The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in contress assembled, but all personsborn in the U.S. mid not subject to any foreign Power. excluding Indians not taxed. are herebydeclared to be citizens of the U.S.; and such citizens of every race and se loalvoer.ry without regard to any previous condition of or involuntary servitude, exoept as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convmted shall have the same right in every State and Territory in the U.S. to makeand enforce contracts. to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase.lease, se ll.hold, and convey real and personal property and to full and equal benefit of nll awnand proceedingsfor the security of person and property asis enjoyed by white citizens and shall be subject to like punishment, pains. an penalties, and to none other, any law. statute, ordi sntaannedein. rgc.gulation, or customto the contrary notwith SEC.2 Abife:, That any person who, under color of any law, statute. ordinance, re ulniien or custom, shall subject, or causeto be sojoctod, any inhabitant of any State or Territory to the deprivation of any right securedor protectedby this act or to different punishment, pains or penalties on account of such person having at any time beenheld in a condition of slavery or involuntary servitude. Except ns a punishment for crime whereof the partyshall have beenduly convicted or byreason of his color or race, than is prcscribed for the punishment ofwhite persons, slinl be deemed guilty of n. misdemeanor.and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not excceding b$l. who, or imprisonment not excctedingone year, or 0th. in the discretion of the com. SEC.8. Abife: That the district courts of the U.S. within their respective districts shall have, exclusively of the courts of the several States cognizance of all crimes and offenses committed against the provisionsof this act.andalso concurrentl with the circuit courts of the U.S. of hi cause s, civil and eriininal.affeutingpersonswho are denied or cannot enforce in the courts or judicial tribunals of the State or locality where they maybe. any of the rights secured to themby the 1st sectionof this act: and if anysuitorprosecutiop. civil or criminal, has been or shalLbe commencedin any State court sgniustunysuch person, forany cause whatsoever or ii:iinst any otiiccr. civil or military or other person, orany arrcstoriinprisenment. tres pnsse s, or wrongs done or committed by virtue or under color of authority derived from this act or the actestablishing aBureiiu for the Relief of Freedman and Ilcfugccs, and all acts amendntory thereof, or for relusing to donnfi notupon the ground thiititwould be inconsistentwit this not such delenduntshullhave the right to remove such cause for trial to the iroperdistrict or circuit court in the Iiizinner DIOSE lllcbtly the "Act relating to habeascorpus and regulatingju dicial proceedingsin certain case s, "npproved March 3. IBM and all acts amendutorythereof. The uris diction in civil and criminal maitters hereby concrred on the district and circutceurts of the U.S shall he exercised and enforced in conformity with the laws of the U.S. sofar assuch laws aresuit able to carry the same into effect; but in all cases where such laws are not adaptedto the object, or are deficient in the provisions necessary to furnish suit able remedies and unisliof fense sa ainst lilW, the common law, us me ilicil and channel by the constitution and statutes of the State wherein the court hnvingjurisdiction of the cause, civil or criminal, is hold. so for as the sameis not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the U.S., shall be extendedto and govern said courts in the trial and dispositionof such cause.and, if ofucriminnl until in the infliction of punishment on the party foun gui y. SEC.4. Abife: That the district attorneys, marshals and deputymarshalsof the U.S. the commissioners ap mated by the circuit and territorial courts of the U.S., with powersof arresting, against the laws of the U.S. b.athilie neglIoiclfeernsdaenrds agents of the Freedmens Bureau, and every other ol icer who me be specially empoweredby the POTUS, shall he, and they are hereby.specially authorized and required, ntthe expense of the U.S. to institute proceedi against all and every person who shall violate the provisions of this nct, and cause him or them to be arrested and imprisoned or bailed, as the case may be. for trial before such court of the U.S or territorial conrt as by this act has cognizance of the offense and with itview to affording fcasonable protection to all persons in their constitutional rights of equality beforet he law. without distinction of race or color or previous conditionof slnveiyor involuntary servitude. except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, and to the prompt dischargeoftho duties of this act, it shall be the duty of the circuit courtsof the U.S and the superior courts ot territerics of the U.S., from time to time to increase the number of coinmissioners. so as to nfiordiispeedy and convenient means for the arrestand examination of persons ehargedwith a violation of this not and such commissioners are hereby nuthonzed and required to exerciseand dischargeall the rowers and duties conferred on them by this act an: the samediities with regard to offense se reatedby this not, as they are authoriled by law to exercise With regard to other offensesagainst the laws of the U.S. SEC.5 and braitfurther Cllflllttl, thntit shall bethe duty of all marshalsanddeputymiirshnls toobey and execute all warrants and precepts issued under the provisions of this act, when to theiu directed: and should any iunrshnl or deputy marshal refuse to re ccive such warrant or other processwhen tendered, or to useall propermeans diligent] to execute the same, he shall, on conviction therco. be fined in the sumof sl.0(K).tuthe useof the person upon whoiii the accused is alleged to have committed the offense, and the better to enable the said commissionersto executetheir duties faithfully and ctheiently, in conformity with the Constitution of the U.S and the requirements of this not, they are hereby sapuetheotirviezelyd. atonadpepmompotw. ienrewdr, iwtiinthgi.nutnhdeeirr tchoeuinr thicasnrdes, anyone or more suitable persons, from time to time, to executeallsuch warrants and other processusiiiiiy be issued by themin the lawful performanceof their respective duties: and the personsso nppuinted to execute any warrant or process cs aforesaid slinl have authority to summon and call to their aid thel lil ) bystandersor the puuemnitahuiof the proper county or such portion of the land and naval forcesof the tUhneitcpdefirfionrtmcsa. nocretohfe militia. as may be necessaryto the duty with which they are charged, end to insure a faithful observance of the clauseof the Constitution which prohibits slavery.i conformity with the provisions of this act; and sai warrants shall run and be cigccutedby said officers anywherein theState or Territory Within whichthey are Issued. Sec. 6. Abife: That any person whoshall knowingly and willfully obstruct hinder or prevent any omcer or other personchargedwith the execution of any warrant or process issued under the provisionsof this not, or any ully assisting him or them, persons tpinegrsaonnysl person for whose apprehension such warrant or process may have been issued, or shall rese ueor attein t to rese ue such person from the custodyof the O car. other person or persons, or those lawfully assisting as aforesaid, when so arrested pursuant to the nu tbonty herein given and declared, or shall aid. abet, or assistan personso arrested as aforesaid, directly or indirect y. to ese apefrom the custody of the officer or other person cgally authorized us aforcsnid, or sh harbor orcenceal any person lbrwbose arrest a warrant or process shall have been issued as afore said.“ as to prevent his discovery and arrest after notice or knowledgeof the fact that a warrant has beenpsued for thengprehensionof such permn, shall for either of said O cases, be suluect to a fine not exceeding 1, 01 Ja0n, d imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, by inilictment and conviction beforethe district court of the U.S. for the district in which said offensemay have been committed or he fore the proper court oferiminnl jurisdiction, ifcom muted withLn anyoneof the organisod Territorlelof the U.S., Sec. 7. Abife: That the district attorneys.the mars nls, the deputies and the clerkl of the said district and territorinl conrts shall bepaid for their services the like fees as may beallowed to them for similar services in other cases; and in all cases where the proceedings are before a commissioner he shall be entitled to a feeof ten dollars in full for his services in each case inclusive of all servicesincident to such arrest and examination. The person or persons authorized to executethe process to be issuedby such commissionersfor the arrest of offenders against the provisions of this act shall be entitled to a feeof 5 dollars for eachperson he or they may arrest and take beforeany such commissioner as aforesaid.with such other fees as may be deemed reasonable by such commissioner for such other additiopal services as may be necessarily performed by him or them, such as attending at the examination. keeing the prisoner in custody, nd providing him with food and lodging during lii detenticp and until the final determination of such commissioner and in general for perferming such other duties as may be required in the remisee: such fccs to hemade up in conformity with the fem usually chargedby the officers of the courtsofJnstioe Within the proper district or county. as near as may by practice lo, and paid out of the Treasury of the U.S. on the certificate of theeudge of the district within which the arrest is mu e and to be recoverable from the defendant as part of the Judgment in case of conviction. Sec. 8. Abife:.That whenever the POTUS shall have reason to believe that olfense shave beenor are likely to be caonmy jmuditicteiidilag district thiet provision laswofful thfoisr haicmt, within (llSE lLtlOltlo, direct the judge. marshal and distrhicist uttorncy of such district toattendat such place within the district and for such time as he may designate for the purpose of the more Fpeedyarrest and trial pfporsons c arged With a violation of this not and it shall be the duty of every Judge or other officer. when an such requisition shall be receivedby him, to ptten at the place and for the time the reindesigna c. SEC.9. Abife:, That it shall bo lawful for the POTUS, or such person as he may empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the lander naval forces of the U.S or of the militia. As shall be necessaryto prevent the violation and enforcethe due execution of this act. 51 201.0. Abife: That on all questionsof law arising in any causeundert O proVisionsof this act a final appeal may be taken to the SCOTUS