Mr. HENDERSON submitted the following resolutions; which were ordered to lie on the table, and be printed: I ask the Secre 1. Rmlved, That the late rebellion was acontest between freedom and slavery. To perpetuatehuman bondageagainst the influencesof a regressive civilization, which it was feared would soon manifest itself in the political action of the Government. a portion of the peopleof 11 States attempted to withdraw themselves and their States from the operation of such influences. 2. When the laws were resisted in this attempted secession it was the province of Conerete “ to provide fur callj, ng$irththemilitia to execute the laws of the Union. heninsurrection was inmurated so alone had the power and waschargedwith the duty to "suppress" it. 3. Whether the insurrection thus organizedin these 11 States has been suppressed or not is to be determined by Congress.an not by the Executive alone. It is for Congressto decide not only whether firmed reststance to the national authority yet exists. but whether the causesof the rebellion have been removed; and if net removed, it is for congress to adppt such constitutional measuresas will remedy OXlBLlIlZ evils and prevent, if possible, the recurrence of such were in the future. 4. In this attempted secession.the people of these 11 States suffered the political copucotio established by their State governments with the federal Government to be severed: and in this condition of things the States themselves are without such RFGs as are contemplated in the Constitution and it becomes, the duty of the U.S and note!“the Executive. to “guaranty” such forms. The peopleof these States who voluntarily abjurqd their allegiance to the Federal Government and willingly transferred that allegiance to a hostile “defacto Governmenth, ave.asfar as they are able. boeomoalienated rind deuatienalued and it is for Congressto determine to what extent theyhave succeeded in such ellertsat.alienation and what rights alga e now entitled to claim as citiseus of the ui 5. The Union is not restored until State guvarnments in thpseSlates. republican in forin shall have been established and recozprzed by the Federal government: and the the opinion of the Senatethatsueh fovommeuts should at once beor auized upon the rue principle of republicnnism the consent of the governed. That while werecognize in full force.the rest truth that the peopleof these States should not a taxed Without representation inCongress.we cannot forget that we are now asked to accept as republican in form State constitutions which deny representation to nearly 1/2 their entire peopleand yet inflict upon them the burdens of taxation. 6. That the ComReconstruction are hereby reqhired to inquire at once into the propriety and QXMIODEYHO providing by law for the reorganisation and reestablishment p State govorpments in the secedingStateson the principles contained in these resolutions. PETER anderson.