The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21
THE CAPITAL
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Reorganization Of the New
York Custom House.
The Bill Defining the Duties Of Appraisers
Passed by the Senate.
Passage Of the Naval Appropriation Bill in
the Senate and the Post Office ApprO-
priation Bill in the House.
Senatorial Debate on the Proposed
New York and West
India telegraph.
The Amendments to the HabeaS Corpus
Act Adopted by the House.
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Report Of the Strength and Location Of
the United States Army.
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General Spinner's Defence Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
&c. &c. &c.
The Amendments to the HabeaS Corpus
Act Adopted by the House.
Report Of the Strength and Location of
the United States Army.
General Spinner's Defence Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury
&c. &c. &c.

TIE PROPOSED TAXATION OF UNITED STATES NOTES.
Mr. Conklng, Of New York, from the Ways and Means
Committee reported bill to correct erroneous mpres
soas regard the taxation Of United States notes
Tho intention Of the law exempng securities from taxa
sion is not to exempt money hand, although it may
be In tho form Of greenbacks certificates Of indebted
ness &C. Compound interest notes being sort of her
naphrodte ISSUE open 70 debate in this connection
The bill was recommitted. rhad Stevens opposes the
bill he does everything else that from the
Ways and Means Committee since he vacated its chair.
THE LOAN BILL.
The future action of the Ways and Means Committee
On the Loan bill Of extensive speculation
The general impression that will be modified in
mttee To forbid the foreign negotiation Of bonds
and limit the amount OF legal tenders TO about four hun
ared milhona Congress seems present inclined TO
Ax the OF currency afoat and place beyond
shs power OF any one to add 10 or diminish it.
TIRE INTERNAL REVENUE ACT.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has issued cir
suar calling the attention OF assesso assistant
and all other internal officers TO the act recently
psd declaring the meaning Of certain parts Of the Inter
III Revenue The third section requires all persons
sksg returns 70 declare In such whether the
sses and amounts therein contained stated accord
ng 70 their values In legal tender currency the raj 81
end amounts arc stated In coined money the
sscsving the reduce them 10 their equiya
lsnts in currency whom and the place where
ths returns receivable.
TEE COURT OF CLAIMS BILL ArPRovHD By THE
PREsfDEHT.
rhe President has approved the act IN relation 10 the
Csurs OF Claims Il repeals fourteenth section Of the
acs establishing that tribunal, which section pro-
uded that no money shall be paid out Of
the Treasury FOR any clam passed upon by
the Court I'LL after appropriation therefor shall be
Hmated by the Secretary Of the Treasury The present
law allows either party appeal 10 the Supreme Court
Of the United States from any hnal judgment decree
which may hereafter be rendered In any case wherein
she amount in controversy exceeds three thousand dol
lar. IN. amended act allows appeal any time
~thn ninety days excepting In such cases where the
amounts found due by the Court have been paid At the
treasury.
SENATOR NEsxrrH's AMENDMENT TO THE ARMY BILL
meets with approval on all sides A. a graceful
recognition Of the services Of tho volunteers II pro
vsdcs that all officers have been mustered out shall
Scar the title and occasions OF ceremony wear the
uniform Of the highest grade the volunteers that they
nay have been promoted TO by brevet otherwise.
Senator Nesmth been earnest supporter OF the
var throughout and an efficient hard working membcr
Of the Military Committee for the last Ave years This
amendment Of his WILL with his past service, cause him
70 be pleasantly remembered by all our soldiers
mALI PROSPECTS, roR Az EARLY ADMISSION or
TENNESSEE.
Mr. Raymond, who represents the srth district and
70 much Of the Fourth district Of New York Ia
pied BY the Hm1 once, the victim OF misplaced con
sdence. He hss been watching and waiting patiently
for the reappsarance Of Bnshams sst resolution for
shs admission Of Tennessee bAnling from the Re
construction Committee which vas ooidly received snC
returned by the Houss couple of weeks ago. Ray
uond IN unfortunate In being outsde'
ed totally blind regards tbs purposes ane
performances Of thss important COMMITTEES Of the House
~. be abiding faith that they mean 10 do some
sAins To-day he asked Biasham what had become o
shs resolution for she rcadmsion Of Tennessee. hos
soon would - rsporssd again, and 20 on The worthy
cid Ohio rsdcai-shsAks bis education In the Judge
ADVOCACY busisss--1eriy psrred this qaestion
prompted n vss by Mr. Raymond's strong
ssnss Of justice towards living stAies Hs biandl,
informed Mr. Raymosd that be mistaken in rrssr'
90 The object o the resolutou-hey did con,enpl.,
shs admission Of Tennessee Following up this dsmper
While Mr. Raymond gasped under ie chilling effect
Rnsham further remarked that The resolutions, am'
end rrc.oue they were, would not be reported In al
..rt week Tue cxcuse that tho reconstruction busi
ness has been ovcslaughed BY appropriation bills and
.her important matters which demanded tho attention
of the House.
AxESpNa THE HABEAs CORPUS ACT.
Tho discussion Of bill regulate judicial proceeding
auanst military officers who committed arbitrary deed
during the rebellion disclosed soowfui state Of srAir
IN the good state OF Kentucky Local courts W TIA
state especially arc particularly severe IN their dealin
9Th those federal officers who performed alleged llega
acts in obedience 10 orders from supcriors while 'h
war was going on. II came out IN The eours
NJ ordinations By Mckee and Green cs
s,.rb ina, there are thirty Eve hundred cases o
th,s kind on the criminal dockets of Kentucky court
brousht against federal ocer and soldiers BY person
vho.s sympathies we're once with The rebellion % a
cases which have been tired 50 fn Judgment mas pee
rendered against ,he federas discrimination in favor
rebels being exercised ny the local oourts To amen
the Habeas Corpus &C, Of 1853 and 70 afford some pr'
lection 70 ,Aess perecuisd individuals, BY bringin
tnas bsfcre federal courts is the oe'sos of shs OIL
Only thirty one vesss were recorded AsAissf -
p~.aes
Asmssuvf oy cLrsrs.
rss ssssmsss shsa ~ connis'ossf Of ir'erns hs'
enns hsd discharged ~ he CLERKS fof refusing 70 su'
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