The evening Argus., 1867-06-26

notaries public, and commissioners to take &C
knowledgments of deeds.
Concuffed in unanimously, but the Secre.
tary of State, the SecrsfSry of the Treasury,
and the Secretary of Warexpress the opinion
hat lawyers IRE such officers rs are disquali-
6ed if they participated in the rebellion.
Two thines must sxist, as to anv person to
diequs1ify him from yeting first, the office held
f6or to,the rebellion, and afterwards participa-
ing in thesebellion, - -
IA. An act to fix upon person the offence OF
cngsging in rebellion under this law, must be an
overt and voluntary act, done with the intent Of
aiding or furthering the common unlawful pur-
pose. A person forced into the rebel service by
conscription, or under a paramount authority
which he could not safely disobey, and who
would not have entered sneh service if leit TO the
free exercise of his own will, cannot be held to be
disqualified from voting. ssss
All vote aye except the Secretary of War,
who votes may as'the proposition is stated
Is. Mere acts of charity, where the intent is to
relieve the wants of the object Of such charity,
and not done in aid Of the cause in which he may
have been engaged, do not disqualfy. But
ganized contributions Of food and clothing for the
general relief of persons engaged in the rebellion,
and not of q merely sanitary character, but con-
tributed to enable them TO perform their unlawrul
object, may be elassed with objects which do dis
qualify. Forced contributions to the rebel cause,
in the forrn Uf taxes or military assessments,
which a person was compelled to pay contrib.
ute, do not disqualify. But voluntary contribu-
tions to the rebel cause, even such indirect con-
tributions arise from the voluntary loan of
money to rebel authorities, purchase of bonds
securities created to afford the means of carry
ing on the rebellion. viii work disqualification.
II Concurred in unanimously.
al capacity, were engaged in the furtherance of
the common unlawful purpose, where the duties
of the Office necessarily had relation to the sup
port OF the rebellion, such members of the
rebel conventions, congresses, and legislatures,
diplomatic agents of the rebel confederacy, and
other officials whose offices were created for the
purpose of more efectually carrying on hostili-
ties, or whose duties appertained TO the support
of the rebel cause, must be held to be disqual-
fed. H. -r-- .-.-f ..ls-..f ,.s5. .-
But officers who, during the rebellion, dis
charged official duties not incident to war, but
only such duties ms belong even to state of
peace, and were necessary to the preservation of
order and the administration of law, are not TO
be considered as thereby engaging in rebellion or
as disqualified. Disloyal sentiments, opinions,
or sympathies would not disqualify but where q
person has by speech by writing melted others
to engage in rebellion, he must come under the
disqualification.
AAh Nct1 1yct CAIC Nv tuC oCCICtdfJ vi WdI,
who dissents to the second paragraph, with
the exception of the words, "where a person
has BY speech or by writing incited others to
engage in rebellion, he must come under the
| disqualification .sa.s ara.ag VI.
| H. The duties of the board dpprinted TO sup-
erintend the elscfions-This board, having the
custody of the list of registered voters in the dis
trict for which it is constituted, must that the
name of the person offering to vote is found upon
the registration list, and such proves to be the
fact it is the duty of the board to receive his vote
! if then qualified by residence. They cannot re.
| ceive the vote of anv person whose name is moi
upon the list, though he may be ready to take
the registration oath, and although he may salts
| fy them that he was unable to have his name re-
gistered at the proper time, in consequence of alb
| sence, sickness, or other cause. The board can
not enter into any inquiry as to the qualifications
of any person whose name is not on the registra
ton list, to the qualifications of any person
| whose name is on the list.
| Concurred in unanimously.
| is. The mode Of rotiny is provided in the &C
| to be by ballot. The board will Keep a recort
and oil book of the election, showing the votes
list of voters, and the persons elected by a pura
| lity of the votes cast at the election, and max
| returns of these to the commanding general o
| the district.
| Concurred in unanimously.
| ~ The board appointed for registration and TO
| experimenting the elections must take the oatl
prescribed by the act of congress, approved Jul,
2, 1862. entitled, "An net to prescribe an osth o
Office"
Concurred in unanimously.
In Cabinet, June 30, 1867.
Present-The same cabinet officers as OIL
the 18th, except the acting secretary of tn,
| interior.
The President announced to the cabine
that, after full deliberation, he concurre,
with the majority upon the sections of tn
summary upon which the secretary of wa
expressed his dissent, and that he concurre,
with the cabinet upon those sections ap
proved by unanimous vote that, as it ap
peared the military commanders entertaine,
doubts upon the points covered by the sum
mary, and as their action hitherto had no
been uniform, he deemed it proper, withou
further delay, to communicate, in genera
order, to the respective commanders tn
a.