Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25
CONGREGATIONAL

SKNATK.->ainrday afternoon and evening
The Indian appropria ton bill W an dscu ssed
ams nded, and passed.
HoUsK.-The appropriation bill was under
consideration IN committee
Mr.. Rice o. aIne) moved sn appropriation of
&lu,eo Tor repairing the conservatory at the
Pretioents Mansion, recently injured by fire.
Adopted.
Amendments were offered by Mr.. schenck,
borsrs. watchmen, &c, around the Capitol, to
tie Presio. mt Of the Senate and Speaker OF the
house, instead Of to the Com missioner Of Pub
lie Buildings.
Mr Sloan moved an amendment providing
for IN, election by the Senate OF a Superin-
tendent OF Public Buildings, to hold his Office
for four years, and 10 perform the dutIes now
deyolvine on the Commissioner of Public
Buildings and Grounds, and abolishing the
latter once. Adopted.
otber amendm.nts were made. and the bill
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the conservatory at the Presidents Mansion
was sgretd TO.
The amendment giving the appointment of
laborers about the Capitol to the President OF
The Senate and Speaker of the House was re-
Jected, Mr.. Stevens expressing the hope that
"all such nonsense" would be given up
The amendment abolishIng the on ce OF Com
missioner Of Public Buildings, and providing
for the election by the Senate of a Superin-
tsndent OF Public Buildings was agreed to
yeas, IS; nays. As.
All the amendments on which no division
was asked were agreed 10.
The bill was then passed
The House then, at 49, resumed the con-
sicrTation OF The indemnity bill.
The Honse proceeded 20 vote by yeas and
nays on the passage of the bill, and the vote
resulted-yeas sc. nays %.
| So the bill was passed. The following is its
text:
Be IL enacted. dc, That all acts, procIama-
tons, and orders of the Pre- dent OF the Uni
ted States. or acts done by his authority or ap-
| proval after the 4th of March, ls61, and before
| the lst day OF July, 1866, respecting maj tial
| law, military trials by court m artial mill
| tsry comm ssions or the arrest, imprisonment
Al O triai OF persons charged with participa-
| ton IN the late rebellion against the United
| States, or as aiders or abettors thereof, or as
| guilty OF any disloyal practice in aid thereof,
or OF any violation OF the laws or nsages OF
| war, or OF afording aid and comfort 10 rebels
| against tbe authority of the United States, and
| all proceedings, and acts done or had by
| courts martial or military commissions, or ar
| rests and imprisonments made in the premises
| by any person by the authority of the orders
| or proclamations of the President, made as
| proved in all respects. legalized and made
| valld 10 the same extent and with the same
| effect as If said orders and proclaim ations had
been ssued and made, and said arrests. i'm
| prisonments, proceedings, and acts had been
| done undSrrhe pre- evious express authority and
| rectIon Of the Congress of the United States,
| and in pursuanceoi OF a law thereof previously
| enacted ane expressly authorizing and direct
/ ing the same TO be done. And no civil court
OF the Uni'ed States. Of any State, or of the
| District OF Columbia, or of any district or Ter
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| jurisdiction of. in any manner reverse any
| of the proceedings bad or acts dene as afore-
| SAID, nor shall any person be held TO answe.
| in any of said courts for any act done or omit
| ted 10 be done in pursuance or in aid OF any OF
| said proc lamations or orders, or by authority
| or with the approval of the President within
| the period aforesaid and respecting any OF the
| matters Aforesaid; and all officers and otRer
| persons in the service of the United States, or
| who act IN aid thereof, acting in the premises
| shall be held primd fdeie to ha We been author
| lied by the President; and all acts and parts
| OF acts heretofore passed, inconsistent with
| The provisions Of this act, are hereby re-
| pealed-
| Nh. Hooper moved TO 60 into committee on
the tax bill, but motion TO adjourn was made,
and vote by tellers was carried by vote of
| 6I to s5
Mr.. Conkling called for the yeas and nays
| on the motion, sayIsg he wanted 10 see who
| were In favor Of letting the tariff bill go over
| for the session.
| The vote by yeas and nays resulted-yeas
| 81, nays 50; and the House adjourned.