The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-06-27

form of taxes or military assessments, which
persons may be compelled to pay or contribute
do not disqualify. But voluntary contribution
to the rebel cause, even such indirect contribu-
tions as arise from the voluntary loan of mon
ey to rebel authorities, or purchase of bonds or
securities created to afford the means of carry
ing on the rebellion, will work disqualification.
Vote unanimous.
16. All those who, in legislative or other Of
fetal capacity, were engaged in the furtherance
ofthe common unlawful purpose, where the du-
ties of the office necessarily had relation to the
support of the rebellion, such as mem ers of
the rebel conventions, Congressman and Legis-
atVrs, Diplomatic Agents of the rebel Confed
eracy, and other officials whose offices were Gre
ated for the purpose of more effectually carry
ing on hostilities, or whose duties appertained
to the support of the rebel cause, must be held
to be disqualified.
But officers who, during the rebellion, dis
charged official duties not incident to war, but
only such duties as belong even to state of
peace, and were necessary to the preservation
of order and the administration of law. are not
| to be considered as thereby engaging in rebel
| lion or as disqualified. Disloyal sentiments,
! opinions, or sympathies would not disoualifv.
but where person has, by speech or by writing
melted Others to engage in rebellion, he must
come under the disqualification.
Vote unanimous, except that of the Secreta.
ry of War, who dissents to the second paragraph
with the exception of the words, 'where per
son has by speech or by writing melted other.
to engage in rebellion, he must come under the
disqualification"
II. The duties of the Board appointed to su
perintend elections.
This Board having the custody of the list O
registered voters in the district for which it i
constituted, must see that the name ofthe per
son offering to vote is found upon the registra
ton list, and if such proves to be the fact, it i
the duty of the Board to receive hisvote. The,
cannot receive the vote of any person who's
name is not upon the list though he may b
ready to take the registration OATH and altho
he may satisfy them that he was unable to hav
j his name registered at the time in consequence
of absence, sickness or other cause.
The Board cannot enter into any inquiry a
to the qualifications ofany person whose nam
is not on the list
Vote unanimous.
49, The mode of voting is provided in tn
act to be by ballot. The Board will keep
record and poll-book of the election, shown:
the votes, lists of voters, and the persons cleo
ted by plurality of the votes cast at the cleo
ton, and make returns of these to the com
handing General of the district.
i Vote unanimous.
| 49, The Board appointed for registration
and for experimenting the elections, must tax
the oath prescribed by the act ofCongress NJ
proved July q 1862, entitled AN act to pre-
scribe an oath of office"
| Vote unanimous
The President announced to the cabinet tina
after full deliberation, he concurred with tn
majority upon those sections Of the summar,
upon which the Secretary of War expresses
his dissent, and that he concurred with tn
Cabinet upon those sections approved b.
unanimous vote; that, as it appeared the mil
tary commanders entertained doubts upo
points covered by the summary, and as thei
action hitherto had not been uniform, \
deemed it proper, without further delay, t
| communicate in general order to the respeC
tive commanders the points set forth in tn
summary.