The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-25
Bill to Enforce Something in Louisiana
BILL FOR A POSTAL SYSTEM WITH FRANCE.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Mr. Davis goes to
Richmond to consult his old family physician in
regard to the injuries he sustained by the recent
fall.
combinations.
A tremendous rain is falling north of this city.
The telegraph not working.
At Jessup's Cut the track was two feet under
water Railroad tracks covered for miles.
House Joint resolution authorizing officers
and soldiers TO wear, on state occasions, badges
of the corps in which they served, passed.
The report Of the conference committee on the
Alaska bill, simply apprOpriating the necessary
The resolution to take recess from Monday to
The third Monday in September, after an exciting
struggle, passed, several Democrats changing
their votes. The final vote was l07 to IL.
The reconstruction committee reported bill
for the more speedy Reorganization Of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas.
During the debate, Butler declared himself in
favor Of the bill, but hopeless, however, OF its
becoming a law-the resolution to adjourn on
Monday would defeat il. He added that, If the
Republicans lost the Southern States, they could
not object to their being counted against them
and II the Republicans won them, the president
had said their governments were illegal, and their
votes could not be counted, and the president i
held the purse, the sword and the Senate, so far
as heard from. The New York World claimed
that If Congress adjourned, every Southern State
would be carried for the Democratic ticket. Bat
Ter believed it. Congress was simply losing time
considering this Dill. III tne recOnstructlOn pOucy
could stand Congress ought to protect it. They
ought to protect their action, their honor as legis-
Iators, and themselves. Buffers time here ex'
piTed. -
bill-not to consign those States to reckless ad-
Venturers, and not 10 arm a negro constabuary
against peaceful white inhs btants, but utrsthereAVe
those States under the protection Of the troops OF
the United States.
The bill passed on a strict party vote, except
John Banker, of Illinois, who voted with the Dem
ocrats.
The bill as passed is as follows:
Be IL enacted, That for the better security OF
persons and property in Texas Virginia and Missis-
sippi the constitutional conventions OF each OF
said States heretofore elected under and In pur'
suance of an act of Congress passed March z,
1867 entitled "sn act for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States,n and the several
acts of Congress supplementary thereto and
amendatory thereof, shall have, and are hereby
authorized TO exercise the following powers in
addition to the powers now authorized by law, to
wit: To make removals and appointments Of all
officers of the provisional governments OF SAID
States respectively; to authorize the provisional
governors Of said respective States to remove
and sppoint registers and judges of election under
, said act of Congress, which registers and judges
of election shall not be eligible to any elective
pfice under such provisional government, and
shall observe the provision of said act OF Congress
TO organize and maintain q constabulary force IN
each Of said States to preserve the peace and aid
in the execution of the laws; to provide by ordi'
from time TO time, and for holding all elections
authorized by said acts Of Congress- and for ascer
tanning and declaring the result OF such elecuOns'
especially the result OF any election wnich may
be held for the ratification or rejection OF any con-
stitution which said several conventions may SUD
NIT 10 the people of either OF said States and 10
pass such ordinances, not inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws of the United States as they
may deem necessary to protect all persons therein
in their lives, liberty and property.
SIC. 2. And be II further enacted. That the sew
sral ordinances which may be passed by the con-
sttutional convention Of either Of said states, as
herein provided shall be enforced by the provi-
sional government of such State, until such state
shall have adopted a Constitution Of State gov.
srnment and the same shall have oesn aPPfoVea S o,
shall deprive any person of trial by jury IN the
courts of said States for oenses against the laws
of said States, -, 4,
military commanders in each Of said States shall
give cid to the officers Of the provisional govern
ment of each of said States In preserving the peace
and enforcing the laws, and especially n sup
pressing unlawful distractions and forciole re-
sistance to the execution Of the laws.
SEC. 4. Be Il further enacted That on the
fourth Wednesday after the passage OF TINS act
the said conventions OF Mssisslppl ana ,1a Ia
Hjssippi shall proceed to frame Constitution o.
government and submit the same TO the people
under, and in pursuance OF the provisions OF ths
xaid acts Of Congress and Of this act.
SEC s. That If in any one Of said States any
person shall, during the year 1865 vote for any
Candidate for elector of president or vice presi
dent of the United States or shall act as an ohce
AT apy election for such candidate every persoI
so offending shall be deemed guilty OF high mis-
demeanor, and shall be liable to indictment an'
conviction thereof in any court OF competent Ju
risdiciion, and shall, on conviction, be hned no
more than $1,000 and imprisoned not less than on
month nor more than one year.
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty OF the pres
dent Of the United States to prohibit any perso
from voting OF acting as an officer Of any eecuo
contrary to the provisions Of this act, and 10
that purpose he shall employ the power OF th
army and navy of the United States SO far as ma
be necessary.
SEC. Z. That all acts or parts Of acts, so far q
the same may be in conflict with the provisions
this act are hereby repealed.
Sendte.-Legslative business unimportan
Senate in executive session nearly all day col
sidering the Sandwich Island treaty.
Adjourned.
The radicals are not hopeless Of prolonging Il
session, but as the case stands now, Congre
must take q recess on Monday, unless the Sena
concurs in q concurrent resolution to the contrar
This action will defeat ell current legislauS