New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-26
conrreaalens.l T.roceedlnrn.


WASHINGTON, July 20.--Mr. Stewart, Of Nevada
called up the bill granting the right to ali citizen
ot the United States who have declared their ii
tention to become citizens, TO enter and exp1or
uaoccupied mineral lands, and prescribing tn
manner in which they may obtain and retain DOS
session, The bill was passed
Measrs. Lane Of Indiana Van Wrinkle of Yves
Virginia, ana Davis Of Kentucky, were appointed
aeommittee Of conference on the bill increasing
the pensions of widows and orphans Of soldiers
who fell during the war,
Mr. Poland Of Vermont. introduced a bill To
prevent the courts from being used as instruments
OF persecution against loyal persons which was
referred to the committee on judiciary 1t pro.
sldes that in any action Of tort to persons OF prop
ertY, done between April Ia, 1861, and July /
1860 it shall be lawful to plead or give in evidence
in bar Of said action
first-That at the time when the wrong was
committed the paintiF was disloyaI to the govern
ment OF the United States
6eeond--That the plaintiff was engaged in in.
suTreetlon and rebellion against the United States
Third-That the plaintiff aided and conferred.
and sympatnlzed with the rebels and insurgents
AGAINST the government Of the United States.
F0Hrth--The plaintiff has applied for or OBJ.
tanned pardon from the President, relieving him OF
the penalties of treason. The establishment Of
either point shall be good defense.
ar. sumner, Of Mass, from the conference COM
Inittee on the consular and diplomatic appropria-
fon BILL, made q report, which was read.
Mr.. Crimson, OF III desire to AJAX the Senator
from Massachusetts, iMf. Sumner) whether the
mission 70 Portugal has been abolished Of whether
it continues?
Ar SIMMER Compensation has been taken away
from the present Incumbent, and there is an ap-
preparation for him for the ensuing year.
mr. sumaer explained that it twas ia consequence
Oh letter written by the minister XII PORTUGAL
s =. 20 w, ~ sns secretary q slates mmedl-
shown to the President and by him recommended
y N;. pc published, which was done in the New York
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4sSl sgIns discussion the letter referred to was
H. csa,,s. ~ !,
n 7uipsI sAu ne sylnpath1zed with the House,
s ~ ssylg ulat tie Wfater Of such lettersetting
slt llQs hostile 70 those princi
k.ss nn5g4 VIZ majority q the Congress of the
onsss0 estes IeBai ~ ~ essential to the public
$3.50 2 vusns Ivy - lloi9 ounce ABROAD. do not
49, w sgeh 1an " SPEAK LOT our country in
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abroad l1as fl ,ass ,,o ~ Alltel4cah MINISTER
latye authogitv of h;s cas, WIZ NY ISIS
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