New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02
THE FORCE BILL.

the House Republican caucus on the 18th
inst to introduce the bill, and was also given the
same instructions by his Committee few days
later. He reported the bill on the 18th inst, and'
after several attempts to have it considered, sue
ceeded last Friday evening in opening the DEBATE
The debate was continued Saturday, during the
day and evening, o vote being reached about MD
night, when the bill was passed by vote
of 1856 to ia, 80 members not voting. Only two
amendments were made new section, the 18th,
was added, and the following words were
inserted near the close of the 18th
section: "In such insurrectonary district or dis
tricts wherein the President deems such powerful
and armed combinations to exist within the limits
of either of the following named States LOUISIANA
Arkansas, Mississippi. and Alabama"
hill 10 provide against the invasion OF States, to
prevent the subvesOn OF their authority and to main
tain the security Of elections. 49,,
BE Il enacted &C. That If two persons, within
the Jurisdiction the United States shall invade any OF
the States OF tins Union for the purpose OF f0rcDy over
throw ing the existing OF said State or any
constituted authority OF the same or for the purpose OF
interfering any fOrcibe unlawful manner with the
due execution laws OF said State OF the United
States; IL two more persons, within the 1urlsdic
the United States shall coDspire with any other
person or persons any the unlawful purposes here
inbefore reced, with intent 10 commit the same, eacn
person so offending shall DO deemed guilty OF felony,
and on cony ctlon thereof, shalt be punished by fine
not exceeding $4,000 and by Imprisonment and c0nnne
at the discretion OF the court trying the same.
SEC That two or more persons shall consplre 20
geher to overthrow by force or to usrp Dy violence the
State Government OF any OF the States OF this Union or
department thereof or II any two or more persons
usurp State Government, department there
II any two more persons shall by IKE force ana
violence actually the existing government OF
any State, any department thereof each person so
offending shall be deemed guilty OF crime and on con-
yicon thereof, shall DO fined not less than $500 nor
more than Geo. and shall be Imprisoned not less than
more than 70 years. at the discretion OF
the court trying the same
SEC g. That any person persons using proposing
to firearms or other deadly weapons against any
peaceaDe individual or individuals, or asseinDlages OF
same the place and on the day or days or
registration holding an election for representatives
Delegates to Congress- Tor the purpose or lntmlddl
ing iujuring such individual or individuals while such
election in progress aud before the same shall have
been completed or before sue election mas commenced
TO be held for purpose OF illuminating such ndivd
uas coming TO the same shall be guilty or crime,
aud conviction thereof, shall be hued not less than
$500 nor more s2Ooo and imprisoned less than
one year and than three at the discre
ton Of the court trying the same; Frorided That IN
all prosecutions under this act the open concealed
carrying OF firearms or other deadly weapons al such
elections place or registration shall be taken as pre-
sumpye evidence OF tue intent to lndate under this
act
under the laws of any state or territory where by the
laws said State Territory registration Is required
as condition or voting at any election for Represent
atives in Congress- shall wfuly or corrupty refuse or
neglect any person euttled 10 VOte at any pre-
voting place established under the provisions OF
fun aud sufficient opportunities to register III the manner
WI
shall by any device suDterfuge, Impose conditions or
enforce determinations upon voters or classes of vot
ers declared IN such registration laws, or shall re-
fuse or neglect on request made by the voter or his
agent furnish such voter with certificate or regis
ratiOn such other form Of evidence OF the same
may by required in such State OF Territory such
officer shall be deemed guilty or crime ana on cOnvlc
thereof shall be fined not less than $500 nor more
than 81 OOO or imprisoned less tnan six months
two years. or Doth at the discretion OF the
court trying the same.
SIC g. That any person or persons who, at any cleo
ton REPRESENTATIVE TO Congress shall by cunning
or device, fraud or force take or cause TO De takeD
from the legal custodian custoddns of the same,
from any place where kept in deposit by any such Gus
tOdan cus0dlan the DOX or boxes OF ballots or the
polllsts, or either Oh tlei OF sha carry away con-
cea scatter deface mutIiae, or destroy SAID ballots or
pOsts any or either OF tne before the maj count
and comparison OF me same mas oeen compieteu ana
the result Of the election asceralned ana publicly an
nuunced before tue tine has expired for winch sucn
blots and polllsts either OF tuem have 10 be pre-
served the laws Of the United States or OF such
state Territory every such person snail Do deemed
guilty Oh crime ahd on couFIctoh the.eo, snaIi DC
fined not less than $5OO nor more than 5000, and m-
pIisoned less tnan two years nor more than five
years at the discretion of the court trying the same.
SEC That II in the prosecution OF any OF the under
takngs herelnDeore declared unlawful or IN the com
mission any the CEenses hereln0efore set forth.
any person participant IN said onenses OF unlawful
undertakings, shall be killed by any persons engaged lu
The same or any them, such killing sha constitute
the crime OF murder; ana any person committing the
same or accessory before tue fact to such commission,
SHALL on conviction thereof suffer the penalty OF death.
SEC 7. That the District Courts OF the United states.
vii mn several districts shall have, exclusively OF
Inc courts several states jurisdiction OK all crimes
and oenses against the provisions or TINS ACT ana also
states of al causes cvil criminal, arising under this
act except herein otherwise provided ana the uris
dcton hereby conferred shall he exercised IN conform
nv with laws aud practice governing United states
courts aud all crimes and offenses committed against
fbe OF this act may be prosecuted 0y the IN
dctneut Of grand Jury Or IN eases OF crimes ana Of
lenses not infamous, may be, either by Indictment or
information, neu ny tne Oisuo"-A''oino5 III =" eoui'
SIC Tnat the supervisors Of Elections hereafter
amounted for any county parish or voting precinct in
any Congressional district at t1e instance OF Ten citl
ems as provided existing laws shall exercise the
even TO ana required from Supervisors in towns and
cities 10000 inhabitants or upward All Supervisors
f Eectuns within any Congressional district may here
after be appointed from the Congressional district aud
the Judge OF the Circuit Court OF the United states
within whose circuit such district may be situate shall
nnont such Supervisors petition as now provided
nv law at least nrty days prior to the registration or
erysors so appointed by said Judge shall be by HIM
denOminaed as Chief Supervisor OF SAD
duties now required by law OF "A chief supervisor.
SEC That the provisions or existing laws as 10 tne
apnontment powers and duties OF special deputy mar
shas for cities and towns OF 10000 inhabitants ana
upward in elections for representatives, 70 CONGRESS
and Voting precincts each Congressional district, and
such special deputies may DC seiec'ed from any portion
ssC TO- That at all elections for Representatives In
Congress hereafter held t1e managers OF sucl
mr. hoard officers charged with the conduct OF the said
ELECTION 10y whatever title den0nlnded at the several
polling places, snail immediately after the closln. OF
ha nolls and before separating or adJ0urnng 10 any
other time place, count and declare In the presence
of the supervisor aud deputy marshal II any shall have
Seen aprointed and shall be present at sald polling
place the result OF the vote poed at said place Of cleo
non aud snail thereupOn immediately certify the
sans SO fur relates 10 Representatives, IN
Congress- or presidential electors voted for In said
ecIon under the Of the State, ana shall deliver
such certificate said supervisor or deputy marshal
which ever may DO present; and sucn supervisor or
denuy marshal the case may be- shall at once trans
init such certificate 10 The chlef supervisor OF the Con-
occasional District, who SHALL as soon az practicable
forward the same Clerk OF the House of Repre-
senat,yes And the officer officers charged with the
or consolidation OF the vote of any county,
o,v or parlsn shall ike manner perform such duty Ia
of III
npnted attend In each county, city, parish
.me and place provided by law for such canvass and
consolidation. u. n,, .-... . 49,,
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