...passed over the vetoes of President Andrew Johnson, declare the civil governments of those States to be "provisional only," and " in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, control, or supersede." They divide those States into five military...

...vote for members of such convention. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That until the people of said rebel states shall be by law admitted to representation in the congress of the United States, any civil government which may exist therein shall be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to...

...Reconstruction Acts had been taken, "any civil governments which may exist therein [in the several states] shall be deemed provisional only, and in all respects...to the paramount authority of the United States." l Strictly considered, thus, the government of Georgia might still be held provisional. But so fine-spun...

...existing state governments. The act of March 2 declared these governments to be provisional only and subject to the paramount authority of the United States..."to abolish, modify, control or supersede the same," but did not expressly empower the district commanders to wield this paramount authority. In pursuance...

...Reconstruction Acts had been taken, "any civil governments which may exist therein [in the several states] shall be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States."1 Strictly considered, thus, the government of Georgia might still be held provisional. But...

...which might exist in any of the states before its representatives were admitted to Congress should be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States. In the fifth section of the act were stated the conditions on which representatives would be admitted...

...null and void, while the existing civil governments in the states were declared provisional only, and subject to the paramount authority of the United States, to abolish, modify, control or supersede. In these provisions were denned the functions of the commanders so far as the preservation of order...

...as hereinafter prescribed. ' ' By the sixth section of the original act these governments were made "in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States." Now by this declaratory act it appears that Congress did not by the original act intend to limit the...

...as hereinafter prescribed. ' ' By the sixth section of the original act these governments were made "in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States." Now by this declaratory act it appears that Congress did not by the original act intecd to limit the...

...States, as hereinafter prescribed." By the sixth section of the original act these governments were made "in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States." Now by this declaratory act it appears that Congress did not by the original act intend to limit the...