Volume 2 / Part 4 — CHAPTER LVI.
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Final Subjugation of the Confederate States.—Result of the Contest.—A Simple Process of Restoration.—Rejected by the United States Government.—A Forced Union.—The President's Proclamation examined.—The Guarantee, not to destroy.—Provisional Governors.— Their Duties.—Voters.—First Movement made in Virginia.— Government set up.—Proceedings.—Action of So-called Legislature.— Constitutional Amendment.—Case of Dr. Watson.—Civil Rights Bill.— Storm brewing.—Congress refuses to admit Senators and Representatives to Seats.—Committee on "Reconstruction."—Freedmen's Bureau.—Report of Committee.—Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.—Extent of Ratification.—Another Step taken by Congress.—Military Commanders appointed over Confederate States, with Unlimited Powers.— Reconstruction by the Bayonet.—Course of Proceedings required.—Two Governments for Each State.—Major-Generals appointed.—Further Acts of Congress.—Proceedings commenced by the Major-General at Richmond.— Civil Governor appointed.—Military Districts and Sub-districts.— Registration.—So-called State Convention.—So-called Legislature.—Its Action.—Measures required by Congress for the Enfranchisement of Negroes adopted by the So-called Legislature.—Assertion of Senator Garret Davis.—State represented in Congress.