New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.

There can be no reasonable complaint that
the bill which we print below was over-hastily
rushed through the House OF course there
are some among the minority who will COM
majority gave ample time for discussion, and
every reasonable facility for objections, amend
ments, and all the ordinary operations of par
liamentary rules. 1t is noticeable that in the
final decision every entire Republican voted in
! favor, while every entire Democrat and Cary
of Cincinnati, unclassifed, voted against. Here
is the bill as adopted;
SECTION /. BE il enacted. de-, That IN virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas Florida, and Arkansas there are no
civil State Governments republican in form, and that
the socaed civil governments in said States respectively
shall not be recognized valid or legal state Govern
mens either by the executive the judicial power or
authority Of the United States.
SEC g And be II further enacted. That for the speedy
enforcement of the act entitled Act TO provide for the
more efficient government Of the Rebel States passed
March o 1861 and the several supplementary thereto
the General Of the Army OF the United states Is hereby
authorized required 10 enjon 10y special orders upon
all officers in command, within the several military
departments within said several States the performance
OF all acts authorized by said several laws above rected
is authorized to remove ut his discretion by his order
from command any all OF said commanders, and detail
other officers OF the United States Army not below the
rank OF Colonel TO perform all the duties and exercise all
the powers authorized by said several acts TO the end that
tho people Of the said several States may speedily re-
organize civil governments, republican In form. In said
several States and be restored TO political power IN the
| Union.
rIsH hot Tho NJ
the Army may any all civil officers acting
under the several Provisional Governments within the
said several disorgauized States and appoint others to
discharge duties pertaining 10 their respective Offices
and may do any and all acts which, by said several laws
above mentioned authorized 70 be done by the sew
eral Commanders of the Miiltery Departments within
said States and much OF said acts or 81 any act as
authorizes the President to detail the Military Command
ers to said Military Departments TO remove any OH
GERS who may be detailed herein provided, Is hereby
| repealed.
src4 And he # rtler enaed, That II shall be unaw
f for the President OF the United States 10 order any
part OF the army or navy United States 10 assist by
force OF arms the authority OF either OF said Provisional
Governments In said dsorganed States 10 oppose or OBJ
sruct the authority OF the United States provided In
this act and the acts TO which this is supplementary
SEC O. And be IL ruter 6actcd That any interference
by any person. with intent prevent by force the eHecu
ton Of the orders OF the General Of tie Army made In
pursuance Of this act and Of the acts aforesaid any
fusa wifu neglect Of any person 20 issue any order
or do any required by ills act or other OF the acts to
which this act is additional and supplementary, with In
tent to defeat or delay the due execution Of this act or OF
either OF the which this supplementary shall be
held to be a high msdemeanor, and the party guilty
thereof shall upon conviction, be fined not exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisoned not exceeding two
| years.
SEC. c. And be II further enoct'd That ne much OF all
acts and parts OF acts conflicts or Is Inconsistent VIII
the provisions OF this act, ia hereby repealed.