New-York tribune., 1867-02-20
THE cIrTL RIGHrS ELLL.

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS or TIE BlLI-ANNwfR "f IhE
PRESIDENT 10 TnE SENATE EESoLuIloN oF INQUIRY
BY rsrser,rn TO rHs rSbrSE
MAsHiNGToN, Feb. l9-Ihc President today s'ht
to the Senate ucSsag, IN answer {" resolution Ie-
0ncStng him to inform that body If any Violations Of
the civil Rights hill had come to hi> know ledge and
if 50. what steps if any, have been taken 10y HIM To
enforce the law aud punish ihc offenders. The
President says:
Not being coruiyaut Of any cases whth come within
the province Of The rcsouton iu order that the Inquiry
might have tnr fullest Uugr. rflrcd 20 th" heads 81"
the several Executive Departments. whose r,pos are
hcrcv it iof thc Information ~ i' ~ruai'
of ic secretary OF War sud tho Attolur, rnritl mo-
violations real or supposed. 81 th" act TO which the
I resolution tcicis have. 40 any im', cunc 10 tie
know ledge 81 the Executive. The st,I,s taken
N those cases TO cnimce ih. Jew appear in
those reports. The Secretary ui War. under date
of the l5th ns submitted s'II's ~ tcus from lh'
General commanding The arirc, of The United stHfg
and other military officers -nppu,rd - tia
act alluded Ia n the resolution, nitl Tie icP",-, l."'
thry SHOULD be- referred to The Attorney General i'r s
Investigation and report, to the cud that he eases may
De designated which are cogulut i The "iihout-' aud
such ate c"u!laut ly military uihih"ls nave ai
rcctcd the reference soto lee made lu reporting o III.
President toward The close Of Januaiy th' S',tai> o
the Navy says De r. not aware U any N"Huuu 81 the cl
The secretary of The Interior says no information what
Of violation OF The law has been rci,d ~ That b,
partmcnt. lr secretary of state -lt b." hdr no Know
edge or Information on the subject ui th' resolution The
PosimasterGenef" ra!s no I"'cs ua't ,.mr l" ,h'
knowledge of Tie fo-toihc' Department. "i "hl N!"iI
tions of The provisions of that act The secretary
made cog1iizant Of any such Violations. The
Attorney General say report has within his knowledge
been made to the President rom that othce IN relation 10
any violations ot the act nor }, he advised tht any re-
port has been made Of any such violations, ease bad
Involve violation Of the DIVISIONS 81" the act which fo
bids discrimination against people OF color under the
pcson OF color the State of Georgia. ~ appear that
the Attorney General addressed letter to the United
Attorney for Georgia. instructug him Ia Inquire
into aud Immediately report the substantial cIcnmsiars
Of i es;e % TIs law & ana FlA. a Gfgsa y I% n
tSsys tSe R 8 I a %GnsTSi Tasy Sl i SG TGeh
dR 3D. Sy WIN" he Shes 3 now appaS sGH S Court T Of % the
state having jurisdiction OF the matter. l"n VIII
understand He adds that unless your report sal show
that it is entirely mpractcablc the object Of the rs
dent II to have the matter brought forward for hdudca
port has YET been received from tbe Attorney owing to
the absence Of mater ~! Witnesses The Auomey-Gccra
saws he Is not advised Of any other ease which requires
executive action under those sections which have been
enumerated OF under any other section oi Tie tlNI
Rights bill The Secretary OF War under date
Of the 18th instant, reports, trst IN irla
ton what steps have been taken 10y that
Department To enforce the Civ Rights h 80 lar as III
execution deyulyed upon the military auhontir- II WA.
promug gated in military orders. The enforcement Of sald
act l. also one oi the glieil ltghIa 81 W., bt'
Refugees, Freedmen aud Abandoned Lands No instance,
he says, has been reported TO the Department OF any
neglect oi refusal, by nhnliA oeelo oi tnpVy's o lS
Department, 10 enforce 10 she extent of Their legal
authority the provisions Of the act within then respective
commands and statiois ana he has no knowledge ihy
such neglect refusal having been reported 10 the Pres
dcnt second: The following cases ~ alleged
violation OF The aci mere oIlcR ltp"ilrdO lHt flySl
dent vii. first the u Dr Watson for the murder
U
trial IN civil tribunal put trial before military
commission which dissolved on the ground of thc
Court second ile ease OF william Fincher person
color sentenced 70 Chain and gang u Georgia ~ vagA
bond which was referred 10 the Attorney General, aud is
under his direction aud charge; thrd, the carc oi
Perkins IN The state of Texas where protection To a
cOOrcd man from alleged Illegal under Of ciIil
authoy was afforded by The Assistant Commissioner Of
/ the Freedmen, Bureau aud MS action approved 10y The
No other reports Of the violation of the act have
been made To- the President 10y the Secretary, and the
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Reports 10y military commanders Of crimes aud offcnscs
committed agdu, freedmen and olhcrS IN their respect
i've commands, have been made tO thS Department ana
I,ri',i. .p ,rdV Whether they "r ary Of them
constitute violations Of tie tNil Rights BILL am unable
/ 10 state.
The Secretary Of War mcloscs private copy of
Order No. A. dated July H. 1850, addressed tO Depart
/ ment, District and Post Commanders in the states
lately IN directing them to arrest all per
4 sons who have been or may hereafter he charged
with the commission of crimes and Otirnses against
/ Officers agents. citizens and inhabitants of the
United States irrespective of color, IN eases where
] the civil authorities have failed neglected are
unable TO arrest aud bring 10 trial such persons and
! TO detain them in military confinement until such
time a proper judicial tribunal may be ready and
willing 10 thy them. STREET and prompt enforce
ment of this order IL required. The above OrderNAs
issued by command of Lieut.. ten. Grant 1hefb ls
no subsequent order Ia show that II has been revoked
| THE WEAVFRS.-A meeting of the musketO-net
| weavers Of New-NoIk held Monday, Feb. H. To
take action concerning the present low price paid for
weaving The Chairman of The meeting reports FOL
lows: The Of NewlOrf have been for the last
six months reduced the lowest possible condition, many
not being able to provide M actual necessares OF life for
themselves and families. rley have been working during
the Winter for three cents per yard, hoping when Feb
ruay came, they would receive better remuneration for
their labor They conf dent that such would be the
case but for the uuiortu.dte determination of one manu-
facturer who intends reducing their still further
and by these supplying the ffTide with goods at
such price will cause respectable manufacturers Ia
cease operations Under these circumstances, a mass
meeting Of the trade called on Monday, f"lh ~ When
rec. .tOA Was ado cd tat theJ Gho wctNriH - AeN
York. ccafo work until al ADVANCE VI Two cepIs yet yard
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