Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-02
i'lic Military Government BILL.
A Full SJnODSts,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--1n the
Senate, yesterday Shcrman's substi-
tute for the military reconstruction
bill was adopted by 80 against 3,
Buckalcw, Davis and Salisbury be,
ing the negative. An amendment
was adopted that sentence of death
under the act should not require tho
approval of the President The bill,
as amended. passed. The title is
amended to read, San act for tho
more efficient government Of the.
rebel States
The Senate adjourned at $50 this
morning.
T.:c following is n synopsis of
Shcrman's substitute fer Stevens
bill as passed By the Senate. The
preamble declares that no legal
State governments or adequate pro-
lection for life or property exist III
the rebel States Of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas and Arkansas, and
that it is necessary that peace and
GOOD order should be enforced until
loya! and Republican State govern
mcnts can be legally establishsd---
The first section divides tho States
named in five military districts, a.
in the original bill. Section two"
makes II the duty of the President
to assign the command of each dis
trict to an army officer not below
the rank of brigadicr-general, and
detailed sufficient military forca
to enforce his authority within the
district. Sec. makes it the duty
of such officer to protect all persons
in their right of person and proper
ty, to suppress insurrection, disof
der and violence, and to punish ce'|
cause to be punished, all disturbance
of the public peace and criminals
He m,ay allow local civil tribunals to
try and punish offenders or the or,
ganizstion of committees on tribH'
nails for that purpose. An intcrfer.
ence by the State authority is de-
clared null and void. Section tour
provides that all persons arrested
shall be tried without unnecessary
delay; no severe or unsual punish
ment shall be inflicted, and no SEN
tence oflife or property shall he OK
ecuted until approved by the com,
mander of the district. Section five
provides that when the people OF
any one of said States shall have
formed constitution and govern
mcnt in conformity with the Con.
stitution of the United States in alt
respects, framed by convention Of
delegates elected by. the male citi.
zens of said States, Il yesrs old and
upwards, of whatever race, color or
prcvious condition, who have been
residents oi said States for one year
previous to the day Of such election,
except suclr as may he disirsnchisei
I fox participating in the rebellion, or
for felony at common law, andwhen
sueh constitution shall provide thai
: the elective FRANCHISE shall be ENJOY
! ed bv all such persons as have the
qualifications herein stated for cleo
tcrs of delegates, and when such
constitution shall be ratified by u
majority Of persons voting on the
auCstiGi. Of ratification who are
4 qualified as electors for delegates.
and when such constitution shall
have been submitted 10 Congress
for examination and approval, Con-
gross shall have approved the same,
and when said State, by vote Of
I its Legislature. elected under said
constitution. shall have adopted
/ the amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, proposed by
the Thirty-ninth Congress and
known rs article IA, aud when said
article shall be declared part Of the
Constitution Of the United States.
said State shall be declared entitled
to representation in Congress, AMI
lis Senators and Representatives
shall be admitted therefrom, on their
taking the oath prescribed by law.
then and thereafter the proceeding
sections Of this s-t shall be imperl-
tive in said State. To this is added
an additional section, prepared BY
Doolitle, already sent in the Senate
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