The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-25
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.


fourteenth having received the sanction of the requisite
number of States valid all ntents and purposes The
resolution referred to the Judiciary Committee The
Senate was in executive session nearly four hours in the
afternoon engaged in the consideration of the reports the
Stanton suspension from office 1t adjourned without coming
to vote Mr. Dooittle gave notice of an amendment to
Mr. Morons bill to nvalidate the existing governments in
the Southern States The amendment provides that every
person. in order to claim the right the various
elections must possess of three qualifications viz First
having served In the army second have
sufficient education to read the Constitution of the United
States and write his name and third be possessed of
freehold property to the amount of two hundred and fifty
dollars In the House the day devoted debate
on the Presidents annual Message. Mr.. Baldwin, of
Massachusetts, made the opening speech replying
remarks of Mr.. Brooks of New York. combating that gen.
tlemans arguments to the natural nferiority of the
African Mr.. Barnes of New York. followed address
ing the House length the subject of national finance
He characterized the bill lately introduced in the Senate by
Mr. Morrill, full of practical absurdes, which, if put
into effect would involve the question of reputation and
the financial ruin of this generation he opposed either
contraction expansion of the present. and be-
eved that stability rather than amount what
required the present time The gentleman gave notice
resolution instrucing the Committee Banking and Cur
rency to report bill embodying his theory Mr. Kerr of
Indiana spoke length the principles involved in the
question of American citizenship. He thought it the
duty of Congress put into the hands of the Executive the
power to ndicae the rights of naturazed citizens abroad
The following is correct copy of the Reconstruction
Bill for the government of the Southern States
Bet enacted etc., That in Virginia North Carolina South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana Texas
Florida and Arkansas there civil State Governments
and the Governments in said States respectively shall be
recognized valid legal either by the Executive
judicial power, the authority of the United States.
Sec Be 1t further enacted That for the speedy enforce
ment of the entitled An provide for the
efficient government of the rebel States passed March g
1867 and the several acts supplementary thereto the General
of the army of the United States is hereby authorized and
required to enon by special ORDERS upon all officers
mand within the several military departments within said
several States the performance of all authorized by said
several laws above recited and remove by his ORDER from
command, any all of said commanders and detail other
he the of
Colonel to perform all duties and exercise all powers
horzed by said several acts to the end that the people
the several States speedily reorganze civil governments
republican in FORM in said States and be restored political
power in the Union.
SEC g. Be further enacted That the General Of the army
be authorized to all civil officers acting
under the several Provisional Governments within said several
dsorganzed States and appoint others to discharge the
duties pertaining their respective Offices and may do
and all which by the said several laws above mentioned
authorized to be done by the several commanders of the
military departments within said States and much of said
acts any act, which authorizes the President detail
commanders to such military departments any
officer who may be detailed herein provided hereby
repealed
SEC A. Be further enacted That it shall be unlawful for
the President of the United States order any part of the
navy of the United States assert by force of
the authority of either of said Provisional Governments
said dsorganzed States to oppose obsruct the authority
OF the United States provided in this act and the acts
which this is supplementary.
SEC D. BE further enacted, That any interference by any
person. with intent prevent by force the execution of the
orders of the General of the army made in this
act and the acts aforesaid shall be held to be high msde
meanor and the party guilty thereof SHALL upon conviction
be fined not exceeding $4,000 and imprisoned exceeding
two years.
Sec 6. Be further enacted That so much of all the acts
and parts of acts conflict inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, hereby repealed
Secretary Seward has reported Congress that
States have given notice of the ratification of the 18th article
amending the constitution Maine has ratified but has
given notice. and Iowa will doubtless ratfy it the APP
preaching session. 1t is estimated that the Democratic
maores in Ohio and New Jersey will repeal the action of
their predecessors in this matter In the former States
6 has been already introduced for that purpose Senator
sumner offered resolution Saturday. the 18th instant
declaring that the 18th article had been adopted necessary
hreeOurhS OF the States in the Union having ratified it.
Inc Ohio House of Representatives January 11th by
assent of Ohio the proposed 18th article to the constitutions
Gl Inc unlted States Twelve Democrats and two Repub