432 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 154, 155. 1867 Violations of the exercising or performing the functions or duties thereof; and every iam jf‘;€l°,;‘ d?‘ person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall bg gemangis, $,15- deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and, upon trial and conviction p¤¤¤|¤y ¤M¤f¤r· thereof, shall be punished therefor by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, President of the Senate, pro tempore. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, March 2, 1867. i The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled “An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attest: J. W. FORNEY, Secretary of the Senate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S. March 2, 1867. i The House of Representatives having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled "An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," returned to the Senate by the President of the United States, with his objections, and sent by the Senate to the House of Representatives, with the message of the President returning the bill: Resolved, That the bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: EDWD. McPHERSON, Clerk. March 2, 1867. CHAP. CLV. -An Act to dulare valid and conclusive certain Proclamation.! of the "_"“'_" President, and Acts done in Pursuance thereof, or¢y"his Orders, in the Siippression of the late Rebellion against the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and [Ruse of Representatives of the United 0,,,.,,,;,, m,, States of America in Congress assembled, That all acts, proclamations, and proclamstivnsh orders of the President of the United States, or acts done by his author- QQ2S8g2Q25g; Eh; ity or approval after the fourth of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred United States, or and sixty-one, and before the first day of July, anno Domini eighteen hungiiigggij Egdhw dred and sixty-siir, respecting martial law, military trials by courts-martial ,,pp,.(,,,,,l,1,,g,_l_ or military commissions, or the arrest, imprisonment and trial of persons ized and made charged with participation in the late rebellion against the United States, "““d·”‘f·&°• or as aiders or abettors thereof; or as guilty of any disloyal practice in aid thereofl or of any violation of the laws or usages of war, or of affording aid and comfort to rebels against the authority of the United States, and all proceedings and acts done or had by courts·martial or military commissions, or arrests and imprisonments made in the premises by any person by the authority of the orders or proclamations of the President, made as aforesaid, or in aid thereof, are hereby approved in all respects, legalized and made valid, to the same extent and with the same effect as if said orders and proclamations had been issued and made, and said arrests, imprisonments, proceedings, and acts had been done under the previous express authority and direction of the Congress of the United States, and in
