The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-03
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WASHINGTON, March 2d.-Senate-The
Bankrupt bill has passed and awaits the sig
nature of the President.
l The Foreign Committee reported adverse
ly to the resolution to protect the rights OF
American Investments in Mexican bonds.
Report Of the Conference committee pro-
vides for the issue of three per cent loan GER
tificates, of which, 50,000,000 only shall'be
outstanding.
The Veto of the Tenure Of Office bill was
taken up and bill passed Notwithstanding,
by vote of 30 yeas, to l nays.
House--Proceeding not generally inter
esting until 2 o'clock, when the message of
the President vetoing the Military bill was
read. The galleries were damned.
| This bill provides fol- the more efficient
government of the rebel States.
The case is one which is Of such transcen-
dent Importance that the President is una
ble to give his assent, for reasons SO grave
that he hopes mere statement thereof will
be sufficient to influence all patriotic and
enlightened men. The bill places ten States
under Military rulers.
His information shows that the people are
invited to take part in re-organizing the
governments on basis of peace.
Face of the bill shows its object is not
peace-after the States adopt measures, no.
toriously Objectionable, they will be allow
ed representation, without reference to Sc
curity Of life or property and palpably in
conflict with the constitution.
Power given to Brigadier Generals is that
of absolute monareh--hia will law-ha da-
determines right of person and property;
disposes of lands and goods within his Dis
trict, and makes his own criminal code
Everything is criminal which he denomin-
ates crime, and every person is guilty whom
he condemns. He keeps no record and need
make no report-can break up courts and
make judges and jurors criminals. His mill
tary courts are of his own making, compos-
ed Of officers from his subordinates, and in
stead Of mitigating harshness single rule of
such courts would divide responsibility, and
make it more cruel. Several provisions,
dictated by humanity, introduced in the bill
to restrain officers in operations Each
officer may define cruelty according to his
own temper. Military commanders, under
provisions of the BILL may condemn to death,
without trial, avoiding executive sanction
The authority given officers amounts to alb
solute despotism. The bill declares he shall |
punish or cause to be punished &c.-a pow
er denied to English Kings for five hundred
years. In all that time, no people speaking
English language,have borne such servitude.
It reduces the population of ten States, and
strangers within their limits, to degrading
ervitude. 1t may be answered that the
'fiicers arc just and humane
They may be equally so with other classes,
tut history shows danger of unlimited au-
horty, almost invariably tyranneal. Exam
lies of strangers appointed by unfriendly
'ower to rule in Poland and Hungary aroused
ympathy of the world, and in Ireland begat
ndignation though tempered by English prin-
iples Message contains elaborate constitu-
onal argument, embracing copious extracts.
ill passed 1876 to AZ.
New York cotton market dull and easy under
lrge receipts. Sales 600 bales at 3I%. |
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