The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


"ABHlNGTONt january ZO.-mT. wilson mass J
presented the petition OF the Adutant-G General of
the State of Arkansas to the effect that that tate
furnished ten thousand troops to the Union army,
and asking that the record Of their services be
printed. Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Petitions for increased tariff against the ourtiil-
ment OF the national currency etc., were presented
and referred.
MIR. Anthony R. ~, from the Printing Commit
tee, reported resolution for the printing Of three
thousand copies of the message of the President on
the subject OF the Paris Exhibition, with accom-
panving documents. Passed
The Senate disagreed to the House amendment to
the bill to incorporate the FIRST Congregational
Church of Washington.
Mr. Williams (Oregonh from the Finance Com
mlttee, reported lack the House joint resolution
giving an increase of compensation to certain civil
employees of the Government, with an amendment
striking out all the exceptions in the House propO.
siuon and giving an increase OF twenty per cent to
all civil employees at Washington whose salaries
less than $500, without respect to any advance
ment they may have previously received. Mr.. Will
liams gave notice that he would call up the resolu-
! ton tomorrow.
| Mr.. Wilson Massl gave notice that he would to-
morrow introduce bill 70 regulate increase, and
ON motion of Mr. Wilson. the bill to reorganizc
the clerical force of the War Department was recon-
| mitted to the Committee on Military AFFAIR.".
The Post Office Appropriation bill, from the House.
was referred to the Finance Committee:
MessTs. Lane, Trumbull, and Buckalew were ap.
| pointed the Conference Committee on the Dart OF
the Senate on the disagreeing votes on the bill iOr
the appointment of Pension Agents
Mr. Trumbul III called up the House bill
amen6atory to act relating to the habeas corpus,
and 10 regulate judicial oceedings IN certain cases.
That Whenever any suit or prosecution which
has been or may bo CONNER ced IN any state Court,
and which the defendant is authorized to have re-
moved from the said court to tne .ircuit Court OF
the United States, under and by virtue of the pro
visions of an act relating to habeas corpus and
regulating judicial proceedings IN certain cases,
amendatory thereof, approved May H. 1866, and md
the said cause to tue Circuit Court shall
in any suit shall be in actual custody on
process issued by the SAID State Court 1t shall be
the duty OF the Clerk of the said Circuit Court of
the United States to issue writ OF habeas corpus
cum causa and it shall be the duty OF the Marshal,
by virtue OF the said writ of habeas corpus with
the Clerk of the State Court in which the saId suit
was commenced, to deliver the said duplicate to the
Clerk OF the SAID Court and all attachments made
and all bail and other security given IN any suit or
prosecution which has been, or shall be, removed
from any State Court to the Circuit Court OF the
United States in pursuance of law, shall be and con-
tlnue in like force and effect as If the same suit had
proceeded to final Judgment and execution in the
MIR. Harris IN. Y J called up a bill in relation to
persons imprisoned Tor ofenses against the laws of
the United States. 1t is in the nature OF substitute
for the House bill, and provides that persons i'm.
prisoned for oenses against the United States shall
be allowed deducuon OF one month per year iOr
GOOD behavior in their term of Imprisonment.
Passed, and goes 20 the House for concurrence in
Mr.. TTumbull (I, called up the House bill to
amend the act of 1887 establishing the Judicial
Court of the United States. 1t empowers the Judges
and Justices of the United States Courts to open
courts of habeas corpus and regu ates the mode of
procedure under II.
Further consideration was, on motion OF Mr. John.
son (Mdl postponed until TO morrow.
The chair laid before the Senate communication
irom the Governor OF West Virginia Transmitting a
copy of the resolution ratifying the fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution.
Also, from the Governor of Pennsylvania the GER
tifcate of the election of Simon Cameron as Sena-
tor, from March, 1867, to the 4th OF March, 1875.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Patterson IN H., from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill TO provide for the
defense of the Northeastern trouuer. Ordered to be
printed, and IecommItted. The Oill merely makes
some provisions in reference to the issue OF bonds to
Name ana Massachusetts, in aia OF the European
and North American Railway Company of Maine.
Mr.. 0rth (Ind presented the minority report.
| Ordered to be prin'ed
ON motion OF Mr.. Dodge IN. Y the Senate Joint
resolution appropriatng S100,000.fOr the removal,
under the direction OF the Secretary of War the
wreck of the steamship Scotland, and the bar out
slde of Sandy Hook, near the entrance to New ork
harbOr, was taken from the Speakers table ana
! passed. 49,, ,..-,.
the time for the reYersion to the United States of
| lands granted by Congress to Michigan, to aid in
ihe construction OF railroad from Amooy by Hhls.
da,e and Lans ne, to some point near Traverse Bay
| I}eCerTed TO The Committee on Public Lands
| ON motion of MIR. Bradford delegate from Co.
| loradol the Committee on indian Affairs was in
| structed 10 inqmre into the disbursement OF mnds
| Tor the Indians bv the Superintendent OF Indian
he House proceeded 10 the regular order OF husi.
| ne>s 10 the consideration OF private bills.
Ihe Senate joint resolution for the relief of PauI
| s. Forbes, Under his contract with the Navy De.
| sloop of war Idaho, came up as unfinished busi.
| of last saturday