Mr. STEVENS. Iwill yield for that purpose, with the understanding that I still retain my right to the floor. I The Clerk proceeded to read the bill, as fol ows: Whereasthe 11 Stateswhich lately formed the government ealled the " confederate States of Amorica, " have forfeited alltheir rights underthe Constitution and can bereinstatedin thesameonlythrough the action of Congress: therefore. Be it enarled by the Senale and Horep no the U.S.A. in Congressanem bled. hat the 11 Stateslately in rebellion may form valid State governmentsin the followmg manner: SEC. 2. Abife: That the State government now existing ( lefncla.though illegally ormedin the midst of martial law and in many in stnnces the constitutions were adopted under duress and not submitted to the ratification of the people, and therefore are not to be treatedas freerepublics. yet the are hereby acknowledgedas valid governments for municipal purposesuntil the same shall be duly altered and their legislative and executive officers shall be recognized as such. Sec. 3. Abife: that wheneverthe Legislaturesof said States shall enact that conventions shall becalled to form legitimate Stategovernments by the formation and adoption of Statoconstitutions. the Governor or chiot executive ofllcer shall direct an election to beheld on a day certain to choose delegatesto a convention.who shall meetat the time fixed by the Legislature and form a State constitution.which shall be submitted to a vote of the people and if ratified by a minority of the legal voters shall be declared the constitution of the State. SEC. 4. Abife: That the persons who shall be entitled to vote at hpth of said elections shall be asfollows: all male citizens above the age of 21 yearswho have resided one year in said State, or ten dayswithin the election district" SEC.5. Abife: That the word eit men.as usedin this act, shall be construed to mean have filed their intention or all.persons(exec t Indians pot taxed) born in the U.S or uly naturalized. Any male citizen above the ageof 21 years shall be compe tent to be electedto act asadolegate to said convention. Sec. 6. Abife: That all persons who hold office eit or civil or military. under the gicoav, "ernmentealled the “ confederate States of Amer or who swore allegianceto to said government, are herebydeclaredto have forfeited their citizenship and to have renouncedalle iance to the U.S and shall not be entitled to exercise the elective franchise until 5 veers after they shall csire to be reinvested with the right of gianceto the U.S.s, nadnd shall swear alle renounce allegiance to all other Governmentsor pretendedgovernments. the said application to be filed and oath taken in the sfoormeiegenoeursrt.sthat bylaware authorized to naturalist! Size. 7. Abife: That no constitutlon shall be presented to or actedon by Congress which denies to any citizen an rights privileges or immunities which are rante to any ot ercitizen in the State. All laws shall be impartial without“ regard to langua ire.race, or for condition. It' the provisionsof this section should everbe altered. repealed. expunged. orin any way abrogated.this act shall become voidand said State lose its right to be represented in Congress. Snc. 8. Abife: Thatwheneverthe foregoingconditions shall be complied with. the citizensat said State may present said constitution to Congress and if the same shall be approved by congress said State slinll be declared entitled to the rights. Privileges and immunities and be subject to all the obligationsand liabilities of a State within the Union. No Senator or Representative shall be admitted into either House of Congressuntil congress shall have declared the State entitled thereto. The hour of half past 4 o’clock having arrived. the committee rose; and the House, agreeably to order, took a recess till half past 7 o'clock, p. m. EVENING SESSION. The Home reassembled at half past 7 o‘clock, p. in. fAY OF A COMMITTEE CLERK.