New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
THE BILL FOR MANAGING TIE SOUTH.

THE BILL FOR MANAGING TIE SOUTH.
FULL SYNOPSIS OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MEAS
URE-sTRONG OPPOSITION TO THE BILL AMONG
THE MAJoRTY-GEN. CoBURN TO INTRODUCE 1T
SOON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE Republican caucus
bill for the management of the South will be report
ed to the House tomorrow next day, but when IL
will come up for discussion hasnot been determined
The opposition to it among the Republicans is much
greater than was anticipated
The fact that such men as Messrs Blaine, Dawes,
Garfield the two Wiards, Phelps and others almost
as prominent in the House and in the party look
upon the passage Of such measure not only as un-
necessary. but very impotic stiifcns up the back
bones of great many Others who are beginning TO
see through the rule or ruin policy of Gen. Butler
and his Southern followers A hasty canvass of the
House on Saturday showed that at least 80 Repub-
licans will vote against the section OF the bill
allowing the President to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus and without this the bill would be robbed OF
much of its effect The extremists are losing
ground every day. Their chances of success in the
House are by no means good, and III the Senate the
Democrats would fllibustcr until the last hour OF
the session before they would allow the bill to pass
A full SYNOPSIS of the BILL which is entitled "A
bill to protect electors and prevent fraud at cleo
tionsD is given below. After stormy debate III
the House caucus Friday evening the bill, with the
exception of the third section, was adopted, and
resolution was passed directing Gen. Coburn to In
troduce it in the House at once. The attendance at
the caucus was comparatively small, the largest
vote being G6; when the last roll was called only 20
members responded.
SECTION l. That if two more persons within the
jursd, ton of the United States or OF any OF tue Stats
of the Union shall tOrcipy overthrow State govern
ment any Of the constituted authorities OF the Same
the execution Of the laws State or Of the United
States cOnspme for such purposes with ne intent 10
guitv OF felony and punished with me not c4ccC'
ing $4,000 and Imprisonment at nara laOor not eAeee"
ing ten years. -. ....,.,
SEC. 2. Ii two persons shall conspire 10 usnrp
by force any such government, OF any uepdL .
thereof sha attempt 10 subNct or usurp such stars
government, shall actually OVerthrO" me govern,
meat OF any sate such person. upon c1nNetoi sha, @
he deemed guilty OF CRIME, ana hned hoJ less VnAh
5000 and Imprisoned not exceeding two years
SEC 3. No ciuzcn Of The UHed STATES entitled 10 Vote
at an election for Representative IN Congress, under the
Constitution Of the United states, or uner te Ianu
mental conditions prescribed III any OF the acts OF Con
gress admitting any of the States lately III rebellion:
shall be deprived Of such right to vote by any acOh VI
such States, whether by act OF the Legislature or
an mendments the several state constitutions II any
officer charged with conducting Such election Shat TO-
auy election for Congress- to receive me VOe OF
any such consequence Of any such action he
he shall be guilty Of miSde emearor, ana npOh conVlc.
ton be ncd from $500 to slCO1 ana imprisonment ho'
| SEC. l. ANY person using firearms or other deadly
weapons against any persons at any place on the "S ="
registrations the for the l-
lntlWdating Sucn persons Wltt suci
election Is III progress ana WHO snall w lAe Si w.
fore election, shan be guilty ol crime; DthhIy
$500 eco imprisonment not exceeding three years
Pr0Uided That persons shall carry concealed nre-
arms other deadly weapons at such elections or pace
of regsIatiOn this shall DC taken Us prcSunpdYe eI-
dence OF the attempt TO intimidate under lns act
SEC provides that any registration olicer or tuper
appointed under the laws OF any State who aal
refuse permit ez to vote or 10 register or 10 al
low them sufficient opportunities to regiscr Or 80 ob-n
penalty 500 20 sOcO; imprisonment Blk months
srC' relates to balo;- boxes, polliss, aud other
papers connected with elections. 10 declares the HD-
ducton or muailon OF any o. i ,eSe p ,Ii " oiiiuc.
SEC provides that II any person shall be killed while
actng under law, such killing snal be murdcr, pun
| slabe with the death penalty. .,,,-,,.. ,..
EEC cODfer5 civil ana criminal lriBuicuoh unutr ths
SEC provides Tor the appointment OF general SUPER
yisors Of elections in all Congressional districts, IN the
same manner as is TOW provided. In any Town from
1GCOO to 10000 int IDants. The supervisor may DC aI-
pointed Oy the Judges OF the United States Circuit
Courts thirty DAYS before registration Ihere s 10 Dc
SEC 10 poyrdes Tor the extension OF the existing
az to Deputy United States Masuais 20 that Mdrshds
may be appointed i'll every county ana parish Ia ever!
Congressional district. 80
SIC preserbes the duties OF the officers charge OF
the Daotboxes ON the DAY OF election uak35 lhelr
duty count the votes before leaving the ballot
In the presence of the Supervisors OF Election or Deputy
Marshal ana Immediately send certified copy OF tho
returns the Chet Supervisor OF the district ANA 10 ING
| Clerk OF the National House Of Representatives..
SEC u provides that officer acting undcr this act
shall compensation. aud that the DalotOoxes,
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close OF the first session OF the CONGRESS 20 Wh.h y
relte; also pescribes means WHEREBY contestants III
Congress may obtain certified copies OF the ballot.
| SEC. IA provides that whenever any such unlawful
eombnations defined in the revised statutes and
under this act shall be organized or attempted ana 80
numerous aud powerful as to De able by Violence 10 set
at defiance and OverturD any state authorities In all
such such combinations snall De deemed ICDel-
lion against the United States and during tho contlDu-
apce such rebellion within the limits which snail DO
United states it may be lawful President OF
United States, i'll his discretion to suspend tie prv
leges Of the writ OF habea corpus; and II as PROVIDED
also Il at all the provisions Of the second section OF tie
act Of March g. 1865, relating to ha0os corpus ale
hereby revived III full powers
AN OUTLINE or SPEAKER BLAINEs SPEECH II TIE
HOUSE CAUCUS-THE RCPosITIoN TO GIVE THE
PRESIDENT GREAT POWER IN sUsPENDING THE
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS STRONGLY OPPOSED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON Feb 14-There having been some
erroneous reports of Speaker Baines speech in the
Republican caucus of Friday evening last, the fol-
lowing is given as an authentic outline of all he
said:
The Speaker confined his remarks wholly TO the propo-
ton tpr general suspension OF the writ Of habeas
enrpus and made no reference whatever to any other
subject He stated that he could see no possible reason
for gyhE & te in Maine and Michigan because
there disturbed condition or sntrs IN L9usaa ~,
warrant It, let the suspension be confined to the dis
turbod districts. He could not see why Southern
that we're now trying TO sustain good governments,
should be menaced and excited by suspension OF the
wr,t of habeas corpus Moreover the pending PROPOSE
non was unlimited TO territory ana unlimited as 10
time The bill, II 1t should become law, would confer
rnnn me President OF the United States, for all time
~ come whoever that President might be. the
right and power to Suspend the haoeas corpus at ms
,oie aud absolute discretion In any CITY, county.
distrct or State within the Union. He ielt
great respect for President Grant ana would trust MN
q. far as ne would any Executive officer, but he woud
ne vote to confer this autocrac power upon any
President or hereafter Even II no actual harIn
bond come from it for u long period OF the peo.
ole would In the end become too much faInlarized
with the suspension and would lose lnal nlenso lea
onsy of individual personal liberty which Is tue great
characteristic of the AnRosaxon race ana wnich aii