The Clerk read the preamble and redolutiou, as follows: Wlicrcas it has been publicly declared by the supreme executive authority of this nation, in accordancewith the dictatesof soundwisdom.the just instincts of humanity and the undoubted sentiment of the people of the loyal States. that [It'ib‘llflshould be run e odious and traitors not only disgracedbut im vcrished; and whereas it is represented that while no traitor whohassurvived the chancesof the battle field and escaped the retribution due to his crimesat the handsof the loyal soldiersof the North has beenotherwise punished than by the award of public honorsor the remissionofdisabilities to quuf ii‘yhim for the enjoyment thereof, the memoriesof the traitor deadhave been hallowed and consecrated bylocal publicentertain men ui and treasonabieuttebancesin oiior of their crime, which huyc not only been tolerated by the national authorities. but in some instances approvedby closingthe public oliiccs on the occasion of floral processionsto their graves. while the irii ilege of paying llke honorsin themartyred den of the nrmicsof the nion Who perished: in the holy work of punishing the treason of those who are thus honored and restoring the Union of our fathers has been denied to the loyal people of thosecommunitiesby the local authorities, With the cohnivancoor‘oonsentof the military or civil agents of this Government; and whereas the encouragement or toleration ofsuch enormities is of crnicious and dangerous example.insulting to the wing soldiers of the Republic aswall as to the memories of the dead and calculated to make loyalty odious and treason honorable, and to obstruct. if not entirely prevent. the growth ofsuch a“ feeling as is essential to any cordial or permanentreunion of theseStates: There re Kunlud. That the presidentbo requestodtoinform this Housewhether any of themilitary or civil cui ployesof this Government. within the State Officer gin or any of thoother rebelStates.have in iiny way countenancedor assisted in the rendition of public honors to any of the traitors. elther living or dead. who have been waging a parricidnl war against this Government.in commemoration of thcir grciit crinic. either by cloning their offices on such occasionsor making other fiii'orable ublied cmonstrationsin connection therewith: and urther. whcllicrth c privilege of doing like honors toloyalty at the graves of the Uniousoldicrswho have perishedfar froiutheir homes and kindredhas been in any instance obstructed or denied by the rebel iiuth rities with the concurrence or acquiescenceof the o cersof this Government.