Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-07

18th, 1864, fixing military peace establish
ment Of the United States was also tabled
The House declaring and fixing the
rights of VOLUNTEERS, as a part Of the army
bill provided thatin computing the length
Of service of the army officers, in order to
determine what allowance of addition or
longevity rations he is entitled, and fixing
the relative rations az officers, there shall
be taken into account the time such officer
actually served, continuously or otherwise,
as officer in the regular or volunteer since
April 10, 1861 Passed.
The House bill toextendtoG general officers
and officers retired the benefit of additional
rations for every five years service was.
passed.
The bill to amend the act establishing
national asylum for disabled volunteer sol
diers, so as to provide may retain their
positions after being elected members of
Congress was passed.
House joint resolution donating to the
State of Ohio the buildings, sheds, furni-
ture, lumber, and other property of Camp
Chase to be used in the erection of a State
asylum for idiots, passed.
House joint resolution for the reduction
of the military reservation of Fort Riley,
and grant lands for bridge purposes to the
State of Kansas Passed.
House joint resolution to pay Lieut. John
A. Hamlin, first Lieutenant Michigan cav
ulry, his pay as second lieutenant from
July, 1868, to March, 1864, was passed.
House JOINT resolution to confne the iu-
risdiction of the Court of Claims to cases of
claims for quartermaster's stores and sub
sistence supplies actually furnished TO
troops under command of Mai. Gen. Lew.
Wallace, during the Morgan raid in Ohio
and Indiana in 1868, was passed.
House joint resolution for payment of
officers and enlisted men under Gen. Viii
son, who were not actually mustered into
service on account of capture or otherwise,
was passed.
The SpeaS ger presented a message from
the President, transmitting report from
the Secretary of State, as States now repre-
sented in Congress which ratified the con
stitutional amendment, proposed by the
thirty-ninth Congress. The Secretary re-
ports authenticated evidence of such ratif-
cation received from Connecticut, Tennes-
see, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, West
Virginia, Kansas and Missouri, and that
printed copy of Joint resolution ratify-
ing il had been received from New Hamp-
shire.
Mr.. Graves introduced bill providing
payment for horses lost by drowning, etc,
in transportation Passed
Mr.. Marston reported bill recognizing
the organization of Capt. David D. Beatty's
company of scouts in Tennessee, as if they
had been regularly mustered into the ser
vice. Passed
Mr.. Rousseau reports a bill to pay
to Walter Whitaker pay and allowance as
Colonel of the 9Th Kentucky infantry, from
September, 1861, to January, 1862; passed.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced q bill allowing
transportation and bounty to soldiers dis
charged for the purpose of accepting civil
positions from the government; referred
Mr.. Blame gave notice that he would at
the earliest opportunity call up House bill,
paying loyal States for troops furnished
The Senate's amendments to House bill
declaring the sense of the act restricting
the jurisdiction of court claims, and pro-
viding for the payment Of certain demands
forquartermaster s storesw ere concurred in.
The Senates amendment to House bill,
regulating the duties of the clerk Of the
House; Concurred in.
The House then proceeded to debate the
Reconstruction bill, reported by Mr. JencIs
from the joint select committee on Re
trenchment, to regulate the civil service.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported a bill for the more
efficient government Of insurrectionary
States, as follows:
Whereas, The pretended State govern
ments Of the late so-called Confederate
States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas,
were set up without the authority of Con-
gress, and without the sanction Of the PEG
pie; and whereas the said pretended
State governments afford no adequate
protection to life or property, and encour-
age lawlessness and crime; and whereas,
it is necessary that peace and good order
should be enforced in the so-called States
until loyal State governments can be legally
established; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, etc.-Section l. That the
so-called States shall be divided into mill
tary districts, and made subject to the mill
tary authority of the United States as here
matter prescribed and FOR that purpose
Virginia shall constitute the first district
North Carolina and South Carolina the
second district; Georgia, Alabama and
Florida the third district; Mississippi and
Arkansas the fourth district and Louisi-
ana and Texas the fifth district
Sec. 2. That it be the dnfy Of the General
Of the army TO assign to the command of
each of said States officers of the regular
army not below the rank of Brig. General,
and TO detail sufficient military force to
enable such officer to perform his duties
and enforce his authority in the district to
which he is assigned.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the dnty of each
officer assigned as aforesaid, to protect all
persons in their rights OF person and pro
perty, to suppress insurTection and violence,
and 10 punish or to cause to be punished
all disturbers Of the public peace and crimi-
mails. and TO this end he may allow the civil
tribunals 10 take jurisdiction and try often
ders. and when in his Judgment 1t may be
necessary, he shall have power TO organize
military court or tribunal for the trial Of
offenders, anything in the court OF Law Of
the so-called St8ts TO the contrary notwith-
standing; and all legislation, Judicial pro-
ceedings or processes to prevent or control
the proceedings Of said military tribunal,
and all interference by said pretended State
government with the exercise of military
authority under this set shall be void and
Of no effect.
Sec. 4. That the courts and Judicial Of
6cers Of the United States shall not issue
writs Of habeas corpus In behalf Of persons
in military custody, unless some eopamis-
stoned officer on duty in the district where
in the person is detained shah endorse upon
said petition a statement certifying upon
honor thai be has knowledge or informa-
ton as 10 the causes and circumstance Of
the alleged detention, and that he believes
the same 70 be wrongful, and further, that
he believes the endorsed petition is per
fecled In good faith in filrtherance Of jus
tice. and not 70 hinder or delay punishment
Of crime. All persons put under military
arrest BY virtue Of this act shall be tried
without unnecessary delay and no cruel or
unusual punishment shall be inflicted.