New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-09
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, july o 1857


act entitled An provide the moro efficient
Government OF the Robe States passed the ID day
OF March 1867 md the act supplementary thereto passed
the 2jd OF March, 1si7
Re enaef,d by me and me House oC ReJrese,,
fires ~ NE Uni'fd suites Of America h Congress as
scBbisd That hereby declared 20 haze been the
intent meaning Of the act Of the second day Of March
1861 entitled An Act provide FOR the efficient
Government Of the Rebel states md Of the act supple
nenary thereto passed ON the 2d OF March ~ the year
1851 that the Governments then existing IN the Rebel
states, Virginia. North Carolina, south Carolina Geor-
ga, Mississippi Louisiana Florida TeAas ara Arkansas
were ilt a and void, and hat thereafter sad Govern.
mcns. H continued were to DE continued subject Ia al
respect, 10 tie Military COMMANDERS OF tho respective
Districts aud To the authority OF Congress.
SO. 2 And BE- nWt6r eaciCd That the SAID acts 70
which this Is supplement- shall be construed 20 a1ihoI
ia the officer assigned the command OF any Military
necessary 10 the due performance OF his duties under
said acts remove suspend from office any municipal
or state officer person exercising authority uuer W
by any sOcaed State Governments existing IN
Ms District: and the said officer assigned 10 command
aforesaid : hereby empowered 10 appoint ahothcr
person In the stead ~ the officer person 80 removed
be shall deem proper do; and when he may deem
necessary aforesaid to prohibit, suspend OF set aside
any act or proceeding any such State municipal
goyernmeut or any thing done under - virtue
OF Us authority aud acts heretofore done by such oce
IN accordance herewith shall be deemed valid.
SIC. g. And BE- II fpfher enacted Ihat the Boards OF
Registration Of the several Military Districts establSned
by the acts to which THIS Is suppehehtI snal aunt n
registration only such persons as they deem entitled to
DC registered BY the acts aforesaid Ihcy s he regard
tho taking ~ the oath prescribed IN the ACT OF harch -
1867 conclusive evidence of the right OF persons taking
such evidence under oath relating thereto az they may
deem proper, either from the person applying u he
registered others. and either OF The members OF said
Board is hereby authorized to administer oaths arma
tons and examine witnesses touching the right VI any
person to be registered. such Boards OF Registration
NAV strike from the list of voters the name OF any
already registered who. their juosment Improperly
Elementary OF was entitled by said acts to he regis
tered Record evidence shall not be required by said
evidence shall DE sufficient establish tho fact OF such
participation; and said Boards Of Registration shall nor
- ..s rHHId
any officer OF the United States Government 60 -
SIC 4 AadJe H1''ter eHOced. That no clvl Court OF
the United states have jurisdiction Of any action
Panhandle or auv oAecr or person acting by his au
thortv for or on account of the discharge Of the duties
imposed up0n him by this act OF the acts to winch IL Is
sc g. And lie u C,rlier enocted That District Com
Inauder shall De reeV ed from the command assigned to
first advised consented thereto, unless by sentence
o. urmartia ne shall De- cashcrcd or dismissed from
tho army unless lc shall consent 10 zee 20 renewed
SIC G. Andbo fyibc' enacted That the time for the
completion OF the registration Of persons properly qua
flied 90 vote may be- extended by orders OF the SAID scY
ora District Commanders to any day PRIOR to the ist oil
October. A. ID. 1861.
Ohio Wilson Iowa, Burr, and Benjamin
Mr. STEVENS consented that Mr.. Wilson's amendment
should be considered pending IL provides that any
son who shall attempt To prevent shall be deemed
guilty of isdcncalor aud conviction thereof shall be
subject 10 tho penalty of 600 fine imprisonment for
one year. OF both. 40 the discretion Of the Court.
Mr. STEVENS subsequently, consented that Mr.. Bcnja
minis amendment should be considered as pending. 1t
provides that the right Of any person to be registered a.
n legal voter shall n respect DO changed or affected
10y virtue any pardon granted 10 such person By the
President OF thc United states for participation IN thc e
MIR STEVENS remarked that he did not know whether
there ans dcsrc to discuss the bill he did not thnh
there any real desire to ctclse discuss IL to any
extent lie was inclined. n he did not deem 10 entreB
Insufficient accept tho amendment of the gentleman
from Iowa Wllscn and move tho previous question ON
icrircIs who had cI'hersd around stevens. " 10 IT,
DO itl lie hoped IL would not be consldered marsh
Nj WOOD Dem. \. ~ appealed to Mr. stevens not
deprive the minority Of al opportunity to discuss INC
~ the HOUSE aud 10 ihcc0urry their reasons for voting
AGAINST th, bill H. they mo.t assuredy would do
tbs me third reconstruction hll reported and that
tho lily Tor this from the fact mat no
proper Discus OF tine other. had been allowed.
Mi STEVENS proposed n the previous quoh ion now
threfourt- of tho hour that he would be entitled 10,
al then let the vote BE- taken either with OF without
Sir WOOD suggested that n the other reconstruction
Iii, had been debated 80 that they could haVo btch
thoroughly understood and their phrascoOgy perfected;
there would have been no necessity Tor TINS adourneh
rarirone part If the majority To limit tile minor
ity u the discussion OF thi. imrodlut measure.
4lf BGJu- Dem. y. - asked FOR I'm opportunity to
Mr STEVENS said nc had not understood IN commit
o., that SIR Brooks wantc TO make minority report
Oh. bless you, replied Mr. BROOKS. did not even
count a, ono iu tho Committee. llnughterI
10. SPLAkEl. asked hlm whether he desired TO make
M BROOKs said hc should rather not to lave to make
10 now. hut could do % if Csstry.
The SPEAKER asked leave for MIR. Brooks 10 present
minority report 90 future time.
Mr. SGOFIELD Rep.. Pal Objected 10 binding the
House receive the report at any time although when
offered he might have 10 objections.
Mr BROOKS remarked that he had hardy had umc 90
read tl. .ll
Nj STEVENS said that he reluctant io trample Oh
the right, OF the minority aud he would therefore con
to ct the discussion on. with the UNDERSTANDING
that he world ask for the vote tomorrow 40 ~ O'Clock
Mr.. CIlANLER Dem. \. " took the hoor and spoke
threcquarters OF hour against the principles OF
Tho bin lie was subsequently questioned by Mr.. Kelley
but on matters not important
MI MUNGER Dem. Ohiol completed MI. 'hahlei
hour by reading tho heads OF an argument when nc
sd H. nm tp aud supply The congressional ftcJt
Ia uru,e that the black man physiolOgcaly different
FROM, and inferior 10 The white man.
1Tf. HOMESTEAD LAW.
MI PAINE Rep, Wi-l introduced blll to extend inc
m tIlrge, the Homestead Law TO freedmen ECItilcu
10 Committee on Public Lands.
Tho House at 4.30O'Cl0ck adjourned