The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-02-21
Reconstruction OF Last,

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The United States Senate has finally
passed bill for reconstruction, which if the
hoaso concurs will prove effective in set
ling the question of reconstruction at the
South.
The measure was proposed as a substitute
by Mr.. Snernan for Vie bill Of the Recon-
struction COMMITTEES, introduced in the
House by Mr., Stevens and 10y a vote of 20
to 10.
The Spuate extended its Saturday nights
session until O'clock on Sunday morajug
at which hour it passed the bill providing
for the military government of the Southern
States, With aa. amendment agreed on by
the Committee appointed at the Senatorial
caucus Aed on Saturday nlorning. The
bill, as j. passed verbally embraced the
Bl&ine amendment, and requires universal
suffrage Of the Southern States, and the
ratification Of the constitutional amendment,
rs a condition precedent to their admission
to representation.
The following is the bill as passed.
WHEREAS No legal State Government or
adequate protection for life or property, now
exists IN lAe rebel States Of Virginia, North
Carolina Georgia, Alabama, louisiana,
Florida, Texas and Arkansas and,
WHEREAS 1t is necessary la4s peace and
good order should be enforced IN said States
until loyal aud republican State Govern
ments can Ire established therefore,
BE ii ea@c5ed, ETC., That said rebel States
shall be divided into military districts made
subject to the military authority of the
United i}a'es, as hereinafter prescribed, ana
for that purpose Virginia shall constitute
the first district; North Carolina and South
Carolina the second district; Georgia, Ala
bama &td Florida the third district; Missis-
sippi and Arkansas the fourth district !;
| Louisiana aud Texas the fifth district
| SEC. 9. That it shall be the duty Of the
President 20 assign to the command of each
OF said districts an officer of the army, not
below the rsuk Of Brigadier Camera, aud to
detail sufficient n.iitary force to enable
such officer to perform his duties and enforce
his authority within the district to which
he is assigned
SEQ 3 Ihat it shall be the duty Of each
othcer a. sgned, al aforesaid, TO protect all
persons IN their rights of person aud prop
erty to suppress insurrection, disorder and
violence. and to punish, asd cause 20 be
punishe. all disturbers Of tue public psace,
and criminals and to this end he may al
low Ioyal civil tribunals to take jurisdiction
of and try offenders or, when in his iudg-
mGnt, it may be necessary for the trial of
offenders Ee shall have the power to organ
! lze military commissions or tribunals for
| that purpose, and all Interference under CO.
lor OF State authority with the exercise of
mlllta! authority under the act shall ta
null ami void
SEQ K That all persoas put under mill
tary arrest by virtue of this at, shall be
tried without unnecessary delay, aud 10
cruel or uGusual punishment shall be in
tlicted, and no seuteace of any military
commission or tribunal, hereby authorized,
faLiecting die life or liberty Of any person,
shall be executed until it is approved by the
officer in command Of the district aud the
laws aud regulations for the government of
the army shall got be affected by this act,
except IN so far as they may conflict with
its provisions.
SEC 3 That when the people IF any one
of said rebel States shall have formed CON
Btitutionai Government, in conformity with
the Constitution Of the United States in all
respects framed by a convention Of dele
gates ei uted by the persons who may vote
upon the ratification or rejection thereof
as hereinafter provided and when said
Constitution, so framed shall have been rat
flied 10y majority of the male citizens of
SAID state, twenty one years old aud up
ward OF whatever race, color or previous
condition OF servitude, who may have been
| resident IN said State for one year previou $
| to the day OF voting on the question Of rat
| flying snch Consti uti0n except such as may
| be DISTINGUISHED for participating in the re-
bel.iuu or tor felony at common law and
when such Consultation shall provide that
the elective franchise shall be euioyed by
laIi such persons tbdt have the qualifications
heyein stated. aud shall have been submit
ted to Congress for examination, and Con-
gress shall have approved the same and
when said State, by vote Of its Legislature
elected under said Constitution, shall have
adopted tae amendment TO the Constitution
Of the United States, proposed by the Thir-
ty-ninth Congress, and known as article
fourteen, aud when said article shall become
IA part Of the Constitution of the United
States such State shall be declared entitled
to representation. IN Congress, and Senators
and Representatives shall be ad-
mltted useFeupon, on their taking the oath
prescribed by the law and then and there
after the preceding sections of this bill shall
/, be imperative in said State