The national Republican., 1866-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS,
xxxIxTH ooRaAess-glssT sEsslOn
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xxxixrH ooHoness-slasr SESSION
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Mr.. Poland introdussd bin v prssnt .ssurtl
ssins used ~ instruusnts ef pssssoausp aGainst
loyal psscns; which was rsfsnsdto the conhittss
on ths Judiciary.
Il provides tia. In any action Of tort, 10 person
Or psoPsrty. hstsssa April ~ 1891, - Jaly 1,
\, lses :ac!l :. lsvfa for The defendant y plead
Fint That q the time when the wrong VA
committed TIE plsintiG vs. disioysl to The Govern
nsnt Of ths United Statas. "a, n, Il $50,
Second That the plaintiff ws engaged In In.
surfsetion assfnst the eovsfnhsnt o. the United
States sfnussf 5rgoss
Third. That Ii, plaintiff AIDED, eonfestsd end
ympsthissd with insurrseten and rebellion agains,
The 9ovsrnmsat ofths United Sister. fi'st -, ~
Fourth. That the plaintiff has spplisd for or oh.
tained from the President pardon rslisving him
from the penalties Of treason.
The ess.blishmsat ofons Of sbss polnis shall be
Mr.. gssssndsn, fton ths Finance Conuittss, 70.
ported, with snendnsnta the bin 70 protect the
revenue, and for other purposes. NJ -
Il amesdsIths ninth section, which rsquiiss do.
ties on imports to b sstimatsd On the inorsassd
value, aisr adding cost Of shipnsnt and other ex-
psnsss, By . prosiso, which s1eIudss oombine Or
carpet woods under twelve cents per pound from
this mode Of estimating duties. ,,.,g. d, .
A new section Is added, whieh requires he Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury 70 suspsnd the collection Of
thsdirset tAz, imposed in 1851, until Jsausry !,
1851 7rfs t-F Pr J
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military COMMITTEES, rs.
ported substitute for the bin TO increase and AZ
the military peace establishment. e..l
Mr.. Poland introduced Joint resolution author.
irins special jariss In the District Of ooluubis;
which was referred to the District COMMITTEES.
party to suit in Ike Circuit Court Of the bstrio.
Of Columbia, the Court may II satisasd that an i'm
partial jury cannot be had from residents Of ths
District, order . special jury, and appoint two
judicious and disinterestsd persons to make out q
list Of fortyeight persons residins out Of the Dis
trict, and serve . summons upon them; the hrst
twelve Of whom that may appear shall constitute
jury and the others discharged. The right Of
challenge shall b. allowed ~ In other cases. .
The msIshsl Who summons and Tie Jurors shall
be entitled to mileage st the rate Of ten cents per
mile and the Jurors shall bs entitled TO - per day
Mr.. Anthony, from the committss on Claims,
reported bill to pay 70 Mrs. Margaret Ann Lloyd,
Of Wsshingtop, a. 700 for rent Of her houses used
for military purposes; which was passed. ,,Ia
Mr., Edmonds, from the committee on conference
on the bill further 70 protect the lives Of passen-
gers on vessels propelled in whole or In part BY
steam, and 70 regulate the salaries Of steamboat
inspectors, 30, msds report; which was con.
CURED In. i4It alli l-H n rlfsa. 'r HiU
Mr.. Fsssendsn said that in the remarks he had
made on the bill to fx the salaries OF the Senate
employees he had no intention to reflect on the
efficiency Or integrity Of the keeper of the station
Mr.. Brown, frou the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds reported the Joint resolution to
authorize the appointment Of three additional
watchmsn for the Smithsonian grounds which was
passed.
: On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, the bill granting the
ri0ht of IN IN ditsh and eapnl ovnars ovar tha
public lands, end for other purposes, was taken up
and passed. VI tllir sIt ...H'.f sU.l.."
M. sumner, from tho committee Of conference
on the disagrseing votes Of the two Houssson the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, made
ommsnd the stiiElns out of tho appropriation for
the sslsry Of Mr.. Harvey, the Minister rssdsnt to
Portugall saF1r ,s.I-tl Lis aa b. ra. o.. 81
Mr.. johnson ssksd II the mission u Portugal
had been sbolishsd a.- aggu .,F, HtG,af
: Nj. Sumner Al th.s the appropriation for ii.
coming year WA isft out. -
Mr.. johnson ssksd an explanation. '' u ''
Mr.. Sumner said the House had resolved to abol-
ish the mission and were firm in their determine
tioh MOI 10 yield. The amendment had subss.
qusnty been modified, 90 y to striks out any ap.
Precipitation for the coming year for that mission,
paid to Mr.. Harvey out Of any fund. n the sena-
tor wishsdso know Why this had been done hs
should send to the sscrstary's desk 9 letter from
Secretary Seward. 't..' aa.H.s..H. 1I
Tbs Letter Aforesaid, which referred to . letter
written By Mr; Harvey to NJ. Seward, sritioising
pssred in the New York Hmes, was then rssd By
the Clerk '.' f.9F ia1h 5.H i7,., 20
Mr.. sumner said he had also had the letter Of
Mr.. Harvey which could also be road. 5ts . -s4
This letter was also read by the Clerk. a.
Before the Clerk was through, several Senators
objected to Its further reading. .'' - !.
Mr.. Wade asked how this letter got here.
Mr.. johnson said he understood that IL was q
private letter. .i.' IF
Mr.. Wade wished to know how It had boon pub.
lished. . .... ., r-.r. r.u.4a. ...r
MI. Grimes said: by authority Of the President
. Mr.. Wade said II was private letter, and he did
not think the Senate had anything TO do with II,
and shoul I not base any action on It. 9''2t
Mr.. johnson moved TO postpone the further read
ing Of the letter. which was disagreed To-. ai
The reading Of the letter was then concluded.
Mr.. johnson said the communication was en-
tirsly Of . private character, and Its author had
never dreamed Of Its being published. The eecrs
tary Of State says It was published at the suggss
tion of the President. end he Iths 6seretasy,l .,
the time Of the publicstion, did notimsgins TINT ]
coald b construed to reflect upon Congress. HI
tMr, IL thought the President and Secretary hst
bssn guilty Of blundsr In publishing this letter
II was purely private conmunication. That Mr.
Harvey had attended TO his duties every one wa
certain, and It was hardly right 70 deprive him o.
his Just compensation. 80. 1tt4
Mr.. Wade said Mr.. Harvey was no more to blsm,
than those who had received and published the let
ter Their pay was not to be stopped, and yet the,
were as much opposed to the course Of Congress a
the writer. and were more oulpable inAsmuch a
they had published private letter. He though
Congress had better have nothing more to d.
with It, ....,..,- r.r .TrT
Mr.. Fssssndsn regretted that the COMMITTEES hat
incorporated this in their report but be should vot
for It, .''
Mr.. Sumner said that when the committee o.
conference came together the chairman on the par
Of the House informed the Senate committee tha
unless they were disposed to adopt the views Of th
House on this subject. the committee Of conference
might we'll dissolve, rs the House would not 70
csds one iota The committee were therefore forcet
to consider 1t, and were satisfied that the form
adopted by the House was not exactly the propc
one After some conversation, the form as now 70
ported at the desk was agreed on. The oommitte
on the part Of the Senate had compromised In ords
TO save the bill, .. .. ...
Mr. Howard thought tho House was right In It
action. He did not think We should be represente,
abroad by minister who spent his time In con
demning his own country; and he wished 10 teacl
this gentleman that he could not be paid while en-
| gagged In such occupation. ....-r. ..
Mr. Hendricks said he would regret very muc
TO see this report ooncurred In. He did not thin
Congress could stand before the country on an,
such ground. Tho Senator from Michigan Nj
Howard had spoken Of Mr.. Harvsy's letter as