Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-19

a.
ooean mail service between the United SUITES a -
and the Sandwich Islands The SENATE ainsuu
mepts TO the Bankrupt bill wete non'oonu.. -
and committee Of conference was Orue,s
The amendments 10 the bill to protect 'ue Tsa =
tional cemeteries were ooucnrreu ~ -
Amendatory Internal Revenue Tax olii wns W. :
considered In Committee Of the "nole, a.
several amendments were male ADJOURNED
SATURDAY February TO- 1861
The session Of the Sennte, was continued
mill @ 80 A, NJ on Sunday morning, IN the !
consideration Of tho Military Reconstruction Dill
The bill was amended by Mr.. Sherman auu
finally passed. The following is Mr. Shermans
amendment, as passed 5000.
Whereas, no legal State governments or aus
ouate protection for life or property now exlst 70
the rebel States Of Virginia, North Carolina soutn
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana fioriua'
Texas and Arkansas; and
Whereas. it is necessary that peace and gooa
order should be enforced 10 said States until loya
and republican State governments can be lsga''y
established. Therefore,
Be il enacted Tint the said rebel States sheh
be divided into military districts and made suo
ieo to the military authority Of the United states
as hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose
, Virginia shall constitute the FIRST district, North
B Carolina and South Carolina the second DISTRICT
! Georgia, Alabama and Florida the third district.
Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and
5 Louisiana aud Texas the fifth district.
c Section Q That ii shall be tho duty OF the
$ President to assign to the command OF each oil
l. said districts an officer of the army not below
8 the rank Of brigader general, and to detail
sufficient military force to enable such officer TO
perform his duties and enforce his authority with
10 the district to which he is assigned.
h Section 8. That it shall be the duty of each
10 ocer assigned as aforesaid protect all persons
" 10 their rights Of person and property; to sup
| inaurrnoiinu Hianr1nr and violence. and TO
g punish or cause to be punished all 1isturbers OF
q the public peace and crminals aHd 10 that end
A. he may allow local and civil tribunals to take
of jurisdiction OF and try offenders; or when, in his
le judgment, II may be necessary for the trial Of
H. Offenders he shall have power to organize mill
he tary commissions or tribunals for that purpose;
of and all interference, under color Of Stae au'
of thority with the exercise Of military authority
of under this act shall be null aud void.
or Section A. That all persons put under militia
~ nv arrest by virtue Of this act shall be tried
is without unnecessary deay,aud no cruel or unus
nv ual punishment shall be inflicted; and no sen
,is teuce Of any military commission or tribuna
in hereby authorized, affecting the life or libert.
nd Of any person, shall be executed until il is up
he proved by the olioer in command Of the District
me and the Laws and regulations for the govern
are ment Of the army shall not be affected by thi
me act, except 10 80 far as they may conflict wit
I'VE its provisions
EeollOu y. lnhN Wuth tue pGNpln VI hhJ VA
az OF the said rebel States shall have formed
far constitution for their government in confrmit
with the Constitution Of the United States
The all respects, framed by convention Of delegate
nee elected by the male citizens Of said State tweI
lne ty-one years old and upwards OF whatever rae
mi color or previous condition, who have been res
tho dent in said State for one year previous to n
The day OF such election, except such as may be di
are franchised for participation in the rebellion
,,aT for felony at common law; and when such COL
Tho stution shall provide that the elective franch
ont shall be- enjoyed by oil such persons have Il
10 qualifications herein stated for electors of del
Il. | eates. and when such constitution shall be rel
nd fed by majority Of the persons voting on Il
and question Of ratification who are qualified as Gle
IN tors for delegates aud when such constitute
VA shall have been submitted TO Congress for e
,ba animation and approval, and Congress shall ha
tor approved the same and when said State, by
a vote of it's Legislature. elected under said Co
%a siitution, shall have adopted the amendment
- the Constitution of the United States, propos
49, by the Thrly.ninth Congress, and known
IN. Article IA, and when snid article shall ha
i. III. become part Of tho Constitution Of the Unit
IN States said State shall be declared entitled
,oo,, representation in Congress, and Senators
III. Represe ltaves shall be admitted therelrom
''oiJ their taking the oath prescribed by law. a
=. then and thereafter the preceding section OF I
-, ~. act shall be imperative in said State.
ulns The House Of Representatives conourred
i i the Senate amendments to the Invalid Pens
u .yl,i bill. MIR. Wentworth offered q preamble 4
W. resolution declaring that Is rumored that me
'u III bers are bargaining to act adversely upon
report Of the Judiciary Committee, If 10 ia
Of impeaching the President aud directing
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the mat
67. After some discussion the resolution was agr
enll. to- The vote was reconsidered, aud an anne
a, Oh ment that the inquiry be made by select c
Com mittee was agreed o. aud the resolution
,idino again passed. The bill to amend the act dec
ond ing the officer who shall act as President Of
tenn United States in case Of vacancies 10 the Of
ask. OF President or Vice President, was pas
II San Also, the RIVER ana haroor Approprienon
Hon. amounting 10 9l,eOu Uuu various plls OIL
ansns Importance to the general reader were pas
Nh Of A bill annexing the port Of Camden. N. J
Island the collection district of Philadelphia, with
Iessrs. Assistant Collector, to reside in Camden,
lthouy passed.
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