New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15

and the officers charged with adjusting claims against the
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill, so
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SPAULDNG (Ohio) obtained leave to make per
sona explanation. He observed by the report 10 ~
Globe that the joint resolution which he had introduced
last Monday touching the taxation Of national cur
rency had been characterized by the gentleman rom
coad be from az bis
mind than to infringe upon the national credit whcc
he regarded he did the apple Of HIS eye. The object
of his resolution was simply to permit greenbscks 20 DC
heretofore taxed there lie did not Intend MS JOINT
resolution to apply to the interest bearing binds OF the
Government
Mr. STEVENS confessed that when he made the re:
mark planned Of he not aware OF the object OF
the joint resolution and had only oowed tne eaa Oh ne
distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr WentworthI
whom he was always happy to follow. Laughter
He found, however that the resolution was entirely qi
ferent from what he thought it was and Oh course us
remark was entirely napplicabe.
LANDS FOR MINNESOTA.
Mr. DoNNELLY (Minn.) by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill granting lands to the State OF Minnesota
and sailors which was read twice and referred TO tns
Commute on Public Lands.
THE HABEAs CORPUS.
The House resumed, as the business OF the morning
hour the bill reported yesterday by Mr. Cook from ths
Judiciary Committee, amendatory OF the act OF March
g. 1863 relating to the habeas corpus and regulating
judicial proceedings in certain cases.
to enact that any search seizure arrest or mprlson'
made other trespasses wrongs done OF COM
mitted or any acts omitted to be done during the ne;
beon BY any officer person under and by virtue OF
any order written verbal general special issued
by any military officer of the United States holding
the command Of the department district or place with
in which such seizure search arrest or imprisonment
was made, done committed, or any acts which were
omitted to be DONE either by the person or officer to
whom the order addressed or by any other person
aiding or assisting him therein, shall be held and
declared TO come within the puryew OF the act to
which this Is amendatory and within the parvlew OK
purposes Of defense, transfer appeal error or hmita-
ton PROV .ded therein.
Other sections of the bill relate to the defense to be
made in such Judicial proceedings. ~
HMr Cook (1ll) explained and advocated the BILL IL
embraced ne said two prime pies which M, were also en-
signed by President Jackson. tal4 lt as
the United States shall protect rliiree
its laws and maintaining Its ,"a1a oecC,a
that the question whether an officer was acting under
the authority ofthe United States shall be tested In the
Courts of the United States 1lese two principles be
conceived could be surrendered without surrender
ing the power Of the American Government lie moved
to reconmit the bill
Mr. HARDING (Ky) opposed the bill, and made a
speech TO show how could be used TO protect the most
despotc and outrageous acts OF the United States OH
GERS and soldiers.
The morning hour having expired before the close Of
the remarks Of Mr. Harding, the bill went over until
tomorrow.
THE FISHERIES.
Mr.. PIKE (Me) asked leave to introduce the follow
hsreas The Governors Of the several British Provinces
publicly warned fishing fleets OF the fishing grounds
the claims made by them prior
goaon of the Reciprocity Treaty and to annoy peace
R,soed That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to
send naval force to the hshin oundsto protect our citizens
IN ~ enjoyment OF their nights '' the treaty
Mr.. BANKS Mass)-I have no objection to the reso
luton being referred TO the Committee on ForeigS
Affairs.
Mr PIKE-I wish the action of the House upon the
resolution.
Messrs. BANKS. WENTWORTH and others objected to
Mr. PKE-Then withdraw the resolution for the
present
The SPEAKER laid before the House q communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting
special report Of the Revenue Committee on the reIa.
tons Of our foreign trade to our domestic industry ana
internal revenues also report on proprietary and other
medicines perfumcry, etc.. as source Oh natons rev.
enue. c,.. w.v.
OREGON.
The SPEAKER also presented joint resolutions OF the
Oregon Legislature in regard TO imposing TAX on mim
/ ing claims, which was referred to the Comml'eeo n
Mines and Mining; also joint resolutions OF the same
Legislature in reference to the annexation OF msna'
which was referred TO the Committee on Territories
CoLORED ASSOCIATION.
| Mr. JULIAN introduced bill to incorporate the
Coored Mutual Building Association OF w ashingtop,
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the District Of Columbia.
a HOURS OF LABOR.
Mr. WHALEY West Virginia. asked leave to intro.
dnce resolutions reducing the hours of work In the
public printing office to eight noufs' WHICH was o"-
jected to. o,,r,o,,
The House went into Committee of the Whole MI.
WILSON 0owa) In the Chair, and resumed the con-
sideraton Of the joint resolution in reference TO the
Mr.. WhsHBURSE Qll) addressed the Committee In
| opposition. ,,o..rr.
taking the peoples money advance private interests,
or opening era In legislation at very lnoppoI-
tune time and said that $4,000 ought nos 10 oe
propratsd when the nation Is so tremendously IN eey'
lie welfare He produced letter from tue Navy De-
partment stating that the service provided ior nom
that Department could not be performed without en-,
barrassment and at cost OF s9ooV. ne & ppd
to the resolve for financial reasons and on the gound
of our political relations with the powers OF Europe
only one solitary Of whom bad been our urn rieno
during the late civil war. Mr.. W. was very severe IN
commenting upon the course OF the freaeS h
Mexican question with great vigor and closeness Oh
diction He closed his remarks by expressing inc nope
that having put down the greatest heDemon An9Mn IL
history having restored and regenerated the Union;
having reached status above all other nations we WIZ
not lower dignity or our position oy passing suo
measure as this. . ,c-.....
To sad he was in favor Of all schemes Of this character
az tending to develop the spirit Of amty and 70
the dignity Of labor In the right direction or tne
of all men, and especially for the interests Oh inc
laboring classes. But he nad opleeons Y. and 20 the
arguments BY which 1t had been sustained; ne aeu..
ted the great importance usefulness, and ne mgn say
necessity Of this country being % Sonss tSs tSs
Arguments made in connection with the Dill were W.
timed. inopportune and irrelevant de regarded tne
assault OF the gentleman from niinUs nj aha.