New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUF SPRINGFIELD ARM0RY.

Joint resolution in relation 10 the puoc l""u' Poi
tanning 90 the ArmOry at Springfield
II REEVES the OF June H. 1874 relative to the pun
lie lands apperiainng TO the ArmOries at Springfield
Mr. Dawes having explained the object Of the joint
resolution which was simply to provide Tor the tx
change Of strips Of land rendered necessary ny JUG
Leave was granted and the joint resolution was read
three times and passed. ,
THANKS TO GIN. GRANGER AND GEN. GARFIELD.
Mr. SsuIH introduced a Joint resolution, giving the
thanks of CONGRESS 10 Mai Gems Gordon Granger ana
James A. Garfield. and 10 the men uhueT lner eolu
nauds for their gaantry ana heroic eonduct IN saw
ing the Army Of the Cumberland rom usascI at 'uo
battle Of Chckamauga ,.. .er,.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House proceeded 70 the unfinished business OF
YESTERDAY being the bill making appropriations Tor the
legislative executive, and Judicial expenses oil TIE Gov
Mr. WAsHBuRNE Ql) moved to amend the bill by
striking ont paragraph increasing salaries Of the Di
rector Treasurer Assayer and other officers and CLERKS
NJ 0YEai Penn sought The floor to speak against
fhe amendment bat cut off by the tendency Of the
previous question. The vote was taken by yeas ana
nays and resulted as follows: Yeas. ee Nays 40 %
the amendment was agreed 10. The bill Was then
passed
MAP OF BATTLE-FIELDs
Mr. LAWRENCE (0hio) introduced resolution, when
was adOLted instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire as TO the propriey Of pr9yidng lor
the publication Of work giving topoeraph'cai map
of the battle fields Of the Rebellion, with roads, raynes
of battle fields, plans Of forts earthworks, etc.
HAPEAs CORPUS, &C.
The House proceeded the next business IN order,
during che morning hour TO the consideration OF the
bill reported last week from the Judiciary Committee
TO amend the act of March s. le63, relating TO the
habeas corpus and regulating Judicial proceedings III
certain
Mr. RoGERs On. j. addressed the House in oppOsi.
tiOn 10 the bill
Mr. RoGTRs said it was probable that no Democrat
would vote for the bill and supposed that according
to the theory put forth Yesterday by the gentleman rom
EewYOrk (Nr. COnkling) they were therefore actua-
ted by motives of unfairneSs and unklndness and by
desire 10 thwart the policy OF the Admlnsuatlon lie
was here to say that, in the vote which Democrats
would give on this any other measure. they would
he moved by high and conscientious convictions; ana
ne would not charge the other side OF the House any
different motives. he went on 20 discuss the proVi-
Mons of the bill which he denounced as yolaye OF the
fundamental principles on which the Government was
founded. .,,, -,
Mr. MCKEE advocated the passage Of the bill show
ing the necessity Of such legislation and wishing 1t to
b applied TO his own State. - - ,
MrGARFIELD advocating the bill, SAID be dd mol DOUBT
that many military trials were held whose decisions
could not be sustained in the courts OF the United
States. 1t for Congress to pass an act OF indemnity
which would cover oil the acts OF officers OF the Govern
ment done in good faith and for the public interest
He was glad that the gentleman from Kentucky (MT
Mckee, had the courage TO ask that the law be applied
TO bis State, and 10 all the states, so as 10 sheid
every man Who in the hour Of danger, took liberties
which, perhaps, the Constitution would not excuse.
Mr. Garfield related some incidents which had occur
red in Kentucky, showing the necessity Tor tbs
measure.
Mr. HARDING QIy) wished the gentleman to mention
the Of some Of the persons he had referred TO IN
shat connection.
Mr. GARFIELD declined to do so. He respected a
brave too much to put the boodhounds of secession
on his track
Mr. HARDING Ky.)-Give me the court where the In
dietment was found.
Mr. GARFIELD replied that he could give the gentle;
and his friends no clue 10 the LIE ana security of
such persons Laughter.
Mr. SMITH advocated the passage of the bill. He
said that fKenueky preferred to give protection TO
Doha Wa FOR pnN 10 I
give protection 10 the Union people, and he believed
that the passage of this bill was the only remedy for
them.
Mr. Ross opposed the bill, arguing that persons who
bad been punished wrongfully and arbitrarily should
be deprived Of the remedy which the laws Of their
country gave them against the wrong doors.
Mr. COOKE Q) closed the debate m support Of the bill
He stated in 1888, when South Carolina proposed TO
aullfy the laws of the United States Il was deemed
Democratic TO enact bill substantially the same as
this BILL providing that an officer should be prosecuted
for any act done in the collection of revenue he should
ga 10 have se ease h s ' o
was passed by the Democratic party ana approved by
Gen Jackson.
Mr. BINGHAM remarked that the only Senator who
voted against II was John Tyler.
Mr.. Cook thought 1t strange that gentlemen who
now claim to be representatives of the party that passed
She law Of 1888 should find that this law which embodied
che same principles unconstitutional He had evi.
dence in bis possession TO show that there dspo
sition manifested in Kentucky TO punish Union men
xhere ter acts done during the war under military au
shortly. Fifteen hundred suits had been brought in
Shat State against men for doing acts which they had
been commanded by their military superiors to do.
Mr.. SMITH corrected him as TO the number, saying
shat there were !, 500 such SUITS
Mr.. Cook said that the question was, whether
Che Government would protect these men IN executing
Its orders II not fair that they should be turned
over to be judged by men who entertain the utmost
bitterness against them from the fact that they
srrsyed on opposite sides during the war. The bill did
not seek to protect the men who issued orders but the
men who were compelled to obey them He had been
Informed by one OF the members elect from Tennessee
Col Stokes that since he left home horse which had
been captured from the Rebels guerrllas branded
&C g." and given over to him. had been replevined by
che man claiming TO be the former owner. The simple
principle involved in this bill whether the Govern.
Rent would protect the who had been engaged in
executing It's laws and suppressing the Rebellion.
The motion to recommit pending since last week,
&as withdrawn and the previous question seconded
Ahe passage of Ae bill The vote then taken and
resulted Yeas. ll2 Nays 81 SO the bill passed.
The vote was strictly a party one or the Kentucky
Randall voted for It, and Nessrs Trimbe Ritter Gri.
Sier and Harding against 1t. Mr.. Shankin paired.
MEN IN SERVICE.
The SPEAKER presented message from the Presi-
dent OF de United States trannmitng, in TO
HesolutioL Of inquiry report from the Secretary Of
War ~ to he number Of and officers in the rega.
G and volunteer service Of the United States. Re.
1 aired TO the Military Committee.
CANADIAN BAILEY.
Mr.. KETCHAh presented the memorial Of r. W.
r., ans & Co and Willard Waterbury for the adrnis.
so Of barley from Canada at moderate rate Of duty
Re ksged to the Committee Of Ways and Means
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
M CoyXLNG from the Committee Of Ways and
Mea ~, reported bib eAscting that exemption from
hab ~ 70 State or municipal taxation shall by virtue of
any, Of Of Congress be held to extend to money and
briefly explained the blu
MT. kHvRss asked question as to whether the bill
aid not violate condition made in the law authorizing
the issu s,of legsl.ender notes.
Ar r., psKLIEG replied N a very fair and NJ