How did the us government react to the african american legislators being expelled from the ga general assembly?

The US government reacted by RE-SEATING THEM.
In 1868, the Georgia national assembly which was dominated by republicans expelled their African American members on the ground that office holding was a privilege that was denied to those from a servile background. The expelled legislators led by Turner successfully lobbied the federal government to re-seat them. 

Where are the statements, only the paragraph is here