The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26


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sEoTIoN That the legisters in bankruptcy shall have
circuit United stases and ~ saen co
court, according to the provisions of said act.
The bill goes 10 the President.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT
Mr.. SAWYER, (rep) OF s. c., called up the House
Joint resolution extending the terms OF the act devO
ing public lands to the several States and Territories
for the establishment OF agricultural colleges 10 the
States lately IN rebellion, which was passed.
REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF JIsFF DAVIS
Mr. HOWE rep1 of Wiz. from The committee ot
conference on the Joint resolution relative to the
reward OF $4,000 offered for the capture OF Jefer
son Davis, made report which, after some remarks
by Mr.. Howard urging that an UNEQUAL distribution
Is made to Lieutenant Colonel Prtchard and the
men OF the Fourth Michigan cavalry, agreed to.
REMOVAL OF LEGAL AND POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr.. KELLOGG (rep.) OF La, called up the House
bin for the removal OF the legal and political dis
abilities of Michael Hahn and others which was
amended, on motion OF Mr. Kellogg, by the insertion
of the names OF John Young Brown, OF Kentucky
and number OF citizens OF Louisiana and Arkansas.
The blu was passed ana goes to the House for
currence.
THE STATIONERY CONTRACT
N. h.,
resolution annuling the recent stationery contract
made by the Department OF the Interior with Messrs
Dempry and OTo0le for the present fiscal year. and
transferring it TO Messrs. Blanchard and Nahum the
lowest bidders which passed and goes TO tine
House for concurrence
APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE EXPENSES
Nj. MORRILL,, rep.) OF Me-, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the House bill making ap
preparations for certain executive expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1862
with amendments, making appropriations for the
new Indian Bureau and for the Surratt matter which
were agreed to. and the bill passed and goes to the
House for concurrence in the amendments
PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Mr.. CONKLING, (rep) OF N. Y, called up the House
6ll regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases
for the protection of officers and agents of the gov
ernnent and for the better defence of the Treasury
against unlawful claims, reported this morning from
the Committee on judiciary, with amendments
which was passed. ltextends the provisions OF the
act OF March B. 1868, and the eighth section OF the
act OF July 2S 1885, which relate to suits against per-
Sons engaged IN executing laws respecting captured
and abandoned property, to all proceedings which
have been or may be brought against any officer
agent of the government, civil or military for acts
done during the rebellion while acting by virtue or
under color OF his Oice and every defendant in such
suit, having made full defence thereto and having
notified the Attorney General of the United States TO
appear and defend the same, shall be entitled to the
protection provided for officers engaged in collect
ing public revenue, and shall be allowed an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court.
Section two provides that no action shall be main
tanned in any State or federal court in the
III behalf or interest OF any alien against the United
committed by such person as an officer agent OF
the United States IN the administration of the acts
reatlng 10 the collection OF abandoned property,
commercial intercourse with discretionary States,
or any other acts relating to said States TO per-
sons ana property therein; ana this section shall be
ta pr ~ so0 ad',o s @ no ot mere
to deprye subjects of any government which accords
to our citizens the right to prosecute claims against
its courts OF the privilege of prosecuting claims
against the United S,ates in the Court OF Claims
now provided by law
Section three declares the true meaning OF the act
OF March r. 1862 TO have been that the remedy given
ia cases OF seizure of property under said act was
u resort to the Court OF Claims and all
suits against agents OF the Treasury Department and
others for property so taken, which have been
brought IN other courts, are hereby barred and in
case Judgment be recovered In the Court of Claims
1t snail be satisfied only by special appropriations OF
Congress, unless the proceeds shall have been paid
into the treasury
AT two O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session. continuing therein until five minutes after
three O'Clock, when the doors were opened.
Mr.. HARRIS. Uep.) of Ga. offered ~ resolution IN
STRUGGLING the Comnittee OF Commerce 10 inquire
into the e&pediency OF taking measures for the req
toration o. the cVceS on the lower MISSISSIPPI de-
stroyed during the war, and report thereon next
session by Oil or otherwise. Adopted
VETO or THE fREEDMhN's BUREAU BILL.
Inc VETO message oil the PRESIDENT relating 10 the
freeunen's bureau, Tor inc reception OF wluch inc
executive session had been Interrupted, was taken
up anu Tue oil Was passed over the veto 10y Vo'e
oi az 10 "a party Vole.
NEW SITES FOR POWDER Magazine
communication from lhe President was pre-,
appointed To select more suitable sizes ior powder
magazines IMAM those now uscu IN Tue harbors VI
New YORK Boston and PORTSMOUTH, NJ II.
NJ twenty minutes past .hteo o,cioCh me oehdue
rcsuiheu executive pusncss, anu s"ot,iy ociore siA
U CLOCK 'ooh rccess uh'ii hait-pas' sc'cn oc'och
Evening Session.
Inon the reassemblinu of the Senate
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MT. STEWAkT. Vep.l Oh NcVaua. oHcftu fcsou-
ton requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
snspepd the exccuton az his or,er Of tho ,atb inst
resinrIn, to the market the Lands hcrefoGorc with
drawn Nv MIN from the paciIr RaiIroad ar Ca,,ror
mia until he can eyanine tho mater and tbat he he
requested TO grant n rehearing Adonted ~ -
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inc tho, Tho balance M mo annronr,,tio ~
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