The sun., 1861-12-24
House Of Representatives.

HleIAs
Dir. BIbbi't introduced iii for thu prosor-
vaticn and improvement Of the hltbor OF Erie,
penrs1 lvrnia- B,'h were referred.
Mr., NSilandigtnm introduced q hill 20 en-.
force the writ Of hats ~ corpus, and secure the
liberty Of the citizens. The ill provides that
except whom Congress shall, because the public
t4i. Is puutted b., have suspended the writ or
any person c.niiHtd or detained in any jail, ,dCn
on, fortress or other place Of cuuiinomeht, or
in any way v hatsoHytr deprived Of hls liberty lY
an, United StAtte officer civil, military or naval,
or ly any person uLder any claim Of authority
from the United States, shall have the priyi-
|, 20 OF the writ forthwith before any iudss or
court of the United S'a'es, and Furnishes tho re-.
fusal or neglect to allow issue or sbey the writ
with Icr atty Of one thousand dollars 10 the
party aPgritved, fine or imprisonment or both
AT the oifctetion tf the court. II fOrbtls undof
the same pet al les, the recommitment for the
ssmc offence of any and once discharged on
aleas corpus and prohibits also the IMMORAL
OF priion6Is from one state or district To another.
Tie eigb h section provides that no officer OF
the ULi'td States, civil, military or naval,
shall, under any pfe'euce or authority what.
ever except that Of Congress, attempt TO sus-
peLd the privilege of the writ, under penalty
Of a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars,
and imprisonment not exec, ding two years,
A. gives also q right Of action for dam sges 10
the par aggrieyed.
Section Q providcr, that If anv officer OF the
United States, civil, military or naval. shall,
except when Congress shall have Suspend, d the
wit oC hdJeaS corpus, issue any warrant or or
der oi arrest for sny person as a prisoner Of
state or political offender and not forth With de-
liver over such person TO the judicial authorities
FOR trial such officer shall be fined In any sum,
from tue thousand to five thousind dollars, or
Imprisoned from ak months TO one year or
both, at the discretion Of the Court, AMI, more
over, gives isht Of action for damages TO the
party agEr1eNcd.
The Lill slsO provides the means Of enforcing
the orders Of the Court in cases under it.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
ths Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Noel introduced joint resolution 10 sus-
pord for twelve months the collection Of the
nstora, direct tax in Missouri. Referred.
Mr. Watts, delegate from New Mexico, intro
duccd bill providing a temporary government
for Arizona. Referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Watts also introduced a bill providing for
tho examination Of claims owing TO Indian de-
pIeda,iC ms in New Mexico.
Tho House then resumed consideration of tho
resolution offered on Friday by Mr. Wilson. re-
questing the Committee ON Military Affairs to
report bill providing an additional article Of
war for the government Of the army, whereby
all officers in the military service Of the United
States shall he prohibited from using any por-
ton Of the forces under their respective com
slnvs, T,o,n servise or Iahor. and 10 nrov;1e sor
the nunishment of such ofIicers AZ NAV viol,ta
The t,article Of xar'Lv Sismsssl from; The Sor,
vice.
MIR. Noel moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost.
The resolution was then adopted by ayes 81;
~ n,o,;on nf Wr yardo,,or ,ho Conr,;,,oo
on Territories was directed to inquire into the
cxpediency of establishing territorial govern .
5;,rio. - ~, 80, ~ hiI -. n,Is.;a 20 VI
districts, o anu 70 TSpor' Sy Snl OF M Ttnerwlse
on notloh oa pII' oucuicIu, ths Contnitee
on MIltary AFFAIRS was instructed 10 inquire
INTO the h' oessty OIL loit ing thS east ana west
enc ances oi Narraganseit bay, Rhode Island,
and TO report oy bn or otherwise.
Mr. DlorrlIi, (Nt') from the committee on
ways and Means, asked leave to report bill TO
increase the duties on tea, coffee and sugar.
The bill proposes TO make the duty on tea OF
all kinds, twenty cents pound; on coffee, i've
cents pound, and on sugar two and hall,
three, tye and eight cents pound, according to
the quality.
The bill also prcposes to fix the du'y on mo-
hsses AZ SIX csnts gallon.
MIR. Eallandigham objected to the introduc-
tion Of ihe bill:
On motion OF MI morrill,, however, tho rules
were suspended Tor that purpose.
MIR. Morrill, said that this bill was SIMPLY IN
accordance with the recommendations OF the
Secretary of the Treasury. Ii was supposed
that the proposed increased duties would yield
seven OF eight millions Of dJllars, provided the
same quantities Of tho article should he import.
| ed as in 1860. Tho bill should be passed at
once TO secure the sugar crop Immediately COM
| irg into the country and the to- and coffee soon
| expected TO arrive. The prices Of these articles
have already risen in anticipation of the passage
Of this bill 30 that the consumers pay just as
much now as il tho Dill was already a law Of