Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-23
sEsEsNsgOw oR THN WRIT or
EazEAs C8zEPUs.

susP8NsEON oE THE W8IT GE
EAzEAs C8ssRUs.
The following bill psssea both hsasss Of Con-
/ Eross, and ia nov g lev Of .aa aad:
A bin to suspend he privilege q ia VIA of babsaz
corpus 81 certain cassEs
4 Where's. The Consultation q ias Ccafeas--
/ ate States Of AmsrieG provides, IA sriicle see
( tiun 9. paragraph 3, that no privilege Ct the
wit Of hzbea8 a1rpus shall uos be suspended,
unleEs when, in case Of rebellion 0E Invasion,
I ths pubig satisfy naY require 81; snd whereas.
| ihs power Of suspoudiag ihe pTivisgo oi said
writ, As IceogEized n ssla article ia vested
solely IN the Congress, which is iaa exclusive
/ Judge Of tbs necessity Of such suspension; sud
[ vrfeYese 81 the ouiuian Of lha Congress- fha
DuhGe ssisfy require the suspension Of SAID
FTrFin the existing csse a ih9 invasion Of these
SEaios by he armies OF the Uulied ctates and
whereas, the President has zsked iGf ihs sus-
pension Of no writ Of habsas corpus, and in
formed Congress Of conditions oi public dan-
ger when render the suspension OF the wit 6
messare proper hr lhe public deienss againaz
invasion and insuireeii0u EOHs ih6Isioia
| j. That, during ths present inyasion Of The
ConledsIs sie States the privilege q lhs Erii Of
I hEbsss corpus be- and Inc sane 81 hereby, suz-
/ pendedi bat such suspension shall rppiY oniy
I 70 taa eases Of persons arrested Or detained br
0fdar Of tie President EaerelzrT Of War OF tbs
T
sippi military department y Pc su,h0ntv and
undsr the control Of the President It Is
hereby declared that the purpose If Congress Ia
tka passage OF this act IS 10 provide more eH-ci-
uallg for ik ks publie sAiety, 5g suspeldug tie
writ Of habess eorpus in l1o following cases,
aud 10 other;
[ Of Eesson, CT reasonable efforts or COM
biasiions, to subVsTt .he Government Of the
Conledarale Siales.
-
msns, or eonsprseies 20 Tesisl he lawful au-
sborily Of ths ConledeEa.e Stalss.
III OF combining to assist ths enemy OF Of
communicating iHteidgsncs 10 the enemy. or
giving him aid and comfort.
". Or eouspiraeies. Preparations AID a.
tenlUts % iucie seTviis iBsuTreetioa-
Y OF deseTiioBs OF encouraging dessTtions-
Of baTboTiBg dsssTieIs. snd OF attempts 70 avoid
military seTviCes Provided thai IN cases Of PAL
pahie wrong and oppression b any subo1dinaie
officer, upon any party Who does n1t legally
owe military ssrvica, his superior officer shzii
grant prompt relief % ihs oppressed party. snd
tha suhordinsis shall 30 dismisssd rom ofhcs.
VI. OF spies sud other aHaissaEies Of NE en-
sny
vi OF holding conesp0ndsnee CT inter
course with ths enemy Wi.hout necessity, and
without the permission Of the Confederate
S5stss-
LII VI ult4ffAl4 AA4LAs5 via t-.-A-lT
and other offsnses against the laws Of ne Con
fsderaie States, enacted to promots thsir sue
cess IN the var.
TX OF eonspnacies, OF attsmpts to hbeIaia
prisoners OF War held By the Confederate S.ssss.
x Of e0usPiracisB, OF attempts or pTepara-
tons to aid the enemy.
XL Of persons aiding or melting others 20
absudln she C0nfsdaTass cause, OF % resist
tbs Confederate Sisles, or to adhere 70 tic en-
smy,
XII OF unlGwitlly burning, destroying or
injuring, OF attempting 70 burn, destroy Or IN
jare any bii6gs OF railroad, or telegraph line Of
communication, or other property with tho m
sent Of aiding the enemy
XIII OF tress1uabl3 designs TO impair TIE
uililsry power Ct the Government b. destroy
ing OF attempting 70 destroy ths vessels o. srIas,
or uUniGQR5 of war, or al1enala, ionnduss,
workshops, or other property Of the Coniederato
States.
Sec. ,. The President sbaI cause proper oi6-
ceT8 to investigate To cases of al persons 90
arrested OF detained, IN order thai 1hsV may 59
disehsrged II improperly dtsiaed, unless tEeY
can be speedily iriad il lhg'due course Of iaW-
See 8 Thai during ihs suspension Aforesaid.
10 mihiGry or other Crlcaf shall be eempeiieda
IN answer % any WIS Of asosaa corpus, % sp-
ussr Ia D5Is5u, CT 10 TetHEn the body OF any
person detained 5y Kim hY tie authority of iha
President > eTs.sry of war CT the general eff
/ Ger commanding the usus- Mississippi de-
paFimart; bu. upon lbe certificate, under OATH
( OF ihe cffieeF having ehargs.of any orc so de-
lained, shat suob p0rs1u IS detained 5y him as a
{ prisoner under the authority Aforesaid, iuTihar
proceedings uHGor she wEs Of ha5eas corpus,
shall immediatoly cease and temain suspended
Sc long as his sct shall continue ia force.
See & This set sbsd continue 10 l0Ic3 far
aiLety days asier Tia mex messing OF Congress
snd no longer.