The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-03-23

la. lscaHssI,G PAY or ARM brry-
CHR. The following is MI abstract Of
the new l,~ for the temporary incrt.s.
Of the pay Of army officers etc
Section one rrcvid. ,hst Tor two
year. from July !, 1850, al officers 30
Iowa MAJOR general shall be paid ~
addition Of thirty three and one-thrd
per cont To ,hsir prescn, pav prop,s
and the pay and smolumeni. nf Ill field
and other isDnn,ed officer, shall h.r.af
YER be sh. saine n. the pr..ent pay "
cavalry ofe.'s n Ike grade"
Section two continue tho present IN.
sr..scd pa, Of private soldier. Tor ,hr,.
year, from August %. 1855
Setiion three allows sumantR,ion Of
rstiors At COS, price, on The ss,,lsmcn,
Of the accounts Of all enlisted men of
the Army, navy and marine corps, who
dioi While held rs prisoners -f war in
rebel states, er Who having hs.n q.
held hsvs died or may d. sub.eauen,
10 re,ssc, 10 be paid in order n widow
children parent brother. .nd sisters
Section four rereals tho lsr under
which the assistant secretary OF war
was appointed
Section FIVE makes persons who served
three years as volunteer surgeons or
assistant surgeons, eligible for promo
ton Ia the grade Of captain
Section six leaves the word white
out Of all United States military laws
Section ven gives post chaplains
the rank u captains, and provide. that
they -hull hereafter be appointed by the
President, with the advice aud consent
Of the Senate aud places all army
chaplain. on the Same footing as other
army officer, with respect to tenure of
Office retirement allowance for service
and pensions
Section eight provide, TINT Ia any
fAsr where persons entitled tu receive
payment of bounty under the proyis
ions Of any law shall make application
therefor or whore such application
shall be made by pr per representa-.
,iscs u such person being deceased On
di-char-e II such paper has been lost
II shall bee competent Tor the accounting
othc r.. 30 receive 10 lieu of the actual
production of such discharge proof ct
actuh loss oi same and second, any
proof Of is issue and contents together
with proof Of identity Of the claimant
or person deceased
Scouun nine gives general officers and
officers uu the retired ll-t additional
ratious TOR every five wears service.
GENERAL psErrISG uF TItLrs
~ rnN Sorrn - The view We took
yesterday, that the ShcllabarEer
amendment tu tie District hill en-
daurcrcd all titles made III the South
sine, the advent of the rebellion, is
endorsed by the New York journal
of Commerce, as follow
Much as we desire 10 see once more
the harmony Of the executive aud lcgis
htiNc departments ~ the government
and Injurious rs their disagreement d.
10 the busincs. interests Of the couutry,
We cannot believe It lo be III. duty of
the President 10 give his sanction to this
bill II il must assume the iurh ul iaw
let 10 stand before the country ~ the
law OF Congress without the approval OF
the executive department 1t seems 10
us impossible tina, It should ever receive
the sanction Of the judiciary
For the present We shall DO lttie
more than make few comments On the
preamble to thi. bill The preamble is
IN these words
Whereas, no legal state governments
or adequate protection for life or proper
" now exist in the rebel states Of Ntr
GINA North Carolina. south Caroline.
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Loui'f
ana Florida, Texas and Arkansas and
whereas. 1t IS necessary that peace aud
good order should be enforced IN said
States until loyal and republican State
governments can be legally established
therefore,
Ne legal state governments eNlst
in the rebel states Of Nirgin'a, etc II
there be- no legal state governments.
chen ever, thin. don" Ia the legislatures
or courts. or IN any other department o'
these Governments, are yoid The judg
ment, obtained IN their courts are 'uld
til, criminals confined IN their prisons,
by sentence pronounced IN the state
cuurts. are entitled 10 immediate dts
charge There must be general jail
delivery These sro the necessary con
sequences Of Illegal Statcguycrnments.--
National JafslIigsugsr