The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22
1881.

/ in the construction of railroad from
Sioux Cte iowa, to the mouth of the
GhsyeaRe River, Dakotah. Referred
TO sane Committee.
Wilson, OF Iowa, from the Judi
cary Committee, reported back sew
erai bills, memorials, &C., aud had
item referred to othereommittees.
.E4dridga, Of. the same Committee,
r-ported lack adversely the bill TO
amend the act regulating the fees aud
costs 10 clerks, marshals, and attor-
HcyS of the United States Courts.
I.udpn the table o5f0 .yta.s.l
Lawrence. .-of Ohio from the same
Y mmittee, reported a bill to provide
Tor the appointment of a Marshall
for the District Of Columbia.
After q animated discussion by
v as hburRe, OF Illinoise Marshall,
80 oiQmon, and Julian against, aud
Lawrence. of Ohio. Stevens. Of
Pennsylvania, aud Woodbridge. In
favor of 1t, on motion of Orth, the
bill was laid on the table--yeas So;
nays. 81. sa Ha
The following is the Reconstructioa Bill
Hs IL enacted. ,tc.. That in Virginia
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida, and Arkaiisas. there are no CiVii
state Government 5. republican In form,
ana that the ''so-caAedP civil Govern
not he recognized as valid or LEGAL State
Governments either by the Executive or
judicial power orPpthority- Of the United
Ssc 2 eAnd be foa9ther enacted. That for
the speedy enforeeraent OF the act entitled
" An act TO provide TOR the more efficient
government of 9he rebel StaIes. - passed
MARCH 2, 1867, and the several acts supple
mentary thersto, the General of the army
Of the United STATES Is hereby authnrizad
aud required 10 eDioin, by special orders,
upon all officers IN command within the
several IA ntary departments within said
several States,ithe performance OF all acts
authorized by said several laws above re-
cited is authorized to relieve, at his dis
cretion, BY his order from command, any
or All Of said co1nnlanders,and detail other
officers of the United States Army.5not
below the rank of Colonel, to perform all
The duties a nd exercise all powers author
lied by sa q heveral acts, to the end that
the people OF said Several States may
speedily Ieo9anize civil governments,
and be, restored to,the political power In
the Union. ~
SIC. B.. And, be ii further enacted That the
or all civil odi9ers, how no acting under the
several PROVISIONAL Governments, within
the said several -disorgnnized' States, and
tafning to their respective office, and may
do any and all acts which, by said several
avs Iie aDoye eniionsS, are aGLhorizea To-
DeparttD eTits within said States,
and SO much OF said acts or of any act an
authorizes the President to detail the Mill
tary Commanders TO said Military Depart
ments, or to remove any Officers. who NAV
be detailed as herein provided, is hereby
SEC. 4. And be il further enaefed, That
II snal De unlawful for the President of
the united states 70 order any part OF the
assist, by force o arms, the authority OF
either of said Provisional Governments,
IN said disorganized states. to oppose or
obstruct the authority of the United
States, as provided in tlis act, and acts TO
which this is supplementary
SEC. D. And be ~ further ezacted, That
any interierence by any person, with in
ent to prevent by force the execution of
The orders of the General of the Army.
made in pui suance OF this act and of the
acts aforesaid, or any refusal or WilIful
neglect OF any person to issue any order or
40 I a. any act required by this act, or other
Or supplementary. with the intent
% defeat or delay the due ex-
10 which this is supplementary, shall be
held to be a high misdemeanor and the
party. guilty thereof shall, upon convfc-
lion, be fined not to exceed S5.00O, and inn
Driso nment OF exceeding two years.
SEC. q. Ind be IL JgtTtitey enacted, That 50
much OF the acts and part of acts as con-
)f this act are hereby repealed. Ee Eg4
Schenck, from the Conference Com
nittee, on the bill to suspend the fur
her con traction of the currency, re-
ported that the Committee had agreed
o recommend that the Senate reeede
rom its amendment, and agree to the
House Bill, with the following amend
nent: But nothing herein contained
hall prevent the cancellation and de-
truction Of mutilated United States
notes, and the replacing of the same
With notes of. the same character and
mount. Report agreed to.
Logan, from the Conference Com
nittee on the Cotton Tax Bill, re-
ported that he had not been able to
gree. The House then ordered an
,ther Conference Committee.
Schenck. Morehead, and Beck,
we're appointed.
Butler, from the Committee on Ap-
reported back the Sen
ties amendments to the Deficiency
Bill.
Pending Its consideration the House
djourned.