Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-18

war; also as to the facts connected with tn,
cartel for the exchange of prisoners, ant
why such speedy exchange had not been eff
fected
Mr.. JUDD asked what loyal man in the
North demanded such an investigation
he regarded the proposition as reflection
on the loyal people OF the country.
Mr.. MUNGER disclaimed any intention
to reflect on the loyal people Of the coun
try, and asked whether, if high officer O
the Government had given as "a reason for
the non-eXchange OF prisoners, that he was
not going to exchange healthy, well-fed
men for skeletons the fact ought not to be
Investigated.
After further debate the question Was
taken on the motion to suspend the rules,
and the motion was rejected. The motion
was therefore not received.
Mr.. WASHBURNE (Wis.) asked leave
10 offer preamble and resolution, express
inc the belief that the prisoners of the
United States had been treated. in no in
stance, otherwise than with kindness and
humanity, and this House Will entertain
no resolution which implies the contrary,
unless accompanied by responsible charge
that they were treated otherwise.
Sir. ELDRIDGE objected.
| Mr.. WASHBURNE moved to suspend
the rules, which wa. done, and the resolu
ton agreed to-l0S to lG.
/ Mr.. STEVENS presented the report of the
conference committee on the Reconstruct
ion Bill, which was agreed to. The fol
lowingis the bill passed:
SBCTIoN /. That it is hereby declared to
have been the true intent and meaning of
the act of March ,, lsG7, that the Govern
ments then existing in the rebel States OF
Virgins, North Carolina. South Carolina,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas
and Texas, were not legal Governments,
and that there after said Governments, if
continued at all, were to be continued sub
ject in all respects to the Military Com
manders of the respective districts. and to
the paramount authority of Congress.
SEC. >. That the Commanders of any
district named in such act shall have pow
er. subject to the approval of the General
Of the army Of the United States, and have
effect till disapproved, whenever, in the
opinion OF the commander, proper adj
ministration of said act shall require 1t, to
suspend or remove from office, or from the
performance of official duties and the ex-
efcise ofoillcial powers, any officer or per-
son holding or exerC iSing. or protesting TO
hold or exercise, any civil or military of
fee or duty in such military district, under
any power. election, appointment or au-
thCrity derived from, or granted hy. or
claimed under any so-csllel State. or the
Government thereof. and upon such sus-
pension or removal such commander. sub
,Icc, 10 the approval of the General afore-
said, shall have power 20 provide. from
time To time, for the performance of said
duties of such officer or person so suspend
ed or removed, by the detail of some COM
petent officer or soldier of the army, or by
the appointment OF some other persons, TO
perform the same, and TO fill vacancies &c
casloned by death, resignation or other
wise.
SEC. 3. The General OF the Army of the
United States shall he entrusted with full
powers of suspension or removal Of The
appointment granted in the preceding sec
ton 10 the District Commanders.
SEC. I. That the acts of the officers Of
the army already done in removing. in said
districts, persons exercising the funCt
of civil officers, and appointing others in
their stead, are hereby cOnfirmed; provided
any person heretofore o. hereafter appoint
ed ny any District Commander to exercise
the functions of any civsl Office, may be |
removed. either by the military officer i'm |
command OF the district, or 10y the Gcner- |
al Of the army: and it shall be the duty OF
such commander to- remove from office, rs
aforesaid. al persons who are diSloyal To
the Government OF the United States, or
WHO use their influence in any manner To /
hinder. delay. prevent or obslruct the dHc |
and proper administration of this ec., and /
tho actto which tits supplementary.
81 l.. g l.
provided in the act entitled AN act sup |
Elementary to- an act entitled an act topro-
vide for the more efficient government of \
the rebel States, passed March %, 1861, I
shall have power, and it shall be their duty /
before allowing registration of any person, j
to ascertain, upon such facts or information |
as they can obtain. whether such person ia |
entitled to be registered under such act, |
shall not be conclusive under such act, and /
such Board shall also have power TO ex-
anime, under oath, 90 be administered by /
any nlembcr of such Board. any one,
touching the qualification cf such person |
claiming registration; but ia every case Of |
refusal of such board to register an appli-
cant, and in every case of striking his !
name from the list, ashereinalter prescribe,
the ROard shall make Il memorandum, /
tien list % the con manding General for |
the ground of such refusal or such striking !
from list, provided no person shall be dis |
qualified as amcmber of any Board Of Reg |
istration by reason of race or color.
SEC. 6. That the true intent and meaning |
of the oath prescribed in said supplement |
tary act, is, among other things, that no
person who has been a member of the /
| atr -la of SfafO bas hsl1
executive or Judicial office in any State,
whether he has taken an oath TO support
the Constitution of the United States or
not, and whether hc was holding such OF
fee at the commencement of the rebellion,
or had held it before, and who has after
wards engaged in rebellion against the
United States, or given aid and comfort
to the enemies of the United States, is en-
titled 10 be registered or vote, and the
words Executive or judicial Office" in any
State, in said oath mentioned, shall be CON
strucd to include all civil Offices created
By law for the administration of any gener-
81 law of the State, Or for the adminis,ra
ton of justice.
SEC Z. And be it further enacted that
the time for completing the original regis
tratiOn provided fer in said act may, in the
tuStiCtlOh vi Tit vi ally us
trict. be extended to the first day of Octo-
Der, 1867, and the Botrls of Registration
shall have power, and be their duty, COM
mencing Ii days prior to any election un
der said act, and upon reasonable public
notice of time and place thereofto revise,
for period OF five days, the registration
lists, and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto, has been regis
tered, to strike out such name from the
list, and such person shall not he allowed
to vote; and such Board shall also, during
lne same period, add to such register the
names of all persons who, Mt that time,
possess the qualification required in said
act, who have not already been registered;
and no person shall at any time be entitled
10 be registered, or vote, by reason of any
Executive pardon or amnesty for any act
or thing which, without such pardon or
amnesty, would disqualfy him from
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