The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05
TIE PROCESS OF REORGANIZATION.
Passage of the New Fran
chise Bill.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
LETTER FROM GEN. THOMAS,
&C., &c, do.

eenate bill No 1O2 TO limit the elective franchise,
taken up and passed its third reading Those voting
n the Affirmative were Bosom, Butler, Bowen Cyper
frierson Hurst, Hall, Keith Lasater Muse Mckinney
EsElwee, Randolph senter Trimbie and RSdsers.io
Rpence-6. The bill was then transmitted to the House
Under the provisions of this bill the following persons
4 EVERY fr. white man twenty one years Of age and
stizen OF the United states, and publicly known 70
AVE entertained unconditional Union sentiments from
ahs breaking OF the rebellion until the present time
q Every white young inhabitant OF the State, and
~ wears since the 4 Of March, 1895 provided
he engaged in armed rebellion against the au
thOty Of the United States and every free white man
q lawful age coming from another State, on proof OF
loyalty to the government Of the United states and be-
ing citizen Of the county wherein he may offer his vote
Hx months preceding the day of election.
g. Every free white man. an inhabitant Of this State
and citizen of the United States who has served as
soldier in the army of the United States and has been
may be honorably discharged.
4 Every free white man who voted at the Presiden-
Nal election in 1884 or voted on the 22d OF February,
1896 or on the 4th OF March, 1885, in this State.
g. All those who can prove by two good and true
Union witnesses that they were at the last election the
ATue friends Of the United States.
All persons excluded for six years after the
passage Of the act, and may then be readmitted TO
nn o 70 tu ne Sa
spon testimony of two good loyal citizens Sec
four provides for the registration Of voters and sec
ton I'VE provides for the challenging Of voters and the
administration of the oath TO support the constitution OF
the United States and laws and proclamaons made in
pursuance thereof and the amended constitution Of Ten
nessee with the acts Of the Legislature in accordance
>hsrewth.
The Elective Franchise bill passed to It's second read
3nG In the House on the 3st ult by ayes 49, 26
~ HERALD
Letter from General Thomas
Tho following letter from General Thomas was lately
yssd IN the Tennessee Legislature
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE CunBEaLAU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May ~, 1865
Zen JAMES r. HOOP, House Of Representatives Legsla
ture Of the State Of Tennessee
6R-Your note Of this date nclosing the following
telegram from the President Of the United States and
pyopoundng certain questions suggested by the con-
tsnts Of said telegram, have just been received
- Nv, wA - l;S s,, 2 n, Nay 81, 1855
General Thomas WIN furnish whatever number Of troops
lin
- % carried out M XIV H n 'd
So TO your first Observation-Disclosures you would feel
yourselves authorized called upon by the Governor Of
tne STATE or the loyal people OF any partSua, p"r
ander your command 70 any given point for the purpose
Il giving aid and assistance in tnsurng peace and
perry punish all persons operating in armed
hostility 10 the State or national government answer
that prepared to assist the civil authorities In every
part Of the State both by securing officers from per-
pona violence when In the execution Of their Office In
holding courts, &C. and assisting them TO capture and
bring 10 trial all persons who offer armed hostility to the
0ate NATIONAL government and will assist the civil
authorities Of the State long the national govern
nsnt affords me the means Of doing SO.
10 your second question, ''Whether the experience Of
che past has shown you that times Of peace fun
compensation money has been made 10 the citizens
post where parts Of the federal army have been
stationed SENT for articles purchased Of them for their
sss and support instead Of the present system Of vouch
On, based upon other conditions than that Of
pvepety being taken, and whether citizens were not
aeased with troops being stationed near to them be-
Sawe OF that fact" answer that In times Of peace
eli purchases made Of citizens the vicinity Of posts
paid for at oncc when the purchasing officer has funds
+ pay When he has not the funds to pay vouchers
payable the seller, without any conditions appended
are given him, which vouchers he dispose Of in
any he pleases and they are invariably paid at
their face value by any proper dsbursng ocer OF the
department making the purchase when he has funds 10
20
To your third question, Whether, whilst in com
xnand Of troops In the State Of Texas, the fed
srsl commanders did not find that the money
thus distributed through the State was Of decided
advantage in developing the resources Of such
parts Of the State where they were locatedY'
answer That wherever troops were stationed In
Texas, the frontier settlers Immediately con
gSegard the vicinity Of those stations and in that
way the settlements advanced throughout the State
than hundred and, fifty miles during the period
eomprhed between the close OF the Mexican war and
Abe year 1851 Very respectfully your obsdent servant
GEO H. THOMAS
Major General U. A., commanding