The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

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| Second assslsn.
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wAmmorox. Doc. II, 1865
REORGANIZATION ov rn vrRar,6 srAm oovsRxnExr
Mr. sun, trepl Of Mass, Hrcssntsd the proceedins1
OF public meeting Of loyal Uiizens without respect "a
color recently hold in the city Of Norfolk, asking that
Congfsss rsosanzs the State government Of Virginia
basis Of equal rights no. and asked that be referred
to the Committee Reconstruction.
Mr.. sAussuRr, tdem., OF Del, objected that IL was
not in order receive the proceedings Of public
ing unless they in the form OF petition me.
mortal.
Mr. suxwR said ths proceedings were in that form
by vote OF the Senate the document WAS received
rHs FERMENTATION or AIxx .spmA TO rsE DISTRICT
Mr. WADE REP. Of Ohio presented petition for The
Alexandria the State of Virginia that they might be-
come part OF the District Of Columbia Ordered 10 lie
on the table.
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION
Mr. wADr presented petition for certain amend,
political rights, &C Ordered 20 be printed.
fSciEasD rARiss on SILK IAnRIcs
Mr. CsTas rep, of Of Pa presented petition FOR :.
silk fabricA Referred 10 the Finance Committee.
ENCOURAGEMENT gonEcs EMIGRATION
for encouragement. e. foreign emigration Referee to
the Committee ON Agriculture.
MILITARY COMMITTEE
Mr. WILSON, trep) Of Mass, asked that the Committee
on Military Affairs DO discharged from further consdera
ton Of bin TO increase tho military peace establishment
Of the United States the subject having boon dlsposed
OF At the last session II was so ordered.
rxcceRD FROM COMMITTEE SERVICE
Mr. SHERMAN rep Of Ohio. asked 10 be excused from
further service on the Committee on ClamA n was 80
ordered.
AMENDMENT or THE wAsurSGroy CITY CHARTER
Mr. MORRILL, rep Of Me-, introduced bill providing
that The second section OF the act to Continue Alter and
Almond the Charter Of the City OF Washington shall be
amended 10 read ITO license. tax and regulate
agencies OF al land insurance companes provided that
the tax shah not exceed hreeourshs Of one per cent
upon the cash premiums received. Referred 10 tho
Committee On the District Of Columbia.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr. TsoysrLI cp) OF H., introduced bill 70 author
ze and require amendments and TO coe defects IN tho
proceedings IN the courts Of the United states which
provides that Whenever any party shalt have filed his
shall nave been allowed the party 20 entitled 70
such writ or and appeal shall be preiudced
OF amy error, neglect omission the part u any
clerk Of aaid court bet that u shall be the duty OF all
courts 81 Tho United states 10 take Jurisdiction Of guch
and tn such clerical defects to 10 amended
supplied. andswhen the apparent from The
record they shall be Supplied nstanter notion with
out sending back the the court from de-
cisicn the appeal or writ OF error was sksn and the
provisions OF tbs section shall apply 70 all cases now
pending ~ we Ia cases TO arise hereafter Referred
70 the Comyiittee on Judiciary
gTAfrE ~ GENERAL SCOTT.
Mr. wnsos from the Military Committee reported the
with Henry Brown. at price not exceeding SO 600
for equestrian leutenrnt Scott
SS ;sS . % s
striking out The name Of Mr. Brown.
vR,xDs,Ss rUavsv.
Mr. WIsoS offered the following resolution. which
sxreed to-
Resolved Thai te Secretary II War BE- directed % furnish
e. % be grosoa o.
together WITH synops. q The s lev. rs.pscsug persons
ssmearor o. srEsDsgz. rc
Mr. SrfrysR introduced - hill 10 prevent and punish
false and fraudulent 10 induce emigration
"a TnWx( fNktr .An0f a. and
son shall make false representations - any negro
iso, other person, tho purpose OF Inducing suc
negro or other 10 emicrsis n foreign country,
whore such pesson would be liable 10 DO sold paou
called otherwise cd virtual seIvltnde the
person 30 offending hall ns panishei on CONVERSION
moro than Ave thousand dollars OF by imprisonment nni
exceeding ave years BY both And that II Tho master,
or owner or person having charge Of any vessel shall
within the limits and Jurisdiction Of the United
States, receive, allow 20 bs received, on board
per-on mas been iniuced sy frnduen. representation
10 embark stated he shall be punished bv nnc not
eycssdng I've thousand dollars nor less than aye bun
drsd dollars, by imprisonment not exceeding nvc
years or both and tho vessel 10 forfeited 70 the Unto1
ssa,ss =
Mr. sur.n said that he had papers 10 biz Possession
going 10 show that pcrons came 70 this country
:, hold out inducements q free coor.d persons y
,h.r-te, very much az coolies, tskinr cargo .,
the, ~, time and entering into sone con'Tac, with
n.., uus :. reality reducing them 10 new form 81
~ nv, ~ ssmnsr void wan col7red people 10 b.
~. .ns ~, taara as.inst yueh promises
hcSioDe
rus ..wysry csrsx op rux cosyssc.ro- ACT.
. W rsr ~ cysd ihs, The senss take Up ,Se bl
N, u,.nr,~ss "A :sfrt'cn o. the conc.caticn bill
would ,at he TAKEN no M 4!rd hoped INST The pill
properly before the Senate and " aan nsnrs,m va
, ,sass. !. ~. -. "oV' 49, --ate
A vote W. taken, and the Senate took NJ "a. i,
M co~ss called for tho reading Of the sestop pro
posed 20 be repealed and u wa read
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Connsos'ion ac. which 8 ss foli1ws'--
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From The nasss with which ,ns bril- ws psssed
through the House. IL a1xiets rsnfet'ed ~ tJms
in shis oody 20 rass Il once without the refer
" . COMMITTEES, snpicton Ia. gnna out " tns
.c.sy a. ~ the ,srs :, ne ~ r,ss. % sr.a
parsons aud restore rsbes racr proper, could ~
,sksn s.sy Such, hossver. va no. Dc iss eicl Ine
\ wnl be just as comeiete sf.sr ne psesge
| " lila bill repeating The tsi''senis section
4 ~ before. The constituton coaiers UPON sAs
Prs~dsst the "porcr 70 Grant rsrrsyss and psracn,
for Offences agnnl tho United States except 10 eases 81
inposchnsni" 400 - Is DO, " us rove. c,sss ~
rnsi0u Of the crime offence and not q Ne fonNc-
ten and may granted either tetors % after ooayie
/ ton ana Nav be- absolute conditional Al thee
qo~sous wers se,tlea ny opinions o. me ATTORNEY
Generals the decisions Of tss suprems .oar years
y AGO. NJ Writ AttHnsy trnefAa UNIV ff1~lAfht R"h
roe rave an az Mon in 1920 that ,hs prcdent uncer
the constitution bad authority 20 pardon, as sels ~ ere
40 after convleton. and tho saprete Court 81 IT.
United stalea N The care % n pare william Whk ~
Howard 3lo cites 9Th arpf0Uafon TIE follow "a -
| pardon u sasd ny Lord Coke " b. word o. merry
whereby the king ether before aitslnatf ssnsnee sr
nonvicsun and alter fsfgivssh any onms, oseacs a.
| 10 Jnst, RAJ Tue Same cvurt, N hs e@s ..
the United States Wilson ~ F-tor i1Sl aesiaeo
that pardon deed 10 the capacity of which ds cry
| and sccop.ance BY the individual for wncw "
lntend~i are necessary, and thst The PRESIDENT NAY
grant parAon on conditions fte fretidens psSsf y
RESTORE proprrsy sexec andsr the son acf " ~
former rc6ss o~ners viii not BE- Affected BY The fers
this tnisiserth s<ctior The section silent ~ Va
subject ana La bower IN that rezpect list what M
| Constitution gives him. ard no more ~ = ceuAiny
within hE power 70 retain tho properly ss1~a py W
| p1sine - q condition 10 tho pardon thai no property
shs 10 restored uncev A. srd who're no has not acns
ID N manifest thai be ala isiss1 70 retain Ne Prop
| svty ms 10 moreover, apparent from NE nMfmAhv
.rtl~c AZ ana pr~s,d~.f n ting GeDsr1 HowAre