New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14

Mr. STEVENS exuting ~ the FINAL of his
ute asked tic Speaker whether t was IN order FOR 10
ndorse the declaration Of good old Laeres mat Heaven
VET ruled aud that there were Gods above" Laughter
The following tie m corrected and passed by The
House, alterations In itdllc:
~ BILL 10 PROVIDE ToR TlIr MORE EFFICIENT GOVERN
MINT OF THE NsvMsCuoNARi STATES
late soallcd Confederate States Of Virginia. NOrh caro-
Ina, South Carolina, Georgia. Mississippi Alabama
Louisiana. Florida, Texas, and Arkansas we're set MP
without the authority Of Congress and without the sane
WierlGi ne 50 pretended Governments afford 10
adequate protection for life property aga counttnante
and encourage awlessntss ana crime anu ~, o, o,-
should be enforced ~ he s0clod states, unt loyal ana
republican State Governments can be legally established
p, Suac,d by ne Sencc AID House Of Representatives.
of He Ujitd States Of AEciic0 90 CoHQc Ss dSscGed
That the sOcaCd CoqcdUGe states sh&i be DIVIDED INTO
military districts and made subject 10 the military a-
and Tor maj puTrose Virginia shan constitute the Ist Dis
trct North Carolina and soutn aroma INC ia District
Georgia Alabama, and Florida the lid District hsslt
sipp and Arkansas the lNth District, and LOUISIANA ana
Texas the VIII District. ,,.,
OF tho General oi the Army 10 assEn 70 hT ma "
each OF said Districts an officer ot ne KSg1et arm! not
fcient military force 70 enable such officer Ia perform ms
duties and enforce his authority III the district 10 Whch
"SFC IS And be u further enacted, That It shall he the
duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid 10 protect 81
@ G., m an npiers 81 the public peace
tribunal. TO take jurisdiction Of and to Try eenqers OF
when his Judgment 10 may be necessary i0r lhe tIial
OF offenders he shall have power TO organize htaIy
commissions tribunals for that purpose any ~
the constitution and laws Of The socaued states 70 S
contrary notwithstanding; aud al legislative ana lelM
proceedings or processes 70 prevent or cohol tc PO
ccedugs Of said military tribunals, and al interference
by sakUrctnded State Governments WIN h eNef'se o
military authority under tins act SHAH Dc Nou ana Vi DO
effect. -. 49,,
"sEc l. Aud be IL t9ner cRaeted That the Courts ana
Judicial officers OF the United states SHAH not ISSUE Wits
of habcas corpus in behalf of persons IA military CUSTODY
flceOi la cases ia rhich ne pcs0R hctd 20 uHSWtTWyJ~
foy ~ crime or crimes e5rlusireiy cthU ne lUSdicoH
he Coys OF NE URad Saies 'sN'H sdid pttuofy disuts
Hfren or unless commissioner or officer on dly IN
Tho JstrIct wherein the person - detained shall ndofse
upon said petition statement certifying upon honor mat
L has in6vodge Information az 10 the cause ana Gig
Of tie alleged detention, aud that he believes
the Same to be wrongful aud, further that ne beeyes
Lat fb Endorsed petition preferred IN good an ana III
of Justice and not TO hinder delay the pun
smcit of crle. All persons put under military arrest
Nv Srue OF this shall be tried without unnecessary
JSaV aud cruel or unusual punishment snail DC III
nicted. .-,., nh. ~ ..n,.,c. ~,
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