The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-25


Republicans won, then the President had said
that their governments we're illegal and theil
votes could lot be counted; and the President
held the purse, the sword, and the Senate, sc
far as heard from. The New York World
claimed if Congress adjourned every Southern
State could be carried for the Democratic
ticket. Butler believed it. Congress was SIM
| ply losing time considering this bill. If the
reconstruction policy could stand, Congress
ought to protect it; they ought to protect
their action, their honor as legislators,
and themselves Buffers time expired
Beck appealed to the House not to pass the
bill-not to consign those States to reckless
adyenturers- arm negro constabulary
sgainst pacific white inhabitants, but rather
leave those States under the protection Of the
troops of the United States. The bill was pass
ed by strict party vote, except John Baker,
Of Illinois, who voted with the Democrats. The
bill as passed is as follows:
A Bill to provide for the more speedy reorgani-
cation Of the States of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, &C., That for the better secur.
ity of persons and property in Texas, Virginia
and Mississippi, the Constitutional Con.
[ Yenions of each Of said States, here
tofore elected under and in pursu-
ance of an sct OF Congress, passed March
2, 1867, entitled an act for the more efficient
government OF the rebel States, and the sew
eral acts of Congress stpplem entary thereto
and amendatory thereof, shall have and is
hereby authorize to exercise the following
powers, in addition to the powers now'author-
lied by law, to wit: to make removals and ap.
pointments of all Offices Of theprovisional gov
ernments Of said States respectively; to au-
thorize the provisional Governor Of said re-
spectiys States toremove and appoint registers
and judges uf elections, under said act of Con-
gress, which registers and judges Of elections
shall not be eligible to any elective Office under
such provisional government, and shall observe
the provisions Of the said Act Of Congress to Or
ganize and maintain constabulsry force in
each of said States; to preserve the peace and
aid IN the execution Of the laws; to provide, by
ordinance, for the reassembling of said several
conventions from time to time; and for holding
all elections authorized BY said acts Of Con-
gress, and for ascertaining and declaring the
result of such elections, and especially the re-
suit Of any election which may be held for the
ratification or rejection Of any constitution
which said several conventions may submit to
the people Of either Of said States; and to pass
such ordinances as is consistent with the
constitution and laws of the United States, as
il may deem necessary to protect all persons
therein, in theirlves, liberty and property. 8
SEQ. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
several ordinances which msyb passed by the
Constitutional Convention of either Of said
States, as herein provided, shall be enforced by
the provisional government OF such State until
such is disapproved by Congress, or until such
State shall have adopted constitution OF State
government, when the same shall have been
approved by Congress. Provided, That moth
ing in this act shall deprive any person of trial
by jury IN the courts of said States for offences
against the laws Of said States.
Sec. s. BE it further enacted, That the mill
tary commanders in each OF said States shall
give aid to the officers Of the provisional gov
ernments Of each Of said States in preserving
the peace and enforcing the laws, and espe-
oiaIly in suppressing unlawful distractions and
forcible resistance to the exercise of the laws.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That on the
fourth Wednesday after the passage Of this act
the said Conventions Of Virginia and Missis-
sippi shall reassemble, and the said Convention
OF Mississippi shall proceed to frame constitu-
ton of State government, and submit the same
10 the people, under, and in pursuance Of the
provisions Of the said acts Of Congress and of
this act.
Sec. 5. 2 That IL in any one Of the said States
any person shall, during the year 1868, vote
for any candidate for election Of President or
Vice President OF the United States, or shall
act as an officer at any election for such candi-'
date, every person so offending shall be deemed
guilty Of o high misdemeanor and shall be la
bic to indictment and conviction thereof in any
court Of competent Jurisdiction, and shall, on
conviction, be fined not moro than one thou
sand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
one month nor more than one year.
SEQ. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the President Of the United States
to prohibit any person from voting or acting as
an officer Of any election contrary to the pro-
visions of this act; and for this purpose he shall
employ the power Of the army and navy Of the
United States, go far as may be necessary.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That al acts
or parts of acts, so far as the same may be in
conflict with the provisions Of this act, are
hereby repealed.
In TIE SENATE the Legislative business was
unimportant, and the body was in executive
session nearly all day considering the Sand
wich Island treaty, after which they adjourned.
The Radicals are not hopeless Of prolonging
the session, but as it stands now, Congress
must take q recess on Monday, unless the
Senate concurs in a concurrent resolution to
the contrary. This action will defeat all cur
rent legislation affecting the South. Parlia-
mentary tactics and pocket vetoes are re-
garded as certain.
The two wings Of the Republican party have
been fighting over the Southern members.
SO far they mostly mate with Buffers lmpeach-
ment eatremi sts.
Schofield will reorganize the military districts
in q few.days, the details Of which have not
transpired.
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