Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-21
CONGRESSIO
xxxvIIIrH coNGREss.-FIRsr SESSION.
THURSDAY, April 81

THURSDAY, April 81.
SENATE-Mr. Collamer, from the Committee
on Post OfSces and Post Roads, reported back
the House bill for the relief OF postmasters
who have been robbed by Confederate forces
or rebel guerrillas, and it was taken up and
passed. go
MT Collamer also reported favorably on the
House bill to establish postal money order
system
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Joint resolution
for printing the official reports of operations of
armies OF the United States, was taken up and
passed. 1T requires the Secretary of War to
have arranged all reports. Geographic dis
patches, &c, in chronological order, which the
Superintendent Of Public Printing is then to
print, SO many copies for the Department, and
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill to regulate pro-
ceedings in cases between landlord and tenant
in the District OF Columbia, and it was amend
[The following is the bill as passed
That tenancy at will shall not arise or be
created without an express contract or letting
to that effect; and that all occupation, posses
sion, or holding Of any messuage, or real es-
tate. without express contract or lease, or by
such con tract or lease, the terms Of which have
expired, shall be deemed and held to be tenan-
cies by suferance; and all estates at will and
suffe may be determined by a notice, in
writing, to quit Of thirty days, delivered to the
upon the premises, or in the absence OF subj
tenant or person then such notice may be served
by ahxing the same to conspicuous part of
the premises, where it may be conveniently
read. The attornment Of tenant to q
stranger shall be void, and shall not affect the
rights of the landlord unless it be made with
Sec. 9. That when forcible entry is made. or
when a peaceble entry is made and the possess
sion unlawfully held by force, or when pos.
session is held without right, after the estate
is determined by the terms of the lease by it's
own limitation, or by notice to quit, or other
wise, on written complaint on oath Of the per-
son entitled to the premises, to a justice Of the
peace, charging forcible entry or detainer of
real estate as aforesaid, a summons may be is
sued to proper officer, commanding the per-
son complained of to appear and show cause
why Judgment should not be rendered against
him, which shall be served like other writs of
summons at least seven days before his an.
pearance. If it appears by default or upon
trial that the complainant is entitled the pos
session OF the premises he shall have Judgment
and execution for the possession and costs; if
the complainant becomes nonsuit and fails to
prove his right to possession, the defendant
shall have judgment and execution for his
costs.
Sec. 8. That if spon trial defendant pleads
title to the premises in himself, or in another
he shall recognize in a reasonable sum to the
complainant, to be fixed by said justice, with
sufficient sufetes, conditioned to pay all in
tervening damages and costs and all reason.
able intervening rent for the premises: and the
complainant shall in like manner recognize to
the defendant conditioned to enter the suit at
the next term Of the Supreme Court of the
District, and pay all costs adjudged against
him; and thereupon the proceedings shall be
certified to said court by the justice. Ii either
party neglects SO to recognize, Judgment shall
be rendered against him as non suit or de.
fault, and execution shall issue accordingly as
aforesaid.
Sec. A. That on The trial Of said suit, in the
Supreme Court of the District, il the Jury find
for the complainant, they shall assess the
damages and intervening rent; and in case of
default the same shall be assessed by the court
Sec S. That the fees of the Justice issuing
the process and hearing the issue and making
up record and certifying same, and the officer
for serving the process. shall be those allowed
civil causes. =
Sec. 6. That all acts and parts Of acts incon.
sistent with this act, are hereby repealed. Z
HoUsE.-Mr. Ambrose W. Clark, from the
Committee on Printing, mede report concern
ing the publication of the proceedings Of Con-
gress in the Congressional Globe. The report
was recommitted with instructions. It pro-
poses to give additional compensation.
The House, mr.. Washburne, OF I'LL, in the
chair,) resumed the consideration of the bill to
provide internal revenue to support the Gov
eminent, to pay interest on the public debt and
for other purposes.
The committee, during the four hours con.
yesterday and one hour to-day, acted
upon all the general provisions, comprising
forty .sevsn sections.