The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-14
FORTIETH CONGRESS-Flrst Session.
WASHINGTON. March 13.

WASHINGTON. March 13.
SENATE. TE.-Trumbull, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported adversely
on the bill comforting on territorial
courts jurisdiction under the Bank
rupt Bill. Trumbull said the law as
passed confers sufficient jurisdiction
on these courts. The bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Morgan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported joint resolution
to provide survey for the ship, canal
between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Passed.
Yates introduced a bill to provide
for Circuit and District Courts for the
State of Nebraska. Referred.
Stewart introduced bill to estab-
lish land Office, and create Offices of
Surveyor General. Referred.
'Frumbull introduced resolution
inquiring of the Secretary of the
Treasury how many persons are en-
.ployed in the assessment of direct
taxes in the rebel States, how much
paid them and whether their service
cannot be dispensed with. -.
Trumbull reported from the Judi
ciary Committee the following substi-
tute for the House Supplementary
Bill to the Reconstruction Bill, and
asked for immediate consideration.
e Howard objected, and it goes over
under the rules.
An act supplementary to an act emit
tied an act, to provide more efficient
means of restoring the rebel States,
passed March 2, 1867, and to taci1-
itdte restoration. ss.4. ~. 49,.
Be 1t enacted, de-, That be-
fore the first day of September,
1867 the commanding General in
each district, defined by act, &C., for
the more efficient government of the
rebel States, approved March 2, 1867,
shall cause registration to be made
of all male citizens of the United
States, twenty one years of age and
upwards, residents in each county or
parish in the State or States included
in this act, which registration will in
clude only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by the
act aforesaid, and who shall have tax
en- and subscribed to the following
oath or atflrmatlOn: "a
[, -, of the county or parish
of -, of the State of -. do here
by solemnly swear or affirm that am
not excluded from the right to vote
by the fifth or sixth section of said
act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States; that I
will support the Constitution and
obey the laws of the United States,
and that I will to the best of my
ability encourage others to do the
same; so help me God.
Which oath or affirmation may.
be administered by any registering
officer. -
SEC. 2. That, after the completion
of the registration, herein provided
for, in any State, at such time and
place therein as the Commanding
General shall appoint and direct, Of
which at least thirty days public no
tice shall be given, an election shall
be held Of delegates to a Convention
for the purpose of establishing a Con-
stitution and civil government for
each State, except Virginia, to con-
sist of the same number of members
do OAO u1Oob uuuGIOuS DTalCl OF the
State Legislature in such State in the
year 1860, to be apportioned among
the. districts, counties or parishes of
such State by the Commanding Gen
eral, giving to each Representative in
the ratio of voters registered as afore-
said, as nearly as may be. The
Convention in Virginia shall con-
sist of the same number of'mem-
bers as represented the Territory now
constituting Virginia, in the most nu-
merous branch of the Legislature
of said State in the year 1860, to be
apportioned as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That the commanding Gen
eral of each district shall appoint
such loyal officers or persons as may
be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district In any State, to
make and complete the registration,
superintend the election, and make
returns to him of votes and districts,
of returns Of persons elected, BY del