The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-21
THE nrcossrauorrox BILL.

The following il the substance of tie bill
which passed the Senate Sunday morning af>
ter tive all night sessions, by a vote of 20
too.
The preamble declares that no ioysi State
Government or adequate protection for life
or property exists in the rebel States of Vir-
gina, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana. Flori-
da, Texas and Arkansas, and that it is nee
essary that peace and good order should be
enforced until loyal and republican State
Governments can be legally established.
The frst section divides the States named
into Ave military districts, as in the original
bill.
Section two makes it the duty of the Pres
ident TO assign to the command of each dis
trict an officer of the army not below the rank
Of Brigadier General and detail q sufficient
military force to enforce his authority within
the district, etc.
Section three makes it the duty Of snch Of
6cer to protect all persons in their rights Of
person and property, to suppress insurrec-
ton, disorder and violence, and to punish or
| cause to be punished all disturbers of the pub
| lie peace and criminals. Hemay allow local
civil tribunals to try and punish offenders, or
the organization of committees or tribunals
| for that purpose All interference and State
| authority is declared null ana void.
Section four provides that all persons
rested shall be tried without unnecessary de-
| lay. No cruel or unusual punishment shall
! be inflicted. and no sentence affecting life or
liberty shall be executed until approved by
the District Commander.
Section 5. That when any people of the
said States shall have formed Constitution
and Government in conformity with the Con-
| stitution of the United States in all respects,
| framed by q convention of delegates elected
| by male citizens of said State, twenty~one
years old and upwards, Of whatever race,
resident in said State for one year previous
to the day of snch election, except such as
may be disfranchised for participation in the
| rebellion, or for felony at common law and
Il when such Constitution shall provide that
the elective franchise shall be enjoyed BY all
such persons q. have the qualification herein
stated for electors of delegates; and when
Il such Constitution shall be ratified BY ma
jority Of persons voting on the question df
ratification who are qualified ~ electors for
delegates; and when such Constitution shall
have been submitted to Congress for exami-
nation and approval, and Congress shall have
RI approved the same; and when said State, by
vote Of its legislature, elected under said
Constitution, ahall have adopted the amend
ment TO The Constitution OF the United States !,
proposed by the Thirty~ninth Congress, and
known as article fourteen; aud when said ar
ticle shall be declared part of the Constita>
ton OF the United States said State shall be
declared entitled to representation in Con
! gress, and Senators and Representatives shall
be admitted therefrom on taking the oath
prescribed by law and then snd thereafter
the provisions of this Law shall be inopera-
tive in said State.
i Section sixth tmoved as an amendment by
4 Senator Doolitde) provides that sentence Of
4 death under This act shall b carried into ex-
ecution without approval of the President.
/ Doolttle's amendment is queer one, bu,
the poor fellow wanted to do little and %
he did.
/ At this writing We do NOT know whethe Or
the House passed it Tuesday or not If no.
it will fail for lack Of the Presidents sigma
ture.