The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-08
~ WASHINGTON.
The Additional Reconstruction
Bill Completed.
The Commanders Not to be Removed
Except with the Consent Of
the Senate.
No Courts TO Have Jurisdiction in Questions
Arising from Registration.


WASHINGTON July 7 1867,
IL 80 O'Clock p. NJ
The Bill TO be Reported by the Reconstrnc-
ti0a CommiiIee.
The following is the act agreed upon to-day to be re-
pottsd to-morrow by The Reconstruction Committee:
An act supplementary to an ACT entitled IAN act TO pro-
vide more efficient government for the rebel states.
and the act supplementary thereto" nc
Be 4 enacled nc, That IL ~ hereby declared 70 nave
beon the true intent ana meaning OF the acts Oh March
add 70. 1857 owhich this act is supplement- thai tho
governments then existing in the rebel States Of Vir
gnia North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia. Florida
Alabama Mississippi, Arkansas, louisiana and texas
Illegal VOID that hereafter said govern
rents were to be continued subject in all respects
Tie military commanders OF the respective districts and
70 the authority OF Congress only. sH
SEC 2. And be t further enacted, That the said
acts which this is supplement- shah be construed to
authorize the ofhcer assigned u the command OF any
military district under said act whenever he shall deem
IL neces ssry to the due performance Of his
date, Gnder said acts to suspend from once
any municipal or State officer person exercising
authority under by Of any 50 called State gov
eminent existing in his district aud 70 appoint another
he shall deem proper SO TO do and to authorize the
shcer assigned to the command OF any mill
sary district under said acts, whenever no
bit, suspend or SGT aside any act or proceeding
OF any suca State municipal government, any act
Or thing done under by virtue or its authority; it
beng the intention OF said act that during its continn
the said called State governments OF the rebel
States shall be allowed continue only subord nate
subject to the control of the officers assigned to
the military districts aforesaid respectively; and all
hes etofOrs done by any officer here
with shall be deemed valid
SECTION 3--That tho boards Of registration OF the
several military districts established by the acts TO
hhc this IL additional shall admit to registration only
sch PERSONS as they may deem entitled 10 be registered
bv the acts aforesaid they shall not regard The taking
OF the oath presented in the act OF March g. 1867
elusive evidence, under oath relating thereto, they
may deem proper her from the applying 10 be
regefed or Others and either Of ths members OF said
affirmation and examine witnesses touching the
rehi OF any person 70 be registered. Said boards
or registration may strike from the list OF voters
tire name OF already registered, who In their
Judgment improperly took the oath presented
not entitled by said acts to be regis
tvred and shall not be bound and In this action
by any opinion any officer Of the United Staten gov
eminent Record evidence shall not be required by
said boz de- to prove particulars in the rebellion; but
parole evidence OF the fact OF such participation shall
be .erted oy said Boards sufficient 10 effect the die
f'sncseent provided FOR by the acts 10 which this is
aAa,n"raL
OF any state shall have jurisdiction OF any action
proceeding civil or criminal against any such district
tscry ON account OF any act done by him in his
ohcal capacity under this act, or under the acts TO
n.en sapp,e@sn.ary 70 ~t-sne sct namea 10 the
supplementary thereto
as.rios NO district commander shall relieved Of
sbe command assigned TO him Under the aforesaid acts
unless the senate shall have first advised and ted
70 MS removal unless by sentence OF MARTIAL
he shall be cashered dismissed from the army,
uniss he shall consent TO be relieved.
Probability of Two Weeks Session Of Con.
The majority Of the members Of Congress anxious
and hope to nnish their business early week. The
Secretary Of tho Treasury intend to make any
accommodation TO Congress regarding the finances the
laws force being deemed sufficient for his Official
purposes
The Travels Of n Revenue Commis sioncr In
Great britain.
The yreasurv nartrnent has inflammation that
mission Of the commissioner Of the revenue
service. DavidA Wells, 70 Europe where be Is
gathering facts touching the experience other
nations and The comparative OF production ia like
10 be great In Great Britain every facility
has been granted by the government, and the leading
mauufsctsre ali parts OF the kingdom have thrown
opsn their works without reserve Mr. Wells has been
accompanied thus TAR under instructions the State
Department part by Consul Dudley. Of Liverpool and
IN by Consul George j. Abbott of Sheffield Al very
iuary OF the manufacturing centres visited in order 10
have the results OF The inquiry above suspicion the pro-
pretors have allowed the Commissioner inspect snd
take copies Of The rolls and have private and
reserved communication with their workmen NJ
wcs anticipates that he will he able lay before Con
css at its winter session, tho complete statistical
sanuary OF the condition and of European proauc
ton made public
The Cause OF the Indian War and the Phil
keWrny Massacre.
Information has been received at the Department OF
the Interior showing thai the massacre at Fort rha
h. army caused by n military order establishing
military posts without the consent Of the Indians on
,he Montana road by Powder river and Big Holm;
aud thai the Cheyenne war grew on, Of the
approach Of troops. The Indians 10 stated de-
serted the village (which afterwards destroyed,
fearing that they would be again treated they were by
Colonel Chvingion in December. 1894 An ONO al re-
pert will probably be communicated TO Congress the
present session. embodyng the above facts with such
the commission consider necessary
ic insure peace among all the Indian tribes
Funeral Of J.dse WAYNE.
The funeral Of the lats James N. Wayne Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme Court took place
sts afternoon from his residence on street, near
Fourioenih. His remains inferred In Oak Hill
Cemetery, Gogetowu, and those present ., tho
'nisn ceremony were Presiden, Johnson Chief Justice
'ssse several members Of the Cabinet few foreign
u masters and other prominent people
Republicans Meeting In Savannah.
1he ont republican meet ing held in Savannah
~.o on on Tuesday last at Masonic Hall One hundred
ATTY blacks and thirty whites we're present Colonel
scl,'ne, leading lawyer In the city, presided Ten
"a v,es elected 10 the state mass meeting ct At
..s Good temper and good sense marked the pro-
ed ~
s>orfoik and scsrhern Emisrntion.
A neville paper Of cp'riou that the South will |
vsr u up with emgrants until great shipping 20 ut
er,at ssned at Norfolk with rndiang lines railroad
TIL o &feceipfs from Cu.soms Tor June.
ne =, cepts from Customs for Juns s1i 600 ooo
fropi, internsi revenue about s2i 600 600 Duuag
fast rec days Of the prr-cn, month the receipts
m 4, iese tro sources were 81, 10000 |
4 III y sale ef the Ram ~tsnewaii.
The fyps usse Commissioners have already paid /
no eco cd oceun, for the ssonewsIl aud will, Gu
&c roiar6ts Japan. make arrangements for paying
Q b.isfss q 1psrchas, money, namely: 800 600
10 ,vs.ei,wn Leave The Washington Navy Yard for
a, G, Npty in August
Land Once Busimess.
Tie NumissNnsr OF the General Land once has
. rcce we'd returns Of the survey OF Townships and
seutb wss 70 West and iewnship O. south Range.
ve., An colorado Territory. 10 the nrs, mentioned