Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-05-04

!" under such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the head of the Bureau, .+
and approved by the President - but ..
resort will not be had to military tribunals
when Justice can be attained through the II
medium of civil authority. nFTet 1flg 'He
2. It does not affect Jurisdiction of mill -
tary tribunals over offences committed
prior to it's promulgahon, and which then
came legtimatefy within their furis-
,diction; but in all cases where arrests :.
have been MADE, or proceedings instituted,
for offences committed subsequent to it's
date, the case will be dismissed, and the
accused parties discharged from custody
and turned over to the appropriate civil
authority. -e.t a. .r st fs-.7 e. sd rs ~. $,
8. It does not affect the exclusive iuris.
dicton of the United States in all cases of
captured or abandoned property the pro-
lection Of the officers and agents of the
Government m the possession and control
Of such property until disposed of by the
authority Of the United States and the
protection of private individuals in their
titles to such property derived from the
United States. f.
4. 1t does no: affect nor impair in any
way the duty of protecting from civil
prosecution, or from suits in the State or
municipal courts, the persons who: under
the orders from the War Department, of
January -, 1866, are entitled to such
protection. See General Orders No. O.,
Headquarters Department Of Louisiana Of
Jan. 1o, 1860 e
I 5. The jurisdiction conferred on nf1ilitart
courts by the act of Congress, approved
March 9. 1863, land by the thirtieth section
OF the act OF Congress, approved March
3, 1868, and other statutes, and limited
in its operation to a "time of war, ins1r-
! rect;on, or rebellion" over certain offences
: committed by persons who are subject to
to the rules and regulations made for the
: government of the military and naval
3 forces Of the United States, and subject to-
. the Articles Of War, is suspended from
s and after the date of the proclamation as
e to offences committed after that date. AIN
. proceedings before military courts for such
: offences that have been committed since
: that date will be dismissed but the accu-
4 sed parties will be held in custody unit!
y they can be turned over to the proper
: civil authority having Jurisdiction over
such offences. Commanding officers will
# Immediately report all such cases to De-
Y ,,artment Headquarters tor such orders as
II the case may require:
l. 6. In case.of any writ or other process
issuing from State or municipal court
> against any person imprisoned or any
It property held by authority Of the United
n States, the officers Or agent in whose eus-
sr tody or control the said person or property
- may be will make respectful return to
is the writ or process, setting forth the fact
e! that the said person or property is subjec,
e to judicial or executive jurisdiction, as the
re case may be, of the United States, and III
so held by him, together with such other
i facts as may be material to the case. ? aa
Z. If any person shall combine to OPP
|pose by force the authority OF the Ubhes
: States, or By power to hinder OF. deay .th,
= execution nfot' any law or to seize any prop
~ erty Of the United States, or by force o
al intimidation to prevent any PERSON iron
accepting or exercising any office undo
4 the United States, the military a'lthoritie
n will take such measures as may be need
e~' ful TO protect the property. of RE Covers
ng ment and the persons OF its agents ap
t's will promptly report the facts and the e
IN, idence in support OF them, to the end til
,c- the offenders may be prosecuted sinsier Il
act OF Congress approved Jr4ty 81, 1881.
heI 49, The division between United Stat
ed and State Jurisdiction is not alwaAva d
It i tinctly marked; but IN all cas4es whe
,m the offence is in violation Of sAnv law =
66, Congress, and juri ADDICTION is committed
ngE 1.-The courts of the Tinted States, sst or wh
on( the cffence has been committed at 8