Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-16
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WASHINGTON, May, Is. 1s66.-The FOLLOWING Is n
bill amendatory of an act relating to judicial pro
ceedings in certain cases. which was approved
March 3rd. 1868. 1t provides that any search.
seizure, arrest or imprisonment made or acts done
or committed during the existence of the rebel
! lion, by any officer person under and by yirtue
of any order written or verbal, general or speciaI
issued by the President or Secretary of War or
| by any military officer of the United State.
] couched IN command Of the department district
or place within such seizures search arrest or i'm
! prisonmcnt was made, done or committed or To he
| done either by the person aiding or assisting him
therein shall be held and are hereby declared to
come within the purview of the 4th and 5th SEQ
tons of said act of March 3rd 1863 for all purpo-
ses of defense transfer appeal or limitation, pro-
yided therein that said order shall be by force of
this act or the act to which this is an amendment
be defense to any suit or action for any act done
or committed. or tC be done after the passage Of
this act When said order is written it shall be
sufficient to produce it in evidence the origi-
nal in proof of the same. or if sent by
Telegraph the production.Of the telegram pur-
porting to emanate from such military officers,
shall be prima face evidence Of its authenticity
or of the original of such order or telegram. The
secondary evidence thereof, shall be admitted as
in other cases. The right of removal from State
Courts or the Circuit Court of the United States
may be exercised after the appearance of the de-
PENDANT, and the filing of his plea and any other
defense in said Court, at any term Of said Court
subsequent to the term where the appearance is
entered and before jury is empanneled to try
the same, but nothing herein contained shall be
held to abridge the right of such removal after
Judgment in the State Court, nor shall it
be necessary in the State Court to offer or give
surety for the filing of the petitions verified rs
provided in said fifth section. The further pro-
ceedings in the State Court shall cease and not be
resumed until certificate, under seal Of the said
Circuit Court of the United States, stating that
the petitioner has failed to file capias in the
said Circuit Court at the next term is produced if
the State Court shall, notwithstanding the per-
fOrmance of things required for the removal of
the case to the Circuit Court aud proceed further
in said case or prosecution before said certificate
is produced; then, in that case. all such further
proceedings shall be void and of no effect and all
parties judges officers. and other persons thence
forth proceeding there. under any color thereof
shall be liable in damages therefor to the party
aggrieved, to be recovered by action in the
Circuit Court of the United States having juris-
diction, in the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the district in which such further pro-
ceeding may have been had, or where the party, |
officer, or other persons sc offending shall be |
found, and upon recovery of damages in either |
court the party who is plaintiff shall be entitled to
double cost. 1t is made the duty of the Clerk of |
the State Court to furnish copies of the papers and
files in the to the party PetitiOning for
mOval, and upon the refusal or neglect Of the |
clerk to furnish such copies the said party may |
docket the case in the Circuit Court of the United
States; thereupOn the said Circuit Court shall |
have jurisdiction therein and may, upon proof of |
such refusal or neglect of the clerk of the State
Court, and upon reasonable notice being given to
plaintiff, require him to file his declaration or
petition and upon his default, may order nom
suit and dismiss the case at the cost off the plain
tiff, which dismissal shall be bar to any further
suit toushing the matter in controversy.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
W. Calvin Brown, of New York, Consul at
Augsburg. and Frank Swan as Consul at Naples.
The Committee on the Memphis Riots.
The Committee on the Memphis Riots will start
for that city tomorrow.
The Bill to Reduce Interest on tho
National Debt.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The bill heretofore
by Senator Sherman, to reduce the
rate of interest on the National debt and for
funding the same, was reported back from the
on Finance, with and amendment pro-
viding that the expense of disposing of the bonds
shall not exceed l per cent of the amount dis
posed Of The original bill fixed the amount at
per cent, for preparing, issuing and disposing of
the bonds
The Veto of the Colorado Bill.