of the courts of justice within the proper district
or county, as near as may be practicable, and paid out of
the Treasury of the United States on the certificate of the
judge of the district within which the arrest is made, and
to be recoverable from the defendant as part of the judgment
in case of conviction.

"SEC. 8. _And be it further enacted_, That whenever the
President of the United States shall have reason to believe
that offenses have been or are likely to be committed
against the provisions of this act within any judicial
district, it shall be lawful for him, in his discretion, to
direct the judge, marshal, and district attorney of such
district to attend at such place within the district, and
for such time as he may designate, for the purpose of the
more speedy arrest and trial of persons charged with a
violation of this act; and it shall be the duty of every
judge or other officer, when any such requisition shall be
received by him, to attend at the place, and for the time
therein designated.

"SEC. 9. _And be it further enacted_, That it shall be
lawful for the President of the United States, or such
person as he may empower for that purpose, to employ such
part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of
the militia, as shall be necessary to prevent the violation
and enforce the due execution of this act.

"SEC. 10. _And be it further enacted_, That upon all
questions of law arising in any cause under the provisions
of this act a final appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court
of the United States."

CHAPTER XII.

THE SECOND FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL BECOMES A LAW.

The Discovery of the Majority -- The Senate Bill -- The
House Bill -- Its Provisions -- Passage of the Bill --
Amendment and Passage in the Senate -- Committee of
Conference -- The Amendments as Accepted -- The Bill as
Passed -- The Veto -- The Proposition of a Democrat Accepted
-- Confusion in Leadership -- Passage of the Bill over the
Veto -- It Becomes a Law.

Congress having succeeded in placing the Civil Rights Bill in the
statute-book in spite of Executive opposition, was not disposed to
allow other legislation which was regarded as important to go by
default. The disposition of the President, now plainly apparent, to
oppose all legislat