The New York herald., 1868-06-19

the tax bill would be reported on Monday and would
exclude AL other business until disposed Of.
R1PORTs FROM THE JUDICIARY COAMrTBH.
Inc House proceeded at halfpast two to the bust.
pess Of the morning hour. which was the cau Of the
on motion Of Mr.. BOUTWELL,, (rep., OF Masu., the
Judiciary Committee was discharged from the fur.
Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court, Justice Field
s S1 5 Z, SoS9s S9ns c e: e: nsa s % s d0s n
nessee: The amendment Wa agreed to and the bill
M. BOUTWELL, reported q bin TO provide for an.
peal from the Court Of OlaimA modifying and essen
TALLY limiting the Jurisdiction Of that courh
S % ne oens
the Court Of Claims TO transmit to Congress ct the
commencement Of each December session iul and
court for the previous year, stating the amount
thereof and the parties In whose favor rendered TO-
seseeT with brief sypopss 81 Oh me me Csm
yeas Sc, nays ~.
Mr. THOMAS, 0ep) of Nd, reported bill relieving
to goods caused by the forces Of the late rebellion or
by the forces of the United States. Mr.. Thomas
necessity Of the proposed legislation It was intended
more particularly to apply to actions against express
companies In the Southern States
MI TRIMBLE, (dem.) OF Ky inquired whether the
bill did not virtually ous the State courts Of urisdc
tion In all cases where single corporator Of the
press company that is sued Is resident Of another
Mr.. THOMAS replied that undoubtedly 1t did, and
tnaJ tnat was tne prime OBJECT or the Dll the very
thing the committee was aiming at. There was an
extraordinary condition OF society In section Of
the country and there was authority In the govern
ment to rescue citizens from wrong done them IN the
State courts II the duty and prerogative of the
government to exercise that authority.
After some further discussion the bill was passed
yeas SO, nays AZ.
CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY STEAMSHIPS AND OTHER
VESSELS
The morning hour having expired the House next
proceeded to the consideration OF the BILL reported
some time since by Mr.. ONeill, repl Of Pa from the
Committee on Commerce, to amend the act TO regu
late the carriage OF passengers in steamships and
other vessels.
The bin, which contains twenty seven sections, was
read at length.
Mr.. O'NEiLL explained the objects of the bill to be
TO enforce penalties that never have been enforced
to give light and ventilation in ships carrying emf
grants; to provide for proper det to ascertain the
number OF passengers; to impose duties on AmeElcan
port where the ship arrives to have an
examination made on her arrival, and alto.
ggetheTr to see whether some legislation cannot
ships and the maltreatment OF emgrants. In con-
clusion Of his remarks Mr. ONel said he hoped this
comfort of emigrants, but to system OF natural
Eation laws under which the American people
nos oe yo.e@ ere1 oy
that any unmarried male passenger, master, officer
or seaman who shall openly live and cohabt with
any unmarried woman shall thereafter be deemed
the lawful husband of such woman
Mr.. CovopE, Tep.) of Pa, wanted to know II one
women how the gentleman (Mr Chanler) was going
to settle that question. N.aughter)
Mr.. CHANLER replied that OF course lie would send
him to Utah. lLaughter.)
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CHANLER made some remarks, expressing
what he deemed to be the duty OF the government
the subject of emigration
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem) Of N. Y, inquired how emigra-
tion was to be regulated IN foreign vessels by this
bin, as 10 size of compartments, diet, &c.
Mr.. ONEIIL did not claim that Congress could
regulate the matter without the Cooperation OF
other governments, but he expected that that
operation would be given.
Mr.. BROOKS suggested that in the meantime, as the
restrictions OF the bill would only apply to American
vessels 1t would drive away all the business to for
eign vessels.
without taking final vote on the bill the House,
at quarter before five O'Clock adjourned, it having
been agreed that the River and Harbor bill should be
postponed until Tuesday next.