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

THE HOUSE SUPPLEMENTARY RECON
STRUCTIuN BILL.
Mr.. Stevens, this afternoon. reported the fol
lowing bill from the House Committee on Re-
construction:
B. Il enacted. dc, That it is hereby declared
20 have been the true intent and meaning Of
the &C: of the second day of March. 1857, emit.
tied IAN act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States" and OF the act
supplementary thereto. passed on the 23d day
OF March, 1867, that the governments then ex.
listing in the rebel States OF virsiaia North Gar.
oiina, South Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi,
kansas were illegal and yoio; and that there
after said governments, II continued, were to
be continued. subject in all respects to the
1 initial eonmardsrs OF TIE respective dis
Sec. g And be II further cn0ctsd, That the saf0
acts to which this is supplement, shall be
construed to authorize the OH Ger assigned to
der said acts whenever he shall deem il
necessary 10 the due performance Of his
duties under said acts, to remove or suspend
person exercising authority under or bv yirtne
OF any so-called State government existing IN
his district and the said officer so ASSIGNED 10
command as Aforesaid, is hereby empowered
70 appoint another person in the stead o. the
omcer or person SO removed, il he shall deem
proper SO TO do and whenever he NAV deem
l. necessary, as Aforesaid. to prohibit, sus-
pend. or set aside any act or proceeding of
any such State or municipal Government, or
any act or thing done under or by virtue OF ,ts
authority; and all Acts heretofore done bv anv
deemed valid. w
Sec. Q. Ard be at further euoct,d Th., tho
boards Of registration OF ths severaI mil.
itsTy districts established BY the acts 10 which
this is supplementary, shall admit 20 regis.
uaton only such persons as thew deem anfS
tied TO be registered by the acts aforesaid Thev
shall not regard the taking the oath pyescrtha1
In the act OF March IS, 1867, concl iIsiye sv;-
d6Dce OF the right OF the person taking il To he
registered, but primo fdcie only, and NAV re-.
ceive such evidence under oath relating thereto
as they may deem proper, either from the DER.
son applying to be registered or others and
either Of the member OF said boards Is hereby
authorized to administer oaths or affirm atoms
and examine witnesses touching the right of
any person to be registered. Said boards OF
registration may strike from the list OF voters
the name Of any one already registered Who
n their Judgment, Improperly took the oath
PRESCRIBED n ths acts to which this is supple.
iaentary, or was not en- 'itied by said acts TO be
reRissssed. Record evidence shall not be re-
CURED by said boards to prove participation
In the rebellion, but parole evidence snail be
su6cient to establish the fact OF 90 chs par.
ticipatiOn; and SAID boards OF reestra ration shan
not b bouDd or governed in thetr action nv
ary'opinion OF any officer OF the United Sta:es
Govern ment. - :, - - -
See. a. And be II -fsyther enacted, That no
civil sc0urt OF the United States, or of anyI
STAFF, shall have jurisdiction of any action
@ proceeding civil or criminal AGAINST
AIRY sucu district commander, or asy ON oar
or person acting by his authority, for or on