The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
supplementary Reconstruction Acts.

Supplementary Reconstruction Acts.
We publish below the bills introduced
into Congress supplementary to the
reconstruction acts. The latest news is
that the House has passed its bill, slightly
modified
We have read both bills carefully, and
think the Senate bill the best.
If we may take the liberty of making a
suggestion we would say that the best course
would be to have a military Governor for
each State-a military man, to be appointed
by the Secretary of War Five commanders,
as provided in the present acts, with general
colored suffrage, have already produced good
effects in the Southern States Let Congress
now give us ten commanders. and place all
power in their hands, and the Southern
States will certainly be promptly restored,
while Republican party will be built up in
them that will withstand all the assaults and
Vaccinations of the rebel element. We
want thorough work, and in no other way is
it certain we will have it. :
SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. Trumbull. from the Senate Judiciary
Committee, to-day reported
A BILL to give effect to.an act entitled ian
act to provide for the more efficient gov
ernment of the rebel States, passed March
2, 1867.
Bsfit enacted, de-, That the true intent
and meaning of the 'act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel
States" passed March I'd, A. D. 1857, was,
is, and shall be construed to be that the mil
itary authority of the United States in said
rebel States, as provided in said act, was
and is paramount to any civil government
existing therein; makes all such civil gov
ernments subordinate to such military au-
thority, prohibits them from interfering in
any way with the exercise OF such military
authority.
Sec. 2. Ard be 1t. further enacted, That the
commander OF any district named in said act
shall have power, subject to the approval of
the General of the armies of the United
States, whenever in the opinion of such
commander the proper administration of
said act shall require it, to suspend or re-
move from Office, or from the performance
CSoficial duties and the exercise of official
powers, any officer or person holding or ex-
ercising, or protesting to hold or exercise
any civil or military office, or duty in such
district under any power, election, appoint
ment or authority derived from or granted
by, or claimed under any so-ealled State or
the government thereof, or any municipal or
other division thereof, and upon such sus-
pension or removal such commander, subject
to the approval of the General aforesaid,
shall have power to provide from time to
time fol the performance of the said duties
OF such officer or person, so suspended or re-
moved, by the detail of some competent Of
ficer or soldier of the army to perform the
same.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the General of the armies of the United
States shall be invested with all the power of
SUSPENSION removal, and detail granted in
the preceding section to district comman-
ders. - ss,S
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the acts of the officers of the army already
done in removing in said districts persons
exercising the functions of civil officers and
appointing Others in their stead, are hereby
confirmed.
SEC. s.. And be 1T further enacted, That
the boards of registration provided for in
NhsAtiSo AL dCt ouPPtCHtChtoiy w
an act entitled An act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel
States passed March 2. 1857. and to facili-
Iate restoration" passed Marlh 23, 1857,
snail have power, and it shall be their duty
pelore the allowing the registration of any
person, to ascertain, upon such facts OF in
iofmation as they can obtain, whether such
i":s person is entitled to be registered under
sald act, and the oath required by said act
Suall not be conclusive on such question
snd no person shall be registered unless such
eoard shall decide that he is entitled there
W, and such board shall also have power to
eAamine under oath (tobe administered by
;say member of such board) any one touch
ra rug .ne qualification of any person claiming
DEC g.. and be it further enacted, That
sos sne 1roe intent and meaning of the oath pre-
othas i,uea IN said supplementary act is, (among
y s'ner tnlngs that no person who has been
~ memoer mh OF the Legislature of,any State,
ofs@l VINO mas held any executive or judicial
oatI o,lIe IN any State, whether he has taken an
fed " 9. 20 support the Constitution of the Uni
Saasa o." ssa!es or not.and who has afterwards en-
tbss tbsiI sT N insurrection or rebellion against
oI9ea States, or given aid or somfortto