Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-18
WASHINGTON.

WAsnlNGroN, Feb. 1G.-The following is
Mr.. Sherman's substitute for Mr.. Stevens
bill, IS it passed the Senate.
The preamble declares that there are no
legal State governments or adequate protec.
ton for life OF property existing in the reb>
el States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabams, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas, and
that it 10 necessary that peace and good or.
der should be enforced until loyal and Re
publican State governments can be legally
established.
The first section divides the States named
into five military districts, as in the original
bill.
Section two makes it the duty Of tho Pres>
ident to assign = commander to each dis
trict, an officer Of the army not below the
rank Of a Brig. General, and de.ail q sufii>
cient military force TO enforce his authority
within the district, etc.
SectiAn three makes it the duty Of such
officer to protect oil persons in their rights
Of person and property, to suppress insur-
rection, disorder and violence, and TO pun.
ish or cause to be punished oil distui bers
Of the public peace and criminals. lie may
allow local civi! tribunals to try and punish
offenders or organize committees or tribune
ais for that purpose. Al interference BY
the State authority il declared null and
void.
Section four provides that all persons arr
arrested shall be tried without any unneces
sary delay, no cruel or unusual punishment
shall be inflicted and no sentence affecting
life or liberty sEsll be executed until up.
proved by the district Commander.
Section five provides that when any pee
| pie Of the said States shall have formed a
Constitution and Government in conforrni-
ty with the Constitution Of the United States
in all respects framed by Convention OF
delegates elected by male citizens Of said
State twenty one years old and upwards Of
whatever race. color or previous conditions
who have been resident in said State for
one year previous TO the day Of each cleo
ton except such rs may be DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion, or for fel
ony at common law, and when such Consti-
tuition shall provide that the elective fran
chisc shall be enjoyed by oil such persons as
have the qualifications herein stated for
electors of delegates and when such Con.
s,itution shall be ratified by . majority OF
tho persons voting on the question of rati-
| hSAssoubs VIM otC vuShuSo as eieCtotS lOI
delegates, and when such Constitution shall
have been submitted to Congress for exam
ination aud approval, and Congress shall
have approved the same; and when the
said State by vote Of its Legislature elects
ed under the said Constitution, shall have
adopted the amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States. proposed by the thir>
ty ninth Congress, and known as article
fourteenth, and when said article shall be
declared part Of the Constitution of the
United States the sad State shall be decla
ed entitled 10 representation in Congress,
ard Senators aud Representatives. shall be
admitted theieirom on taking the oath pres
sc.ibed 10y law. and then, and thereafter
the prov SONS Of this law shall DO impcra-
tive in said State To this is added the
section proposed by Mr. Doolittle, alread '
sent into Senate proceedings.