Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-24
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
WAsnIxoros, Dec. %

WAsHIxaTos, Dec. %.
Mr.. Perry of N. Jersey, introduced a hill
providing Tor the better organization OF the
military establishment. Refereed.
AIR. Bahhiit of Penna., introduced "A bill
for The. preservation and improvement of
the harbor OF Erie, Pennsylvania. Re-
TERED.
Mr. VaIlandinham of Ohio, introduced
n 6lllltO enforce the writ of ha6e1s corpus
aud secure the liberty OF citizens Tue bill
BprovIurs that except when Congress shall
have Suspended tile writ in o6eifeace to
Necessity, for the puhlic safety, any person
confined OF detained i'll any JAZZ, duIE on,
fortress or other place Ot cUnhueunrnt OF IN
any other way whatsoever deprived OF his
liberty, by any Unite Sites officer. civil,
military Or naval, or by any person under
a.y claim of authority from the U"it+d
States. shall have the privilege "f the writ
forthwith, before any COurtorJ Judge Of the
United States. The refusal or neglect to
allow tile issue or obey the writ, IS punished
with penalty of ST. 900 to the party. as-
prieved, aud hne or Imprisonment or
both, ant the discretion OF the Court. II
furbids under the same penalties the re-
commitment for the same offence OF any one
discharged on "a writ OF ha6eqs corpus, and
prshtbits nlsOthe removal OF prisoners from
one state or district To another.
The eighth section provides that no ON
Ger of the United States, civil, military
or naval, shall, under any pretcuse ut au'
thOriIy whatever, exerpt that OF Congress,
attempt To suspend the privileges of the
writ, under penalty of fine not exceeding
S., 900, and imprisonment not exceeding
Two yplrs, aud gives right of action for
damages To the party agrleved.
Section nine provides that ii any officer
Of the United Suites, civil, military or ma
vnl, shall, except when Congress shatl have
suspended Tue writ of nai'aeS corpus issue
any warrant or order Ut arrest tsrany per-
sou us prisoner of state, or political Of
Ieuder, and nut forthwith deliver one such
person to the judicial authorities for trl"!
such officer shall be fined from $1,000 to
SIS 900, or imprisoned from SIX mouths to
one year, or buth, at the discretion of the
Court; aud, moreover, gives rlsnt of se-
IIVn tor damages to the purity ugrieVed
Tue UiIl provides the means of eniurciHg
the orders vi the Court in cases which may
come before 1t.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and ordered to be prIut-
ed.
M. Morrill,, OF VT, from the Committee
on Ways aud Meams, asked leave 10 report
II bill to Increase the duties ou tea, coffee
aud sugar. 1t proposes duty on te" OF
all kinds of 20 cents per pound; ON
coffee cents, aud OH smg rs 81 cents aud
} and % cents, according TO quality mo-
lnsses cents per gallon.
MIR. VnllAndigham objected to the intro.
,uo,ivn Vf the Dill, but, On motion of Mr.,
MUrrIlI, the rules were suspended Tor thai
purpose.
Mr.. Morrill, said that this bill was sim
ulv in accordance with the recOmmen Id
IlUn of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
1t wis supposed that tue incomes proposed
would SieId seven or eight millions 0t
dollars; provided the same quantities oil
IKE ARTICLES be Imported as III 1860 Tile
Ulll should be passed at once IL order /"
ecure the sugar crop immediately coming
auto the cUunlry aud the tet aud coffee
SION expected TO arrive. Tue price OF
these articles have already risen III "ntici-
patton of the passage Of tnis G.lI, So tue
.ousumers pay just rs much.
The bill wis subsequently, passed.
Yvns II, uay> 20
Mr.. Mureuead introduced a resolution
when was adopted, Iustrucliug tue Com
mIttee On tue judiciary To report nIil
providing that auy prrSUns engaged or etn-
playeu in tue present. rebeltiOn, TIE forever
rendered Incapable at holding any office
oil trust Anher the constitutions anu laws vi
the UnItd States.
MIR. Biusuam Ut Ohio, from the Commit
ee ON Junc'Nry reported o'll "meni''-
=mry Uf the net ~ establish tue jud.cltl
systNm. II prUStdes tor two circuits in-
sLvAd vi uue III tue North Western States.
sud consolldntps the NTH and uIuTn err
cuts vi Alabama. Louisiana, Mississippi,
ArKnnsas aud Texas inio one. IL does uUt
change tue hummer of Judges uuI leaves
tue Supreme Court as it is now. POST
puned.
The House adjourned until Thursday.