The Clerk read as follows: In section, one, line 3, strike out the words “so called States, ” and insert the words “the several districts of country which, 8. to the rebellion, composed the States of Georgia, Mississippi, NCarolina, SCarolina, Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Virginia, (not includ:ing any part of the Present State of WestVirginia.) n section 3, fine 6, after the word “allow” insert the words “the national.” Sec. 6. Abife:. Thathe district courts of the U.S. in their respective districts, and the judges thereofseverally in the several dpiossteridcts ofcountrywhich, prior to the rebellion, comthe several Statesof irginia, (not including the Carolina, Georgia, M Viirsgsiin Missiaippi, NAolratbha Cmaaro, lLine au.is Siaonuath, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, shall have power and jurisdiction by the rules, usages, and practice which prevail in said courts and with said judges, or that may be proscribed for that purpose, to hear and determine all causes, proceedings, and rights of action at law, in equity and otherwise, and all mattersof probate and testamentary jurisdiction as fully as all such causes, proceedings, rights, and matters could bhyave been heard and determined in the courts and the judges exercising jurisdiction prior to the rebellion, under the State governments thenand there stoufbojreect existing in saidseveraldistricts of country, but to the laws of the U.S. sofar as the same may not be locally inapplicable. Skg. 7. Abife:, That the laws lwuhmicbhiaa, rdee, ofirnimngay be, in force in the DistCol: misdemeanors, and punishing crimes, offenses, an so far as the same may not be locally inapplicable, shall be in force in the said, several districts and the district courts of the U.S., and the judges thereof, in their respective districts, shall have jurisdiction and authority, according to the practice and usagesof said courts and judges, or such as may, for that obe Prescribed, to try and punish. ereafterguilty of any crime, offense, or misdemeanor, asdefinedby said laws. SEg. 8. Abife: That said courts and judges shall have power and authority to issue and enforce all processwrits, and adopt such practice and proceedingsas may be necessaryor proper to exercise the powersand jurisdiction herein con: feurnreisdhotnhesaeixdecrocuisretsoaf nadnyjusdugcehs jurisdiction ohoirbpitoawnedr y any person, tribunal, court, or jurisdiction claiming a right to exercise, or in fact exercising the functions of anyjudge, court, tribunal, or authority under any of the illegal and unauthorized governments assuming to be staaridy districts. And it shall bethe duty of themili authorities to enforce the process, judgments, sentences, progeedings, and authority of the courts of the U.S. in said districts. Sec. 9. Abife:, That the district court of the U.S. cmouaryt hoor ltdhese jusdsigoenstahtesreuochf may from time to time determine, and as may be necessary or the administration of justice. SEg. 10. Abife: That it shall be the duty of the military authorities hereinauthorized to protect the loyal citizensof anydistrict of country hnaemreetodfoinreaenmy barnacdeadlilnY anyone. of the State, conventions, and proceedings which they may peaceably hold or institute for the purpose of making a constitution and organizing a State o:republican and form o, to.beasnudbmtoitgtoedinttoo Congress lfyowr rhaetnifsicoa raitified and approved.