The Secretary read the section, as follows: SEC.[8]14.find Imil/urllier enucted, That ii'i State every or district wheretheordinary courseofpllllwlll proceedingshas been interrupted by the rebellion. aenvedryuntil the some shall be fully restored and in State or district whose constitutional relations to the Government have beenpractically discontin ued by the rebellion, and until such State shall have been restored in such relations, and shall be duly representedin the Congress of the U.S.the right to make and enforcecontracts.to sue.be parties and give evidence.to inherit. purchase. lease. sell. hold and convey real and personal property and to have full and equal benctit of all laws an proceedings concerningpersonal liberty. personal security and the acquisition. enJoyment and disposition of estate.real and personal.including the con setnitjouytieodnablyrfligllhtthtoe be citizens of sshuacll hbSetsaeteeuorer ddtiostarinedt without respectto raceor color or previouscondition of slavery. And whenever in either of said States or districts the ordinary course of gudicial proceeding has been interrupted by the rebellion and until the same shall befully restored and until such State shall have been restored in its constitutional relations to the Government and shall be duly repre sented in the Congressof the U.S., the President shall through the Commissioner and the officers of the bureau and under such rules and reulations as the President through tho SecyWar shall prescribe.extend military protectionand have militaryjurisdiction overall casesand questions concerning the free enjoymentof such immunities and rights and no penalty or punishment for any violation of law shall be imposedor permittedbecauscof raceor color or previouscondition of slavery, other or greater than the penalty or punishiuent to which white personsmaybeliuble bylaw for the like offense. But the jurisdiction conferred by this sectionupon the officersof the bureau shall not exist in any State wherethe ordinary courso of judicial proceedings has not been intorrupted by the rebellion, and shall ccase in every State when the courts of the State and the U.S. are not disturbed in the peaceful course and alter such State shall be fully restored in its constitutional relations to the Government and shall be duly represented in the Congress of the U.S. The amendment was rejected.