Mr. STEVENS. I ask that the substitute be read in full, as it has not yet been read. The substitute was read, as follows: Strike out all after the word “whereas” in the preamble, and insert in lieu thereof the following: The 11 States which lately formed the governoment called the “confederate States of America.” have forfeited all their rights under the constitution, and can be reinstated in the same only through the action of Congress: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congressas sembled, That the cleven States, lately in rebellion, except Tennessee, mayform valid'state governments in the following manner: Sec. 2. Abife: That the State governments now existing defacto, though illegally ormed in the midst of martial law, and in many idnusrteasnsc, easndthneot csounbsmtitiuttteiodns were adopted under to the ratification of the people, and therefore are not to be treated as republics, yet they free are herebyacknowledged as wand governments for municipal [. ". until the same shall be duly altered, and their legislative and exccutive officers shall be recognizedas such. Soo. 3. Abife:, That each of the ten States which were lately in rebellion, and have not been admitted to representation in Congress, shall hold elections on the 1st Tuesday of May, 1867, to choose delegates to a convention to form a State government. The convention shall consist of the same number of membersas the most numerous branch of the Legislature of said State beforethe rebellion. It shall meet at the former capital of said State on the 1st Monday of June of said year, at 12 o'clock noon, with power to adjourn from time to time, and shall proceed to form a State constitution, which shall be submitted to the people at such time as the convention shall direct, and if ratified by a majority of legal votes shall be declared the constitution of the State. Congress shall elect a commissionfor each of said States, to consist of 3 persons, whoshall select, or direct the modeof selecting, the election officersfor the several election districts, which districts shall be the same as beforethe rebellion, unlessaltered by said commission. The officers shall consist of one judge and 2 inspectors of elections, and 2 clerks; the said officers, togetherwith all the expenses of the election, shall, be, paid by the U.S., and, said expenses shall be repaid by said State or Territory. Each of said officers shall receive 5 dollars per day for the time actually employed. Each of the members of saidgommissionshall receive$3,00operannum, and their clerk $2,000. The commissionshall procure all, the necessarybooks, stationery, and boxes, and make all regulations to effectthe objects of this act. The POTUS and the military commander of the district shall furnish so much military aid as the said commissioners shall deem necessary to protect the polls and keep the peace at each of said election, districts. If by any means no cloction should be held in any of said late States on the day herein fixed, then the election, shall be held on the 3rd Monday of May, 1867, in the manner herein prescribed. Returns of all such elections, shall be made to the said commissioners, whosecertificatesof election shall be primafacie evidence of the fact. SEc; 4. Abife: That the persons who shall be entitled to vote at both of said elections shall be as follows: all male citizens above the of 21 years who have resided one year in said State and ten days within the election district. Sec. 5. Abife: That the word citizen, as used in this?act, shall be construed to mean all persons (except Indians not taxed) born in the U.S., or duly naturalized. Any male citizen above the age of 21 years shall be competent to be elected to act as delegate to said convention. SEC. 6. Abife:, That all persons who on the 4th day of March, 1861, were of full age, who held office, either civil or military, under the government called the “confederate States of America, ” or who swore allegiance to said government, are hereby declared to haye, forfeited their citizenship and to have renounced allegiance to the U.S., and shall not be entitled to exercisethe ethleecytisvheafllrahnacvheisef, iloerd, htohlediro 15 utniotinl 5 years after or desire to be reinvested with the right of citizenship, and shall swear allegiance to the U.S and renounce allegiance to all other governments or pretended governments; the said application to be filed and oath taken in the same courtsthat by law areauthorized to naturalize foreigners: Provided, however, that on taking the following, oath, the party bein oise qualified, shall beallowed to vote and olnce:. I, A. B., do solemnly swear, on the Holy Evangel ists, of Almighty God, that on the 4th day of March, 1864, and at all times thereafter, I would willingly have complied with the requirements of the proclamation of the POTUS, issued on the 8th day of December, 1863, had a safe opportunity of so doing been allowed me: that on the said 4th of March, 1864, and at all times thereafter, I was opposed to the continuance of the rebellion, and to the establishment of the socalled confederate government, and yoluntarily gave no aid or encouragement thereto, but earnestlydesired the success of Union, the and the suppression of all armed resistance to the Governm:it of the U.S.: and that I will henceforth faithfully support the Constitution of the U.S., and the Union of the States thereunder. Src. 7. Abife: That no constitution shall be presented to or acted, on by Congress which denies to any citizen any right, privileges, or immunities which are granted to } other citizen in the State. All laws shall be impartial, without regard to language, race, or former condition. If the provisions of this sectionshould ever bealtered, repealed, expunged, or in any way abrogated, this act shall becomeyoid, and said State lose its right to be represented in Congress. Sec. 8. Abife:, That whenever the foregoing conditions shall be complied with, the citizens of said State may present said constitution to Congress, and if the saine shall be approved by congress said State shall be declared entitled, to the rights, privileges, and immunities, and be subject to all the obligations and liabilities of a State witbin the Union. No Senator or Representative shall be admitted into either House of Congress until congress shall have declared the State entitled thereto. The question was upon agreeing to the substitute.