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The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. Res. 870 with an amendment
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That anythe disabilities imposed by the Constitution or acts of Congress known as the reconstruction acts upon Roderick R. Butler, of Tennessee, in consequenby force of participation in the recent rebellion, he, and the same are hereby removact of Congress entitled. “And the said Butler, on entering upon act to provide for the dischargmore of the duties of any office to which he has been or may be elected or appointed, insteadt government of the oath prescribed by the act of Julyrebel States,” passed March 2, 1862, shall take and subscribe the followi7, and the act of Cong oath: I, Roderick R. Butler, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that support and defendlementary the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreignreto, passed March 23, 1867, and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance toe act supplementary the same; that I take this obligation freely, withoutreto, passed July 19, 1867, and by mental reservation or purpose of evaany provision, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Constitution of the office on which I am about to enter; so help me GoUnited States, are hereby removed.