Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-08-12

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tn uliIiarv ara nas4l >er1ic- oi The
aited >,a'e-. irp,a interfering IN Eiro-
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r. ~ ,sa~f.d bs TIE .>.Rs', asd Hoxse
of R,gr,scrfaf,r oj thS stfsd States
ot .iasI - CRgress dssemtIea, That
i, >hall not be lawful for any military or
naval officer of the uited States, or other
person engaged in the military. or nava.
service of the United States. TO order.
bring, keep. or have under his authority or
control, any troops or armed men at the
place where any general or special election
is held in any state OF the United States OF
America unless it shall be necessary to
repel the armed enemies of the United
States, or to keep peace at the polls. And
that it shall not BE- lawful for any officer
of the army or navy of the United States
to prescribe or fix, or attempt to prescribe
or fix, by proclamation. order or otherwise.
the qualifications of voters in any state of
the United States of America, in any
manner to interfere with the freedom of
any election in any state, or with the ex-
ercise of the free rights of suffrage in any
state of the United States. Any officer Of
the army Or navy of the United States, Or
other person engaged in the civil, militia
ry. or naval service of the United States,
who violates this section of this act, shall,
for every snch offence, be liable to indict-
mcnt as for misdcmeanor, in any court of
the United States having jurisdiction to
hear, try, and determine cases of misde
mcanor, and on conviction thereof shall
nav fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars, and suffer Imprisonment in the
pcnitentiary not less than three months,
nor more than five years, at the discretion
of the court trying the same; and any
pcrsop convicted as aforesaid shall, more
over, be disqualified from holding any
office of honor, profit, or trust, under the
government of the United States: Pror-
dcd, That nothing herein contained shall be
SO construed as to prevent any officers,
soldiers, sailors, or marines, from exercis-
ing the right of suffrage in any election
district to which he may belonging, if 9TH
erwisc qualified according to the laws Of
the state in which he shall otter to vote.
Sec. 2. Ind be Htarthcr enacted, That
any officer or person in the military or
naval service Of the United States, who
shall order or advise, or who shall directly
or indirectly, by force, threat. menace, in
,imilation, or otherwise. prevent or at
tempt to prevent any qualified voter of any
state of the United States of America
from freely exercising the right of suffrage
at any general or special e'ection many state
ofthe United States, or who shall in like
manner compel, or attempt to compel. any
officer Of an election in any such state to
receive vote from person not legally
qualified to vote, or who shall impose or
attempt to imposed any rules or regulations
for conducting such election different form
those prescribed by law, or interfere in any
manner with any officer of said election in
the discharged Of his duties. shall for any
court of the United States has ing jurisdic-
tion to hear. try. and determine cases Of
misacmeanor, ard on conviction thereof
shall pay fine of not exceeding five thou
sand dollars. aud suffer imprisonment in
the penitcntiary not exceeding five years,
at the discretion Of the court trying the
same. and any person convicted as afore-
said, shall. moreover, be disqualified from
holding any Office Of honor. profit. or
trust under the government Of the United
States. Approved, Feb. 25, 1865.