The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
News from, the Capital.
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News from the Capital.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Re-
construction Committee held meeting
this morning and agreed to report the fol-
lowing bill, which will be laid before the
House on Monday:
SECTION l. That in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Florida, and Arkansas the civil State
Governments in said States respectively
shall not be recognized as valid or legal
State governments, either by the execu-
tive or judicial power or authority of the
United States.
SECTION 2. That in order to secure a
more speedy enforcement of the act enti-
tied Gan act to provide for the more eff
cient government Of the rebel States"
passed March 2, 1867, and of the several
acts supplemental thereto, the General
commanding the army of the United
States is hereby authorized and required
to enjoin, by special orders, upon all off,
Gals in com mand within the several mill
tary departments within said States a
strict performance Of all acts authorized
by the said several laws above recited,
and to remove by his order from command
any or all Of said commanders, and detail
other officers from the army not below the
rank of colonel to perform all duties and
exercise all powers authorized by the said
several acts, to the end that the people of
the said several States may speedily re-
organize the civil governments, republican
in form, to the said several States, and be
restored to their political power in the
Unien.
SECTION 3. That the General of the army
is authorized to remove any or ell civil Of
ficers now acting under the several provi-
sional governments within said several dis
organized States, and appoint others to
discharge the duties pertaining to their
respective Offices, and may do any or all
acts which by said several laws above.
mentioned are authorized to be done by
the several commanders of military depart
ments within said States; and 30 much OIL
said acts, or of any acts as authorizes the
President to detail military commanders
for said military departments, or to re.
move any officers which may be detailed
as herein provided, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. That it shall be unlawful fol
the President to order any part of the army
or navy to assert by force of arms the au
thority Of either of said provisional 60
vernments in said disorganized States, O.
to oppose or obstruct the authority of tht
United States, as provided in this act ant
acts to which this is supplementary.
SECTION 5. That any interference By
any persons with intent to prevent The
free execution Of orders of the General o
the Army, made in pursuance of this &C
and acts aforesaid, shall be held to be 6
high misdemeanor, and the party guilty
thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined moi
exceeding five thousand dollars and i'm
prisoned not exceeding two years.
SECTION 6. That so much of all acts OF
parts of acts as conflict or are Inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
The House Judiciary Committee will or
Monday report Senate bill defining a quo
rum of the Supreme Court, with ar
amendment providing that it shall be
necessary that two thirds of the court
shall agree before any law Of Congress il
pronounced unconstitutional.
The Senate is in executive session thi.
afternoon. They have under considera
tion two reports made by the majority and
the minority of the Military Committee
upon the case of Secretary Stanton.
WALLACE.