The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-18

L (Public-No.
1 Public kesolution-No.
A Resolution respecting the Provisional 6 yern-
ments of Virginia and Texas.
| Resolved by the Senate and House OF repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the persons now ho ding
civil offices in the rruvisiona governments VIZ
ginia and Texas, who cannot take and subscribe
the oath prescribed by the act entitled - An act
to prescribe oath of office and for other pur-
poses approved July 2, 1862, shall. on the pas
/ sa- of this resulut n, be removed ther, sr' IN
and il shall be the duty Of the district comnan :
ers to fill the vacancies created by the app int
| ment Of persons who take said oath; pro
vied That the provisions If this resolution shall
| not apply to persons no by of the re-
movai OF their disabilities as provided in the
| fourteenth amendment to the Constitution shall
have gu Allied for any office IN pursu nee OF the
act entitled a. An act pre-crbng an oath II ONCE
| by persons from whom lega! disabilities shall have
been removed" approved July eleventh, egh
| be, and is hereby extended t., and male appli-
cable to the state Of Mississippi;
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives
b. 4. WADE.
President of the Senate pro tempcre.
Endorsed by the President: Reserved fsbru-
| airy 9th, 1.69.''
Note by the Depart ment of State The 70 e.
going resolution having been presented TO the
President of the United states for his approval,
| and not having been returned by him TO the
house of Congress where it r'ginated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution # the United
states, has become law without his approval
An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
tut,ons of vire MA. Mississippi. and Texas. to
a vrfe If the people and auth. rizng the election
If State officers. PROVIDED BY the said coDsttu-
items and w-mhers II Congress.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentat,ves Of the United States Of America in
9 ngre-s assembled, That he President Of the
United Sfa.e-, At such riune as he may deem
hest for the public interest, may submit the con-
l., ,af nv he fI,tl
| W hich lm-t in Richmond. virgins, on Tuesday,
the ,hd day of december. one thousand eight
hundred and siyty-seven. to the voters II said
State registered At the date Of said submis-ioe,
for rat fl a'ion rejection pad he ray also sub
init a separate vote such provisions Of laid CEN
stituiion as he may deem bet, such vote TO be
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone, in conn-cii with The other poi fions OF
said corsti uti, n. the President may direct
SEC. = Ard be it further enacted, That Mt he
SINE election the voters Of said state NAV vote
for and elect members of the general assembly OF
said State and all the officers uf said State pro
vdei for by the "a constitution, and me mb-rs
Of Congress and the Officer commanding the die
tIct If virginia shall cause the Lists Of regis
tered voters Of said State to be revived. en-
largei and corrected prior to such election. ac-
cording to law, and for that purpose may ap
po nj suoh REGISTRARS as he may deem necessary.
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided by the acts
of Gong commonly called the reconstruction
acts
SIC 3. And be IL further ,cted, That the
President of the United S ates may in Ike nan
ner submit the constitution of Texas 10 the voters
of said State al such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same. provided in
the first section Of this act, TO separate vote
and at the SINE election the voters may vote fer
and elect the members Of the Legislature and
II the State ,ffic-rs provided FIR in sand c. n
>titution. and members Of Congress: provided
al.o, hrt no cleo ion shall lie held in the SAID
State of Tex n fur any purpee until the President
90 directs.
Sac T. And be i: further enacted, That the
commissioner on the part OF the United states, in
conjunction with the Commissioner On the part
Mckee, Is hereby authorized to make al need |
full rules and regulations for conducting the bush
Mss If the commission such r. les and regula- |
tom not csnfEavening the Constitution u the |
United states and provisions Of this act, or the |
convent On.
SEC. s. And he it further enacted. That the |
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to transmit to the c'immis- Toner on the |
part of he Critsd as-s such papers and records
rel ting Ia the commission as he may deem proper,
may lie called for bN the commissioners; AID
at the termination ~ the comnits Ron all the
records documents, and other papers which have
been br, ught beENe the commissioners, or which
may Re in ,ossessyn If their secr-farie, shah be
,l.rceitedi in the Department OF state: Prov del,
That this section shall not be - construed as to
pre-, enf tie mo iss. the part If Mexico
from dsposiiirg in the department certified copies
or Duplicates OF papers produced on behalf Of his
government Ins.e.d of originals
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted, That upon
susze-tirp by either party th-t q witness whose
test iuooy Is deemed important refuses OF IS un
willing TO testify. il shall he cempetent FIR the
board Of commissioners to Issue nmssion to
suitable per.on to tske the Testimony OF such
witness who, /, in the United States, may be com
PEELED 20 appear nd t.stfy before said commis-
Sion ers in the same manner now prOvid II by
law in the case If commissions issued from the
courts nf TIE United States.
APPROVED. April 1859
ts1a = isublt-No. ..
An Act to to continue in force act entitled An
acs TO exfeni the charter Of Washington city,
and 20 ;esth o. Q, .y,.-s r-..s
o Be It enacted by the fenafe and Horse o! Rep
r. sen,at,y-s f the u nitei States If Amer ca in
Congress assembled, That the first ant sixth
,ertions f. tie act entitled" Act to extend the
clu,rasr Of Ws.hinetaa city, also to regulate the
selection Of office g. and for other purposes" Of
the t,cen v esisfk twenty eighth If May, eigh-
tee hundred and sixty eight. be. and the same
are her-hy. cratinned in fore for the period u
ne wear and until Congress shall otherwise deter
m,pe; and that all other sections Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved. April u 1863.
An Act 10 declare and ix the status Of judge ad-
s.-,-..-r yooate Of tine army
Be il euactad by the Senate and HOnee OF fep-
l0f the United states Of Anne lea in
Congress assembled. That the number Of judge
advocates of,he army be, and the anne is hereby,
f;xCd at eight and the President Is hereby
BY and with che advice and consent OF
the Senate, to fill all vacancies which may have
occurred or may hereafter occur therein.
Approved, AOril 10, 1850.