The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-25

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and consideration in allowing the free use
! OF the cofnmns ~ his vsawshle psF~s.fss
the statements Of our citizens concerning
| the 6esiitution that exists in their town
| ships, and for his words of encouragement.
In the name and behalf of the suffering ev-
erywhere, We tender him our; deepest and
| heartfelt gratitude. - ~ " L,
Rsa5soa. Ts.l x. Secretary Of this con-
| vention he instructed 70 forward I fun re.
port of the proceedings u tt,fs meeting to
fhe. editor Of 'THE HN1z, requesting hiu
TO publish the same" gsaI !G5'nsSss bon
JAMES PrcKxss CH.ifh.s,go
'i JAMES fnEs,c1is Secretary - b'f
la laji" nj
LETTER IRON WARRINGTON D. e.,
| ' wAsaMeroS, Feb. Is, 1875. u
EDnoK TINES Since my last lst;e. there
has been some work done hsreyor 6terpiin.
ed To be done, TINT may be Of great conss,
| quenee 70 the people Of his9cpuntfy, he.
ference il had moffeea aIaftiolraIls to The bill
| ageed upon blythe l..s .Repshlicm, Cau,
Gus convened to ic6uiider is1 0,,vhat VA
4 best to be done in relation 10 the trouble.
in the South. The caucus oEa cpmpood
Of about all the leading bis@s both North
and South, ,and devoted t~o nights 10 con.
sideration of the question, in addition tc
the thorough attention gffsen fhe lsubjsr'
by their committee, appointed 70 draft . bill
fully providing Tor the troubles Of the South
As tar as it is possible TO do by law. - ID
| THE BuL.
The following j. full synopsis. of the
bill as Ireseniel. II is entitled ~ bill fol
an act % Protect Elsntors and 10 .frevenl
l Fraud at Elections 10 r I yd .ris-9i :,
Y SE.I That 1.-two osmoce psDeona with;
I in the jurisdiction NJ ahs UAitedlc States ol
| of any Of the, Staies-Of the LAion shall Tor
cibly 0yerthroas, q State government, or in
/ ,erfere in any forcibe or unlawful manner
With the due execution of the Laws. Of 8
State, or the Csised States, or iednapie fol
such purposes with the; intent to commit :
crime, the Person 10 ofieading ,,shall b
Hleemed guilty OF felony and punisheG
with fine not exceeding tsn Thousand dol
larss and iDPrisonaept not esceedine ter
years lHEl has .EVn.4jy7J ~ ~ =
A. SEC. = II two Or mole persons shalA,cD
spine to .usurP by force any such govern
ment, or any department. thereof, or shall
! attempt to subvert or usrIrp such State gov
eminent, or shall actually. overthrow, III,
government OF any State, such penon, upol
conviction, shall be deemed guilty SOf
crime and fined not less than Eve thOusan,
dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding twl
years iii .I .Tut ...r-.5ss.st r.. 81!
| SEC. 3. Any persons using firearms o
other deadly weapons against any perDn
at any place on the day of registrations 70
the Congressional elections for the purpos
OF intimidating or injuring such person
while such election is in progress, and VIII
shall do the same before any election, sha]
be guilty of a crime; penalty five hundre'
to two thousand dOllars; imprisonment nc
exceeding three years: Pforided, That
any persons shall carry concealed fre-am
or other deadly weapons at such election
or place Of registration this shall be take
as presunptive evidence Of the intent 10 in
, timidate under this act fsls.,...f fisE,
Section provides that any registratio
, officer or supervisor appointed under tn
laws OF any State who shall refuse to pei
init citizens To vote or TO register, or 10 a
low them sufficient opportunities to egiste
or to obtain proper information, shall ais
be deemed guilty Of a crime, penalty, so
, tv 81 300; Imprisonment, six months I
, two wears. ! 49, -.-- 49,
! Section relates 10 ballot-bo1es, poll
and other papers connected with election
1t declares the abduction or mutilation ,
any OF these papers a crime, punishable b
, a fine of five hundred to three thousan
l dollars, and imprisonment two to tiy
years- g .i,, i..T gzE4,-.f.. =. g.,. lori
Section 6 provides that ii any perso
: Shall be killed while acting under this Law
! SUCH killing shall be- murder, punishabl
!, With the death penalty. ..,'s - .-i-u
Section : confers civil and criminal juri
diction untler this act on United State
!. courts. :.-.'..i'' t.-' '-'.f
Section s provides for the appointment,
general supervisors OF elections in all Cor
, gressional districts, in the same manner 5
is now provided, in any town from ten I
twenty thousand inhabitants. The superv
i sors may be appointed FROM any part Of III
district, and are TO be appointed. by til
, Judges Of the United States circuit courf
thirty. days before regis,ration. There is ,
! he chief supervisor in every district.
Section 9provides for the. extension I
the existing laws as to deputy Unite
States narshals so that .marshals may
appointed in every county and parish in e.
cry Congressional district. 8 -,
!. Section 10 provides the dufies Of Office
II in charge of ballot boxes on the day Of ele,
= ton; makes it their duty to count the yot.
before leaving the hallot-5ox, in the pre-
ence OF the supervisors Of election or, de,
uty marshal, and TO Immediately send
, certified copy Of the returns to the chief 81
I. peryisof OF the district and TO the Clerk
!, the National House Of Representatives.
Section 10 provides, that no officer actin
e under this act shall receive compens atioI
3 and that the baIlot-boxes, papers. &C., sha
: be retained by the custodi an until the clo
:. of the first sersion of the Congress TO whic
e they relate also prescribes means wheret
3 contestants in Congress may obtain cert
fed copies Of the ballot. :" '' i'".' 80
Section Is provides that whenever sue
unlawful combinations, as defined in the II
| vised statutes and under this act, shall
T organized or attempted, and SO numero,
!. and powerful as to Be able, by violence,
\ set at defiance and overturn any Sta
authorities, in allsrich cases such combin
> tions shall be deemed q rebellion again
: the United States, and during the contiDu
4 tion Of such REBELLION within the limi
| which shall be prescribed by the proclaim
, ton OF the President of the United States,
. NAV be lawful for the President of Il
United States, in his discretion, To suspeI
, the privileges Of tho writ of habeas corpu
and it is provided also thai all the pros
sions of the second section of the act /,
| March 3, 1865, relating to Mbeds corpus, a
: hereby revived in full powers. '.. : -,
. The caucus was called to order at 4:
: O'Clock by the chairman, Mr. MAYNARD, ar
, the committee bill reported. ''.'" -
!, There was considerable opposition /,
granting the power to the President to SD
! pend the writ of habeas corpus, but it W;
, finally agreed to, since it was conclude
!. that the White Jeagne was but anoih,
, form of the supposed Ku-K Klux, and woul
in all probability have to be suppressed |
the same means that were so successful
used before. The suspension, or the pow
to suspend, when circumstances demand
will work no harm, save to criminals ar
murderers, Of the South, and as for such, '
! most earnestly hope that the governmeI
will continue to give them cause TO con
e plain. This bill will now be brought befo
g the House, in accordance with resolutia
9 passed by the caucus, and pressed right Z
!, final action, one way or the other, and Il
: supposition is that II viii pass. ~, 81 t.z,.
The Congressional Committee on Loui
{ lana Affairs adjourned there on the 8,
b. inst, without etfecting compromise.
is better for the honor of all concerned tn
the proposed compromise should fail, Tor
was alita 1ishonors lIa "a N h.,