The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAsuSoroS, March IA, 1868.
ruE COURT oy CLAIMS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
wAsmS0roS March H. 1859
raE COURT oy CLAIMS
Mr.. WILSON, ircp) OF Iowa, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported back tho senate bill ia relation to the
Court OF Claims with tho following amendment an
additional section
Thatat each Of the Of Claims the clerk
OF said court shall transmit Of the decisions thereof To
the heads OF Departmental the Solicitor. Comptroller and
Land oalce and Of sdsn Affairs The chiefs Of bureaus and
other officers charged with adjusting claims against The
The amendment Was agreed to and the bill so amended
was passed.
soSAL ExrLAsATos
Mr. SPALDiS0, rep OF Ohio, obtained leave 10 make a
personal explanation He observed by the report In the
Gie that the joint resolution which he had introduced
last Monday touching the taxation OF national currency
had been characterized by the gentleman from Pennsy
vania Mr Stevens) rank reputation. Nothing could
be further from his (Mr. Spaldngs) mind than TO In
fringe upon the national credit which he regarded be
did the apple OF hts eye The object OF hs resolution
simply permit greenbacks TO be taxed in hs State
jssi state bank hotcs have been heretofore taxed
there. He did intend his Joint resolution 10 apply to
the interest bearing bonds OF the government
Mr. SrEvxss, (ropl OF Pa, confessed that when he
made the remark complained OF he not Of the
lead the distinguished gentleman from Illinois mir.
Wentworth whom he WAS always happy to follow
tanghterl He found however, thar the resolution was
entirely different from what he thought II wa aud Of
course his remark wa entirely inapplcable.
LANDS DIsAMED SOLDIERS SAILORS
Mr. DosSElLy, rep.l OF MINI, by unanimous consent,
Introduced bill granting lands TO the state Of MINI
sofa Tor the establishment for the relief or disabled
soldiers and sailor which read twice and referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands
The House resumed, a. the business OF the morning
Judiciary Committee amendstory Of the act OF March g.
1863 relating to the habess corpus and regulating judi
oal proceedings in certain cams.
The substitute reported by the committee proposes To
enact that amy search SEIZURE arrest or imprisonment
made other rcspasses wrongs done coIDrated
any acts omitted 10 bo done during the rebellion. by
any officer person under ana by virtue OF any order
written verbal general special ISSUED by mill
tsry o,cer OF Ihe United States, holding the oonmaud
OF the department district place within which snch
sszure search. arrest or imprisonment was made, done
committed any act was so omitted 10 be done.
either BY Tho person officer 10 whom the order IL adj
dressed or by any other person aiding OF assisting him
therein shall be held and declared W within
the purv.ew Of the act 70 which ths smeadaiory and
within the purvew Of the fourth, nfth and sixth sec
tons OF said art for all the purposes OF delcnoe transfer
appeal. error or limitation provided therein
made IN such judicial proceedings.
Mr. Cook, trcp) OF Ill, explained and advocated the
also embraced in the Habeas Corpus act OF 1889 APP
proved and signed by President Jaeksop They were.
nrs that the United States shall protect 10 officers ia
executing s laws and maintaining Its authority aud,
second that the question whether officer act
ing under the authority Of the United States shalt be
tested the courts OF the United States. These two
principles he conceived could not be surrendered with
surrcncefing the power OF the American govern
meDt He moved 10 rccommt the Dill
Mr.. HARDING, ldem) of Ky, opposed the bill, and
made speech TO show how II could be used TO protect
tho most despotic and outrageous acts OF the United
The morning hour having expired before the cose Of
the remarks Of Mr. Harding, the bill went over until to-
morrow.
PROTECTION oP orr rsInSo yLKgrs.
Mr. PIKE rep OF Maine, asked leave to introduce tho
following resolution
have publicly warned ASKING fleets OF the hhne grounds
adjacent their coasts and have thus Indicated design 70
the ehtOnabc claims them prior
negotiation Of the Reciprocity treaty aud TO annoy our peace
Resolved That .be secretary Of the Navy be requested 70
send naval force 10 the fishing grounds 10 protect our %
in the enjoymen, Of their RICH. recognized BY the
treaty Of i7s3
Mr. BANKS pep) Of Mass i have objection to tho
resolution being referred 70 the Committee 90 Foreign
Affairs.
Mr. PmE-I wish the action Of the House upon tho
resolution.
Messrs BANKS, wEsrwoHra and others objortsd TO
this.
Mr. PKx-Then withdraw tho resolution for The pres
cnL
RuoKr- or THE REVENUE COMMISSION.
The sPEAKER Laid before the House communication
cia report OF the Revenue Commission the relations
Of foreign trade domestic industry and inter
nal revenue: also report on proprietary and other
medicines, psnumery, &c, a. source OF naiionsi
revenue.
and Means.
HroLunoss IRON nm oRycos LsGrIAruuL
The sPAKKz also pressslted joint resolutions ~ tse
Oregon Legislature regard 10 impc-ms tar mining
and Mining Also joint resolutions of te Same Le1aiz
tue reference annexation Of Walls waiis
~ Of wasapeton Territory 20 Oregon; which was refer
red 70 the Committee on Territories
COLONEL BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Mr. JrtAS, trep Of Ind introduced bin 20 sncorpo
rate the Colored Mutual Building Association wsshing
ION which read twice and referred 70 the Commit
tee Tor the District Of Columbia.
THE LiBon oUrsuss.
Mr. wHnyy, (rep) 81 w. Va, asked leave n introduce
revolutions reducing the hours 81 work in the public
printing ofbce W eight hours; which Was objected TO-
EIHfRIrIOh.
Tho Houss went into Committees Of the whols. Mr.
Wilson, Of Iowa IN the chair and resumed The consider
alton ~ the joint resolution In reference 10 the Pars
NJ wasnrussr, C.p.) of III, addressed sb. commit
tee In opposition. He commenced by saying that he dd
expect obtain the attention OF the COMMITTEES 10
he would say the eloquent accents 81 the gen.
ieman from hassschusett lAr Banks bad not yet died
away on the ears OF members That gentleman not
mistaken In saying thai he Mr. Washburrel was opposed
TO this measure; bat was TO that Opposition II seemed,
that they owed the pleasure OF hearing the very eo-
quent elaborate and ve prepared speech of the gentle
man Mr. Banked for the gentleman aad he should
have made the speech had u been FOR my opposition
yesterday. He (Mr. Washburncl oppo.ed almost all
Of this character which took the money Of the
people for the benefit OF private interests No one knew
better than he the responsibility Of attempting o. hwsr
the interests OF private individuals, or Others, Who
undertook 10 put their into the public treasury
Que tons But a was minated tho other day by the
gentleman from New York mr.. Raymond u was
luxury 10 bs IN minority ], was 40 With him aud he
(Mr. washblrncD thrivei on a. He bad no Interest 10
subserys but the interest OF tho common country no
objects accomplish Inconsistent with tho public good
He was independent and could ACT Independently. He
sought continuance In public life no longer than hrs
constituents pleased 10 keep him Ia IL This
measure WA opening new era IN legislation when
the exhibition took place In London Ia 1851, and In
Paris In 1850 when this country prosperous aud
happy and the Treasury overlooking with money, no
had the mpudence 20 come here and sk for an ap
preparation Of tho peoples money for the benefit Of few
individuals who wanted 10 exhibit their pafent rights and
gimcracks the OF Earops But now, whom the
country had incurred debt u three billions % dollars
Congress asked words of glowing eloqusnce, In
that breathe and words that burn. 70 sppropr
ate 600 for this psrpose Ne hmsef bad The
honor Of representing the grand Btste u Illinois 81 the
Industrial billion - Parp 10 is66 and had paid his
own expenses Ne had not gone 70 the state Of ILLINOIS,
and the % Illinois had not come 70 Congress beg
ging for appropriation of money.
Mr.. Rosa, dem OF ILL.,. wanted 10 know " his ool
league had not yesterday voted 70 prnt Is 600 copies
Of campaign document abiding " the testimony taken
before the Reconstruction COMMITTEES.
Mr. wAmBrRSgL csnno, yield the foor for questions
Of that kind II tho gentleman wishes 70 vote for this