Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-19

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the person, as a punishment for any crime,
misdeneanor or offence by any pretended civil
or military authority in any State lately IN
rebellion until the civil government OF such
State shall have been restored, and sinai! nave
been recognized by the Congress OF The United
States.
Approved March 2, 1867.
II. In pursuance of the provisions OF the
9Th section Of the act, as above cited, Whipping
or manning Of the person, as a punishment OF
aLy crime misdemeanCr q offence, IS hereby
prohibited in this District.
By command of Brigadier and Brtvet Major
General J. NJ. Schofeld, !. 5. A.
S. T. CHALFIN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
OfEciaI-J. L. RATuBoNE A. d. Z.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST District,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Va, March Is, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 3.
I. The following extract OF an act OF Con
gress, is repubshed Ior the Information and
government Of all concerned
(PUbc-No. s.,
Az ACT making appropriations for the SUP
port CT the army for the year ending june
thirticth, eighteen hnHdred and siEtE eight
and Tor other purposes.
Sec. t. -A,ld be Il further enHcted That all
militia forces now organized OF IN service III
either Of the States Of Firgin2, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana. Mississippi and Texas, be forth
with lisbanlea, and that the further organIza.
ton, armlrn OF calling into service OF tie aid
militia forces, OF any part thereof, Is hereby
prohibited under any circumstances whatever,
until ll!e same shall be authorized By t0nare@ :.
Approved March - 1867.
Hy command Of Rrigadier and Elryci Major
General J. W. Hrhofa!d, L. s. 4.
). +. CHALTI%,
Assistant Adut2nl General.
Uficiu! u. J.. RATHENOE, A. u. &.
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CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, the
credentials Of llOn. =. +. Thomas. Senator
elect from Maryland were presented and q
motion was made that he be permitted to lake
the oath OF Office. lilr. Howard moved that
they be referred TO the Comnltte" on The ) ud-
ciary 4 long discussion cnSllad, in which 4,
number Of members participated, Oh the QurS-
ton Of Mr. Thomas loyalty TO the Union. The
further consideration OF The suffice! was finally
postponed until to-day. In The debate AlcSSrs
Johnson Trnmbu'l, hcsscndcn and Salisbury
advocated the Immediate admission ot Mr.
Thomas, and were opposed by MeSsls. How
ard, Nye, Sherman, Stewart and Connc>s, who
favored the motion 70 refer. The Joint rcSolu
ton authorizing The Secretary Of War to fur
nsh to Governor Br0wn}ow. OF Tennessee, arms
and euuiDmerts for twenty five hundred militia
was then taken M. Mr.. Fowler stated that
Governor Brownlaw wanted lhes,. arms to pro
tect Onion men from assassination. Mr.. Pat
terson asked if ''Rebcls' had not been murder
cd Mr.. Fowler replied that he hoped SD
hoped some OF these arms would be used Tor
that purpose! lEc resolution was adopted
yeas 30, nays D. The bill supplementary to
the military Reconstruction act was then taken
up, the question beng on c0ncurrIng III the
House amendments thereto. The iirst Of The
House amcHdments was ad"p'ct, bit the sec,
ond, which requires majority OF the registered
voters 10 adopt the constitution, was disagreed
to after long discussion, by d vote OF yeas p,
nays "a The bill now goes bacE: to the House
The Senate then went into executive session
and at its close adjourned.
In the House, the President vas requested
to furnish the House w'h mi ormation IN his
possession relative to the trials OF fcnans n
Canad and also relative to the "thdlaW&l Of
trench troops from Hexlco. Inc House
agreed 10 the Senate concurrent resolutions
prohibiting the sale OF liquor IN the Capitol
buildings or grounds. The House also con
CURED IN the Senate JOINT resolution directing
the joint Committee on Retrenchment 70 in
CURE INTO the method, OF printing T. .. cur
rency and 10 report Wnat GUARDS are necessary
to prevent frauds 'herSln. inc t1ouSS then
proceeoed 10 tue c1hSloe[atlon ot tlie Ieha'e
SUBSTITUTE ior the oil 'opR!enieAla'y u Tue act
TO pioVloe ior me more Tnncent government 9l
the oouthefh o'a'es' Inc ioIo"lns amend
men's were aIop'Ga an arnenumeht requiring
all persons before be'hg resls'erea 10 take oath
State Legislature Or held any judicial office IN
any State and afterwards engaged in WTaraga!nst