The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-02-28
The Reconstruction Bill,

We published this bill last week as passed
by the senate but the House refused to con.
cur therein. The following additional Sec
tions were added, and the third section of
the constitutional amendment made a part
of the bill, and it was then passed by both
Houses went to the President for his veto
The Washington special of the Chicago
Tribune Of Tuesday has the following in
reference to the fate of the bill
1.-THE fate of the Reconstruction bill at
the hands Of the President, is not yet GER
tain. The prevalent opinion is that veto
will be sent In tomorrow, or on the follow
ing day at the fartherest. General Grant
does not hesitate to say, very frankly and
pointedly, that it would be advisable for
the President to give it his signature. At
an interview with Secretary Mccullough,
this morning, he asked the Secretary what
the President would do with it-would he
sign it ? The Secretary evasively answered
not said what course he would pursue. The
General remarked, with much earnestness,
81 hope he will sign it think it would be
secretary
again said he couldn't tell what the Presi-
dents purpose was, adding, ale takes time
to look into the whole question before act
ing" General Grant thereupon responded,
do you think he is open to conviction
would my opinion have any weight with
him don't want to bore him if be has
reached his decision, but very much hope
he will sign the BILL" Some further con-
versation was had showing General Grants
strong desire for harmonious action between
the President and Congress. Whether he
took occasion to see the President on the
subject is not known"
The following are the additional sections:
Sec. 6, proposed by Mr.. Doolittle,) pro-
vides that the penalty of death shall not be
inflicted by the military power without the
approval of the President.
SEQ Z. (Shellabarger's amendment That
until the people of said rebel states SHALL by
law, be admitted to representation in the
Congress of the United States, the civil gov
ernments that may exist therein shall be
deemed provisional only, and shall be in all
respect ssubject to the paramount authority
Of the United States, which may at any
time abolish, modify, control and supersede
the same, and in all elections to any office
under such Provisional Governments, all
persons shall be entitled to VOTE and none
others who are entitled to vote under the
provisions of the fifth section of this act,
and no person shall be eligible to any Office
under such Provisional Governments, who
would be disqualified from holding Office
under the provisions of the third article of
said Constitutional Amendment.
The following is the third section of the
pending Constitutional Amendment which
is made part of the bill
SECTION 8. No person shall be Senator,
Representative in Congress, elector of Pres
ident and Vice President, or hold any Office
civil or military, under the United States
or under any State, who having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as
member of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer of any State to
support the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in instruction
Oh rebellion against the same, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; but Con-
gress may, by vote of two thirds of each
House, remove such disability.