Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-26

other colored children, which was read
third time and passed.
mir. EDMUND COOPER, one Of the
members from the State Of Tennessee, ap-
peard and was qualified BY taking the oath
Of office prescribed by law.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill giving to COM
missioners appointed by the circuit courts
the same powers in regard to seamen avoid
ing their contracts; that given 70 justices Of
the peace by seventh section of the act Of
July 23d 1880 for the regulation Of seamen
IN the service Of merchants, which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE made a special re-
port which was laid on the table with the
House bill 10 incorporate the National
Union Telegraph Association.
JOHN W. LEFTWICK Of the members
elect from Tennessee appeared and was quail
lhed by taking the oath prescribed by law.
Mr. WILLIAMS from Judiciary Com
mite, reported a bill 70 regulate the APP
pointment Of clerks and commissioners. The
bill prohibited appointment BY United States
Judges Of relations, BY blood or marriage.
Alter some discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from same Commit
tee reported bill to define and punish Ger
tain crimes; the bill makes it crime for
any person to hold property belonging TO
the Emitted States, or TO place any impede
ment on the track Of railroads carrying
United States mails After some dieussiGn
! the bill passed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from joint Committee,
reported a bill to restore the possession Of
lands, confscated by the authority, of the
| States lately in rebellion. It makes it the
/ duty of the President or commanding officer
| of military forces stationed within the par
ticular district on complaint of any person
/ dispossessed Of property for adherence TO
the cause Of the United States to restore
| him to the possession of the same.
Mr.. TRUMBULL denounced the bill,
| giving military officers authority to decide
| legal questions as to title as to real estate
| he moved to lay the bill on the table but
the motion was rejected yeas p, nays 81;
the bill was then passed without division.
| Mr. LAWRENCE, from same committee,
reported back with amendments a bill to
amend an act of Septenber "A, 1889 TO
establish judicial courts.
| 1t gives the several Courts Of the United
States, and the Judges Of such Courts, in ad-
dition to the authority already conferred by
law, power to grant writs of habeas corpus
in all cases where any person NAV be re-
strained of his or her liberty, in violation of
the Constitution or Of any treaty or law Of
the United States.
Theact is not to apply to the cases ofany
i person who is or may be held in the custody
Of the military authorities of the United
States, charged with any military offence, or
with having aided or abetted the rebellion
against the Government ofthe United States
prior to the passage Of this act
After discussion, the amendments were
agreed to, and the bill upon its third reading
passed.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill reported from the Committee on
| Banking and Currency, to amend the Ma
tional Currency act, and the several amend
ments proposed were discussed at consider
ablelength, by Messrs. MORRILL,, LYNCH,
HOTCHKISS, CONKLING, RANDALL
of Pennsylvania, STEVENS, and others,
md the bill was postponed by vote of "a
to 81.