The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-02-14

,,p,a,, a al Aicient military force to per-
form, his duties and inforce his aathonty
IN the district to which be IL assigned. .
SIC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of
Zach officer assigned as aforesaid to pro-
tect all persons in the rights OF person
and property; to suppress inslrrecton
and violence, and to punish, or cause 20
be punished, all disturbers Of the pubic
peace, and criminals; and to this emu ne
may allow civil tribunals to take luris-
diction aud try offenders, and when III
his Judgment 1t may be necessary Tor the
trial of offenders, he shall have power
to organize military commissions or III
bunals for that purpose, anything in the
courts and laws OF the so-called States to
the contrary Notwithstanding; and oil
legislative or judicial proceedings or pro-
cesses to control the proceedings Of said
military tribunals, and all interference
hy said pretended State Governments
With the exercise of military authority
under this act, shall be void and Of no eff
feet. t,~
SEC. 4. That courts and Judicial offi-
GERS of the United States shall not issue
writs of kdbeas corpus In behalf OF per-
sons in military custody, unless some
commissioner or officer on duty IN the
district wherein the person - detained
shnll indorso upon said petition state
ment certifying upon honor that he has
knowledge or information ~ to the cAus-
o. or circumstances Of the alleged deten-
tion. and that he believes the same 70
he wrongful; and, further, that he
believes the Endorsed petition IL pre-.
ferred in good faith, in furtheEancc OF
instice and not to hinder or delay the
punishment ofcrime. All persons put
under military arrest by virtue OF TINS
net shall be tried without unnecessary
DELAY. and no cruel or unusual punish
ment be inflicted.
SEC. 5. No sentence of any military
commission or tribunal hereby author.
lied, affecting the life or liberty OF
any person, shall be executed until APP
proved by the superior officer In com,
mand of the district, and the laws ana
regulations for the government OF the
army shall not be affected by TINS ACT,
except In SO far rs they conflict Win i's
provisions.
printed. .,,o-t.
The following proceedings are report
ed in connection with the ABOVE on'
MThe Reconstruction Committee had
session Of three hours to-day, and final
Nv 0&CCeu W IcEoAt "a 80. ~.
Williams bill for making military dls'
| tricts Of the Southern States. lhau'
Stevens brought in the bill In the House
and about 1 In the afternoon rose 10
question of privilege, and reporte1 tnt
hill to the House. 1t was read amid per
feet silence in the House and great atten
ton from Democrats, who were some
what taken aback at the Introduction o
this bill. Mr. LeBlond wanted to know
If it was to be passed to-day. Quite
cluster of Republican members had gam
cred around Mr.. Stevens, who answered.
Certainly if there are no ob!ect'oh'
made Mr.. LeBlond attempted 70 Is
sumo a tragic attitude, and said N
demanded. in behalf Of the America
neonle, time to debate 1t. Mr.. Steven
said he would give him half an hour Vo
morrow. This caused great laughter
Mr.. LeBlond, somewhat disconcerted, re
niied that he did not want to speak him
. self. but he wanted the American peop'
to be heard on it. Mr.. Stevens said
any man wanted any light on this que
: tion he was willing he should take
: the Globe and read it through; but TN
+. tomorrow he should ask the House
nass the bill, and he thought that won
= the inongrel concern hatclied cut
Mr. johnson over his nest Of Z
called Southern Governors and would
u Senators, rs the committee Is OF &
20 opinion that ifany black man can vol
"a an can, and they will make no distin
-. ton among them"