The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-02-21

Senator Shermdn.S Substitute for the
+ House Reconstruction Bill passed the
Senate.
The session of the U. s. Senate of
last Saturday was continued through
the night, until six o'clock Sunday
morning, at which hour that body
passed the bill providing for the mill
tary government of the Southern
States, with the amendment agreed
upon in committee. The vote on its
passage was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs, Anthony, Brown, Cat.
tell, Chandler. Conness, Cragin, Cres.
well, Frelinghuyscn, Grimes, Howard,
Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, Morgan,
Morrill,, Poland, Pomcroy, Ramsey,
Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Trumbull,
Van Winkle, Wade, Wiley, Williams,
Wilson, Yates-29.
Nays-Mcssrs. Buckalew, Cowan,
Davis, Doolittle, Hendricks, McDou-
gall, Ncsmith, Norton, Patterson, and
Saulsbury-10.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill
was amended to read: IAN act for
the more efficient government of the
rebel States"
At $50 Sunday Morning, adjourn
ed.
! The following is a synopsis of Mr.
IShermans substitute for Mr.. Stevens
bill. as il passed the Senate:
The preamble declares that no legal
State governments or adequate pro-
lection for life or property exist in the
rebel States OF Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas,
land Arkansas; and that it is necessary
that peace and good order should be
enforced until loyal and republican
State governments can be legally es-
ltabished ~
| Section divides the States named
Into five military districts, as in the
original bill.
Section 2 makes it the duty Of the
President to assign TO command in
each district an officer of the army
not below tho rank of Brigadicr Gen
eraI, and to detail Il sufficient military
force to enforce his authority within
the district, &c.
Section makes It the duty of such
officer to protect all persons in their
rights Of person and property, to sup
press insurrecton, disorder and VIC.
lonce, and TO punish or cause to be
punished, all disturbers of the public
peace and al! criminals. He may al
low the local and civil tribunals to try
and punish Offenders or organize com
mlttees or tribunals for that purpose.
All interference and State authority
is declared null and void.
Section 4 provides that all persons
arrested shall be tried without unnec-
essary delay. No cruel or unusual
punishment shall be inflicted, and no
sentence affecting life or liberty shall
be executed until approved by the
commander of the district.
Section s provides that when the
people of any one of said States shall
have formed consultation and gov
ernment in conformity with the Con-
stitution of the United States, in all
respects, framed by convention of
delegates elected by the male citizens
OF said State, twenty.one years old,
and Hpward, Of whatever race, color
or previous condition, who have been
resident in said State for one year pre-.
vous to the day of said election, OK,
ccpt such as may be disffanchisc d for
participation in tho rebellion, or for
felony at common law, and when such
constitution shall provide that the elec,
tive franchise shall bo enjoyed by all
such persons as have the qualifications
herein stated for electors of delegates,
and when such constitution shall be
ratified by a majority of persons voting
on tho question of ratification who are
qualified rs electors for delegates; and
when such constitution shall have been
submitted to Congress Tor examina.
tion and approval, and Congress shall
have approved tho same; and when
said State, by vote OF its Legislature
elected under said constitution, shall
have adopted tho amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States pro.
posed by tho Thirty.nihth Congress-
and known as Article Ia, and whom
said article shall be declared part of
the Constitution of The United States,
SAID State shall be entitled to repre-.
rentaLivcs in Congress, and Senators
and Representatives shall be admitted
therefrom on thoir taking the oath
prescribed by law; and then and there.
after the preceding sections of this act
shall bo imperative in said State.
The N. o. Massacre.
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