The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-12
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
SEN ATE.

WASHINGTON, April II, 1866
RAILROAD TO CONNECT HALIFAX WITH UNITED STATES
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) of Mass, presented petition ask
ing for Congressional aid for the building Of European
and North American railroad TO connect Halifax with
the United States
The petition was referred 10 the Committee Foreign
Affairs
PROTECTION AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, presented petitions for
protection Of American industry which referred to
the Finance Committee
RELIEF oP ARMY oFPrcrRs
Mr. CLARK, trep.) OF n. H., from the Judiciary Com
mittee TO whom was referred resolution inquiring
what leg station is necessary to protect army officers
from liability the evil for acts done IN the per
Torrance Of military duty, asked that the commit be
discharged from further consideration OF the matter the
subject being covered by the bill already reported from
the committee
1t ordered
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. CoSSEss (rep) Of Cal introduced joint resolu
twenty miles Of the Western Pacific Railroad to Noyem
Der next which was referred to tho Committee on the
Pacific Railroad.
EDUCATION or SOLDIERS.
Mr. SUMNER offered the following, which was adopted -;
Resolved. That the Committee on Military Affairs be
for the soldiers IN the army q tie Unted slaie
n tI ,s ,Se b sr oS IN moral and nteectsi Improve
ment the end that the Of the United States may lie
PRomEIros THE sAIE or LIQUOR ~ THE CAPITOL
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prohibit the sale Of spiriiuous liquors in the Capitol
building
tho subject which he concluded by saying that he was in
favor Oi vine, whiskey and war
Mr. Wilson said that ring the last few years the en-.
poyes Of the Capitol had been taxed to keep meInber OF
Congress whiskey. Whiskey had been kept IN com
mtee rooms other parts OF the Capitol bU dng for
the accommodation OF Congressmcr
Mr McDouGAuL demanded the yeas and nays on the
adopt.On u the resolution
Mr. GmME', lrep) Of Iowa said that the resolution
ought 20 90 10 the Committee Public Buildings.
Mr CLARK said that he did not know how the matter
was now but year two ago little boys employed a.
pages we're sent home drunk There should be some.
thing done prevent the dsgraccu scenes which had
| been witnessed about the Capitol Of late.
Mr. CosNE-a, (rep) Of Cal, made some remarks about
| the evils of ntompcrancc IN legislative bodies
Sir McDouGALL sad he did not know but what Il would
be well the sober Senator from California Mr Con
nessl 20 indulge himself In little generous wine He
dd not know but what 10 would Dc better Tor the Senator
from New Hampshise Or Clark TO do 20 asoi and he
was that it would have kindly influence on The
Senator from Massachusetts, lAr Wilson, to do the lame
The resolution was adopted by yeas 49, nays . Messr
Davis and 1cDougall voting In tho negative
| REfs UHsEnKNr XMAS FOR War KrPENsFs
lr PoaEH0r lrcp) Of Kansas, called up the Dill 20 r.
b tho state Of Kansas for the expense In calling
out II militia to repol invaHi0ns which "as "a sed.
| HABsAs CuRprH
The House I'LL In relation TO the writ Of habeaz corpus
| wns then taken up and read
! important one He moved that ~ further consideration
| be postponed until Tomorrow lie believed the hll d
be Wholly uncOuftfAllouAl NAA 70 w.
Mr. HENDERSON, rep Of Ne, spoke IN ia'Or OF hr
| Salisbury motion He did not believe the b.ll baf
received the attention deserved Il bad ben LAID upot
the tables Of majors but Ike many other bills ha'
| not been examined.
Mr. Cas- dId not believe that Senators on the otho
eide needed further time 20 consider the bill " wa
evident they had examined u and made W the opinions
pr Epw.nns. trcpl OF VI, de- rod a portponcment a
be wished to examine the bil H. was fearful that IN
lust might be done under this OH IN some Of the Dis
tucs Of the country where martial Law has not existed
The further consideration u the oil was then post
qrMricArioxs oy Jrrors
Mr. CLARK called ~ the bii IN relation 70 the qgal.h
cation o jurors AMI writs q error 10 certa cases ID.
bnl reported from the judiciary Committee Is a. fol
| lowe
Tia, no person shall BE- disqualified 70 act
opinion uPon -he maer y cause " be se,'s s Y ,Se
ury founded upon pull, lgn', s s1,4' by ~
Competent and h .ha apIesr . ne aislaeon 9fsiss
s.n a.a m p sa, =, 9Tnlon' ''' m'"r
saerioS Ans b. 4 further enacted mat any question
sN arising gp9 she iTai q any PI,gn 95rsm csur
u TIE ptre, of Columbia iol any ohene y
ssT ~ 49, ne sT STATE. 3 VII y error 3 10 sSss o.
within sixty days after tse entry o. ne lnal I.asnen
shall vyedn ssa courts .nd he Question, O lay he.
Ah1 nhen m s ", ~ [ i eeir,ntnr or rs,er.lu
the ludent a. the determination Or such questions II A'
III HAaats. frepJ OF y V. desired The pos,poncmoni
Of the above, and It was postponed Until % MORO"
rriE NrEEstuoSAL cEOiERA ooNGftss
Mr. Wnsos asked the Senate 70 take ~ rcsnluto
FOR te representation the nted States AZ The Inter
| national Cholera Cou.rcHs n Conei,ntluppie.
Mr srNElR aid this subject vas before The commute
on Foreign Relations and be thought The senate shDuh
wait for the report Of that committee.
Mr Wnaos sad Il would cost only two thousand do
las 10 defrav the expenses af Two army surgeons
Consaniln0ple Tho resolution wA recommended ,
IN Surgeon General Of the Army.
NJ stxSrR said that ne question which came NJ
the Committee Foreign Relations was whether u ~
best b. have tho representative 81 The United sates
the commission confined 10 army oicers, OF WHISTLER
ought not 81 b. composed IN part o. citizen surgeons
| Mr Gswrs asked u the Cholera Commission bad NJ
adjourned y
Mr srvxrR said his information was that 4 bad a
| journed bot not rns dse. .
M wnsoS then withdrew bis molten 70 call ~ u
resolution
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