The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-16
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WAsHlxGToS, May I5.-The following Is
the bill amending an act relating to the il
dieial procee tfues in certain csses, and ap-
proved March 3, 1853. 1t provides that
Any search, seizure, arrest or imprisonment
made, or acts dOnnor committed during the
rebellion, by an oiicer or person under and
By virtue of any Orde-, written or verbal,
general or special, issued by the President
or Secretary Of War, or b. aHy military
officer Of the United States in commend 81
the Departments, district, CT place, within
such seizure, search, arrest OF imprison-
ment was made, done or committed TO be
done, either by the person aiding or assist
ing him therein, shall be held, and are
hereby declared to come within the pur-
view Of the 4th and 5th sections Of said act
OF March 3, 1858, for all purposes Of defense,
transfer, appeal, or limitation; provided,
that ssid order shall by force OF this act, or
the act to which this is an amendment, be
a defense to any suit or action for any act
done or committed 10 be done after the pas
sage Of this act. When said order is in Wri-
ting it sha be sufficient 10 produce it in
evidence, the original in proof Of the
same, or, if sent by telegraph, then
the production of the telegram pur-
porting to smanate from such military
officers, shall be primo Jacie evidence that
such are military ofenees, and shall be
pTiBsG faeie evidence of its authenticity. If
the original OF such order or telegram be
lost and cannot be produced, secondary evil
denee thereof shall be taken as IN other
cases. The right of removal from State
Courts to the Circuit Court of the United
States may be exercised after the appear
ance of the defendant, and the filing Of his
plea and other defense in said court at any
term of said court, subsequent to the term
when the appearance is entered, and befors
a jury is empanneled to try the case /; but
nothing herein contained chall be held to
abridge the right of such removal after
judgment in State Court, nor shall it be
necessary in the State Court to offer or
give surety for the fling Of the petitions,
verified as provided in said court, the fur
Their proceedings in said court shall cease,
and shall not be resumed except by
a certificate under the seal Of the said Cir
cult Court of the Uniied States, stating that
the petitioner has failed to file copies on the
said Circuit Court at the next term is pro-
ducsd, and the State Court shall, notwith-
standing performance of ell things required
for the removal of the case to the Circuit
Court, proceed further in said case or prose-
cution, before said certificate is produced,
then, in that case, all such further proceed
ings shall be void and of no effect, and all
parties, judges, officers, and other persons
thenceforth proceeding hereunder or by
color thereof, shall be liable in damages
therefor te the psrty aggrieved, TO be re-
covered by an action in Court Of the State
having jurisdiction, or the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the district in which
such further proceedings may have been
had, or where the party, officer, or other
person so offending shall be found, and
upon a recovery of damages in either court
the party who is plaintiff shall be entitled
TO double costs.
1t is made the duty of the clerk of the
State court to furnish copies Of the papers
and files in the case to the party SO petit
tioning for removal, ard upon the refusal
or neglect of the clerk to furnish such CO.
pies, said party may docket the case in the
Circuit Court of the United States, and
thereupon said Circuit Court shall have
jurisdiction, and may, upon proof Of such
refusal or negleot Of the clerk of the State
Court, and upon reasonable notice being
given to the plaintiff, require him to file his
declaration or petitions and, upon this de-
fault, may order nOn-suit and dismiss the
case at tn } cost Of the plaintiff, which dis
missal shall be a bar to any further suit
touching the matter in controversy.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of W. CALVIN Brown of New York, as Con-
sui ct Augsburg and Frank Swan Of Ohio,
as Consul at Naples.
NEW YORK, May ia majority Of the
Senate Committee is known to be opposed
to Sherman's funding bill, especially the
exemption of United States stocks from
taxation.
The veto of the Colorado bill has been
written and signed, and will be sent to the
Senate after reading it to the cabinet.
The POSTS special says the committee on
the Memphis riots will start for that place
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The bill hereto
fore introduced by Senator Sherman to re-
duee the rate of interest on the National
debt, and for funding the same, was report
ed back from the Committee on Finance to-
day, with an amendment providing that the
expense Of disposing of the bonds shall net
exceed one per cent. of the amount dispo-
sed of. The original bill fixed the amount
at two per cent. for preparing, issuing and
disposing of the bonds.
WAsHINGToN, May 15.-SENATE.-Mr. Van
Wrinkle introduced joint resolution to sus
pend emporarily the collection of the di-
rect tax in West Virginia. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle introduced bill to ap-
portion the issue of national currency
among the several States, Territories, and
the District Of Columbia. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he would,
on Monday next, call up the the reconstruc-
ton resolution No. % from the House, and
press them to vote as early as possible.
Mr.. Trumbull reported bill TO regulate
the time and fix the place for holding the
United States courts in Virginia.