Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-04

firm certain land grants TO the States of
Connecticut and Minnesota was taken up
and passed.
"a motion Of Mr.LHsrris, tue bill for the
feltet OF Andrew Ten Brook late Consul. to
Munich, was taken up. Ii provides an adj
eitlonal compensation for services, prevent
ing The compulsory enlistment of American
citizens returning to that country.
After discussion it was rejected, -
Yeas 10, nays %. - !. -
Mr.. Davis, of KY, introduced Joint
resolution adjourning Congress on Thurs
day till the 10th of July. laid over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported a bill pro-
Viding for the discharge Or trial of State
prisoners. 1t directs the Secretary of State
nnd'War, as sooa as practicable to furnish
to the judges of the Circuit and District
Courts, a list of the names of all persons,
citizens of States iuwhieh Federal and Ju-
dicial process is continued, who are now
or may hereafter be held as State or Fed
eral prisones, where Grand Jury has term
mated its proceedings, without finding an
Indictment, it shall be the duty of the
Judges Immediately to direct the discharge
of the prisoner. ei tt5 z2Ht51
Every officer having the custody of pris-
oners, refusing to obey the order, shall bel
subject to indictment for misdemeanor,
and punished by a fne of $500 and i'm
.prisonment for not less than six months, in
the discretion of the court.
The bill also provides for the bailing of
prisoners, and concludes with section de-
claring that it shall. be lawful for the Presi-
dent, by reason of the rebellion, and when
public safety shall require it, to suspend
the privilege OF the writ of ha6eas corpus,
Aud whenever it shall be SO suspended, it
shall be unlawful for any Judge to allow
such writ. i
The bill was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Coliax, from the Post Office Commit
mittee, reported the Senate bill providing
that in the States in insurrection, the sure
ties of Postmasters can be sold for defalca-
tons within two years after the courts are
re-opened Passed. al,ril
The House took up the Con6scatiou bill
US returned from the Senate, with an
amendment in the form of substitute.
Mr. Elliot, of Mass, said this substitute
was known as Clark's bill, and he moved
to nou-copcur lit.
Mr.. Elliors motion on the Senate's sub
st;tute was agreed to--yeas s, nays 1913.
So the bill Will be returned to the Senate.
The House reconsidered the vote by
which the Illinois aud Michigan bill was
recently tabled. Its further Consideration
was then postponed till the 18th of De-
cember. ,fr,
The Senate's amendments to the United
States note bill were referred to the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means
On nation of &r. Dunn, of Ind, the
Committee on Military Affairs are in-
structed to inquire what Legislation, if any,
is necessary to grant furloughs or dis
charges to sick and wounded soldiers, and
also as to the manner in which soldiers
dying in this city and vicinity are buried.
Mr.. Dunlap, of KY, asked, but did not
obtain leave, to introduce resolution de-
claring that the sentiments .contaiued in
Gen. Hunters letter relative to the arming
of slaves, read yesterday in the House, are
eminently unjust to the American Con-
gress, an insult to the American people
and our soldiers, and justly worthy of the
condemnation of this body. Adjourned,