The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-16
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1924.
~ SENATE.

Memorials were presented by Mr.. Tallmadge
from citizens of Philadelphia, IN favor OF the
passage of the Exchequer bill, by Buchanan
from W.B. McMurturie,s who was appointed one
of the scientific corps of the Exploring EZpe-
dition, and afterwards dismissed. Mr. Bayard
gave notice that tomorrow he would ask leave
to bring in bill to rapeal so much OF the act OF
1925 as prohibits naval officers being put on fur
louyh without their consent. Several Senators
requested that military officers might be also in
cluded.
MY. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill to provide further remedial
Justice in the Courts Of the United States
The bill exacts that neither OF the Justices OF
Ethe Supreme Court, or Judge OF any Dlstflct
Court, shall have the power to grant "rits oi
habeas corpus in any case of prisoners IN conhne-
ment or custody in virtue of any law OF the
United States, or any one Of them; and upon
the return of the writ the Justice or Judge shall
uroceed ,ohear the cause, and if it shall appear
that the prisoner is entitled to his discharge it
aba]l be granted forthwith if not the prisoner
shall be remanded. From any decision of said
Jus ice Or Judge appeal may be taken to the Cir
cult Court, and from thatto the Supreme Court;
and until fna! judgment by rendered therein,
and after final Judgment of discharge, any pro-
aceednqs against the prisoner in any State Court,
or by virtue of State authority shall be deemed
null and void.
The bill to authorize the Banks of the Dis
trict to deal in deprecated paper for one year,
was then taken up, the question being on re-
committing the bill with instructions to inq lire
whether the banks had not in two specified In-
stances violated the law which they now propose
to have extended Mr.. Kerr addressed the SEN
ate for about an hour and half against the mo-
ton, and in favor of the immediate passage Ct
the bill He was followed in short, but most
effective speeches by Messrs. Wright Buchan-
an. Woodbury., Calhoun and Benton on the OPP
nosite side of the question Mr.. Bayard closed
the debate in reply, and the question being taken
ON recommitment, it was decided in the negative
--aves ls, noes 25. A motion was then made
TO postpone the bill until tomorrow, as it was
reported that the Baltimore banks would resume
TO-DAY. This was also negatived by the same
vote, the majority all Wings, the minority De-
Inocrats. A motion was made by Mr.. Bayard to
amend the bill, providing that the Banks should
NOT nav out any thing but gold and silver, or
equivalent thereto after the Banks of Baltimore
and Richmond resumed payment. MIR. Walker
suggested modification by using the dislunc-
tive "or" instead of the conjunctve "and"-
This, after good deal of wriggling was acced- c1
ed to, and the amendment was adopted. Inc
amendment was then ordered to be engrossed'
A messaqe was received from the President
of the United States, in the following words:
IN mv message of the 7th December, Isug-
oested to Congress the propriety, and in some
eearee the necessity, of making proper proVi-
s;on by law, wiihin the pale of the Constitution,
for the removal at their commencement ana at
might State e. sofss 1vesag eSsesy.nse ns9na sn
questions s9aSng pteToato a al obligations of the
United United States from such Site tribunal to the
Federal judiciary. am urge1 to :onas repeat this
recommendation, by the RECEIPT O. intelligence Rg;tnin
upon which rely that subecto oseae
residing in Upper Canada has beer, Tes.eG up
on charge Of connected with the e;.oedltioh EDITION
fitted out by the canadian authorities oy "hen sM
the Acaroline" was destroyed; and VIII q ste az,
probability be subjected to trial in the ,, ate
rponrts of New York. 1t is doubtful whet her'
In this state ofthings, should his discharge De
demanded by the British Government this Cow