New-York tribune., 1868-06-15


Senate Yesterday: Michael Coyle Brennan to be Assist
ant-SurgeOn in the Navy William Brown to be ASSISTANT
Surveyor of Customs for Hannibal MissOuri George j.
Anthony Collector Of Internal Revenue Tor the Distlct
j Of Kansas. ~. A., ,,.oo..,. 10
partment by Yesterday mail for deposit In the Con
] science Fund" It is from Lawrence, Mass:
PostInaser-Genera Randall ia said to have bonght a
fine residence at Emira N " TO which he VIII retire on
/ leaving the Cabinet
| RESTORATION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The bill for the restoration of the Southern
States having passed beth Houses and TO the Pres
dent VIII become law the 25th mst under the mi
tation act the ExecuveshOnd withhold his signature
until that time and by the OF July IA Senators who
elected may be expected to take their seats
reproduce below the act under which the States are
restored:
An Act 20 admit the States Louan
Whereas The people Of North Carolina south Carolina
Louisiana Georgia Alabama. and Florida have in pursu
efficient government Of the Rebel States, passed
March 1867 and the acts supplemental thereto framed
constitutions of satc government winch are kepqD
aud have adopted SAID constitutions ny large MAORI
ties OF the at the elections held for the rafca
tOn or repeating Of the same;
Therefore be enacted That each Of the States Of North
Carolina South Carolina: Louisiana, Georgia. Alabama,
aud Florida shall be entitled ana admitted TO rPesenN
ton Congress State Of the Union, when the Legis
ature OF such States shall have duly ratified the amend
ment 20 the Constitution OF the United States proposed
by the XXXIXth Congress, and known ms Article IA,
SECTION That the Constitution of neither of said
States shall be so amended or changed as to deprive
any citizen or class OF citizens Of the United States Of the
right i'm said State who entitled "a vote by the
Constitution thereof herein recognized except punish
ment of such crimes now feonesnt common law.
whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws
eqally applicable all the inhabitants Of said State;
pTored that any alteration Of said Constitutions pros
peetive In its effect may be made with regard 10 the
tme and naee Of residence OF voters aud the State OF
Georgia shall only be entitled aud admitted 10 represen
taOn upon this further fundamental condition: Ihat
the rst and third subdivisions Of section II Of the fifth
article Of the Constitution Of said state except the pro
vso to the first subdivision. shall be null and void aud
that the General Assembly OF said state by solemn pub
lie act shall declare the assent OF state 10 the foego
ng fundamental condition.
Legislature OF either Of said States by the Constitution or
ordinance thereof shall have passedo nearly arrived,
before the passage of this act that there shall not be time
for the Legislature to assemble at the period fixed such
Legislature shall convene at the end OF twenty days o
the time tins act takes effect unless the Governor elect
shall sooner convene the same.
as to each state except Georgia when sacs state shall
ment TO the Constitution Of the United States proposed
by the XXXIXth Congress; and as 10 the state OF
Georgia. when it shall addition, give the assent OF said
the fundamental condition herenbcfore imposed
upon the and thereupon the officers OF each state
snail be naugurated without delay but 40 person pro
hibed from holding office under the United States,
TO the Constitution of the United states known Article
shall be deemed eligible TO any office IN either OF SAID
amendment and II is hereby made the duty OF the Pres
dent within ten days after receiving oics
of either Of said states TO issue proclamation announc
ing that fact.
The amendment to the Constitution Of the United
beyond cavil. Is as follows:
ARTICLE XIV. SECTION /. All persons born or natural
lied IN the United States and subject 20 tho jurisdiction
thereof are citizens OF the United States and OF the
state wherein they reside No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall abTdge the privileges or im
munitles Of citizens the United States shah
State deprive any person Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process Of law, deny 10 any person
within ITS jurisdiction the equal protection OF the laws
SIC q Representatives shall be appOTtiOned among
the States according TO their respective numbers,
counting the whole number OF persons In each state eK
Guiding Indians not taxed But when the right 10 vote
t any election for the choice OF Electors for President OF
the United States. Representatives in Congress- the
eeuiye and judicial officers OF State the members OF
the Legislature thereof is denied any Of the male in
habitas Of such State, being Il years OF age ana cit
OF the United States, IN any way abfaRed, eN-
cept for participation in rebellion other crime the
basis OF representation therein shall be reduced in pro-
portion which the number ofsuch male citizens shall bc "a
to the whole number OF male citizens Il years or age III
such State.
SEC g. No person shall be q Senator Representative
In Congress- electOr Of President and NcePreEdcnt,
or hold any office civil or military, under the United
oath, as member OF Congress, member OF any
State Legislature, Executive Judicial officer or
state tosuppOrt the Constitution Of the United states
shall have engaged IN IDsurrecOn rebellion against
the same, or given aid and comfort 10 the enemies
thereof. But Congress may by vote OF twothirds or
each house, remove sncI disability
SEC 4. The validity OF tie public debt OF the United
States authorized by Law. including debts Incurred for
pressing insurrectOn aud rebellion shall not be dues-
toned tnt neither the United States any State shal
pay any debt incurred In aid OF in
surrecOno rebellion against the United States or any
such debts, obligations, claims, shall be held Illegal
and void.
sEC g. Congress shall have power enforce by appro
PIRATE legislation, the provisions Of TINS article.