New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

tail sufficient military force TO enable such officer TO
perform his duties and enforce his authority In the dis
trfct to which he Is assigned.
"sEc. g. And be II further enacted, That IL shall be the
duty Ofeaeh officer assigned aforesaid to protect all
persons in their rights of peson and property suppress
insurrecton disorder, and violence and to punish or
cause to punished all dsturbers OF the public peace
ard criminals anA to this end he may allow civil tribunals
to take Jurisdiction of and 10 try offenders or when IN
his Judgment t may be necessary for the trial OF offend
ers he shall have power to organize military commissions
tribunals for that purpose anything In the constitution
ond Of the socaed States to the contrary notwitb
standing; and all legislative and judicial proceedings or
processes TO prevent control the proceedings OF sad
military tribunals all interference by said pretended
State Governments with the exercise of military authority
under this act, shall be void and OF no effect.
"6EC 4. And Dc fther enacted, That the Courts ana
judicial officers United States shall not issue writs
Of habeas copns in behalf of persons in military custody
uness Commissioner officer duty IN the dis
tct wherein the person is detained shall ndorse upon
said petition statement certifying upon honor that lie
has knowledge Information to the cause and ereIm
stances OF the alleged detention and that he believes the
TO be wrongful and further that he believes that
the indorsed petition preferred In good faith and in fur
therance of justice and not to hinder delay the punish
ment of crime All persons put under military arrest by
virtue of this shall be tried without unnecessary de
lay, and cruel unusual punishment shall be inflicted
"sgc. g. And be further enacted, Thai no sentence OF
any Military Commission, or tribunal, hereby authorized
affecting the life liberty OF any person, shall be exc
euted until 1t is approved by the superior officer In com
mand OF the Dstric and the laws and regulations FOR
the government OF the army shall he affected by this
act except in far they conflict with its PROVISIONS"
The bill having been read, Mr.: STEVENS inquired OF
the Speaker what would be the effect Of the House adj
The SPEAKER Rreplied that II the House adjourned
bill Just reported would be the first thing in order to-
morrow After te reading Of the Journal 10 would con
tinue before the House until disposed or. 80,
The blu read twice and ordered TO be printed
Mr. BINGHAM dacp Ohio asked blr Stevens TO allow
him 10 submit amendment to the preamble ana an
amendment to the fourth section.
MIR STEVENS not yielding for that purpose moved to
| rcconndt the bill so as 10 keep control OF ".
whether he intended put the bill it's passage
Mr. STEVENS intnated that he thought he would ask
for q vote OF il tomorrow -
Mr. STEVENS inmated that the columns OF The GLOBE
showed there had bten a long debate on IL already.
put such important bin on its passage without even
half an hours debate upon ita bill establishing military
| Mr. STEVENS remarked that he would allow the gen
tclaan Alr I.e Blond half an hour for debate. .
Mr. liz BLOSD said he did not ask II for himself but II
he had the power he would demand 10 AS rght on be-
half Of the american people.
Mr. STEVENS suggested that ho would hoIdtle matter
under consideration til tomorrow, aud II he Then
thought that the American people wished piolonsatoh
the House might wen adourn.
Mr. liz BLOND declared, fof The American people, that
they wanted 10 De covered by the Conscuon and the
laws and not by military despOtism
PEIniokS-ADJOT RNMENr.
On motion of Air: DELANO p2cpr ONO ths proceed
ngs In the Court of Claims in the csc 81 David Parker
and j. Matthews In which thero was an iDfonalty In I"
name were lcgalizcd
George H. Hayward aud others, officers of the Customs
In NewNOr praying for an increase OF their e0mpensa
ti0n. 10 referred TO the Committee on ApproprIa
tions
Mr. VAN HORN rep, y. " presented tho petition Of
CO citizens of the town of Alabama Genss,o County n
j., asking the passage Of the pending tariff on wooL
The House, at $40 p. m, adjourned