The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-09

a BILL PASSED PROV 1D1N G FOR AN
ELECTION IN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, April $40 P. NJ.
The House of Representatives has, by a
large majority, passed the following bill in
accordance with the recommendations of
the Presidents message of yesterday rela-
tive to Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas:
A BILL authorizing the submission of the con-
situations of Virginia, Mississippi, and Tex
as to vote of the people, and authorizing
the election of State officers, provided by the
said constitution, and members of Con-
gress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States, at such time
as he may deem best for the public interest,
may submit the constitution which was
framed by the Convention which met in
Richmond, Va, on Tuesday the Sd day Of
December, 1867, to the registered voters of
said State for ratification or rejection, and
may also submit to o separate vote such
provisions of said constitution as he may
deem best.
SECTION 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That OF the same election the voters of said
State may vote for and elect members of the
General Assembly Of eaid State, all the
officers of said State provided for by the
said constitution, and for members Of Con-
gress and the officer commanding the dis
trict of Virginia shall cause the lists of re-
gistered voters Of said State to be revised
and corrected prior to such election, and
for that purpose may appoint such regis.
trars as he may deem necessary; and said
election shall be held and the returns there
Of made in the manner provided by the cleo
ton ordinance adopted by the Convention
which framed said constitution.
SECTION 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That the President of the United States
may in like manner submit the constitu-
tion of Texas to the voters of said State at
such time and in such manner as he may
direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions Of the same, to direct
vote; and at the same election the voters
may vote for and elect the members Of the
Legislature and all the State officers pro-
vided for in said constitution and members
of Congress provided, also, that no cleo
ton shall be held in the said State of Texas
for any purpose until the President so
directs. .....
SECTION 4. And be it further enacted,
That the President Of tie United States
may in like manner re-submit the consti-
tuition of Mississippi to the voters of said
State at such time and in such manner as
he may direct, either the entire constitution
or separate provisions of the same to sepa-
rate vote; and at the same election the
voters may vote for and elect members of
the Legislature and all the State officers
provided for in said constitution and mem
bers of Congress.
SECTION 5. And be it further enacted,
That if either of the said constitutions
shall be ratified at such election, the Legis-
lature eff the State SO ratifying, elected as
provided for in this bill, shall assemble
at the capital Of said State respectively on
the fourth Tuesday after the official promul-
CATION Of such ratification BY the military
officer commanding in the State.
SECTION 6. And be it further enacted,
That in either of said States the command
ing General, subject to the approval Of the
President of the United States, may sus-
pend, until the action Of the Legislatures
elected under their constitutions respec-
lively, all laws that he may deem unjust
and oppressive to the people. Il.
BUTLER ABANDoNS HIS RECON
STRUCTION BILL.
General Butler had an interview with
the President this morning, the result Of
which was that Butler agreed to abandon
his reconstruction bill and adopt one in
Guiding all States, to be reconstructed in
conformity with the views of the President.
Quite number Of members in both
Houses Of Congress were little surprised
ct this change Of front on the part of the
Massachusetts, Radical, but it appears that
he and the President have perfect under
ing respecting the leading measures before