Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-08
SUPPLEMENTARY RECoNsTRUCTIoN.

SUPPLEMENTARY RECONsTRUCTION.
MIR. TrumbrliI, from the Senate Judiciary
Committee, to-day reported
A BILL to give effect to an ACT entitled San act
provide Pre- VIDE, 70, the more efacisnt government
BE u enacted, de-, That the true intent and
meaning OF the ssact to provide for the more
emcieht go yernnent of the rebel States, passed
March ID A. ID. 1867, was, is, and shall be con-
strued to be that the military 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 ali such
civil governments subordinate to such MILL
tary authority, and prohibits them from inter-
teTIng in any way with the exercise Of such
military authority.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted That the
commander of any district named in said act
snail have power, subject 10 the approval OF
the General of the armies of the United States,
Wherever In the opinion of such commander
the proper administration of said act shall re-.
qu're II, to suspend or remove from office, or
from the performance OF official duties and the
exercise OF official powers, any officer or per-
son holding or exercising, or protesting to
hold or exercise. any civil or military Office
or duty in such district under any power
from or granted by, or claimed under any So
called State or the government thereof or any
municipal or other division thereof. and upon
such suspension or removal such comma der
SUBJECT 10 the approval OF the General afore-
said, shall hayepower to provide from time to
Tine tor the performance of the said duties of
SUSPENDED q.
moved, by the deiail. OF some conpetent Off Ger
or soldier of the army TO perform the same.
Sec. ,. A3a be ii further enacted, That the
General Of the armies of the United States
shall be invested with all the power, or sus.
p-nsicn. removal, and detail granted in the
preceding section TO district commanders.
Sec, 4; And be It further enacted, That ths
aets OF the Off GERS OF the army already done IN
removing IL said districts persons exercising
ths functions Of civil officers and appointing
others in their stead are hereby confirmed.
% AM r.s 18Th .t,,T nat
boards OF registration provided for in the act en-
titled IAN act supplementary to an act entitled
AN act to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States passed March
two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and
TO facilitate restoration" passed March TWEEN.
t!-three. eighteen hundred and sixty seven.
before allowing the registration Of any person,
TO ascertain, upon such facts or information as
they can obtain, whether such person is enti-
sieo 20 De registered under said act, aad the
siye on such question, and no person shall be
registered unless such board shall decide that
he is entitled thereto; and such board shall also
pave power 10 examine under oath ito DO ad-
mtnistered by any member OF such board) any
one stcuching the qualification of any person
claiming registration.
true intent and meaning OF the oath prescribed
in said supplementary act is. famong other
things,) that no person who has been q mem
Der OF the Legislature Of any State. or who
has held any executive or judicial office in any
State, whether he has taken an oath TO support
the Constitution Of the United States or not,
and who has afterward engaged in insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the United States, or
given aid or comfort to the enemy thereof, Is
entitled to be registered or to vote; and the
words Executive or judicial Office in any
State" in said oath mentioned shall be con-
strued TO Include all civil Off ces created By
law for the administration of the several laws
OF the State
SEC.1. and be it further enacted. That the
time for completing the original registration
provided for In said act may, In the discre.
TOE OF the commander of any district be ex-
tended to the first day OF October, 1867. and the
boards OF registration shall have power, and
itshan be their duty. commencing twenty
days prior 10 any election under said act, and
upon reasonable public notice OF the time aud
place thereof, 20 revise. Cor period of three
Gays. the registration lists: and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto
person from the list, and such person shall not
be SLOWED to vote And such board shall al
so. during the same period. add 10 such regis
Nv he names of all persons who az that time
possess the qualifications required by said act
w no have not been already registered. and no
person shall at any time be entitled 10 be regis
'eTPd or 20 vote by reason OF any executive par
con or amnesty for any act or thing which,
without such pardon or amnesty, would dis
qualify him from registration or voting.
Sec {. 1ia5 b. II further enacted, That ertion
four of the said last named act shall he con-
strued &c authorize The commanding general
ed therein. whenever he shall deem il
Hsedful 20 remove any II en- Der of q board Of
registration. and TO appoint ano her person In
his stead. and to fill any vacancy in such
board