New-York tribune., 1870-05-23

not ess than ono month and not than one year. or
BOTH at the discretion Of the Court.
src. 5. And Be- a. Jrter eaacfsd That i any
shall prevent hinder eontro or or snn an p
son from exercising or In exercising the Igh. oa sr
Sge g whom no ne f UI s1ass 70 the ccuston
OF the United states, By means o. brDery s,eS ~ & or
caPaon or q eje ting such person frO rented house
lands or other properly by threats Of refusing to renew
leases or CONTRACT for labor or by threats Of violence TO
deemed guilty OF mlsdemeanor, and shall, upon con con
TictSn thereof be ned less than $780, or be lmps
oned not ess than one month"; and not more than one
wear or both At the discretion OF the Court. - ou.
SEC G. And De u further enacted ihat II i've or lJs '
persons shall band cOnspire together or go IN
upon the pubic hgsway OF upon sS Of this act
or 10 inire oppress, threaten or intmdate any cLeh
with intent 70 prevent or hinder MS ee m nrSd 70
him by the Constitution or laws Of the United states,
Fiction thereof shall be fined and imprisoned the fine
not 20 exceed s oo and the not 70 ekeeea
and disabled from holding any office or place Of honor,
proa or trust created by the Constitution or laws OF the
tEc Ind De u further enacted That II in the act Of
violating any provision in either OF the two preceding
lie committed the offender, conviction Of such viola
ton Of said sections shall be punished for the Same with
crimes and misdemeanors by the laws OF the State IN
which the Ofense may be committed
sRc And Be ~tt enacted That tne RIs'et GisI
C Sa S have eScusvey Of the Courts Of the several
States cognzanee Of all crimes and ofenses committed
against tho 95 this eS s9d also censarrenuy m
herein otherwise provided and the jurisdiction hereby
conferred shall be exercised in conformity with the laws
and practice governing the United states Courts and all
crimes and oenses committed against the provisions OF
this act may be prosecuted by the Indictment OF Grand
prosecution may be, either by indictment nfOrma-
tiOn filed by the DisrictAttorney in Court having
POWERS ov UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
SEC And De u tarther enacted That the District AZ
forucV nd Of
states and Commissioners appointed by the Circuit and
Territorial Courts Of the United States with powers & OF
the United states and every other officer who may
and required at the expense Of the United States to in
sha Sodto the Pr6vons Of this act and cause him or
them to be arrested, imprisoned, or bailed, as the
may be- for trial before such Court OF the United
States or Territorial Court as has cOgnzance of the
ofense, with view to afford reasonable protection
to all persons in their constitutional right to vote with
out distinction Of race color or previous condition OF
servtude and to the prompt discharge Of the duties Of
United saes and the Superior Courts OF the Territories
number Of Commissioners so as to afford speedy and
convenient means for arrest and examination OF persons
charged with violation Of this act, and such Commits
hereby authorized and required to exercise
and discharge all the powers and duties conferred on
them by this act and the same duties with regard to
Ofenses created by this act they authorized by
law to exercise with regard to other ohenses against the
DUTIES or MARsHALs-THE ARMY AND NAVY.
SEC. TO- And be rer enacted, That it shall be the
and preoeps issued under the provisions of this act
when to them directed and should any Marshal Deputy
@ or 10 % se m On PFSRfr e9s e ne9 %
the of 81 900 to the of the person derived OF the
rights conferred by this act and the better TO- enable the
efficiently Ia conformity with the Constitution OF the
United States and the requirements OF TINS act they are
respectively TO appoint in writing under their hands any
one or more suitable person from time to time TO- execute
al such warrants ana other process as may De Issued y
them in the lawful performance OF their respective d-
ties and the persons appointed to execute any war
rant process aforesaid shall have authority 10 sum
and call TO their aid the bystanders or posse commit
naval forces Of the United States Of the militia
be necessary 20 the performance OF the duty with
ance of the Fifteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution OF
the United states. And such warrants shall and be
by Sad oSsF9 s s9 2RySneTe gssG in the state or Ic
OUsTRUCTrNG EXECUTION OF WARRANTS.
SEC. H. and be IL further enacted, That any person
who shall knowingly and willfully Obstruc hinder or
prevent any officer or other person charged with me
execution Of any warrant or process issued under the
provisions Of this act, or any person or persons lawfully
assisting him or them & from aIIesng ST. any person hdG Sr
been issued shall rescue or attempt 70 rescue sueh
crsons or those lawfully assigned as aforesaid when so
arrested pursuant to the authority herein given and de-
caed shall aid abet or assist any person so arrested
aforesaid directly indirectly, to escape from the
custody Of the officer or other person legally authorized
aforesaid shall harbOr conceal person for
whose warrant process shall have been issued
after notice or knowledge OF the fact that warrant has
been issued for the apprehension Of such person. SHALL
ing 0O or imprisonment not exceeding SIX months or
both at the discretion of the Court by Indictment and
United States for the district circuit in which said
ofense may been committed before the proper
Court OF criminal jurisdiction, II committed within any
one Of the organized Territories of the United States
SIC o. and be ii JtiTtSer enacted That the Commits
soners DstrctAttOmeys, the Marshals, their deputies,
and the Clerks of the said District, Circuit or Territorial
Courts shall he paid for their services the like fees may
he aOwedtO them for similar services in other cases.
The person persons authorized to execute the process
fo la
tenders against e provisions Of this act shall be entitled
usual fees allowed to the Marshal for an arrest Of
each person he they may arrest and take before any
such Commissioner aforesaid, with such other fees as
may be deemed reasonable by such Commissioner for
such ether services be pecessary per
formed by him or them, such attention at the eXam-
alton Of keeping the prisoner IN custody ana providing
until the final determination OF such commissioners ana
in general for performing such other duties as may DC
fornty with the fees usually charged by the Justice,
within the proper district OF county as near as may be
practicable and paid out Of the Treasury OF the United
states the certificate OF the Judge or OF the district
within which the arrest Is made ana 10 Do lecONeraDe
from the defendant az part OF the Judgment III he case
" THF PRESIDENT TO USE THE ARMY OR NAVY.
SIC 3 and be Il 6theT cnacted That 1t shall be law
f the Preidnt OF the United states to employ such
par Of the land and forces of the United States
or Of the militia shall be deemed necessary TO prevent
the violation and enforce the due execution Of this act.
SEC. j.. And be rther enacted, That whenever any
person shall hold an Office except rs member Of Con-
Visions Of the third section Of the Ilth Article of the
amendment OF the Constitution OF the United states
shall the duty of the DisriCtAttOrney or the United
states for the district in which such person shall hold
Office as aforesaid to proceed against such person by
Court Of the United States in such district and TO
the same TO the removal OF such person from ofce
shall take precedence OF all other cases ON the docket Of
the Court To which IL 10 made returnabe and shall not
be continued unless for cause proved 10 the satisfaction
OF the Court.
who shall hereafter knowingly accept or hold any oce
under the United states or Ghy stte 10 Wch nc Is m