New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Feb. Il, 1884
RESTORATION OF GOVERNMENT FOX sOUTHgRn

| RENIDRATJDG VI GOFbtNmfhi rOS ooOInBk1
! STATES.
Henry Winter Davis, Chairman Of the Com.
uit,ee on Abe Rebelious States to-day introducedA
bin 70 guarantee 10 certain States whose GoyeTpmen
have been usurped and overthrow Republican form
Of Government. The bill provides that 10 addition to
the officers now in authority. Provisional Governor
shall be appointed charged with the civil administration
OF such State until State Government shall be elected
That when all military resistance shall have ceased In
said States an enrolment shall be made Of the white
male citizens designating those who do take and those
Who refuse to take the oath of allegiance. with visv
| 70 the establishment OF State Committee.
| If the number taking the oath shall amount TO ono
tenth OF the persons enrolled, convention consisting
of the same number OF members both Houses OK The
last State Legislature shall be called for the purpose
constituting State Government.
No person who has held any Office, civil or military.
state or CONFEDERATE. under the Rebel usurpaton, shs
vote or be eligible as delegate nor shall any person
who has held Office under the Rebel Government or
been voluntarily in against the United States b
allowed 70 vote even if be offers to take the oath Of ale
glance.
The delegates shall meet in convention and prescribe
a state Constitution, excluding any person who has
held any Office under the Confederate Government from
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Governor declaring Slavery forever abolished and thss
no debt State W Confederate created BY or under the
Rebellion shall be recognized by the State
On The adoption Of this Constitution the State Gov
eminent can be elected. That until such Constitution
b. adopted and Government elected the ProTsiona
Governor shall see that all laws Of tue United States
and Of the State except those acknowledging the night
to hold slaves shaiI be- enforced.
| The Provisional Governor is also to have poverN
assess and collect taxes which shall be applied to tho
expenses Of the administration laws in such StsA
under the direction Of tho President, and the surplus
deposited in the Treasury Of the United States TO the
credit Of soch State. All slaves emancipated by
this act they and their posterity 10 be ever free.
All persons holding or exercising any Office civl %
military in the Rebel States after the passage Of hh
act are hereby declared not TO be citizens the United
States.
| THE WASHINGTON AoUEDucr.
| The Sub Committee Of the Senate are investi.
eating the proposed additional expenditure of half nil
Ion dollars ass ed for the Washington Aqueduct.
The reports o. former engineers show that the original
appropriation was sufficient TO complete the work.
THg Sgw-YoRS CUsroM.HoUsE.
There were rumors OF change in the New.
York Custom House. Tie Blair.weed party are foe
Mr.. Dennison and the President. it Is understood.
fayors tho appointment OF Simeon Draper.
TENNESSEE.
Gov. Andrew johnson of Tennessee is In
town upon special business with the Government II
is understood that the question Of reorganising the
State oiTennesee under the Presidents Proclamation
Is tho more particular object OF his visit
THE NTERSAL REVENUE BILL.
The Internal Revenue bill, with the Senate
amendments Up in the House to-day. but no 60
ton bed thereon. Many Of the members who before
voted og the House bill understood 10 have changed
their opinions and in favor of oOncmring In
the Sena. amendments. Others who voted for the tax
Of forty cents upon all whisky hand are wilingts
compromise upon twenty cents per gallon.
IL is probable that the bill win pass as comesfon
the senate-the Committee OF Ways and Means recon.
mending such action. should Committee OF Confer
ence be insisted upon there is but little doubt thai
they viii recommend a concurrence in the Senate
amendment. ....ra
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The correspondence between the authorities
Of the United States and the Rebel authorities on the
exchange prisoners &C. submitted to the Senate has
Just been published We copy the letter Of Gen. Butler
defining the position OF Government and himself:
SEsDou sRrgRs DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND HoRYul
CAROLINA FogTRsss MosAos. Jan. Y, 1904 5
ton the appointment, by the Government Of the United
stAes Of Commission OF Exchange returned This Gov
agents represent rs interests irrespective OF any supposed
sanction BY The Confederate authorities
No NIGHT OF declaration Of ousswry oy thoSe antsonos
any officer or soldier q he United siaiel can be ned os
Tor regarded By the Government OF the UGited
States, certainly vii not be by the persons upon whom
f.uch intimidation is attempted. -, -,
an Instructed to the offer leavings other qusions
In abeysnce exchange for sud officer for orrr o.
equal actually he'd in custody by either party unin a.
prisoner. OF wT 80 held ars thus exchanged. ..,,.
Is the hope. humane con.oeIr
tons those confined prisoners OF either SIDE ths
ti offer will DO accepted an further instructed 70 hlom
you as unless the Gag OF Truce sent Forward under the .n
don Of the Commanding eneIs Of this department reeog
nked and respected by your authorities al turner eo-
sl' - -. - - ~ - OF "a
ties BY Dag Of truce must cease however Tuol t.s O -
smeoatiIg Influences upon tho rgoIs OF what ouen1
civilized warfare 10 TO be r.setted but tne Iespooy
such determination mus; be left with those whom you sp
sent ....
have the honor to be- very Se-pe.a your 0'e''''
MslorGen. CONG end coalmissiensI Of EAchAnSss,s
Hon. RoBgRT ouLp, Commissioner oil AAeh'"s'' NV =
mond, Va.
DISTRICT JUDGE OF KANSAS.
The Kansas Legislature, BY joint resolution
has instructed her Senators to oppose the
Of Delahay, nominated by tho President for Disrio'
Judge Of that State
SURGEON HAMMoND'S CASE.
Gen. Halleck was to-day before the Court
Martial in Surgeon Hammonds case and testified thss
10 never asked for DIR. Coopers removal or Dr. NUT
-sys appointment at Philadelphia as asserted o ten
Hammond In letter to Dr. Cooper which letter 10 SUD
cot matter Of one of the specifications.
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
The Senate, to-day, disagreed with the I'm.
ollment bill as passed by the House. and COMMITTEES
4 Conference viii probably DO called. Il " generally