Chapter XVII · —The Reconstruction Amendment in the House.

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A Constitutional Amendment proposed and postponed — Proposition by Mr. Stewart — The Reconstruction Amendment — Death of its Predecessor lamented — Opposition to the Disfranchisement of Rebels — "The Unrepentent Thirty-three" — Nine-tenths Reduced to One-twelfth — Advice to Congress — The Committee denounced — Democratic and Republican Policy compared — Authority without Power — A Variety of Opinions — An Earthquake predicted — The Joint Resolution passes the House.