Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-19
XLth. Congress.
SPECIAL Sc s~ION.
wasuIssross. July 13th.
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sEsATE.
sfer tIge presentation Of n petition By
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Grimes moved seeess
fat an bali isoag. sayiHc he understood the
conference e0sflsniitee to be ready 70 n port
al ttyat ;isne.
IL II, - the ses*so;l E,1s rekaIneo AID
TIE Chair iaiJ before the Sensf~ o0i8fsalti-
'4icaeion ir04a tie secretary 81 the la'efiof
ia response TO 4 re.o1tnsvu ealhsag tor IL
formation reports efc.- Oh the origin and
extent II the Indian diff eui;jes. which Va.
read and ogdered 10 be printed.
Ire conference committee reported the
ree.arsstr1lcfion bill, which psssea-3i
agsslss six. rE# 4Es
ar. srnysr moved 10 SsspeBd ahe rule.
u Friday thas ne aIigia cali ap his uuiYer-
al suffrage bill. ...,s..,....s..-
f'f1e motion .-as ruled omt 0f order as il
could NOT be isade Hiitsoa, noiiee.
Mr.. ssansaer gave such notice for Mop
dag.
The House biIl making appropriations
for carrying out the reconstruction meas
ires szg read twiee and ordered 10 be
printed.
NJ Ih4ve- introduced hill for the per-
insaseBt lof alton Of 81 the Isslisn tribes Ia
a territory 10 be set apart therefore be-
Ineen Missouri river aud ii.e kocAs Noun
iaiiss.--Ordered 10 BE- pri.ieL
Adjourned
NOSE.
ON the mellon % Pike seiAcs commit
tee on The treatment 81 Union prisoners OF
war w4s authorized 10 81. al such place
and take testimony Dt sslch mem er. OF
The committee a. IL inaT de..D proper.
ar. Munger novel the site pension Of the
rules 10 ali0w hiill to Offer resolution e1-
tending the Inquiries Of that committee 10
the tfeatmen. Of rebel prisoners Of war.
the cause OF the suspension Of the cartel Of
exchange. etc.
A lively debate took place. during which
Mr.. Butler said he e0urfed tire fullest M
yeg.igatol as one OF those who were en-
gagged ia the negotiations for the exchaase
of prisoners during the yar.
The debat.: va. mainly as 10 who was
responsible for the suspension OF exchange
81 prisoners during the war. aud WAS PAT
ticiss,ed in by Ingcrsoll, Butter, Eidfidgr
and others.
The Hdni,c refsssefi 10 suspend the rules.
Mr.. Washburn Of Wis. asked leave to
offer preamble and resolution expressing
belief ihatthe prisoners OF the Cnited State.
were In 70 instance treated otherwise than
with Kindness and humanity. and thai this
Horse will entertain no resolution WHICH
implies 70 the contrary unless accompanied
~ responsible charge that they were
treated otherwise.
Mr.. Eldridgc objected.
Mr.. Wasiibnrn moved to suspend the
rules which WAS done AID the resolutions
was agreed fo-loS to iG.
NJ. Stevens presented the report of the
conference eoniniitte on the reconstruction
bfIi which was agreed 70.
The following Is the bill passed.
Section !.
That il is hereby declared to have been
the true intent and meaning of the Ae.s Of
March and March .. 1867. 70 which tins
&c. is a supplement. that governments then
existing Ia the Rebe states Of Virginia
North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi. Alabama, Louisiana. FLORIDA.
Texas. and Arkansas. were illegal and void
and that thereafter said governments were
10 be continued subjee. in all respects to
military commanders OF the re>pectl &c
Districts and 20 the paramount power OF
Congress.
section 2. That the commander Of any
district named in said act shall have power.
subject to iise disapproya! OF the General Of
the army Of the United States and 70 have
effect until disapproved, whenever ia the
opinion OF such commander the proper adj
ministration Of said act shall require IT, TO
suspend or remove from Offices or from the
performance of official duties and the exer-
else of official powers. any Off er or per
son holding am! exercising, or protesting
TO hold or exercise. any ciyll or military Of
Co. .i.,',. i, such d,.trirt under agy DOW
er Of election, appointment or authority,
derived from or granted by. or claimed un-
der any so-cailed State or government
thereof, or municipal Or other division
thereof, and upon snct suspension or re-
Uioyal each commander subject to the dis
approval OF the General, as aforesaid. shall
have power from time 10 time TO provide
for the performance Of the said duties OF
such officer or person 60 suspended or re-
moved by the detail Of some competent Of
iicer aud soldier Of the army. Or by the APP
pointment Of some other person 10 perform
the same aud to I'LL vacancies occasioned
by deaths. resignation or otherwise.
Section 3. That the general Of the ar
my Of the United States j. invested with ali
the powers Of suspension. removal. appoint
nlcnt and detail granted in the preceding
s.c,icn 10 the District Commanders.
Section 4. That the acts Of the officers
ofthe army already done IN removing in
said districts, persons exercising the func-
lions OF civil officer. aud appointing others
in their stead are hereby confirmed: pro-
yided that any person heretofore or here
after Appointed by any District Commail-
der to the exercise OF the functions OF any
civil Office may be removed either by the
military officer ia command Of the district
or by the Gcaeral of The army. aud j,
should be the duty Of suci: commander /,
JeMOst lIDll ONCE. as LiDftSdll. JAIL
sons who are disloyal 10 the government
of the United States. or who use their Off
eai influence In any manner TO hinder, de-
lay. prevent or Obstrnct the due aud prop
or administration Of this act, and the acts
10 which II Is supplementary.
Section 8. That the boards Of rcgistrA-
ton provided In the act entitled An ACT
supplementary TO An act entitled an act to
provide for the more efficient government
Of the rebel States passed March 2. 1865.
and 70 facilitate the registration, passed
March -, 1861, shall have power, and ii
shall be their duty before allowing the reg
istratlon Of any person to ascertain upon
such facts or Information Al they can { b.
tain, whether such person is entitled 10 be
registered under said act, and the oath re-
qaired by said act shall not be conclusive
on such question. and no person shah be
Registered unless such board shall decide
that he Is entitled thereto, and such boara
hall also have power to examine under
The oath TO be administered by any nem
her of such board any one touching tht
qualifications Of any person claiming regis
tratiO.I, but In every case Of refusal by thu
board 10 register an applicant, and in CIV
cry case OF striking his name from the lis
as hereinafter prescribed, the board shall
make n note or memorandum, which shall
be returned with the registration list 10 tn,
commanding Gcleral, Tor the ground o
such refusal or such striking from the list
nruviueI that no pprSDu shall he fii .utll Ii