The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-28

rights are secured Dy sectIOn Il my 80.
against such persons begun In any State court
may be removed for trial TO the proper as
trict or circuit court In exceptional cases,
the common law, as modified and changed py
the Constitution and statutes OF the St sne
wherein the court having jurisdiction OF the
canse, civil or criminal, Is held, 50 lar as the
same is not inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws Of the United States, shall be ex.
tended, and govern said courts In the trial ana
disposition of such cause, and IL Of a criminal
nature, In the infection Of punishment on the
party found guilty.
SECTION 4. The district attorneys, marshals,
and deputy marshals of the United States, the
commissioners appointed by the circuit and
territorial courts of the United States, with
powers of arresting, imprisoning, or bailing,
offenders against the laws OF the United
States; the officers and agents OF the Freed
mems Bureau, and every officer who may be
specially empowered by the President Of the
United States, are specially authorized ana
required, at the expense OF the United states,
to institute proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions Of this act;
and it is made the duty OF the circuit courts
of the United States, and the superior courts
of the Territories, from time TO time, 10 IN
crease the number Of commissioners, so as 10
afford speedy and convenient means for the
arrest and examination Of persons charged
with violation of this act.
SECTION 5. The commissioners are empoW-
cred to have concurrent jurisdiction with
United States Circuit and District Judges,
and Territorial Judges, both in term time and
vacation.
SECTION 6. United States marshals and their
deputies are required to obey all warrants
issued under this act. In case Of refusal, they
may be fined one thousand dollars each for
the use of the person upon whom the accused
is alleged to have committed the offence. Inc
commissioners are empowered to appoint
county assistants to execute warrants, and the
latter may call for assistance upon bystanders,
or summon a posse con.itatus or the military
and naval forces.
and wrongfully obstruct hinder, or prevent
any officer or other person charged with the ex-
ecution of any warrant or process issued under
this act, or any person or persons lawfully
assisting or attempting to rescue prisoners from
custody, is subject to n fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six months, by indictment before the
United States District Court, or the proper
court of criminal jurisdiction If committed
within any one of the organized territories OF
the United States.
SECTIONS. The district attorneys, marshals,
and their deputies, and clerks OF district ana
territorial courts, shall be paid for their SER
vices the fees allowed for similar services In
other cases and in all cases where the pro-
ceedings are before commissioner, he shall De
entitled to a fee of ten dollars in full for his
services in each case, inclusive OF all services
incident to such arrest and examination. The
person or persons authorized to execute the
process issued by commissioners for the arrest
of offenders shall be entitled TO Zee OF hve
dollars for each person arrested, with such
other fees rs may be deemed reasonable by the
commissioner-to be paid out of the Treasury
of the United States, on the certificate OF the
Judge of the district court of the district
within which the arrest is made, and recover
able from the defendant as part OF the judg-
ment in case of conviction.
SECTION 10. Whenever the President of the
United States shall have reason to believe that
offences have BEEN or are likely TO be, commit
ted against the provisions of this act, 1t shall
be lawful for him, in his discretion, to direct
the Judge, marshal, and district attorney OF
the district TO attend 1T such place within the
district, and at such time rs he may designate,
for the purpose of the more speedy arrest and
trial of persons charged with 4 violation OF
this act and il shall be the duty of every
Judge or other officer, when any such requisl-
ton shall be received by him, TO attend at the
place and for the time therein designated
SECTION 10. That it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, or such per
sons as he may empower for the purpose, TO
employ such part of the land or naval forces
of the United States, or of the militia, rs
shall be necessary TO prevent the violation ana
enforce the due execution of this act.
SECTION IL. That upon all questions OF law
arising in any cause under the provisions of
this act, n final appeal may be taken TO the
Supreme Court of the United States.
HorsE.-A report of evidence was made to-
day from the Committee of Re construction,
from which it appears that among the more
Virginia were Judge Underwood, Lewis
Mckenzie, General Turner commanding the
post at Richmond; Major General Terry,
Colonel Orlando Brown, Charles II. Lewis.
late Secretary Of the Commonwealth Gene
raj Robert L. Lee, and Brigadier- General
Corse. John b. Baldwin, William T. Joynes,
John NJ. Bolts, and others from that State,
including seven colored men, were also exam
med.
General Lee represents that nothing like 4
sentiment of hostility TO the United States
Government exists in Virginia; that there
are no combinations or conspiracies having
that end in view; that the people, though dis
appointed and saddened by the result OF the
war, accept that result submissively, and are
only looking now to their material interests; ;
and that the surest and speediest means OF
reconciling the people 10 the Government, and
making them its cordial supporters, is to ex-
tend to them equal political rights with the
people of the other States.
AS to the negroes, he expresses the belief,
which he says he has long entertained, that
the State would be much better without them,
and he repudiates the idea that cruelties were
purposely inflicted on Federal prisoners Of
war.
The testimony of the IN embers of the Virgil
mia neutrality-suspicious. who had come as a
delegation to President Johnson-was equally
important and interesting. They concur in
opinion as to the complete absence OF any feel
ing looking TO q renewal of the contest with
the Government. The question of secession,
they say, was settled by the sword, and the
people were content TO abide by the decision
and live henceforth faithful citizens Of the
republic. They represent the feeling OF the
people at large and Of themselves as unalter'
ably opposed to the idea of extending political
rights to negroes, while, as to civil rights, the
Legislature was engaged in maturing mea'
sures removing most, if not all, OF the oo'
noxious determinations in the laws between
whites and blacks.
On the question of the course which Nir.
cinia would take in case Of q war between the
United States and any foreign power, which
might afford the South promise Of establish
ing their independence, their testimony was
decidedly on the side Of loyalty.
On the other hand, the United States off,