New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-26
XXXIXTH CONGRESS-SECJND SESSION.
sENATE......W AsHNGToS, jan %.
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SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan 25
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PETITIONS.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.l presented petitions
the curtaimcrt Of the National currency, etc.
scented aud referred,
Mr. CRESSNELD Ecp., Md from the committee oi
Commerce, reported bill TO abolish ne COLLECTION ,ls
To- tie district of BaIhmors and the latter the Cherry
stone district in the State OF Virginia Inc OH was eoA
IScREAsED COMPENSATION.
Mr. WILLIAMS rep, oregon, IRON inc FINANCE tOh
ittce reported back the House Joint resolution, giving
an Increase Of compensation TO certain ciNl employees OF
tbc Government with amendment striking out all the
executions made In the House propositions, and giving an
increase Of twenty per cent 10 all civil employees at wash
ngton whose salaries less than $500 without re-
speCt any advancement they may have previously re-
Mr. WILLIAMS gave notice that he would call up this
Mr., wilson Rcp., Mass) gave notice that he would
tomorrow Introduce a Dil to regulate increase, ana
equalize the pay of army officers.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON the bill organize the clcr
cal War Department rc-committed to the
The Post-0lfice appropriation bi from tho House was
referred TO the Finance Committee,
the Conference Committee the part OF the Senate on
the dsagreeing votes the bill for the appointment
THE HABrAs CORPUS.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL Rep., H. called M the House hl
amcndatory OF act 10 amend act relating 10 habes
corpus and regulate judicial proceed IN certain
cases, etc, Wnlch was passed ana goGs 10 unG ]
Cntou which has been may be commenced IN any state
Court and which the defendants is authorized TO have
moved from said Court TO the Circuit Court the United
states under and by virtue Of the provisions OF an act
lating to habcas corpus and regulating judicial proceed
mgs in certain cases, approved March y lsG5 or ~
virtue Of act amendatory thereof approved May IL
1866 and an the necessary for the removal OF suI
the defendant in any suit shall be IN gcjn Cust3dy on
proc issued by said state Court shall De inc d9i OF
The Clerk of the said Circuit Court OF the Unite states 10
issue writ Of hahcas corpus cum caus! ana y Sa' We
the duty Of the marshall by virtue Ci me t,uu VII I
habcas corpus, with the Clerk OF the state Court IN Whh
said suit commenced deliver said duplicate To the
Clerk Of said Court and all attachments naut, anu ai
bail, and other security given IN any ft OF I!osC'H
10 the Circuit Court Of the United states In pursuance Of
the law shall bee and continue in like force and erect as II
the suit had proceeded To maj judgment ana eNeeu
ton In the State Court
GOVERNMENT PRISONERS.
Mr.. HARRIS rep y. - called up mh IN reiatloh 10
persons imprisoned for oferSCs against the laws or the
United States 10 is I'm the nature of substitute for the
fe1sSs against the Uned states Shall be allowed dcduc-
ton Of month per year for good behavior il ter
The hi was passed aud goes to the House for concur
renee In amendments.
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL COURT
Mr. TRUMBULLcu called up Iiousc bin TO amend the act OF
1857 establishing the Judicial Court Of the United states
Courts wits ~ habcas corpus and regulates tho
! mode of procedure under 70.
Further consideration Of 70 was, on motion Of Nj Johh'
| son, postponed until tomorrow.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. FOWLER Rcp., TcnnD introduced hil 10 expo
dite the construction of the southern racine E"lioad.
Referred TO the Committee on Railroads.
COLLECTION or rhAEs SOUTH 80
amend the Ct rrovdng for the collection Of taxes In the
eclouary states which was referred TO the Com
/ mittec On Finance.
Mr.. SUMNER Rcp., Mass from the Committee on For
cign Affairs introduced joint resolution IN addition to
the iont resolution 20 enable the People OF the United
states TO partcipaein the Universal Exhibition at Paris,
providing that the Commission Of tho United states 10
the said Exhibition shalt consist OF the Commissioner
General Of the thirty Commissioners already appointed,
t0 6c dcsgnatcd br The Commissioner and the paid
Commissioners TINT the CommisstOncrGc General shall 100
President Of the Commission; that the paid Commission
DroBeT and effcient Work Of Tie COMMISSION aud sall
have power elect chairman 10 preside IN the absence
Of the Commissioner eneral and the Committee az
pointed shall bc from the whole Commission; mat the
Commission may have power % employ secretary ana
clerks and the necessary scientific assistants ANA
draughtuen and engage suitable rooms for the Commis
sion and lppropriatcs tho SUM OF $4,000 for the specc
Items named IN tho joint resolution, and requires dc
talked statement Of expenditure TO DC presented To Con
THE rARlIF BILL.
The Tariff bin was taken mp az o'clock
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Md moved to amend by striking
out the words mined and imported from any port or
place thirty degrees Of longitude east Of Washington
from the following paragraphs
ION Candle OF Camel, and all bituminous coal
mined or imported from any port place thirty degrees
Of longitude east OF Washington 81 50 per ton OF q bush
els, so pounds TO the busheL"
Also 70 strike out the following:
For al btumiuOus coal mined and imported from any
place not than thirty degrees Of longitude east Of
Washington % cents per ton Of 70 pounds TO the bushe
This was id ted for an hour by Messrs. FEssENDEE,
Gep. Me- JOHNSON, CREsWELL, rep, Md and
WILEY, rep. w. Na)
In the course Of his remarks Mr FISSENDEN said the
protection gwen in the bin TO the coal interest SUI
hcent The amount Of coal imported under the Reel
procity treaty was only 100000 tns annually while the
coal interest Of tho United states amounted to 100000
tuDs.
following vote Republicans roman, Democrats italcG