The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-01-31
From lslBingtOn.

WASHINGTON Jan 2S-In the Senate
to-day. an important bill was passed, to
punish certain crimes IL relation to the
public securities of the United States.
The first section Furnishes the counter
ieiting OF United States notes or securities
with 10 years Imprisonment, or $4,000
fine. or both.
The second and third sections are of i'm
p0riance to business men. They are in
the following language:
SEC, . That il shall not be lawful to
design. eng:ave print, or in any manner
make or execute. or TO utter, issue, dis
tribute, circulate or use airy bond. cerlif.
cate of indebtedness, certificate OF deposit
United States note, trea 'ury note, clrcula>
ting note. fractional no,e, postage stamps.
note or other obligation or security Of the
United States. or Of any banking associa-
ton organized or acting under the laws
thereof, which has been or may be issued
under, or authorized by any act of Con-
greSs heretofore passed. or which may
hereafter be parsed ; AMI any person or
p rsoEs offending against the provisions
81, 90, To hc recovered by an action Of
debt-one half to go to the United States
and one half to the in!ormer.
SEC s. That it shall not be lawful to
write, print, or otherwise impress on
any bond certificate of Indebtedness. or
other instrument specified IN the last
section, any hu,incss II professional earl
notice ar advertisement of any goods wares
or merchandise, or Of any drug or mcdic-
nary, oil any invention or patent. or ofany
other matter or thing whatever and any
person or persons offending against the
provisions of this secti III shall be subject
to a penalty Of $500. to be recovered by
an action of debt--one half each to the
United States and the nformer
The remaining sections prescribe the
lennlty for using or counterfeiting he dies
or implements used in the manufacture of
United States notes or bonds, or certificates
The bill now awaits the President :
signature, having already passed the
House.
The Senate also passed bill to amend
the law of 1889 establishing the judicial
Courts of the United States. 1t auihori-
zes any Judge or Justice of the United
States Courts to is ne visits of habeoS cor
pms and regulate the course of proceeding
under them.
Mr. Wade offered a resolution. which
was adopted. calling upon II President
for information rs to how often and for
what purpose Gov Cummings. of Colorado
has visited Washington recently. The
90 duct Of this officer in opposing he
adm s-ion of Colorado has excited Wade's
ind grafton
The tariff bill came up at | O'Clock, and
was debated until the hour of adjournment
to very little purpose apparently, as nearly
al the disputed amendments were voted
down
Mr.. Fessenden again gave tice that
he should press the bill to final vote to
morrow night.
The House TO-DAY had a very spirited
debate on the impeachment movement
On motion made BY Mr. Loan, of
Missouri, to refer the whole matter to a
special committee. in order that the inves>
tiration might he FASTENED, NJ LeBlond
Of Ohio said he challenged the Republicans
to 90 on with the investigation, aud dared
them to report on impeachment
Mr. Wentworth said it must go on. or
those who ordered it would be put in the
position Of backing out of It in the most
cowardly manner.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Icrs. shsatran cf ths