Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-03
The bill abolishinc the lonc-existln Q

denying tncm all DencnC from the TAX
became law in May, 1867
June 10Th, 1862 the President signed
a bill, which had passed both Houses,
prohibiting slavery forever in all the
Territories OF the United States,
June, 1862, law was enacted estab-
fishing diplomatic relations with the re-
publics of Liberia and Hayti
In July, of the same year, a law was
passed comforting upon the colored per-
sons the RICH. to testify in courts of JUS
tice also, prohibiting the inter State
coastwise slave trade.
In July, 1862, a bill became law
emancipating slaves coming within our
| lines whose masters were in rebellion
and all slaves found in places captured
by our troops
July I, 1862, President Lincoln APP
proved n bill punishing the infamous
| practice Of using the American flag for
the protection of vessels engaged in the
slave trade, in open defance as had
grown to be the practice, of plain con-
stitutional provision. Under the proyis.
ions of this act one Gordon, captured
while engaged in the slave trade. was
tried convicted, and executed,
July Is, 1862, law was enacted au-
thorzing the enlistment and military or
ganization Of colorcd men
September -, 1862, President Lincoln
issued a proclamation declaring that on
the lst of January ensuing he should is
sue another proclaiming all persons
free in such States as might be named
( tbos A., 81, al Il
ton declaring oil slaUes foreuer free in
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, North and South Car
DINA. and Virginia was issued.
March, 1868, law was enacted in
cooperating An institution Cor the educa-
ton Of colored youths, to be located in'
this District, from which has grown up
the Howard University
A law was enacted in FEBRUARY, 1854,
enrolling all colored men. whether slaves
or not, into the national forces, allowing
loyal masters a bounty of $500 for their
slaves-afterwards reduced to Sf00
BOUNTY But this was wholly repealed
in 1867
On the 18th of June. 1864, bill be-
came law placing coloreG soldiers on a
footing of equality in ali respects with
! white soldiers.
June %, 1864, u Bill was signed re.
pealing the Infamous Democratic fugi-
tive slave law
In 1864 law was passed allowing col
ored men to contract for carrying the
mails.
The year before the act was passed pro
ing NIL distinctions on account Of race or
color in the public conveyances Of this
District
The law creating the Freedman's Bu-
rean was passed early in the year 1868.
January 81, 1865, the famous thr-
! teenth Amendments &, TIE Conststption,
which had previously been approved by
the Senate, passed the House of Rep.
resentatives, forever abolishing slavery
in the United States
During this year acts were passed re-
pealing the various measures enacted by
| the Southern States under JoHNsoN's
! rule, designed 20 reestablish slavery in
another form, authorizing the dsgracerul
apprenticeship system, the law in regard
to vagrancy, and authorizing the whips
| ping of negroes.
The Same year law was passed
aboIishinr the system Of peonage slavery
lin New MEXICO
| In December. 1863, resolution passed
! heth Houses OF Congress appointing the
I Joint Committee on Reconstruction, to
whom was referred the credentials Of
all persons claiming seats from JoHNsoN's
reconstructed States, and all measures
4 in regard to reconstruction
( FEBRUARY -, 1866 al act WIS passed
! declaring that none Of the rsbel States
| were entitled to representation until Con.
gre.s shall have declared snch right.
In April, 1865, the civil rights bill,
which JoHNseN had vetoed, hocame law
by receiving the necessary two thirds
majority,
June Is, 1866, the fourteenth amend
ment was passed, making all persons
| born or naturalized in she United States
citizens, prohibiting the States from pass.
Ling any law which shall ahridge the an
nuites or privileges Of such citizens, de.
/ fninr who shall be Senator'S or Repres.
entatives, protecting the civil rights of
all citizens, declaring that the validity of
the public debt shall never be qpestian-
ed; and prohibiting che United states
and the several States from ever assum-
inc or paving the rebel debt, and rem.
dering il Illegal and void
In December, 1866 Congress passed
over IouNseN ; veto an act establishing
universal suffrage in this District
In January, 1857, a bin was passed
declaring that within no Territory of the
/ United States should suffrage he denied
on race, color or former condition.
In February, 1867, the fifteenth amend
ment. securing to colored men the right