The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

acts to establish and amend the Judicia
system Of the United States, referre,
to Judiciary committee. 1t provide
for ten Circuit Judges, that the Circui
Court shall consist of, and be held by
Chief Justice, or an Associate Justic,
of the Supreme Court, with their Circuit
Judges. In the absence of the Chic
Justice or his Associate the Court shal
appoint their Circuit and District Judge
or either of the latter, if necessary, OF
the other may sit alone.
Sec. Sd authorizes an appeal in case:
involving fifty dollars from the fna
Judgment and decree of District Court
to the Circuit Court, or without regard
to amonnt in controversy, when the
question involved is one of general i'm
| portance.
Sec 4th allows an appeal from the
Circuit to the Supreme Court when
the case involves two thousand dollars
whether suits of equity brought into
Court, or cases appealed from other
| Courts; but in special cases, for due
cause shown to the Chief and Associate
Justices, an appeal may be had without
regard to the amount in controversy.
The 5th section provides that the pres
ent laws shall remain in full force except
| as hereinbefore stated as far as relates
to circuit or district courts their Judges
powers, processes, proceedings, clerks,
time and places of holding courts of di-
vision of opinion, &c.
Mr.. DOolittle presented the credentials
of John Pool, Senator elect from North
Carolina, and in doing so Mr. Doolittle
stated that it was due to the Senate as
we'll as to himself to state that Mr. Pool
had always been devoted friend Of the
Union, that he was the Union candidate
for governor of the State in 1860 aHd did
all IN his power to embarrass the rebel
authorities during the war. The creden-
tials were ordered to lie upon the table.
Mr. Corwin presented petition ask
ing for the repeal of the homestead law,
that the proceeds of the sale OF public
lands may be applied to the payment of
the public debt, Referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Howe presented the petition of
citizens of Wisconsin asking that Con-
gress waste no more time in discussing
the question as to whether the Southern
States are in or out of the Union, but
prevent the shedding of innocent blood
in the South, and to protect ioyal men
there, both black and white, which was
referred to the committee on Recon
structlon,
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to Inquire what legislation,
if any, is necessary to protect citizens OF
the United States in the territory OF
Utah in their civil rights,
Mr., Lane, of Kansas, moved that the
senators elect from Colorado be admit
ted to seats on the floor of the Senate.
Agreed to.
Nh Wilson introduced bill TO repeal
the act authorizing the settlement OF
claims against the United States tor
property used or destroyed by the army
or navy in the late Tebeliious States,
which was referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Nve the bill for the
relief of J. B. Rittenhouse, Fleet Bay
Master of the Pacific Squadron, to in
demnify him for the loss 0f money stolen
from his safe, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Morgan called up tho bill to eX-
tend time for the withdrawing OF goods
FROM public stores.
The expiration OF the morning pre-
vented any further action on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, spoke at length
on the proposition.
Mr. Trnmbull moved to agree to the
House amendment except that one which
restricts the operations OF the bill to
States in which the Eabeas corpus has
not been suspended. This amendment
would exempt Delaware, Maryland and
Missouri from the operations of this
bill
Mr.. Guthrie rose to reply to some re-
marks on the loyalty OF Kentucky, made
by the Senator from Indiana
Mr.. Lane said he denied that Kentucky
was ever disloyal or in the hands OF reb'
els. He said Kentucky was loyal and
that since the Governor who was IN Of
fice W hen the rebellion commenced, went
out of power, the Governor and Legis-
lature had always been loyal.
MIR. Sherman said the rebels OF Ken
rncky were the most troublesome during
the war, aud the present condition of
kentucky justihed Congress in applying
the freedmen ) bureau DllI ~ ludl CldlC.
The amendments by the House, except
restricting the operations of the bill
were agreed to and the bill then pas
sed.
HoUsE.-Mr Eggleston asked but did
not obtain consent To offer a resolution
declaring that it is uuwise TO reduce the
internal revenue tax on spirits
Mr Raymond presented petition on
behalf Of the cigar makers ofNew York
city, for an increased duty on imported
cigars Referred To the committee on
Ways and Means
The House resumed the consideration
OF the bill for the disposal of public
lands for hoMesteads for actual settlers
in the States o. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and iOrida. AS amended the
bill provides that from and after its
passage all public lands in those States
shall be disposed OF according TO the
stipulations OF the homestead law
The bill was passed; yeas ll2; nays
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