New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
l. IND HO!

The Senate sat nearly or quite through
after allowing itself to be bored through many
weary hours by Me>srS. Salisbury, Garet Davis.
&c-it finally adopted John Shemans substi-
trte for MI Stcycnss Military Organization
bill as il came from the House The Sherman
substitute was carried by the strong vote of 80
Yeas to 10 Nays, and is Us follows
Whereas legal state governments adequate procc
on for life or properly now exists IN the rcbe! states OF
virginia North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama, Mississippi. Louisiana. Florida Texas. and Arkan
80. f,d ,rhrges u D., necessary that peace and good
order should De enforced 10 said states until loyal and
therefore
Be euoeed tc That said rch, States shall be divided
Into military district, and made subject To the military
authority oi h" tinted states ~ hereinafter mentioned
and ior that pirpo,c Virginia shall constitute the First
District Georgia. Alabama and Florida the Third District,
Mississippi and Arkansas the Fourth District and LOuis
aua and Texas The Fitih District.
SE, q That shall bc the duty OF the President
sign the command of each Of said districts officer of
the army not below The rank of BugaderGeneral and 10
perform his duties aud enforce his authority within the
district to which he is JS-igucd
SIC D. That II shall be- the duty OF each officer assigned
aforesaid 10 project AL i'm their rights of person
lcuce and 10 punish DE punished all disturbcrs
81 the public peace and criminals and to this end he may
offenders, or, when in his Judgment il may be Necessary
for the trial O offenders he shall have power TO organize
military committees or tribunals for that purpose and
all interference uuder color Of State authority with the
exerc' OF military authority underhs act shall be null
ard void.
See T. That a persons put under military arrest by vr.
tue Of this shall be- tried without unnecessary delay,
and cruel OF unusual punishment shall be inflicted. and
sentence OF any military commission tribunal hereby
authorized affecting tho o or liberty Of any person shall
be executed until 10 approved by the officer in
luaud OF the district and the laws and regulations for
thc government " the army shall he affected by this
act, except IN 50 far aS tbey may conflict with its prOv
siOns
SIC s. That no sentence OF death under this act shall
be carried into execution without the approval OF the
President.
SIC when the people OF any Of said Rebel States
saA have formed q constitution and government in CON
fOTnty With the Constitution Of the United States in all
respects framed by convention ot delegates elected by
the male citizens ~ said state II years old and upward
uf whatever color previous condition, who have
been resident IN sdd state Tor previous To the
day oi such election except such uS may be disanchised
Tor participation m the RcDclOn or Tor felony 40 common
law, ana When such constitution shall provide that the
elective franchise shall br eulOyed by al such persons as
have the qualifications herein stated electors
tter, aud when such shat ma
jOy OF tke persons voting the question Of ratification
who are qualified electors for delegates and when
such constitution shall have been submitted 10 Congress
for examination and approval and Congress shall have
approved the same aud when said state by vote OF its
Legislature elected under said constitution shall have
adopted the amendment - the Constitution OF the United
states proposed 10y the XXXINth Congress and known
as arnclt H. ana when said article shall have become
prtoi the Constitution ~ the United states said state
shall De- declared entitled 90 representation i'm Congress
ana Senators ana Representatives shall be admitted
terefrOn on their takns the oath prescribed by law aud
thcn 1lo thereafter me preceding sections Of this act
shal be imperative ia said state
Here is a complete basis of Reconstruction
enacted by Congress (for we cannot doubt the
coneurrencc Of the House which euables each