The New York herald., 1871-03-15
denomination OF san cen1s. Heretofore for the pay
ment OF tins tax manufaesurers have been obliged to
affx two three cent stamps.
PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN LoYALISTS.
Text Of General Buffers Ku Klyx Bill-Stringent
Measures for the Enforcsnnsnt Of the Laws in
the Late Rebel Statss-AL Cases to be
Taken Before Federal Courts No
Interference by STATE Authorities.

| The republican members Of the House held eau
Gus this evening for the purpose oS hearing the
port OF the special committee appointed 70 draw up
bill for the protection Of life and property at the
| South. General Butler, chairman Of the COM
| mlttee, laid before the caucus the dill
| agreed upon by the JOINT Z committee OF
the caucus of the senate and House
TO day. After some discussion itwas agreed to by
vote Of So TO 2, only eightytour members being
present 1t Is stated that there are not more Than
hundred republican members Of the House in
the city tonight. This indicates that majority
WIN be found in tho House IN favor OF the bll Gen.
eral Butler will introduce 10 IN he House tomorrow
when, 1t Is expected, the debate win commence.
The following is the bil;--o t
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marshal refuse to receive such warrant other
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enable the said when thus appointed 10 exc
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thereby authorized and empowered within their counties
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their respective duties, with authority to such COM
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aforesaid for that purpose under the pains and penalties
hereinafter shal run and bo
executed BY said officers anywhere in the State within which
President OF the United States upon such person as
be in command the nearest land or naval
of the United States militia or such ,,a
thereof a. he deem necessary TO enforce complete
execution Of this act and the lawful
commissioners and with such may cause 10 be
pursued and held for and trial ali per-
with violation of the same and enforee the
attendance of witnesses such sxamnAon and trial and
such to be and dlspersed
all combinations Of conspng and banding toeeher
for the purpose of violating snv provision ac and
shah promptly answered oy the unit.
snail be otherwise ordered by the
beng punished such neglect Of duty and the REQUIRE
for high misdemeanor ~ hereinafter
provided
SIC And be II further enacted, That whoever shall be
found the public highway, the land near the
dwelling occupied BY another in any disguise whether
any injury to the person properly OF
another or numbers either armed unarned with IN
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