New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-04
UorsE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr.. LOyEJOY rep, ILL.,, rising 70 question
~ privilege ssid that inasnucb as the gentleman
from Kentucky Mr.. Wicshile) wE NJ the meeting
IN Newly ork on Tuesday, aud delivered speech
here he I0yeioyj moved thai tue reply Of Major
General Hunter 20 the resolution offered By thai
gentleman (Wickllfe, relative % the raising OF q
regiment of blacks, be real Tor Tho aiteE' benefit,
ho (Wickliar) Yesterday beng absert.
M. WICKLIFFE replied lie would answer Gen.
Hunter re, " vt the proper ,inle
| Tue House then went into tie consideration OF
private bills.
Sir. BINGHAM rep, ONO, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill providing for the dls-
charge or trial Of State prisoners. 1t dirccis the
Secretary OF Slate aud the Secretary Of War, as
room as practca ,e to furnish 10 the judges Of the
Circui. and District Cours list Of the naGes
Of al, persons citizens OF States IN which the
| Federal judicial process IS continued, who arc
or NAV be hereafter held as State or political
prisouers Where o G-uDd Jury has terminated
is proceedings without finding su Indictment, IL
sAall DO the dlty OF the Jndges to Immediately d.
rect the discharge Of the pgisonsrs. Every officer
having the custody Of prisoner, refusing 10 obey
the order abal be subject TO Indictment ior nisde-
mesnor, snd punished with fine OF soUV aud iin-
pri,onment Of not ls,s than FIX months at the dl8'
erection Of the Cont. The bi,i also provides for
| hang prisoners, and concludes with section de-
csring hat j! shall DO lawful for tbs President, by
re aeon Of the rebellion and when the pGbhc safety
ST all require II, 10 suspend the WIZ OF naceSs cor,
/ IL.
| be unlawful for any Judge TO allow snch wrlt.
! Mr. BINGHAM said il was always thought that
| dis Government was one Of l,w, and That ali lis
officers ought 20 act under the sanction Of law. lie
was not disposed 10 press the bill 70 vote
The bill WAS then ordered 70 DO printed.
Mr.. BINGHAM lRep, Ohio, from tie Committed
on Judiciary, To which were referred peLilon, from
The citizens OF Ohio for the expulsion OF Represents
tive Velandighaiu, asked and was discharged
from further consideration OF the same, which were
| laid on the table.
Mr. COLFAX rep, Ind from the Poet Once
Committee, reported back the Senate bill relative 70
Mes,rs. Corpick apd Ramsey, with IN amendment
striking out So 900, tho msXimum allowance, AMI
inserting u substitute for the section under when
they claim damages, on The ground tns' y ess oeep
once decided on by Controller Medlll, IN lcos'
Mr. COLFAX gave bistorycai view OF me cs@,
showing tbat although IL had been decided against
by httorney- General Black, Po-tmssters Campbell
snd brown and Controller Medill, NessIe. CoFnhcs
aud Ramsey claimed nearly $!,ooO,UVo damages IN
der "a contract, which, by lis terms, was not 70 90
into one,atiou until Congress made Al appropr ation
far Il which had never been done. lie tCoiiaxl
sad thu. al the ouse. his sympathiee had been "sh
the cl.imsnts bu, Q Thorough sxAmi4alo1 VI voiu-
m;non, psuels had convinced him that the clam
ought not 70 10 allowed and the post-oiDce Com-
mi ,ee upsnim9usy concurred VITA him.
The substitute gsported BY Mr.. Cofax VS. adopted
"" AZ COLFAX. frou, .h. ram. Cormi,tee, re-
n,ro the Senate bill, providing that, IN StAtss 10
osnrrec,on, the sureties Of Post'nases csa be Sed
sr defslcations within two years after she Courts
re reopeued. Passed. 80,
Tho House then took up the Ccnhscatiou hill, as
returned from the Senate with AMENDMENT In the
form OF Substitute,
Mr.. ELIOT rep, Mass said this substitute was
known a. CLARK BILL and moved to non-concuE Ii it.
Mr.. CRISFIELD TN, Md moved to la. the
amendment on the table.
Mr.. ELIOT inquired what would be the effect II
that motion should DO sustained.
The SPEAKER replied it would lay the bill CD
Mr.. CRISFIELDs motion wsa disagreed to. BY
Yeas Is; Nays 80.