The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Nm YnaL Jan. IA
The T,ibuas's Washi Agton special ssys on
Tuesday Mr. Stevens will call up his enabling
act, Gnt en6eAvof 70 press II to vote on
Wednesday. Petitions received from large
nunbers Of lcyAlists Ia the Sosth say thes
prefer this bill to that proposed by Governor
holden and Mr.. Pool.
On Tuesday Mr.. Ashley will present the
bill agreed upon BY the Territorial Commit
tee. ~ substitute for Mr.. Stevens bill. Il
abolishes the present Southern States Gov.
eminent, and all laws made in pursuance
thereof 1t calls upon oil male citizens, over
twenty -one ye1ts of age, who can swear they
would not have aided the rebellion, after tbe
4th Of March, 1854, and would have COM
piled uith the Presidents proclamation, of
the 9Th Of December, 1853, if opportunity
had been offered them; who can swear they
never illused Union soldiers, and will hence.
forth bear true hlleEiahce to the Government;
TO organize cons nStitutional Governmental in their
respective States. Il calls for Conventions
in the Southern States, Of Delegates who can
swear they never voluntarily aided the REBEL
ion in any way. These Conventions shall
determine, if they will accept the terms
proposed by Congress, and, if %, shall ap>
point Commissioners to provide for holding
elections. adopt . new Constitation, elect
State officers, and prepare for their admission
into the Union. Each Constitution shall pro-
yide against avery, and al laws shall be i'm
partial, regarding the race and color.
The rebel debt shall not be
paid, nor loss from the emancipation Of the
slaves. Free schools, without any distinction
Of the color Of pupils, shall be established.
No person thai held any civil, military or
naval ofics in the Confedsr,cy, shall be al-
1n.ol ~ hrIA h.
thirds vote Of The Legislature. Ia case Of
rebellion, Congress shall have the right to
declare cessation Of its relations with the
rebellious State, until such State is thceough~
ly purged of its disloyalty.
These Constitutions must be ratified by .
majority Of the people of the States Who can
take oaths Of floyalty. After the ratification
OF the Constitutions, Senators and Represen
tatives shaA b pieeted, bat not admitted until
Congress declares that the State is entitled
70 Representation.
1t 4 further provided, thatin case the States
decline TO accept these terms, they shall sub
nh q Coogre.s . plan of restorauon; pssvid
ing thAt said pl1a recognises the Consultation
of the United States - the supreme law Of
the land; that State Constitutions shall guar
antse 70 all the freedmen IN equality before
shs lavs, and s96iage 70 be impartial, vath
Jul fcxuxW 70 bOFe OF cOfUf. IT, toU91 VII
var debt and ecmpensation for slaves sre
not to be assumed by said States, or claims
be bouglt against the United States for them.
AN laws recognizing slavery, or which ex-
cludss the testimony of persons Of color, or
denies the right of trial by jury, or makes color
a distinction, shall be null and void. Also,
Provisional Governors may suspend the writ
of habeas corpus in case Of resistance to the
authority, and call on the Government for
aid M
3 A proposition is made TO divide Texas into
two States before her readmission TO the
Union.