Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
Democratic Consultation Bill to
Protect Citizens.

"A special to the Cnlcago IOSt ana
Mail, dated Washington, February
18th, says:
The Democracy are alarmed, and
have decided upon another grave con-
sultation. Governor Hendricks, An
drew johnson, George Ell. Pendleton,
and Others, have been telegraphed to
come and consult as to the propriety of
defeating the appropriation e''.s c'!.s, and
forming an extra session, under the
pretense of guarding against carrying
out the suggestions OF the Presidents s
Arkansas message. The real cause OF
the consultation is, however, alarm at
the harmeny ia the Republican ranks
and the increase Of bac&-bone Of the
Republica, leaders.
Senator Thurman, Fernando Wood
and other Democratic leaders are terri
bly, alarnei at the certainty of a Re-
publican victory in 1876. Hence the
telegraphing for absent comrades for a
council Of war.
The Hou'e Republican caucus ag reea
last night to stringent bill for the
protection Of life in the rebel States,
aud revising the law of 1865, giving
the President power to suspend the
writ of hateas corpus. The entire bill
is supported by Hon. Lyman Tremaine
and all other distinguished lawyers and
statesmen in the Republican party, and
is sure to become Law.
A synopsis of the bill for The BFu!se.
ton OF life IN rebel states and to sup,
press political assassins and law break
ers, is condensed from the Inter Ocean
report, as follows:
The bill Furnishes by fine and i'm.
prisonment those guilty of attempting
to overthrow, or conspiring with others
to overthrow the constituted authorities
OF state; also registry officers guilty
OF refusing to g've voters opportunities
y . register, and Furnishes those who
take ballot boxes from legal custody.
IF in a.v Of these riotous proceedings,
murder is committed, those engaged III
such unlawful acts shall be deemed
guiky and b. fined and imprisoned
United States District courts have con-
curren, jurisdiction with circuit courts
In trying cases that arise under the
act. The du,,es Of supervisors Of slec-
.;.n are deGtad I'D *n'a ed. Ts-a
law as to deputy marshals III cities Of
l0,00J Is extended to parishes. The
election of members Of Congress is
carefully guarded, and provision is
made FOR the preservation Of ballots and
other papers Of election The section
in relation to the suit OF Aabcas corpus,
provides that whenever In any State or
part of a State unlawful com blnatlons
as set forth in section 81 to 80 Of the
Revised Statutes, and "a the irss and
second sections OF this asst, shall be Or
ganized and armed, and be So numsr
Gus and powerful as to be- able by vlo-
lence to either overthrow or set at de-
fance the constituted authorities Of the
State or Of the United States Within
tue said State, OF when the State au-
thorities are Ia completely, or shall
connave at the unlawful proceedings of
such powerful armed combina tions, aud
whenever by reason Of either or all of
these causes, the public safety shall
become endangered ia such district, in
every case sucn combination shall be
deemed a rebellion against the govern
ment of the United States, and during
the continuance OF such rebelion, and
wi hin the district which shall be so
uuder sway thereof, such limits to be.
prescribed by proclamation, it SHALL be
lawful for the President Of the United
States, when in his Judgment the pub
lie safety shall require it, to suspend
the privilege Of the writ of habeos cor
pus, to the end that such rebellion may
be overthrown: Provided, that all the
prov isions of the act relating to the
suspension Of the habeus corpus shall
apply in this course.