The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-16
GEORGIA..
The Reconstruction Of The Legfslas
turc..ACtiOn Of the Military
AnfhnrifinR.

turc.-ACtiOn Of the Military
Authorities.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. IL, 1870.
The correspondence in the case Of
Georgia, to.tHy laid before the Senate by
the President, covers II period Of ono
month, beginning on the day the bill pass:
cd remanding the State to Provisional
Government Tho documents arc quite
vOluminOus, and embrace II large number
Of kilograms between Generals Sherman
and Terry, and several letters from Gov
ernOr Bullock, Captain Bryant and others.
1t appears that on the dizzy the bill in
question was passed General Terry tclC-
graphcd saying he hoped the President
would not put him in command. lie was
appointed next dizzy, however, the l'resi-
dent saying lie considered that Terry
coulI perform the duties imposed BY the
bill better tLnn any one else. Gen. Sher'
man said lie cOnCurrcd in this opinion,
and hoped Terry would cheCrlillly con-
form To the order, adding, "D0 not
remove any Of the State officers al pres
ent, let matters continue till the necessities
arises" Ten days latter General Terry
says he has become convinced that lis rs.
signmcnt to command was under all the
circumstances proper enough. and en-
, presses the opinion that he should hG
clothed with all the powers given by the
original reconstruction acts, rs such en-
plf6it authority from the President would
probably prevent nny necessity for It's Use.
Tho President ut once Issued the necCS.
sary orders in the premises. General
Terry then reports the organization Of the
Senate, and the condition Of things In the
House, and wants To know If he has
power To investigate questions Of cligibili-
", or must taking Of the oath by menu
bers be considered conclusive? General
Sherman replies: Exercise your own
DISCRETION. 1ftlagrant cases arise investi-
gate them" On the following day, Terry
says llc thinks tho Legislature, will all It's
members, would adopt the Fifteenth
Amendment for the sake Of getting
rid of the army, but he doubts il
1t would, without publication, pass
the necessary laws to protect all class
cS of citizens. On the 18th Of january,
General Sherman answers: III will sustain
YOU in tho exercise Of any authority that
will maintain substantial good order i'll
the State TIL II is recognized by tho EX.
ecutivG and Congress. Some lawful
means will he found whereby we Can de-
lcnd our friends against the hands Of as.
sassins. The use Of soldiers should be
limited To maintaining the peace. You on
the spot must he the Judge how Tar II is
wise or polite TO interfere with the com.
pOncnt parts. Of the Legislature or this
proposed legislation Next day Terry
sends u long Telegram about charges OF
perjury against members Of the House,
ind says hO Inns determined to investigate
several cases, and wants 10 know II his
course is approved. Sherman submits
the dispatch " the President and Cahi-
net, and answers "Gn ahead cautiously.
The president says you are doing right,
and he will sustain you" Terry then
sends tho long protest Of Bryant and
others against the course hC and Bullock
are pursuing, and asks Us to his power Of
removing Slicrifis and Others who fall In
their duty. This Is submitted to the Presi-
dent, and Sherman replies that Terry Is
sustained against Bryants protest; that
removals and appointments must be made
by him, and not by the Governor" and
that two think the Legislature should be
organized rs soon as possible, including
oil members duly elected, subject to the
Oaths prescribed and conditions Of the
reconstruction Ncls, and excluding only
Migrant CaScS 10, bc determined by your
self" TerrynGxt reports spr0yrGss slys
he Is proceeding with the Investigation ms
rapidly US possible, and asking II he calI
allow persons who were the next highest
candidates to take seats in place Of the
members found disqualified. This is laid
before the Cabinet, but leads IN Il full in
Quiry, resulting In brief opinion from
the Attorney General which lcaIdS Sber-
man 10 telegraph, AVON arc expected to
use your own judgment md discretion on
nil points, and the President will sustain
your action"
On the Goth Of january, Terry reports
the organization Of the House. lie had
investigated fourteen cases, only three OF
which were found Ineligible, and these
persons he excluded, --llC says sixteen
more declined TO take the oath, and there
fore were not admitted, His final judy.
ment is TINT hG had no authority to give
the vacant seats to the persons who rCCCiv-
cd the next highest number Of votes, and
they therefore remain unOCCnpich.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have
spent good iGal Of time IN this GcOr-
gta case, but notwithstanding the reports
sent ont last night, have NOT concluded
any branch Of It yet. The papers sub.
mittcd by tho President to-day will he
printed as soon ny possible, md nj the
next meeting Of the Committee II viii be
examined. Some Of tho members tlo not
approve Of the course Of Terry, hut II will
be noticed that each Of his steps was sane
toned by the President and Cabinet, aud
It Is not likely tho Senate will declare
against him. Tho case Of lIIll and Miller,
who Claim seats by virtue Of M election
two years ago, have not formally been
considered at all by the Committee for
the reason that their credentials were not
referred till this morning. The Commits
ter will not DO In haste To make mp Il de-.
CiSion on the issue raised hy their claim.