Lincoln's plan for, 219, 220;
blocked by refusal of Congress to receive representatives, 221;
usually associated with new constitutions, 221, 222;
method laid down in amnesty proclamation, 222-226;
difficulties in way of, 228, 229;
extremist proposals concerning, 229;
Reconstruction bill passed, 230-232;
bill for, vetoed by Lincoln, 233, 334;
later statements of Lincoln concerning, 236-238;
involved in Sherman's terms of surrender given to Johnston, 238, 239;