The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-17
WASH ing TON
The Latest Reconstruction
Project of Thad stevens.
Passage of the Bill for the Re-
lief Of Deserters.
The Presidents Veto Message Ey-
pected T0-Morrow.
WASHINGTON, July 16, 1857,
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"Asns s.no Snly 10 to''
H:oe sCiocA r H.
EDsvf-srev v ems, Latest Reconstruction Project.
Ths folIoxny ia fuI, sopy OF te impcr.s-,, b, pre-.
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see ~ sne uou'e 'o-uNy W INV o's n,.
Bo ted by the Senate ane House OF Representa-
lives OF tho United StEtes OF America IN congress as
ssnbled, Tuat all governments and pretended govern,
1ents within that portion cl the territory Will VIZ.
lkely claimed TO telong to the Ccsiederaie states
- AniUrica, and which Toe unn1 states naye
'eonqnc1ed, to VII, the territory aesy
called Lse tate OF Virginia. Here follows names OF an
Nhe Suthern States, designated as VsgnIa IS ana the
1M Meo proceeds as follows t-sro hereby declared
nsl and void ADD Of effect othc- than that which
Shey shall derive from the action OF congress Inc
nunlepal corporations and Offices existing de tdco for
bsca purposes shall be continued until Congress or those
onthorzed BY Congress shan deteraiue tneir EXISTENCE
hnniory shall be prepared with proper constitutions
md regularly admitted lnto me Union rs ne" Staes u
sa 90 governed rs e ~, ;on, n,n Of n
Yenste and the house o, Representatives Tor each
" The divisions now called military districts, two
~ whom shhi o. nominated py me bouso ana
enc BY The senate. who shall be called Commissioners
q KecsnSrncton Trey shai! discharge all the duties
81 March 70 1867, are now enJoined upon The military
semmanders except 40 far as is altered by this act and
my sna proceed 10 correct ald complete the reessra
ton already In progress with all convenient speed
when tho registration IS completed they shall take the
enmeeoton with regard TO the formation or the consu
tueon as Is now prescribed 10 the military commanders
q sno ac's anresad ana whenever any portion OK sad
fsesrssery shall have boon formed into proper State
and lie constitution submitted TO Congress and
ApproVed oy ~ IL sbaii De admitted INTO the
msa ana deo@rea c@psoe Of representation aa ,, 10
safy commanders and Oh mi.iiarY authority are
Aessb. relieved FROM any duty within said territory
except the preservation OF Tue peace whch they snal
enforce upon the demand OF the Commissioners OF Re
construction or any Of them The admission Of new
eates into the Union and The reconstruction OF old ones
tbe soie duty and work Of Congress and neither the
President nor any head of department. nor the judi
cb ~, .o n 80 NY Ky IN Sa r W or ,h
United States the opinion Of the Attorney General
upon any point connected With the admission OF new
States or tho reconstruction Of DESTROYED ones is unau
shorzed and ought not 10 be obtuded upon tho govern
,Hent, lest theirs DO misunderstanding with regard 10
lwno are enuued 10 exercise the ecctVc IRAN
elise both IN The election OF delegates to form
convention and in the confirmation or rejection OF any
% .heS sy aoan :. 70 aee.aieu .na. al
lion shali be excluded FROM resstraon and such fsct
may be proved ny paroled evidence and for that pur
oss me In 2 o. necons.lucuoS or ener o.
- on,ba ast questions md condnc tho in
such manner as may be necessary to ascertain the
fsa.n Any fa'se swearing under this law shall DO
~sorrsa in sad sc,s ms, ha Continuous immedsteSy
preceding tho election at which the vote s offered No
person who during the time Of the rebellion held any
h ranS, ~ "e 80 a h 90
Ma states snail he ressercd nor military oecers Who
during existence OF government the Coincide
Fate STATES nea oces etner In s army or IN the army
~ shsn be bs,d 70 admit To recistra,ion any Of The
sasses excluded by the act to which this is supple
nsnt c.
on OF REORGANIZATION each within its own iurisdicton
shall have ful power to romOvo municipal Oucer
or magistrate or State Judge. and, secs proper TO
. sne vacancy oy new appoin.men: wnsnsver sns
and doiugs OF tho respective boards and commissions
saere shall DO no appeal except to Congress
:, nna 20 ,esr 'ner srso'so, Inn 90 m M ~
a 1861 Is is not altered BY this act shall remain in
fnl force and virtue
Added to the bill. but without any words OF enact.
nent is a paragraph inlthese words:-
n the Commissioners of the State OF Texas and tho
hoy shall proceed 20 run and mark the division line
and prepare them for admission into the Union here
prescribed .,.v
no,,.d ~ cor,rnssponai 1910 ,,., ~. p,..,.
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ov. N ths ac,.r,uro for, ina, homes q, rr.m,.r.
q the House, scarcely quorum Of members i,
present
The Congregational Contested Election Cases.
Nothing will be done IN tho House with the several
o,,,s,sd osc,,o, casa. al, AZ. nov, session Aaau,onal
c's'es'ea 'e91on oas's ' 'Ae next so''o. A1u''N"'
Asge masses Of testimony arc oeins printed.
NOMINATIONS Conurmcd py the Sehnte.
Inc Senate to-day confirmed the ioowinS nomina-
sions Of postmasters-E- NJ NcAis'er, At Champaign
nL William d. snerin' a. Paris ILL., LOUIS u faimer,
II liscnneid' Ill rne senate also confirmed samue
Saacn'ora 10 % Judge Oh tue Onted STATES pis''ic'
poun ior 'ne sousnern d'sfct OF NC" horS'
NOMINATIONS Rejected by tue senate.
The Senate o-day rejected the following nomiua.
49,. I.r.. d po,,h 20 Ia rr,,,.s s,o,.. A,,or,.v
" DoS " ~ - ~ ,'
tor me oisuct OF Deawarei Whhsm d. LOWS, 10 90
assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Second district OF
S,a,.,. ga W., n c.rm,, 20 ~ po,,r,,.r a, Raj,
49,. m,no,.
tn. R.v.. p..ra .. N.~ x.-s
Aresou,ion offered bv M scAepcx Of Ohio for n,or
,.ssou re.p,ctus the ss,abi,.hmsut OF Metropolitan
BOARD in the civ OF New York has cas,ed the
Hous. Another by Mr. Robinson. OF New York. calling
FOR an Investigation a. to seizures or vhsksy and to-
s.coo was lest
The Purchase Of Ru,sian America.
The Presiaen, communicated 10 Congress- to-day .
CODY OF treaty between the United States and his Ma
Dsssy the Emperor OF all the Rusras the Publications OF
hson were exchanged In this city on the ooh day OF
$3.50. u...