New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-05

of the President Of the United States to assign the
command of said districts officer Of the Regular Army
officer with military force sufficient TO enable him TO
perform his duties and enforce his authority within the
"SEC. g. And be further enacted That IL shall be the
duty Of each officer aforesaid 10 protect all
peaceabe and lawabidng persons in their rights OF per-
and property TO suppress instruction, disorder and
violence, and TO punish or cause TO be punished All ds
turbers OF the public peace and criminals and TO this end
lie may allow the local tribunals TO take Jurisdiction and
10 try Offenders; or, when in his Judgment it may 6e
to organize military commissions or tribunals for that
purpose anything IN the Constitution and laws OF the SO
called States 20 the contrary Notwithstanding and all
legislative Judicial proceedings processes TO prevent
or control the proceedings OF said military tribunals ana
all interference by said pretended State governments
with the exercise Of military authority under this acc
shall be void and OF no effect
dcia officers Of the United States may issue writs ne
oeas corpus in behalf OF prisoners IN military custody only
where the petition originates shall endorse upon san pc
tition statement certifying upon honor that ne mas
knowledge information 10 the cause and crcuIn
stances OF the alleged detention and that he believes the
s to be TFSnga ana eS6d ne S amd that
may be DONE and not to hinder delay the
S vi ta Of S Act sSa be ed Without
lay, and cruel unusual punishment shall be lnfcted
any military tribunal affecting the liberty De of any
person shall be executed until it T. approved by the ON
and regulations for the OF the Army shall not
be affected by this act except in far as they conflict
ARRESTS UNDER THE UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., Mass) introduced bin supple
prisonent for debt providing that all persons arrested
upon process execution issuing from any unted
States Court shall be entitled TO discharge In the same
he arrested on like process under sate
Of the District the same oath may be taken
and the length Of time be required az Is provided Dy
such State laws; and all notifications condlohs anu
restrictions upon or 1t IN ho snps Of
the United States therein but all such proceedings sba
be had before OF the Commissioners appointed Dy
the United States Courts TO take bail and affldays
which referred 10 the Committee on judiciary
HABEAs CORPUS. ~,
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, Ill J, from the Committee on me
Judiciary, reported back adversely The resolution OF nj
relation TO the writ Of babeas corpus, and the Committee
was discharged from the further eohsoerauoh Vi Inc
same. - ,.
Mr.. TRUMBULI, from the Committee on the Judiciary
notment Of justices Of the supreme Court among the
circuits and for appointment Of Marshals for the SUI
amendment Of the Committee strikes out the section
authorizing the Supreme Court TO appoint the United
states Marshal for the District OF Columbia ana also
gives 10 the courts direct the power To appoint the Mar
shas for the sup Court, instead u upon nomnauon
VI '"' '''''' CLANS on THE CONVENIENT
Mr. TRUNBULL, from the Committee ON The Jnd!clary
reported bill providing that the act authorizing INC
payment Of certain demands for 9naIermasters stores
and subsistence supplies furnished to me U sesn II
claims for stores taken furnished Tor me use OF the
sonal property by military authority troops OF tho
United States, where the claim originated during me ia,e
PROCLAMATION of July l. ls62 excepting 10 the loyal oit
zens of the States OF West Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr. DoorI1TIE INSTRUCTED TO RESIGN.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate joint
resolutions Of the Legislature of Wisconsin, natruetng
Mr. Doote resign his seat in the Senate which was
oldered 10 lie on the table, and be printed.
pAcIrIc RAILROAD LArD GRANT.
Nlr. STEWART rep, New called up the hl To grant
aid the construction Of the San Francisco Central Ia
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, pell said, qs the Railroads Of Of
the were getting great deal of the public lands he
thought that the Atlantic States ought to get some Tor
land 60 aid In the construction of the Junction aud Break
water Railroad In the state OF Delaware, ,,
Mir COSNEss rep, Cali thought that Mr.. sansbury
could hardly be In earnest IN oIienng ms nhoane.,
II he wanted public lands for the State OF Delaware lie
should bring Independent proposition LOOKING "
occasion for testing question whether the public lands
exclusively for tho Westen states and their rail-
The amendment WAS disagreed to and the bill was
passed ..,...-
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep oreg4nl called mp sns lGlnt iss ESQ
nioo giving 20 per cent additional m m Tor p1
employees OF the Government IN the city oi washington,
whose aay doe not snSse9 r9T S woTep in the
Mr. WILLIAMS ssid il did not embrace tho mechanics
% Mr. TRuNBUIL Rep M inquired if the provision
Wes increased since 1884 would prevent female clerks,
whose salaries had been thus Increased from getting the
Mr. WILLIAMS said II would
Mr.. TRUMBULL believed that tbs was nnlnti. ana
hoped that the bill SSOuld be amehurd III ts particular
'''''' TIE rFSTar OF OFFICE BILL POSTPONED.
Pending the discussion Of This subject the morning hour
expired and the regular order called for This was
the bill TO regulate the tenure OF 1i,e, on when o
question c0ncnrring IN The House 10
strike the exception OF Cabinet ofies from those
who are declared not removable without the advice and
Mr.. SHERMAN Gsep, Ohio moved TO postpone the
"g II Was s agreed to by vote OF Yeas a. Nays
so the Bankrupt bill was taken mp.
rBE BANKRUPT BllI- --
Mr. WADE rep. Ohio gave notice that as soon as the
bankrupt bill was disposed Of he should insist upon the
disposal of the bill 10 regulate the tenure oil once, which
had Just been laid aside.
Several amendments 20 the Bankrupt bill, OF trivial
and unmportant character concurred H. rs recon-
mended by the judiciary Committee.
one OF judiciary Committees amendments was the
following section:
"srCTIoN 81 That any creditor opposing the discharge
OF any bankrupt, may upon filing specification, IN
writing OF the grounds Of his opposition demand that
question TO the bankIupts right to discharge be
ed at session OF the District Court unless IL be salts
sctorly shown the Court that it would be unjust to
the bankrupt to subject him to the expense and delay of
such trial in which II shall he the duty Of the Court
10 refuse such trial But only such trial shall be had
and IL the Jury disagree the Court shall decide upon the
application ne jury had been called, and the verdict
OF the Jury and the decision OF the Court sa DC na MS
far as the proceedings in bankruptcy are concerned"
The amendment was to strike out the words, upon
filing" and insert HE; anu 10 SUM ""' " '"''' "'
word oppositlon and insert in lieu thereof the Following
words: and the Court may in IFS discretion order any
oneson Of fact 80 presented be tried at stated
sion OF the District Court"
The above amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment was 10 strike ont the following
aud In all proceedings In Bankruptcy commences aer
shnlI he granted debtor whose assets do
NOT pay fifty per cent OF the claims against his estate
unless the assent in writing. of majority o the number
ami value of his creditors who have proved their claims
IA filed i'm he case at or before the tiD OF the np cat0n
fnr a
Mr. WIIgON Rep Mass) moved 10 amend by retaining
words: commenced after