The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRTY-sEVENT CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.
senate,
wAafNsros, Jan. 20, 1868.
ESTABLISHMENT og 4 CAMP HOSPITAL.

WARRINGTON, Jan. ~, 1903.
ESTABLISHMENT 4 CAM HOSPITAL.
|, Mr.. SUMNER Gep.) Of Mass, presented memorial
from citizens of New York asking for the establishment
army. ,.c.s.~ !, -
AosysRAI nASgRUrf LAW.
Mr. rRuxauLL (rep.) OF H.. presented petition in
favor OF general bankrupt law
Tue FRENCH ToLnTIoS CLAIMS.
Mr. SUMNER, FROM the Committee Fsroign Affairs re.
sSs: : as ESsas ssOallon claims.
Mr.. HALE, (rcp.) Of N. H., frou the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back the b\o authorize letters
OF marque and reprisal with certain amendments aud
said he should call it up at an early day.
THE ADMINISTRATION or MILITARY JUSTICE.
Mr.. Wnsoa, (rep) OF Mass. introduced bill for the
prompt aud uniform administration OF military justice
and the better OF the military forces OF the
United States.
THE JUDICIAL TIKI UNITED .rArrs.
On motion OF Sir TRuSBuId the bin TO alter the Judi
cial districts Of the United States placing Michigan aud
Ohio in the seventh district, taken up and passed
SEGoriArIsa TREATIES wlru INDIAN TRIES.
Mr.. HARDING, (union) o. oregon, called mp the bill
authorizing the President to negotiate treaties with GER
tain Indian tribes. Passed
THIS COURT CLAIMS.
Mr. TRrHBuLL, (rep) Of H. moved TO take up the bill
TO reorgapi2e the Court OF Claims.
Mr. SngknAN, (rep) OF Ohio, hoped that bill OF this
general character would " taken mp while many
portant measures pending There was the bill
corning The discharge Of state prisoners. Unless some
thing done that subject should collisions
between the states and the government There were i'm
por,ant financial measures, aud bills from the Military
Committee He desired To- m;ress the Senate The
necessity of acting these important measures We
had almost civil In two States OF the Union He
would move 10 take up bill OF this kind until a
scrption law passed, the financial measures dis
posed Of, aud some bill passed that dsoyaI citizens
could be arrested according 10 law. II could possibly
make difference whether tho Court Of Claims bad three
Judges or five.
The motion to t'ke up the bill agreed toyeas %,
nays l3-and several amendments to il adopted.
DISCHARGE pRisoNKss.
Az the expiration OF the morning hour the CHAIR called
up the special order the bill for the discharge OF State
prisoners.
Mr. TRusRuIL moved 10 postpone the special order
Mr. poofITfE (rep) OF WIS. said his colleague (Mr.
Howcy absent on business having bearing,
hsps this very bin relative arrests There had been
decision by the Supreme Coart Of Wisconsin that certain
persons arrested for interfering with the draft be dis.
charged. Bv arrangement all proceedings were ten.
porarils suspended. Thus II OF the utmsst
quence that this question should be disposed Of There
difference OF opinion TO this authority for max
ng arrests and II proper and necessary that egsa-
ton should settle the question.
The resolution TO postpone agreed o-23 yeas Is
nays.
Mr. HALE (rcp) Of H. moved 10 strike out the claugc
prov iding for two additional Judges
Mr.. SuMSEr moved 10 amend TO increase the
Der of judges by one, making four. rejected
The question then recurring the aotloD to strike
the provision for two additional Judges, II rejected
yeas Is, nays 10,
Mr. GRixias, l,ep) or iowa, moved to strike OUT tho
whole after the cnacting clause aud
sttrc ropesn2 the original bill establishing the court
Mr. fosTkE (rep) Of Conn., moved 10 lay the bin upon
the table
the vote being taken the motion. quorum was
present
Mr.. HALs moved to adjourn. Rejccted--yeas 5, nays
29-stil no quorum voting.
Mr.. CLARK (rep) Of NJ H. moved that the Sergeant.
Agreed to-
Nr. ColLAmvR, (rep) Of VT, protested against being
Obliged 70 SIT and wait doing nothing while the Sergeant
at Arms searched absentees. He moved adjourn
The motion was carried, and thesenate adjourned.