The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14

IA CANADIAN. VIEW OF REcIPRocITY. The
Canadians arefeeling little sore on the sub
ject of reciprocity, on account of the disregard
of their views and feelings which they conceive
was evinced in its abrogation. Yet it Is evi-
dent that they would willingly accept rea-
sOnable modification of the former treaty, If
the United States would take tho initiative
The Toronto Globe in noticing an editorial
article ON this subject which recently appeared
in the Press, says that the view of the case
there presented was''a fair one" Iteontinues
as follows: 'sssoH Es5Fo eos tiir5 / q.
We are convinced that reciprocity benefited
our country in the past, and We are equally
satisfied that its operations in the future would
be advantageous to us. True we have not felt
the abrogation of the treaty as severely as some
Americans expected We would, OF as severely
as we ourselves anticipated, but that is no
reason why we should not be ready for its re-
newal. Further, we have not been without
indirect advantages to compensate In a great
measure for the inconyenienees resulting from
the action of tine American Government: the
impetus given to our manufactures and the
extension of our commercial relations with
foreign countries, are among the fruits OF the
coercive policy attempted against us. r.g3 f 2
The New Reconstruction B1LL.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the bill adopted by the
reconstruction committee, on Saturday,
SECTION 1. ~ Be it enacted, &C., In Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, AL
ALBANIA, Mississippi, Louisiana Texas, Florida
and Arkansas there are no civil State govern
ments, and the governments in said States re
spectively shall not be recognized as valid or
legal State governments, either by the Execu-
tive or the Judicial power, or the authority of
the United States. i4
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That for the
SD9eQV spDlOPcamant of fba an &c A =,
act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" passed March g
D 1867 and the several acts supplementary there
TO-, the General of the Army of the United
States is hereby authorized and required to
enjoin by special orders upon all officers in
command within the several Military Depart
ments, within said several States, the per
Torrance of all acts authorized by said several
laws above recited; and to remove, by his or
der, fiom command any or all of said COM
manders, and detail other officers of the U.S.
army, not below the rank of Colonies, to per-
form all the duties and exercise all the pow
ers authorized by said several acts, to the end
that the people of the several States NAV
speedily reorganize civil governments, repub-
ican in form in said several States, and be re-
stored to political power in the Union. 700
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That the
General of the Army be authorized to remove
one or all of the civil officers now acting un-
der the several Provisional Governments with
in the said several disorganized States, and
appoint Others to discharge the duties pertain
ing to their respective offices, and may do any
and all acts which by the said several laws
above mentioned are authorized to be done by
the several commanders Of the Military De-
partments within the said States; and so much
OF SAID acts, or of any acts which authorize
the President to detail military commanders
to such Military Departments, or to remove
any officer which may be detailed as herein
provided, is hereby repealed. lsfanlf 5seaf
SEQ. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be unlawful for the President of the United
States to order any part of the Army or Ma
Wy of the United States to assert by force of
arms the authority OF either of said provision
al governments in said disorganized States to
oppose or obstruct the authority OF the United
States, as provided it this act and acts to which
this is supplementary. M easa p e'i4sE
SEC. o. BE it further enacted, That any in
reference by any person, with intent to pro-
vent by force the execution of the orders of
the General of the Army, made in pursuance
OF this act and of acts Aforesaid, shall be held
TO be high misdemeanor, and the party
guilty thereof shall, upon conviction be fined
not exceeding 5000 and Imprisonment not
exceeding two years. f- fa4f
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That so much
OF all acts and parts of acts as conflicts or as
Is inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
is hereby repealed. F-l91 ~
The vote on the bill in committee was as
follows: yeas-Messrs, Boutwell,, Brigham,
Farnsworth, Hubbard, Beaman and Paine;
nays-Messrs. Stevens, Brooks and Peck. Mr..
Stevens, it is stated, was decidedly opposed to
the bill, and during the consultation wanted
some provision adopted by which the Con-
gressional represen tation Of the Southern
States would be increased to the extent of
ten, LAP rHr Lac ..a. -sa