Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-25

ment OF certain crimes against the
| United States was passed.
An unsuccessful attempt was then
made to reconsider the resolution, the
! Senate taking recess.
The Conference Committee on the
Postal laws, made report which was
/ agreed to. Il sT GFr
The House bill to protect actual set
tiers upon the public lands, was passed.
IL Is as follows
Be it enacted, etc, That in no case
shall more than three sections of the
| laods Of the United States be entered in
any one toWBshipby scrip Issued TO any
| State under the act Of July 2, 1862, for
! the establishment of an agricultural col
Iege therein.
Bingham, from the Reconstruction
1 Committee, reported bill entitled An
act to provide for more speedy reor-
ganizaticn OF the States of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas and for other
purposes. - - - ~
The first section authOriz g the Consti-
tionsl Conventions Of Texas, Mississippi
and Virginia, heretofore elected, to exer-
else the following powers il addition TO
the powers nov suthoriz ID by law, viz
| To make removals. and appointments Of
al officers Of the Provisional Govern
ments; to suthoriZs the Provisional
Governments to remove and appoint
registers and judges of elections to be
eligible to any elective Office, and to or
ganizs and maintain coEstabulary
/ force to preserve peace and aid in the
execution Of the laws; to provide for
the re-assembling of the Conventions;
for holding elections, particularly on the
ratification of the Constitutions, and to
pass such ordinances not inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the
United States as they may deem neees-
sary to protect all persons therein in
their lives, liberty and property.
The second section provides that the
ordinances TO be passed by such Conven-
tions shall be enforced by the Provisional
Governments until disspproyed by Con-
gress, and are not te construed into de-
NAL OF the right to a jury trial for
offenses against the laws Ct the United
States.
The third section requires the military
commanders to give aid in preserving the
peace, enforcing the laws and especially
Ia suppressing unlawful Instructions and
fOrciOle resistance to the execution Of the
laws.
The fourth section provides for the re-
assembling OF the Mississippi and Viz
gina NO1FEnllO1s UI tBS lOuEtA WCu-
nesdsy after the passage Of this act,
which shall proceed to frame Constitu-
tons and submit the same 10 the people.
The fifth section repeats ali laws con-
fiieting with this act.
The bill was originally presented to
the Committee by Mr.. ROane.
Lawrence, OF OHIO, offered an amend
ment, which was adopted. 1t was as
follows:
IL mskes it penal offense, punishable
with fine and imprisonment, for any
person in said States to vote or act as
officers il the ensuing Presidential cleo
ton, and making It the duty Of the
President 20 prohibit such thing.
The bill was then passed, by yeas ll9;
nay u, strict party vote.
On the motion of 5ehenek, Commit
tee of Conference was aeked on the Fund
ing bill, and Sehenck, Logan and Bout
well were appointed.
The Committee on Accounts made a
report exonersting the Door Keeper
from improper conduct.
a resolution was passed petitioning
Congress to remove the political dlsa-
bifities from every citizen.