The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIsGroy, June 20.
The conclusion Of the President and Cabi-
net 10 reference TO the Interpretation OF the
Military Reconstruction laws is stated in the
following: In the Cabinet, June 18th, 1861
Present, the President, Secretary of State,
Secretary Of the Treasury, Secretary Of War,
Secretary of the Navy, Post Master General,
Attorney General, and acting Secretary OF
the Interior.
The President announced that be had un-
der consideration the two opinions from the
Attorney General as to the legal questions
arising upon the Acts Of Congress, commonly
known as the Reconstruction Acts. and in view
Of the great magnitude Of the subject, and the
various interests involved, he deemed it
proper TO have it considered fully in the
Cabinet, and to avail himself OF all the light
which could be afforded, by opinions and ad
vice Of the members of the Cabinet, 70 enable
him TO see that these laws be faithfully exc
euted, and TO decide what orders and instrac-
tons are necessary aud expedient to be Civ
en- to the military commanders. The Presi-
dent said further, that the branch Of the sub
ject that seemed to him first in order for con
sideration was as TO the instructions 70 be sent
to military commanders for their guidance,
and theguidanee Of persons offering for reg
lstrstiop. The instructions proposed by he
Attorney General as set forth in q summary
contained in his last opinion will, there fore,
now be considered. The summary was then
read at length. The reading having been
concluded each section was then discussed,
considered and adopted: Is, section unsni,
nous, except Secretary Of War; 2d section
do; 3d section unanimous; 4th section unan.
imous, axcep, Secretary OF War; 9th section
unanimous 9th section unanimous, except
Secretarr OF War, who dissents to the second
and third paragraph; 7th section unanimous,
except Secretary of War; sth section unani-
nous; 9Th section unanimous, except Sec-e-
tary of War; 10th section unanimous; lth
section do; 18th section do; 18th section
unanimous, but the Secretary OF State, Secre
tary Of the Treasury and Secretary Of War,
expressed the opinion that lawyers,
as such officers, are disqualified il
they participated in the rebellion;
l4th section unanimous, except Secretary OF
War; 10Th section unanimous 10th sec
ton unanimous, except the Secretary OF
War, WHO dissents to the second paragraph
with the exception of the words where "a
person has BY speech or by writing incited
others to rebellion, he must come under
the disqualification 18th section unanimous /;
18th section, do; 10th section, do.
In the Cabinet June Goth, present, the same
Cabinet officers as on the 18th, except the
acting Secretary Of the Interior
The President announced to the Cabinet
that after full deliberation lie concurred
with the majority upon these sections, the
summary Of which he Secretary OF war ex>
pressed his dissent and he concurred with
the Cabinet upon the section approved by a
unanimous vote, that as il appeared, military
commanders entertained doubts upon points
covered by the summary, and as their action
hitherto had not been uniform, he deemed ii
proper, without further delay, to commun
cate in General Order, to the respective
commanders, the points set forth in the sum
mary.
A pardpn was to day issued in the case OF
Gen. Longstreet, having been granted upon
written and personal application of numer
Gus prominent individuals, including Gen.
Grant and other prominent officers Of the
army, several Senators and Representatives.
The President has issued proclamation,
announcing the ratification Of the Russian
American Treaty a final exchange of rati6-
cation having taken place today, between
Secretary Seward and Baron stoeckel.