Mr. STEVENS. That was stricken out im mediately after the objection made by the Gentfrom Wisconsin [Mr. PAINE] the other day. The amendment of Mr. SHELLABARGER, accepted by Mr. STEvens, was reported as follows: Strike out all after the enactingclauseof section 6 of thesubstituteasoriginally reported, as follows: That all Personswho on the 4th day of March, 1861, were of full age, and who at any time held office either eivil promilitary, under the government caffed ttahreil“y confederate States of America, ” orwho volun swore allegiance too are hereby jeclared to have forfeited their citizenship and to haverenouncedallegiance to the U.S., and shall not be entitled to exercise the elective franchise or have filehd otldheoirffiicneteunntitoilnfiovredeyseiarers after they shall to be reinvested wgiiathnc the right of citizenship, and shall swearalle to the U.S and renounce allegiance to all other governments or pretended governments: thesaid applieation to be lifed andoath taken in the same courts that by law are authorized to foreigners: Provided, however, naturalize followingoath, That on taking the the party being otherwise qualified shall be allowed to vote and hold office: A B, do solemnly swear, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that on the 4th day of March, 1854a.nd at 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 opposed was to the continuance of the rebellion and to the establishment of the socalled confederate government, and yoluntarily gave, no aid or encouragement therefo, but earnestly desired the success of the Union and the supPression of all armed resistance to the Government of the U.S and that I will henceforthfaithfully support the constitution of the U.S. and the : of the States there titoier. I desire to subI accept it as a substitute And insert in lieu thereof the following:. That every person, being at the time a citizen of the U.S., who has voluntarily oany in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S., or the authority or laws thereof, or voluntarily given any encouragement, aid, who has or comfort to such insurrection or rebellion, is herebyde clared to have surrenderedand forfeited the rights, citizenship, and immunities, which appertain to, such in so far as such Government may choose to ureaffirmand accept such forfeiture; andsuchforfeit is hereby declared in so far that all such persons are hereby declared to be, and are deprived, except as hereinafter provided, of the right to hold any office which, under the Constitution of the U.S., cannot be assumed without 1st taking an oath to support such Constitution; and also of the right to be appointed, an elector for President or VEEP; and also of the right to vote at any election in anyState, District, or Territory of the U.S., foreither of the officers or aforesaid; electors or for anymember of anyconventionwhich may be convenedfor forming, altering, or amendin a constitution for any State, District, or Territory o the U.S.; 9r forany territorial or provisional officer of any such State, District, or Territory.. Soc..That any person named in the preceding section of this act who never gave aid, encourage ment, or means in support of such rebellion in any other manner whatever than by beingoa8 a soldier in the armies thereof, and that only in open and civilized warfare, in a fobelow the rank of 2nd lieutenant, may be discharged from the forfeitures herein before deeclaredby the order of any gourt of record ofing the U.S., upon establish to the satisfaction of of persons who havealwasyuscbhocronuertt, rubey athlleegeivaindceence to the U.S., such facts as shall, satisfy the tribunal having the matter to decide that such person is one entitled to the benefit of provisions and comingwithin the of this section, and is one who can, trul take the oathoby this section; person, and such before being so discharged, shall moreover take, and upon therecords of following oath, namely: the court subscribe, the “I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm)that upou and at all times after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1864, I voluntarily gave no aid or encouragement to tehsetly ladteesrierbedeltlhioensaugcacienss to the U.S., bthuet eoavrenr: of all armed resistance to thereof, the Government and that, during all that time, I complied would have with the follo of the proclamation Dofectheem POTUS of the 8th of A. D. 1863, could I have done so without imminent danger; and more. that I faithfully will hereafter the Constitution of the U.S and the Union of the States.” SEC. That all persons coming within the forfeitures declared by the 1st section of cept this act, exthosenamed in thereof, may the 2ndand 4th sections declared bythibseacdtibsychaanrogredderfrom the disabilities of anycourt of record of the U.S. at any time after 5 yearsfrom the making, by such, person, and, upon the records of such court subscribing, an oath, or affirmation to the effectthat such person intends to apply for read mission, to all the rights and privileges of joi. American and that he will at all timessupport and defend the Constitution of the Union of the States the trheeun U.S., and, And, at the time of such readmission, such person shall prove, in the manner Prescribed in the 2ndsection of this folio." ever since the 19thday, of April, A. D. 1865, he has behaved as a man attached to the principles of the Constitution of the U.S and to the perpetual union of the States thereunder, and that H is one entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this section. And such E shall o: and upon such recordssusberibe, an oath or affirmation declaring that to be required true which by this sectionis to be proved, and that, he will, thereafter faithfully support the Qonstitution of : the U.S and the perpetual union of under. theStates there $og. That the following persons shall not been: titled to the benefits of the provisions of the 2nd or the 3rd sectionsof this act, namely: 1. Persons who, either as U.S or officers, State civil or military, have at any time taken an oath of office to support the Constitution of the U.S., and who afterward voluntarily engaged in or in any way aid or encouragement to the rebellion againstthe U.S. 2. Persons who were educated at the Military or Naval Academy of the U.S., and who afterward aided the rebellion as aforesaid. 3. Personswhowere either executive or legislative officers or members, of the U.S.A., ” or wthheo swoe reealfloerdei“genonmfeindise treartse, embassadors, or i; thereof. 4. Personswho, during and in aid of lion, engaged the laterebel in any guerrilla, predatory, or secret warfare or otherservices hostile to the U.S.; and which is Fo by the usages, of warfare; civilized or who were guilty of, or in whole or part responsible for, any, cruelties ainst the risonersof war of the U.S. are proibited by such usagesof war. 5. Persons who were the authors, publishers, or editors of any book, pamphlet, periodical, or news paper which advogatedand encouraged the waging of the late war of rebellion against the U.S.; Sec. That wheneverany person'sright to hold office or to vote under the provisions of this act shall be challenged or called in question, and it shall be made to appear to the officers of election or others having the matter to decide, either by the Qath of the personchallenged or by.gther evidence, that the 3." challenged in oing fact did any act the voluntary of which works the forfeitures declaredby this o practiced Stateswhic act, then, in all such cases, such act shall, primafa be deemed to have been done voluntarily: of: shall devolveupon the personchallenged to prove, to the satisfaction of the tribunal having the matter to decide, and by the evidence of persons who have always borne true, allegiance to the U.S., such faCts, as acts of disloyaslthyawll esraetisfy such tribunal that such o: SEC. H. That this act shall not be held to affect or o: of the 1st section of the act of July 2, A. Q. 1852, Prescribing an oath of office to be taken by aii officers of the U U.S.