Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-21

O'Clock this afternoon passed the Supplemental
Reconstruction bill, withc ut material amend-
mert, by a vote OF f23 10 &5-all democrats in
the negative but Mr.. Carey, Of Ohio. The
amendment offered by Glen. Butler to empower
the State Conventions now in session to ap-
pom; the civil officers of the State, was disa-
greed to. Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, in a five
minutes speech, said the bill was hot all he
want d, but he would vote for it. The bill, as
it passed with the notifications made by Mr..
Bingham, is some what different from what it
was o. originally reported. As scnt 10 the
Senate il is as follows:
BE q eaooted, de-, That in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and
Arkansas, ther. are no civil Stat governments,
republican in form, and that the sO-called civil
Governments in said States, respectively, shalt
not oe recognized as valid or legal State gov
ernI1ents. either by the executive or iudic ial
power or authority of the United States. "a.
Sec.2- 4ad be at further enacted, That for the
speedy enforcement OF the ACT entitled ,.An act
TO provide for the more efficient government OF
the sebei States" passed March second, eighteen
hundred and sixty seven, and the several acts
supplementary thereto, the General of the
Army OF the United States is hereby authorized
and required TO enjoin by special orders upon
all osficers in command within the several mil
itary departments within said several States,
the performance of all acts authorized by sand
several laws above recited, and il authorized TO
remove by his order from command any or all
OF sad commanders, and detail ether officers Of
the United States army, not below the raCk of
colonel, 10 perform ALL the duties and exercise
all the powers authorized by said several acts,
TO the end that the people OF said several States
may speedily reorganize civil governments,
publican in form, III said several States, and be
r. stcr' al 10 political power in fhe Union.
SC 3. A'o be H further enacted, That the Gen
eral OF the Army may at his discretion remove
any or all civil officers now acting under the
several provisional governments within said
several di<organiZsd States, and appoint others
to discharge the duties pertaining 10 their -
sptci,Ne offices. and may do any and all acts
which by said several laws above mentioned
are authorized TO be done by the several CON-
maders of the military departments within said
States; and so much of said acts, or of any act
a. authorizes the President TO detail the militia
ry commanders 10 said military departments.
or 10 remove any officers who may D. detailed
as herein provided, is hereby repealed.
Sec: !. And be tuJther enacted, That il shall
be- unlawful for the President of the United
StaIes TO order any part of the army or navy of
tn" United Stares To assist BY force of arms the
authority of either of said provisional govern
mrnts in said disorganized States, % oppose or
obstruet the authority of the United States a.
provided III this acI, and the acts TO which this
IL supplementary.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That any in
tcrfsr1nce by any person. with intent TO prevent
by force tte exec ution of the orders of the Gen
eral of the army made in pursuance of this act
and Oi the acts aforesaid, aud any refusal or
wilinl neglect OF any person TO issue any act
To defeat the due execution of this act, shall te
held 70 b@ q high mlsdsmeanor, and the party
guilty thereof shall. upon conviction, ~ fined
NOT exceeding five thousand dollars. and impris-
onsd not exceeding two years.
Sec y. Aad b. az tITtteT enacted, That much
OF all acts and parts of acts conflicts l. in
consistent with the provisions of this act, is
hereby repealed.
PoLITICAL.-The Wisconsin Legislature has
been IN session for ten days past, but so far
little business of importance has been DONE
III" only measure of public interest yet adopted
being resolution passed by both houses
sertlng III the strongest terms the right of ex-
pairiafion- and demanding protection for
American citizens abroad, native or adopted
An adjournment on the 10Th OF February was
agreed TO.
With reference TO the time of holding
conventions for the nomination of candidates
for the Presidency. il il stated by a cotemporarv
that Harrison was nominated in December OF
the year before the election: Jackson. Van Bu-
ren. Cass and Lincoln first time) in Nav:
Polk, Clay, Taylor, Pierce, Scott, Fremont,
Buchanan. Douglas, Brecki lridge and Lincoln
(~econd terIn)- in June; and Mcclellan in Sep
tember, the latest nomination ever made.
"A Grant club has lately been formed in
Galena, the old home of the General. In al
ludng To the fact, the Gorehe Of that city says
I'VE believe there il not q single Republican
IN Cialena. and perhaps not one in 10 Daviess
County, who il noi heartily in favor of Gen.
Grant for our next President. There are also
Democrats here who, though not agreeing with
the General in politics, believe him to be the
httest man in the nation to settle our national
difficulties, and will vote for him for Presi-
dent. The sentiment in his favor L. rapidly
growing, and now here IL II stronger than in hi.
own town and county"
1t is said that when some one told Judge
Poland that he was talked of for the next Vic.
Presidency. he replied: ..WelI.the party might
do worse; and il probably will"
William Henry Smith. Secretary of State
of Ohio, resigned his Office in order to enable
him TO devote his time TO the new evening pa
per TO be- published In Cincinnati. John Rus
sell has been temporarily appointed TO fill the
vacancy thus created.
"A large Grant club was organized AT Mad
ison, Wis. on Saturday, with Horace Rublee,
prominent Republican, president. The
resolutions adopted declare opposition to the
amnesty and acknowledgements OF rebels while
any Union man of the South remains disfran-
chised, and emphaticalIy favor Grants nomi-
nation by the Republican party, which latter
aecords, ii Is said, with the almost unapim imous
wish OF the Republicans in Wisconsin
-ltls stated that Gov. wann, having been
defeated III his aspirations for the United States
SenaiorshIp, Will. at the next election, run a. a
candidate Tor Congress in the third district now
represented by Mr.. Phelps, the head OF the
Workingmen's Conservative Union party
The Chicago Times pIonounces for tn"
nomination OF George II. Pendleton for the
Presidency by the Democratic National Con-
yention.
- Hon. Wayne McVeigh is spoken OF rs a
candidate on the Republican side for the seat
in th- u. :. Senate now filed by Mr.. Bucka.
lew. Mr.. McVeigh Is a young, active, and
talented gentleman. and has been prominently
and favorably known in connection with
Pennsylvania State politics for several years
past.
- The meeting of the Republican Stale
Central Committee of Maryland, To make
arrangements for the assembling OF "A State Con-
vrniion 10 select delegates TO the Chicago
National Republican Convention, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President
takes place at noon to-day in Baltimore
IMPORTANT DECISION or THE SUPREME
CoURT-The T.. =. Supreme Court rendered n
decision on the motion made by Judge Black
on Friday last To advance on the docket what
il known the NJ Arile case, and set the first
Monday IN March for the hearing Of the argu-
ments. This case, it will be remembered, in
wolves the constitutionality of the Reconstruc-
ten laws. and the motion which has been
eY.t ted ems nf