The Clerk. The bill was read a 1st and 2nd time. It is as follows: A bill to provide for restoring thp.States lately in insurrection to their full political rights. Whereas it is expedient that the Stateslately in insurrection should, at the earliest day consistent with the future peace and safety of the Union. be restored to lull participation in all political rights; and whereas the Congress did, by JtResolution, propose for ratification to the Legislatures of the severalStates, as an amendmentto the Constitution of the U.S., an article in the lollowmg words. to wit: Anricui. Sec. 1. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the U.S.: nor shall any State deprive any person of life liberty, or property without due process oflaw; iior denyto any person Within itsjuris iction the equal protection at the laws. $50.2. Representatives shallbeap portioned among the several States which may be inc udedWithin this Union, aecording to their respectivp numbers, counting the whole numberof persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever, in any State, the elective franchise shall be denied to any portion of its mule citizens notle ss than 21 yearsof age, or in any way abridged except tor participation in rebellion or other crime. the basis of representation in such State shall be reducedin the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens not lessthan 21 yearso1 age. SEC.3. Until the 4th day of July. in the year 1870, all personswhovoluntarily adheredto the late insurrection. giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded from the right to vote for Representzitives in congress, and for electors for President and VEEP of the U.S. See. 4. Neither the U.S. nor any State shall assumeor pay any debt or obligation already incurred, or which may hereafter be incurred, in aid ofiusurrcction or of war against the U.S or any claim for compensation lor loss of involuntary serviceor labor. Sac. 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions at this artic 0. Now, therefore, Be it enacted bu lhe Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congress assembled, That whenever the above recited amendment shall have become part of the Constitution of the U.S., and any State lately in insurrection shall have ratified the same, and shall have modified its constitution and laws in conformity thercWith. itfhe Sens&Reps from such State. found duly electedandqualified, may, iifterhuving taken the required oaths of office, he admitted into Congressas such. SEC.2. Abife: That when any State lately in insurrection shall have ratified the foregoing amendmentto the Constitution. any art of the direct tax under the act of August a, 861, which may remain due and unpaid in such State may be assumedand paid by such State: and the payment thereof, upon properassurancesfrom such State to be givento the SecyTreasury of the U.S., may be postponed for a period not exceedingten years from an after the passage of this act;