New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-24
WHOLE NUMBER l156.

to Washington with the same old story Of
murder, intimidation and OppressiOn;"
''crude ideas OF tho powers of Congress-"
"What they ask as IA proposed measure Of
relief
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, January :9.-In one respect
Washington, to-day. wears an aspect sinai
lar to that which it wore during the troubled
days of Andy JOhnsOn's efforts toward re-
construction; and that is in the appearance
on the streets, and in public places, OF
capitol corridors now as they did then, and
the burden of their complaint il the same
old, old story, of murder, intimidation, and
proscriptive oppression. "The rebels have
got the upper hand OF us again." they say,
"and we are suffering more than you can
imagine, and more than the Northern peO-
ple can bc made to believe
WASHINGTON January 23.-The following
is q synopsis of the new election bill:
From the Commissioners Of the United
States Circuit Courts chief supervisor of
elections is to be appointed, whose duties
are described to be to receive reports from
subordinate supervisors and furnish the
names of these upon any list whose right
to register or vote shall be honestly doubted,
to be verified by proper inquiry and ex-
animation at the respective places by them
assigned as their residences. 1t is made
the duty of the subordinate supervisors to
attend the sittings of the boards Of registra-
ton ia their respective precincts, and it IL
provided that every egistratiOn made under
the laws of any State or Territory, for State
or other elections at which such representa-
tive or delegate in Congress shall be chosen,
shall be deemed registration within the
meaning OF this act, and also within tho
meaning of the enforcement act. nOtwitll-
standing the same shall also be made
for the purpose of any State, territorial or
municipal election. 1t is further made
their duty to attend the election held, in
pursuance Of such registration, to chal-
lenge any vote offered, to be and remain
where the ballot-bOxcs are kept ut all times
after the polls are open, until each and every
vote cast at such time and place shall be
counted. The canvass Of all votes pOlled
to be wholly completed, and the proper and
requisite certificates or returns made,
whether said certificates or returns be re-
quircd under any law Of the United States,
or any State, territorial, or municipal law;
and to personally inspect and scrutiniZe.
from time to time, and at all times, on the
day of election, the manner in which the
voting is done, and the way and method IN
which the poll books, registry lists, and
tallies or check books, whether tho
same are required by any law Of the United
States, or any State, territorial or municipal
law, are kept; and to the end that each
candidate for the Office of Representative
or Delegate in Congress shall obtain tho
benefit OF every vote cast for him. The said
supervisors of election are required, in their
districts, to personally scrutinize, count or
canvass each and every ballot cast in their
districts, whatever may be the Endorsement
ON said ballot, or in whatever box it
NAV have been placed or found, to forward
reports of their proceedings to the chief
supervisors and to attach to registry list
and any and all copies thereof, and to any
certificate, statement, or return, whether
the same or any part OF portion thereof be
required by any law of the United States,
or any State, territorial or municipal law
ANY statement touching the truth or ac-
curacy Of the registry, or the truth or fairness
of the election and canvass which the said
Supervisors may desire to make or attach,
or which should properly or honestly be
made or attached. in order that the facts
may become known, any law OF any State
or Territory to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. They are also authorized and required
during the registration and election days,
to take occupy. and remain in such position
or positions, from time to time, whether be-
fore or behind the ballOt-bOxes, as will in
their iudg gment best enable them to see each
person offering himself for registration, or
offering to vote, and as will best
conduce to their scrutinizing the manner
in which the registration or voting is being
conducted, and at the closing Of tire polls
for the reception Of votes they are required
to place themselves in such position in re-
lation to the ballOt-bOx, and for the pur-
pose of engaging in the work of canvassing
the ballots in said boxes contained, or as
will enable them to fully perform the duties
in respect to such canvass provided IN this
act. and shall remain there until every
| duty in respect to such canvass, certi6-
Gates. returns and statements shall have
been wholly completed, any law OF any
State or Territory to the contrary nOtwith-
| standing. 1t is also provided that the Cir
cult courts shall remain open for the trans
action of business under those provisions of
the act which impose penalties and fines
| for interference with the dates of the su-
| pervisors; that the United States Marshals
shall appoint special deputies for the protec-
ton of the supervisors; that the military
| and naval forces of the United States, to-
gether with the civic posse comitatus, shall
| be at the immediate command of the mar
! shall for the execution of these provisions.