Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-14
ia. Bin Ter Gs,-rnment of ,h, South .

ne Bill Icr GovcFume0 NJ oil the Youth,
The FLOWING is copy of the I'LL rsp1rted
from the Joiut COMMITTEE on k4con st elton
by Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, a. Il paseed tns
House OF Represen tativss yesterday: g.
A BILL to provide for he moe "a cieSt row.
eminent of the insurrectieusfy States Z
whereas the pretended State 70 yer nmsuts of
the late So called Oonfede a te7 States of yir,
gina. North Carolina South CarolIns. Geor-
ga. mississippi, Alabama, LOUISIANA Florida.
Texas snd Arkansas were set MP without the
authority Of Congress and without the sane
non OF the people; aud whereas said pretend
cd governments afsrd no ade 1uate protection
for life or property, but countenance And en-.
courage awiessness aud crime and whereas II
Is necessary that peace and good der should
be enforced Tn said So called States until Ioyai
and republican State governments can be IL.
ga'ly sstablished: therefore, -
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of R.p,e
seRtdtsues u the United States of America in Con.
Sress assembled. That said iaie So called Con.
federate States shall be divided into military
districts and made subject to the military au.
thority Of the United States as herein after pre-.
ser d, and for that purpose Virginia shall
constitute the hrst district; North Carolina aud
South Carolina the second district; GeorrIa.
Aisbama, AID Florida tbs third district; Mis-
sissppi an Arkansas the fourth district, and
Louisiana and Texas the nth district
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the general of the army to as
sign to the command OF each OF said districts
an officer OF the army, not below the rank Of
origader. general, and to detail a sum Gent
military force to enable such officer to perform
bis dutiss and enforce his authority within the
district to which he is assigned.
be the duiy of each officer assigned as afors-
said 10 protect all persons in their rights OF
person and property, to suppress instruction
disorder and violence, and to punish, or Cause
10 be punisbed. all dIsturbers OF the pu blIc
peace and criminals, and to this end ne may
allow local civil tribunals to take jurisdiction
OF and to try offenders. or, when In has judg
meLt It may be necessary for the trial OF Of
tenders. he shall have power to organize mill
tary commissions or tribunals for that purpose
anything In the constitution and laws OF any
OF the So called Con fedsrate ) ates to the con-
trarV Notwithstanding and all legislative or
judicial proceedings or processes t. prevent
or control the proceedings of said military
tribunals, and all interference by SAID pre-.
tended State governments with the exercise
OF military authority under this act shall be
VOID and of no effect.
Sec 4. And be 1t further enacted, That courts
and judicial officers of the United States sh ali
not issue writs OF habeds corpus in behalf of
persons In military custody, except in cases in
which the person is held to answer only for a
CRIME or crimes exclusively within the luris-
diction OF the courts of the United States
within SAID military districts, and iudicta ole
theIeln, or unless some commissioned officer
On on.y In the district wherein the person is
detained shall endorse upon said petition a
statement certifying upon honor that he has
knowIeoge or Information as to the cause and
clrcumstances OF the alleged detention, and
tnat ne believes the same TO be wrongful: and
further, that he believes that the endorsed ne.
uuon Is preferred In good faith and in further.
anse OF justice, and not TO hinder or DELAY the
punishment OF crime. Ali persons pu. under
military arrest by virtue of this act shall be
tried without unnecessary delay. and no cruel
or unusual punishment sh all be in fiIcted
Sec. S. And be it further enacted That No SEN
renee OF any military commission or tribunal
hereby authorized affecting the life or liberty
OF any person shall be executed, until It IS ap-
proved by the officer in command OF the dis.
tricf. ana the laws and regulate o rs for the gov
eminent OF the army shall not be affected by
This act except in 50 far as they conflict with
Its PROVISIONS. ="