The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-15
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADyUTasT-GESBRALs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1851.


ApyurasT-GgSBRAL's OFFICE,
WAsHISGroS, March IL, 1897.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 10.
VI / The following Act Of Congress Is publish
ed for the Information and government OF all con.
[PUBLIo-No IS.
An act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment OF the Rebel States.
whereas no legal State governments or adequate
es for Of Vs III North
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisi-
ana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas
be enforced In said States until loyal and republic
can state governments can be legally established
therefore
senfoffres ofthe United States Of america IN Con-
gress assembled. That said rebel States shall be
divid into military districts and made to
the military authority Of the United States as
hereinafter prescribed and for that purpose Vlr-
sinia shall constitute the first district; North
Georgia, Alabama, and Florida tho third district
Mis,i,sippi and arkansas the fourth district; and
Louisiana and Texas the fifth district
SECTIoy2 And be IL further enacted, That 1t
shaI be the duty of the President to assign to the
command # each of said districts an oidcer OF the
army not below the rank OF briesdier general,
and 10 detail sufficient military force IL .nabi 3
such Off Ger to perform his duties and enforce his
authori within the district to which he 10 as
'ssIcTioS3 :. and be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty Of each officer assigned as afore.
said to protect all In shsS
der. and violence, and to punish, or cause to be
punished all disturbers of the public peace and
criminals; and to this end he may allow ioeal
civil tribunals to take jurisdiction OF aud to try
offenders or, when in his Judgment u may DC me-
csssary for the trial of offenders. ne shall nave
power to organZs military commissio ns or triou-
nails Tor tha purpose, and all inerfer nce. under
color of State authority, with the exercise Of mil
t4ry authority under this act shall be null ana
void. MI, -,
persons put under Mill AIRY arrest by virtue OF this
act shall be tried without unnecessary delsy, ana
and no sentence OF any military commission or
tribunal hereby authorized, affecting the ne or
liberty OF any person, shall be executed until II Is
apprnvsd by the officer in command OF the district
and the laws and regulations for the government
of the army shall not be Affected oy tns sS es
PrOuided, That no sentence OF death, unaer tne
provisions of this act, shall be carried into erect
without the approval of the President.
SECTION And be IL further enacted, That when
the peonls OF any one OF said rebel States shall
have formed cons ituion of government IN o'n
formity with the Constitution OF the United states
| in Ali respects, framed by convention OF dele-
| yates elected by the male citizens OF said state
| race color or previous condition. who have been
resident in said state for one year previous 10 the
day of such election, except such as may be DIS
rsnchised for participation in the rebellion, or Tor
| fe Ionv at common law {; and when such Constitu,
ton .ha provide that the elective franchise sha
| be enjoyed by all snch persons a. have the quan
HcatiSns herein stated for electors of delegates;
| and when such Constitution shall be ratified by a
ina iurity Of the -rsons voting on the question OF
| ratification who are qua flied as electors Tor dele
| gates: and when such Constitution shall nave
| b-en submitted to Congress for examination
| and approval, and Congress shall have ap-
| proved the same; and when said State, ny
yoe of its Legislature elected under said Consttu-
| ton sh all have adopted the amendment to the
Constitution Of the United states proposed by the
Thirty ninth Co gress and known as article
| fourteen and when said ar icle sh all have be-
| come a part of the Constitution OF the united
| ~ Staia hal ha o.
presentation In Congress, and senator's ana repre-
| seutatiyes shall be admitted therefr IN on their
taking the oath prescribed by law -; and then ana
therea the preceding sections OF this act shall
| be inoperatiye in said State PrOrtded, That no
person excluded from the privilege OF holding
,fi CO by said proposed amendment 70 the Consti-
tntion If the United States shall be eligible to
election as q member OF the convention To frame
Con. titution for any Of said rebel States, nor
sha / any such person vote for members oil such
convention 49,,
mitted To representation in the Congress OF the
United States any civil sfnment when may
exist therein shall be .eemed PROVISIONAL only,
and in al respects subject to the paramount au
thOriy Of the United STATES at any time 10 dDolls
modify control, supsrsede the same ; and In all
al. ctions TO any office under such provisional go
yernment all persons shall be entitled to woe
ana none 9th, r. who are entitled 10 vote under the
proyisiou. OF The fifth section of this act aud no
person shall be eligible 20 any office under any
such provisional governments who would he dis
unalifed from ho ding office uuder the provisions
of the third article OF said constitutional amend
ment. 80 o'h LEN Npbr "a,
LAFAYETTE s. FOSTER,
President of the Senate pro tempore.