the Constitution of the United States
rs the supreme law of the land that
the State Constitution shall guarantee
to all, freedom and equality before the
law. Suffrage shall be impartial. with.
out regard to race or color The rebel
war debt and compensation for slaves
not to be assumed by States, or claims
be brought against the United States for
them. There shall be no laws recogni-
ring slavery or which exclude the tes-
timony of persons of color, or deny the
rights Of trial by jury, or make color
distinction. The governments may
suspend the writ of habeas corpus in
case of resistance.
A proposition is made to divide Texas
into two States before readmission to
The IJuion D..