Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Shermauss Rubstttute for Steven
military GOVernmemG BiII.

II
Shermap,s substitute. for Eteven,si
miiitary Governments Bill, u.
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 1.-THE following is
synopsis of Sherman's substitute for
Stevens bill, as 1t passed the Senate:
The preamble declares that no legal State
governments or adequate protection for
life or property exists In the rebel States of
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Tex
as and Arkansas. Thatit Is necessary that
peace. and good order should be enforced
until legal and Republican State Govern
ments can be legally established.
The first section divides the States named
into five military districts, as in the origi-
nal bill. 81, ..'......'...' = '1-T n 'a- =
The second section makes it the duty of
the President to assign to command of each
district an officer of the army not below
the rank of Brigadier General, and to de-
tail a sufficient military force to enforce
his authority within the district, &c. a
Section three makes 1t the duty Of such
officer to protect all persons in their rights
OF person and property, to suppress insur-
rection, disorder and violence, and to pun
ish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers
OF the public peace, and criminals. He
may allow local civil tribunals to try and
punish offenders, or organize commissions
or tribunals for the purpose. All interfer-
ence by State authority is declared null
and void. =
Section four provides that all persons ar
rested shall be tried without unnecessary
delay. No cruel or unusual punishment
shall be inflicteda No sentence affecting
life or liberty shall be executed until APP
proved by the commander OF the district.
Section five provides that when the peo-
pie of any one of said States shall have
formed Constitution and Government in
conformity with the Constitution of the
United States in all respects, framed by
Convention of delegates elected by male
citizens of said State 81 years old and up
ward, of whatever race, color or previous
condition, who have been resident of said
State for one year previous to the day Of
such election, except such as may be dis
franchised for participation in rebellion or
| felony at common law; and when such Con-
stitution shall provide that the elective fran
chise shall be enjoyed by all such persons
as have the qualifications herein stated for
electors of delegates; and when such Con-
stitution shall be ratified by majority of
persons voting on the question Of ratifica-
tion, who are qualified as electors for dele
] gates; and when such Constitution shall
have been submitted to Congress for exam
| ination and approval and Congress shall
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State, by vote of its Legislature elected
under said Constitution, shall have adopted
the amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, proposed by the Both Con-
gress and known as article IA, and when
said article shall have become part of the
| Constitution ofthe United States, said State
shall be declared entitled to representation
in Congress, and Senators and Represents
tives shall be admitted therefrom on their
taking the oath prescribed by law; and
then and thereafter the preceding sections
of this act shall be imperative in said State.
To this is added an additional section pro-
posed by Mr.. Doolittle, and already sent in
Senate proceedings. .. ..
The President FaVOrs the Blame
| Amendment.
The Worlds Washington special says
1t is learned from the Republican Congress
men, who had conference last night with
the President, that the latter seems inclined
to favor the Blame amendment, as a COM
promise between the Executive and Con-
gress on the reconstruction question, but
with the modification that it shall demand
impartial suffrage from the South in place
of universal suffrage.
Arrested for Selling the Testimony OF
the New York Custom House InVes.
tigatiOn.
The Times special says: William Helm.
street is the stenOgrapher charged with
selling the testimony of the New YorE
Custom House investigation to outside par.
ties, and to Collector Smythe in particular
He is under arrest. He says Smythe paiC
him % or 80 cents per page. Among the
evidence thus stolen is that of Mr.. Brown
Collector Smythe's private secretary. The
testimony secured in this case:has created
much excitement among certain parties
some of whom threaten Hubbard, chair
man of the committee, with political
slaughter.
The Drug Section in the Tariff Bill
Not Materially Changed.
The Ways and Means committee have
Finished the drug section in the Tariff bill
without material change as it came from
the Senate. ar-
Hopes of Compromise Between the
President and Congress-.
The Tribune's special says: There art
yet hopes that compromise between the
President and Congress will be effected.
The Tariff Bill.
The Tariff bill will not be ready to re.
port before Monday next.
The Loan Bill.
The Loan bill will not be considered In
committee until the middle of next week.