Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-16

Mr.. fessenden gave notice that he would
cali up the tariff bill to- morrow.
Tbs smspdmensol Mr.. Hendricks was dis.
The question wac then taken on the motion
70 cqneur in the House AMEN dment which WAS
sEreea 70. " yeas 9. nsys ~.
The House smend meus 20 the b,ii for the al
mssion OF Coiorado vas then coneurred IN,
By yeas %. nays13. ~
(These bills no " 60 to the Presideutl
J HoUsE.AMr. COOK III }, from Committee on
asfted 10. directine the SECRETARY OF the Int
rIor 10 communicate in N alton relative to
the U. ;. District and Circuit Courts in North
Carolina, and also what meaLs are nee, ssary
10 SECURE thr records Of ss,d courts ---=---s
Mr.. Spalding (Ohiob Introduced q resolution
directing the COMMITTEES on the Jadiciary to
report IN writing whit ieRklafioa, N aay, is
fecesssry 10 pro q de Tor the ratification II the
= COpstiuuonA- Amendments BIZ three fonrths
Of the States represented in Congress
Mr. ,Fmck l0hD) objected.{ IlyFH
The regular order having been demanded,
reports were called Tor from Com mittee on
District OF Columbia. and the House res a med
consideration OF the bill to Incorporate the
National Life aad Accident Insurance Com :.
recnrrng upon the amendment OF Mr.. Iuger-
soil I'M TO allow the functions OF the corpo-
ranon 70 be exercised In all the States, su blect
TO the local laws thereof
l. This was an amendment TO an amendment
onerrd by Mr.. Allison (lowal 10 restrict the
iunstlons OF the corporation 90 the District OF
Mr.: Insersolrs amendment Was agreed to
yeas 81, nays5o. -
Tt. question then required upon asrreins 2
to the anne menf rs amended. pending which
motion, Mr. Epson (Mtcn) moved ts Law toe
bill and pending amendments on the table
Inc iat,er motion was agreed 70 by vote OF
yeas So, nays A.. A. .l
Mr.. Insersoll, (Ili.,) from Committee on Dis
trlct OF Columbia, reported IA voFabiy upon the
bill to increase the pay of bailifs and criers OF
the Supreme, Circuit and Criminal Courts of
the District of Columbia. m.
tlt provides that the daily compens alton of
these officers shall be S350 per day for each
days attendance, this compen satiou 70 be al
lowed from Jan. I, 1866. Toe bill also repeats
IN the District Of Columbia to thirty-fiye, and
authorizes the court TO appoint as many no.
taries as may in their Judgment be reQuired.l
Mr.. Ross iIli.) made the point tn at as the bill
made an appropriation II mu { go 10 the Com-
mittee OF the Whele House.
The Speaker decided the point Of order not
well taken.
The bill was then passed.
MI. Maynard, (Tenn-,) from COMMITTEE on
District OF Columbia reported back the House
bill to amend certain laws of the District Of
be allowed from justice of the peace unless
the appellant gives proper bail to sustain mis-
appeal. The bill further reg ulstes and defines
the question Of practice in the courts There
shall be no supercedsas or stay of execution,
except by injunction. Mutual debt may be set
on hY plea in bar. and the plea of set of NAV
&c tnAt me pIaintin is indebted TO the defend :
Ant IN sum 10 be specified, and defendant
may pray judgment for the balance found TO
De Que, and execution may be awarded for such
balance Publication may be made, and shall
have the same effect as personal ser vice, when
the defendant cannot be found. In suits
against corporations doing business in the Dss-
tfict OF Columbia a service upon tue agent or
manager OF such corporation shalt be con-
sider'd s.ryIce upon the corporation. The
power claimed and exercised by indiyid-
uals OF retaining personal property for rent
Is annulled, bot renter must have
lien upon personal property, and IL may BE-
attached by legal process, upon afida Wit that
an amount OF money is due; or IL rent is not
yet due, upon affidavit tina the tenant is about
10 remove, and that complainant may lose his
rent. The bill also declares The practice in
cases of repleviD. II any ON Ger serving a
process shall not be able TO find the person
against whom the process is ISSUED, the ser.
vice may be made by publication for three
tunes in any paper in the District of Coium-
bla when money is due by two or three
parties. they may be sued jointly; but il there
shall be recovery against one OF the parties,
that fact may be pleaded in bar, upon suit
against another Of the parties. The bill fur.
ther relates to the practice IN the courtsl
The bill was considered and passed
Mr. Maynard, from the same COMMITTEE
reported back the bill to Incorporate the Wash
ing county Horse Railroad Company, and
pending its consideration. the morning hour
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill OF Mr.. Stevens, mo. 543) to enable
the Southern States to regain their places in
Mr.. Paine Wis., addressed the House in op.
, lizes the existing State governments Of the
South.
Mr. Bingham (Ohio, addressed the House a,
length upon the bill, and was speaking when
our report closed.