Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-24

Suspension of the Witt Of Habeas Corpus.
The following bill was passed by Congress in Sc
cret session, and the injunction of secrecy having
been removed, it is made public:
4 Bill to suspend the privilege of tho Vrst Q,
ha5eas corpus in certain cases.
Whereas the Constitution of the Confederate
States of America provides in Article ], Section
Paragraph g. that the privilege OF the writ OF haoea'
corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in case
of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may
the privilege of said writ as recognized in said
Article is vested solely in the Congress- which is
the exclusive judge Of the necessity of such sus'
pension and whereas, in the opinion OF the Con-
zress the public safety requires the suspension of
said writ in the existing case OF the INVASION OF
these States and whereas, the President has asked
for the suspension of the writ of hdbeds corpus and
informed Congress of conditions of public danger
which render the suspension of the writ measure
proper for the public defence against invasion and
insurrection; now, therefore,
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amor.
eco do enact, That during the present invasion Of
the Confederate States, the privilege of the writ of
ladeas corpus be, and the same is hereby suspend
ed; but such. suspension shall apply only to the
cases Of persons arrested or detained by order Of
the President, Secretary Of War, or the General
Officer commanding the Trans Mississippi Military
Department by the authority, and under the con-
troll of the President 1t is hereby declared that
the purpose of Congress in the passage of this act
is to provide more effectualy for the public safety
by suspending the writ Of ka6eas corpus in the fol-
lowing cases and no other:
OF treason, or reasonable efforts or combina-
tons to subvert the government Of the Confederate
States.
II. Of conspiracies to overthrow the government,
or conspracies to resist the lawful authority OF the
Confederate States
Ill. OF combining to assist the enemy, or of com
munlcating intelligence to the enemy, or giving him
aid and comfort
~. OF conspiracies, preparations and attempts to
incite servie instruction.
y. OF assertions or encouraging assertions, of
harboriug deserters, and Of attempts to avoid mil
tary service: Provided. That in case Of palpable
wrong and oppression BY any subordinate officer
upon any party who does not legally owe military
SERVICE his superior officer shall grant promptrelief
to the oppressed party, and the subordinate shall
be dismissed from Office.
VII Of holding correspondence or intercourse
with the enemy, without necessity, and without
the permission Of the Confederate States.
VIII. Of unlawful trading with the enemy, and
other offences against the laws Of the Confederate
States enacted to promote their success in the war.
TX. OF oonspracies, or attempts to liberate pris.
oners Of war held by the Confederate States.
K. Of conspiracies, or attempts or preparations
to aid the enemy.
XII Of persons advising or melting others to
abandon the Confederate cause, or to resist tbs
Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy.
:. Kill OF unlawfully burning, destroying or iniu-
ring, or attempting to burn, destroy or inure any
bridge or railroad, or telegrsphic line of commune
cation, or property, with the intent of aiding the
enemy.
KILL OF reasonable designs to impair tho s,ili.
tary power of the government by destroying, or a.
tempting to destroy, the vessels, arms, NUM-
tons Of war, or arsenals foundries workshops, or
other property Of the Confederate States.
SEC. g. The President shall cause proper officers
toinvestgate the cases Of all persons SO arrested or
detained, in order that they may be discharged if
improperly detained, unless they can be speedily
triedi the due course law.
SEC. j. That during the suspension aforesaid, no
military or other officer shall be compelled in an
swer to any writ Of Aabeas corpus to appear in Der.
son, or to return the body of any person or persons
detaiaed by him, by the authority Of the President
Secretary Of War, or the genersloaic commanding
the Trans Mississippi Department; but upon the
cerhhcate under oath, of the officer having charge
OF aay one so detained tha: such person Is detained
Sy him as prisoner for any Of the causes herein
eedors specified, under the authority aforesaid,
further proceedings under the writ Of 4abeas corpus
snail Immediately cease and remain suspended so
long az this act shall continue in force
Orc 4. This act shall continue in force for ninety
longer 10y ~
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