Mr. BINGHAM. I rise to a privileged question. The JtComReconstruction have instructed me to report a jomt resolution concerning the State of Tennessee, together with a memorial and other papers, and the tea timony taken by the committee in relation to the State of Tennessee. I ask that the memorial and other pagergyvdh the testimony, be printed and that tejomt resolution receive its rst and 2nd readings and be recommitted to the committee, and l we notice that at an early day next week I shall report the JtResolution back by the instruction of the committee. The jomt resolution was read a 1st and 2nd time by its title. It was then read at length, as follows: Relolned bu the Senate and HoRep the U.S.A. in COHHIBIaE ssembled. hat whereas the people of Tennessee have made known to the ongress of the U.S. theirdesire that the constitutional relations heretofore existing between them and the U.S. may be fully ebstablished mnddid.on the daycf Ecbiuary. 1S6). a large popular vote adopt and ratify a constitution of government republican in form and not in consistentwith the constitutionand lawsof the U.S and a Stalo government has beenorganized under the provisions thereof. which said provisions and the laws passedin pursuance thereof. proclaim and denote loyalty to the Union; and whereas the people of Tennesseeare found to be in a condition to exercise the functions of a State within this Union. lawmaking lypeoxwerecrise the someby the consent of the of the U.S.: Therefore. The State of Tennessee is hereby declaredto beone of the U.S.A. on an equal footing ith the other States.upon the express condition that the people of Tennessee will maintain and enforce in good faith their existing constitution and laws. excluding those who have been engagedin rebellion against the U.S. from the exercise of the elective franchise for the respective periods of time therein provided for. nndsbal exclude the same persons for the likc respective periodsoftime from eliizibility to office; and the State of Tennessee shall never assume or (pay any debt or obligation contracted or incurre in aid of the late rebellion; nor shall the suid State everin any mannerclaim from the U.S or make any allowance or compensation for slaves emancipated or liberated in any way whatever: which conditions shall be ratified by the Legislature of Tennessee or the people thereof. as like Ieglslature may direct. before this act shall take 6 cc The point resolution was recommitted, and ordere to be printed.