Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-12
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 12.
SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION" BILL.

SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION" BILL
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported, in accordance with the reso-
luton of the 7th instant, bill supplementary
to the act of Cd March, ''for the more efficient
government of the rebel States, and to tacili
tate restoration" 1t directs the commanding
general in each district provided By that act to
cause to be made, before the first of September
next, a registration 10 each county or parish
of the male citizens OF the United States over
twenty ono years Of age, resident in each coun-
ty or parish, which registration shall include
only those persons who arc qualified to vote tor
delegates by the act Of "a March, and who
shall have taken and subscribed an oath that
they are sincerely and earnestly attached to the
Union and Government of the United States;
that they will steadtastly support the CoDstltu
zion and obey the laws Of the United States,
and that they will engage all others to such
support and obedience When such rcgistra-
ton shallh have been completed and copies there
OF returned to the commanding general. the
general commanding shall, within thirty days
thereafter, cause an election TO be held for
delegates to frame State constitutions, to re-
establish civil government loyal to the Union
therein, and to pass all necdful ordirances for
putting such constitution and government into
operation. The constitution is to be adopted
by majority of the registered voters and, on
its approval by Congress, Senators and Repre-
sentatlyes are to be admitted from such State.
This BILL after considerable debate, was
PASSED, by vote of yeas II, uoes ga strict
party vote. 1t will go to the Senate, and
probably be passed by that body
The Washington Chronicle says 1.-THE
Republican members of the Senate, in caucus
yesterday, agreed not to fix upon d time for
taking the proposed recess until alter the pas
sage of bill supplementary to the 'Act to
provide for the more efficient government OF
the rebel States.' In view of the fact that
the acting President of the United States will
probably veto such Il measure, it was also
agreed that no recess shall be taken until his
action upon it shall have been communicated
to Congress. The general impression is that
The recess will terminate about the LIST of Octo-
Der. A number Of Senators are IN favor of
prolonglng 1t TO December, but it ia believed
shatth majority favor an earlier reassembling
The National lntelligencer speaking o! this
Supplementary bill says: Such 1 bill is to be
passed before an adjournment, and the 1ues-
lion is, whether the President will approve it.
Having refused, for constitutional reasons. TO
sign the original bill, can he sign bill to give
St effect under military rule? TIE Radical
members think not. 1t is the opini9sa, gener.
ally, that he will withhold his assent to the new
bill. For this reason it is determined by the
majority in the two Houses TO remainin session
until the bill shall have been enacted, either by
the Presidents approval Or by its passage over
the Presidents veto. The Executive, it NAV
well be supposed will moi long hesitate as to
such a bill, and will act in Anne 10 enable Con
Rress to terminate the session By next Monday,
if the bill be sent to him the present week.
The Richmond Times, in view of this ne &
phase in affairs, and in reference to the action
Of the Legislature Of Virgioa, has an article,
the substance of which is follows
''Ehe latest news from Washington proces
shat the House Of Delegates acted wisely in not
rushing bill to call Convention. We have
not Z word Of reproach for the Seaate for it's
preclpitate action, but it was well for Virginia
hat both Houses Of the General assembly we're
not stampeded by the ''Pe;speint p1nic.'' Bv
the delay in the lower iAosse'' we have, in all
probability, been spgs7i a, most painful acs-
We desired Legislative. action, but we 6nd inf
ute cause for generalization in our having en-
reated the. Legislature not to call Convention
until thefe had been distinct refusal from
seaerat Schofeld to do so. The bill which
sill, we learn, undoubtedly pass both Houses
If Congress to-day or tomorrow, clothes this
oa::eer, if he is appointed TO the command OF
mis- District, with authority to act as General
Riley did in California, Until, however, the
Fate Of Wilson's bill Is aSeertainad, the Legisla-
ure Of Virginia w.a refrain from I'LL action
about the call Of 3 Convention.
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Boutwell,, replying to Mr.. Binghan's re-
minder, that the constitutions adopsed by the
Southern people would still have. to come
before Congress for acceptance, declared that
Congress would be under the Irresistible pres
sure to accept any constitution so adopted as
the work of the people Of the State This
was urged BY ME> Boutwell, as a reason for
having the psehminarics so arranged that no
needless question should be raised in Congress,
about the admission Of a State.
The Richmond Enquirer says The signs
indicate that the mooted question of Convcn-
ton, and who shall call it, will be quickly set
tied by another mandate from Washington 3; or
if not in that manner by military order from
District Headquarters. We may probably
save unpleasant collisions of sentiment among