The Secretary read the JtResolution (H.R.No. 83) as follows: Ajcint resolution declaring Tenpessco ain entitled to Sens&Reps in opgress. Ra Whereas the State of Tennessee has iCnognosotidtufation of the U.S. proposed by the 39th Congress atslosothseho Legistosttohreessaotfisftahcetiosenv of Congress. by a proper spirit of obediencein the bod of her people. her return to her due all iance to the governincpt. laws, and authority of the U.S.: Theretore, be it revolved the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in ('ungreuanaem hat the State of ennesseois hereb restored to he rformerproper, practical relations to the Union, and is again entitl ‘to be represented b Sens&Reps in Congress duly c ectedand qualitied, upontheirtaking the oaths of officerequired by eXistinglaws. The amendment of the ComJudiciary was read. It was to strike out the preamble and resolution, and in lieu thereof to insert: Whereas in the year 1861 the government of the State of Tennessee was scised upon and taken possession of by personsin hostility to the U.S., and the inhabitantsof said Statein pursuance ot an act of Congress were declared to be in a state of insurrection against the U.S.; and whereas said State governments a ri only be restored to its former political relationsin the Union by the consent of the lawmaking power of the U.S.: and whereasthe peogle of said Statedid, on the 25d dayof Ifobrunry, 1;. bya large popular vote, adopt and ratify a constitution of government republican in form, and not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the U.S., whereby slavery was abolishedand ordinances and laws of secesswn and debts contracted under the same were declared void; and wherea a State government has been organized under said constitution. which has ratiflc thoamondinentto the Constiuttion of the U.S. abolishingslavery; also the amendment pro osed b the39th Congress; and whereas the only0 the people of Tennesseehaye, by a proper spirit of obs ience.shownto the satisfaction of congress the return of said State to due allegiance to the Government.laws and authority of the U.S. o:lvTelidc, ret'ore. tire" That the U.S. do hereby recognized the governmentof the State of Tennessee. as aforesaid, as the legitimate gOWGI‘llLflL‘lIh of saidState. Entitled to {illthe rightsofa bt:itegov crniuent under the Constitution of the U.S.