The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: Resolutions declaring the true P. of reconstruction;, the jurisdiction, of Congress over the whole subject; the illegality of existing governments in the rebel States, and the exclusion of such States with such illegal governments from representation in Congress and from voting on constitutional amendments. Resolved, 1. That in the work of reconstruction, it is important that nofalsestep should be taken, interposing obstacle or delay; but that, by careful provisions, we should make haste to ete the work so that the unity of the Republic shall be secured on permanent foundations, and fraternal relations shall be once more established among all the people thereof. 2.That this end can be accomplished only by following the guiding principles of our institutions as declared by our fathers when the Republic was formed, and that any neglect or forgetfulness qf these guiding principles must postpone the establishment of union, justice, domestic tranquillity, the general welfare, and the blessings of liberty, which are the declared objects of the Constitution, and therefore must be the essential object of reconstruction itself. 3. That this work of reconstruction must be know of nothing to. conducted by Congress, and under its constant super vision;, that under the Constitution Congress is emnly solbound to assumethis responsibility; and that in the performance of this duty, it must see that everywhere throughout the rebel communities loyalty is protected and advanced, while the new governments are fashioned according to the requirements of a Christian Commonwealth, so tranquillity, education, that order and human rights shall prevail within their borders. 4. That, in determining what is a RFG. Congress must follow implicity the definition supplied by the DeclarIndep, and, in the practical application of this definition, it must, after excluding all disloyal persons, take care that new governments are founded on the 2 fundamental truths therein contained; 1st, that, all men are equai in rights; and 2nd ly, that ail just onment stands only on the consent of the governett. 5. That all proceedingswith a view to reconstruction originating in executive power are in the nature of usurpation; that this usurpation, becomes especially offensive when it truths of our institutions;set that aside the fundamental it is shocking to common sensewhen it undertakes to derive new governments from that hostile population which has just beenjo.armed rebellion; and that all governments having such origin are necessarily illegal and Yoid. 6. That it is the duty of Congress to proceed with the work of reconstruction, and to this end it must assumejurisdiction of the States. }. in rebellion, except so far as that jurisdiction may have been already renounced, and it must recognizeonly the loyal States or those States having legal and valid “Legislatures” as entitled to representation in Congress or to a voice in the adoption of constitutional amendments.