New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05

- !. ,ot with determined opposition. Providing
- ,or e division of the South into five military DIS
cts each under the control OF an officer OF the army "
- cover was given 10 try all Offenses by military
~ and 70 overrule all laws and decisions made under
tbritv Of the Provisional State Governments IL was
iaored 70 be no more than police system-a sequeI
- ,o Freedmen's Bureau the Civil Rights Dill ana INC
ition of the First Session IL did not make any Po
,Ioo for the organization of loyal State Governments
., the extension OF the elective franchise Tor the
,.ore,eutation Of the loyal people OF the south
il, Congress. We approved 1t, because II "oua
80 ended Rebel rule in the South, and because
.,e measure of the kind was necessary precedent VI
t nroner reorganization OF the States Dut We ueseu
tb,t IL should be followed by other measures IN Wel
uory rule should be but the preparation Tor Loyal cIn
Government The Senate, taking this view Oh inc sun
,cct refused to accept the Military bill as solution Vi
The question of reconstruction and proposed 10 aeu
Inv what il known as the Blaine amendment TO tue eIcct
that any Rebel State adopting the constitutional Acnu
rent giving the elective franchise tolts cIeS "l'ho
regard to color and adopting loyal constitution snou
be declared entitled to representation ln''
amendment had been rejected by the House upon the
,,a that II gave the Rebel leaders control oil the
Stste, with full power to shape reconstruction Inc
Senate appended the Blaine amendment 10 tue NlH'"iS
bill and sent il back TO the House Tor concurrence "
which OF course the extreme Radicals Ieiuseu ~ IVY
H. Nj stevens Joined with the Democrats III opposin7
the hill and succeeded in obtaining Committee Oi Ooh
ference. the Senate insisting upon It's amen"
mani The House proposed two others intended
20 qualify it, the first, offered by Mt. VIZ
SON providing that person excluded from oili'' ~
the constitutional Amendment shall take part III 'ho
reorganization OF Rebel state; the second oIeicu ~
Mr. Sheabarger 10 the effect that the civil governments
Of the Rebel States shall be provisional TIL they Sc
ire rcpresentaon in Congress- that at eIechohs heu
under their authority voter shau oe oAciuueu ou
account OF color and that no person shall hoh Once
under such provisional government who IS dlSqualleu
By the Constitutional Amendment. To these amehu
,nsnts the Senate agreed and February 20 the bill was
nAssed by both Houses OF Congress ana S'ht W '"o
President for his approval Though strong
3 pressure was brought upon the President 10
obtain his signature RCvcrdy johnson and SeVeraI SOUTH
oru leaders urging il polite ana necessary 'e OH
was so utterly at variance with the wloe po'S Vi HIS
administration that veto was inevitable Mr. Johnson
sent his objections Congress, and on the same day
March g. the bill was declared law by vote OF % TO ~
in the Senate, and l3J TO As in the House Thus the
XXXIXh Congress after long and careful debate per
fected plan for the reconstruction Of the Union IN which
all loyal mon glad to cooperate, and which WILL we
trust enforce justice and establish peace In every state
The following bl cmbOdes the full plan or RECONSTRUCTION
the XXXIXth Congress adopted:
A BILL 10 PROVIDE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TOR TIE
INSURRECTIONARY STATES.
TkcredS No legal state Governments OF adequate pro
tecon for life or property now exist the Rebel states
~ Virginia North Carolina South Carolina. Georgia Ala
bsma Mississippi Louisiana Florida, Texas, ana Arkan,
saS md trheieds il Is necessary that peace and good
order should be enforced in sad States until loyal and
republican state Governments be legally established;
therefore
lie 4 enacted &C. That SAID Rebel States shall he divided
iuto military districts aud made subject to the military
authority of the United States hereinafter mentioned
District. North Carolina and south Carolina the second
District Georgia Alabama and Florida the Third Dis
ne Mississippi and ArE2n T, the Fourth District and
SEC p That IL shall he the duty OF the President to az
the army below the rank Of Brisadcr General and
70 detail sufficient military force To enable suea oltr
rf,ru lis emf
district To which nc is assigned
a. protect all persons in their rights OF person
and property 20 suppress instruction, disorder ana NlO
az the public peace aud criminals and 10 this end lac may
allow local evil tribunals 10 take jurisdiction OF ana ny
offenders when in his JUDGMENT It may be necessary
for trial of offenders ne shall have power 20 organic
military. committees on tribunals for tnat pupo5ei ana
al interference under color Of state authority with INC
exercise Of military authority under this act shall be null
SIC T. That an persons pnt under military arrest by
virtue OF this shall be- tried without unnecessary dc
lay; and no cruel or unusual punishment sla Dc
hereby authorized affecting the life on liberty Of any per
sou shall De executed until approved by the officer IN
command 0f the Usl1ct ana NE laws ana ioI
the government OF the army shall not be affected y TINS
visions T,ocded That no sentence Of death under this
shall be carried into execution without the approval
SIC When The people Of any Of said Rebel States
shall have formed cunSt tuition ana eOEelne NJ III con
gOiIny with the Constitution OF the United states IN all
respects. framed 10y convention OF delegates elected by
the male citizens Of said state q years old and upward,
O; whatever color. previous condition, who have
been resident in said state for one year previous to the
day OF such election except such may be dsfIanclsed
Tor participation in tic Rebellion or for felony at common
tw, and when such constitution shall provide that the
elective franchise shall DC enjoyed by all such persons
have the qualifications herein stated electors dele
gates. and when such constitution shall be ratified by
majority Of the persons voting on the question OF ratc
ton who qualified electors for delegates and when
such constitution shall have been submitted 10 Congress
FOR examination aud approval and Congress SHAH have
approved the ana when said state by vote Of its
Legislature elected under said constitution shall have
adopted the aheldhehl oIhc CONSTITUTION OF the Clcd
states proposed by the X&&lNtl Congress and known
Article H. and whom said article shall have become
pAh OF tnc constitution 81 the Jllted states, s1u Ste
shall Dc declared entitled 20 representation IN Congress,
aud ScnntoTs and Representatives shall be admitted
thcreirOm their taking the oath prescnbcdb by law and
then ana thereafter the preceding sections OF tins act
son excluded from The privilege Of holding Office by said
proposed amendment To the Constitution Of the United
State, shall DC Clegibc to election member of the
Convention 10 frame Constitution for any OF said Rebel
states. nor shall any such person vote for members OF
SIC c. Aad b. FURTHER c,octcd. That until the people
Of the said Rebel states shall bv law DC admitted 10 rep
rcscntatiOn 10 The Congress Of the United states all civil
governments that may xst therein shall be deemed pro
paramount authority Of the United States. 40 amy time to
plOish, modify, control, ana supeIscdc the same, and III
an elections 10 any office under such provisional govern
monS all persons shall b. entitled TO vote under the pro
visions q the fifth section 0i this act And no person
shall be eligible 10 any office under such provisional gov
crnmcnts Who would bc disqualified from holding Office
under the provisions OF the third article Of said COnstiiu
tOHal Amendment
The 81 tic Executive made necessary that Con
ess shOud l.ssatc Tor the conservation of its oOnstiu
toHa authority, and 20 tins end bill TO fix the time for
the regular meetings Of Congress early In December
debated and finally passed Jan TO- It provides for the
Immediate meeting OF each Congress, March 4. mmedi
stely upon the expiration Of the term Of Us predecessor
snd is intended to enable Congress, in times OF
yenCy, to remain continuously IN session. Another
measure OF similar intention is the bin to regulate the
Tenure Of Office, brought before the House by
or Williams Of Pennsylvania, the third
iay OF the session, which provides that
the President shall have power 20 remove civil
officers without the consent Of the Senate to appoint
persons to whom the Senate has objected During the