The New York herald., 1868-06-30


before Congtess The constitution vested Jurtsdic
tion IN the federal Judiciary in any such class OF
Cases Ins pi allows FEDERAL oifcers or inarshal3 TO
carry s1en actions brought against them in the state
courts TO the United States courts
TIE THE BILL xni,t nR THE II; Omission ,p OF coLoRAro
Of the day-the bill To admit Colorado-was called
Tor.
and take mp the CivH Appropriation bilh
Mr.. FRUMBULI, (yepl Of ILL.,, urged the propriey of
finishing the Colorado bill, already sufficiently dis
which conld not fail TO pass.
MI CoNKLlNG Fep.) OF v. v, opposed taking up
anendments were to be offered that would leal 10
discussion.
After some further discussion the Senate voted to
lay aside the order of the day-21 to -.
EVENING SESSION ORDERED
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, moved to hold an
evening session at half past seven o'clock for the
consideration of The bl to establish rules and arti-
cles for the government OF the army OF the United
states Ire SAID IL was almost perfect measure;
that II iiau been prepared by two army officers and
submitted to Generals sherman sheridan and Augur.
IL Wasagreed TO-
Treasury TO withhold funds belonging 10 States III
default was again taken up ana passed.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The bill extending time for the completion OF the
northern racine hallroad was passed II came
from the House.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then took up the Civil Appropriation
&c mNit zee on appropriations reported amenl
effect the several acts authorizing loans, aud the
issue Oh treasury notes from 1854 904 thirywo per
cent to $l5010Jv. Agreed to. Also by adding ior
facilitating communication between the Atlantic and
raciiic States by electric telegraph, 81 1000
Mr.. buCkALEw, uem) Of Pa, asked an eXplan2-
tion.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Ne, chairman of the committer,
explained that II was for the purpose ofcarryng into
enecL an ACT ol CONGRESS already passed. The
amendment was agreed TO.
Inc committee reported an amendment striking
OUT the appropriation OF S250,00O for the deficiency
slaE al laltl
men.
Mi. CHANDLER, rep.) of Mich, moved to retain the
clause proposed by the committee to be stricken out
Agreed TO.
Iiue eOanmittees amendments increasing appropri-
atiens Tor coast survey on the Atlantic and Gu
Ir0m $780, To $500 O00 and on the Western coast
from rom seS, % CO., ,i to $3.50, ooo were agreed to-.
survey OF Florida reef.
Other amendments were adopted appropriatng
@or a lirst order lighthouse at Point AnO Nuevo Cali
sofn vicinity 500 OOO for two lighthouse tenders
for service on The Atlantic andGulf coasts $50 600;
decreasing the appropriation for experiments wi h
Illuminating apparatus and fog signals from "a, 600
to 81 200; increasing the appropriation for q Gus
tom house al Portland Me- from $50 900 TO 800 OO0
ana Tor similar building at st. Paul, Minnesota,
from SO 600 to s50COOi for appraisers stores at
Philadelphia from $4,000 to $4,000; adding for the
completion of the Custom House at Bangor, Malne
$4,000 and at Ogdensburg, New York. $4,000;
branch and mint building at Carson City, Nevada
Sl50OOO; increasing the appropriation for surveying
public lands in California from $4,000 to $50 900.
The committees amendment striking ont the au
preparation Of 81 200 Tor the care and Improvements
OF the ground south OF the Presidents house
jeced-
The committees amendment striking out the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the care and support OF
Sixty transient paupers, medical and surgical pa
Senate,
Mr.. MORRILL, explained that the committee had
stricken 1t out because u bill IS pending before the
House to provide hospital for such purposes
Without action on the bill motion to 90 into
executive session prevailed.
ELECTION OF CERTAIN TERRITORIAL OFFICERS
PEOPLE.
in the meantime Mr.. FOWLER, trep.) of Tenn, intro
cuGed bill to provide for the election OF certain
territorial officers by the people, which was referred
TO the Committee on Territories.
The Senate went INTO executive session and soon
afterwards took recess until halpast o'clock.
Evening Session.
Mr. Wilson's bill establishing rules and articles
for the government the armies OF the United States
was taken up, pursuant to order.
About dozen Senators were present.
Inc bili an elaborate one OF thirty nine. printed
pages, was read.
In section one it is prescribed that all officers who
have not already taken 1t and all hereafter ap-
pointed shall take the oath therein set forth. sub
stantialy that known as the test oath in addition to
The twelfth section authorizes military commits
sions in time OF war or public danger TO have juris
diction over offences against the common laws Of
war not cOgnizable by courts martial, to be cons-
tuted similarly to courts martial and with the same
powers and privileges.
Section twenty-five empowers all military courts
to compel the attendance Of persons lawfully subject
ary, to punish by Imprisonment persons refusing to
obey their lawful precepts or attempting TO embar-
their proceedings.
section twenty-three authorizes the dispositions
In cases not capital to be taken out Of the urisdic
ton OF the court and read In evidence.
Section twenty-seveA entities any party tried to
copy Of the proceedings and sentence.
Section twenty y-eight prohibits nOggng.
Section twenty exempts from lrIal for offences
committed more than two years before the issue of
an order OF trial, unless the person shall have alb
sented himself or interposed other manifest impede
ments.
Section thrty-four provides for punishment for
disrespectful language IN regard to the President,
Congress or the supreme Court, as q court martial
shall direct.
Sections thirty-sx thrty.seven and thirty-eight
provide for the punishment by death, such other
punishment as court martial shall order, for melting
joining in any meeting or seditiOn in the army,
for failing to do the utmost when present, to pre-
vent the same, or to give information to the com
manding oilcer striking or lifting a weapon
against or Offering violence TO superior officer Is
punishable in like manner.
section thrty-nme provides for o general muster
and inspection of all The troops on the last days OF
February, April June, August, October and Decenl-
Der.
section forty-one provides for cashiering for sign.
ing, or allowing 10 be signed, false muster roll.
section forty-seven provides for punishment
within two years after leaving the service for OFFENCES
committed therein
Section sxty-one provides for punishment by court
martial for drunkenness-Ofcers drunk while on
duty TO be dismissed the service.
Section seventy-fve Furnishes with dismissal chal-
lengers to light duel, and provides that persons
upbraiding others for refusal TO accept challenge
shall he considered amenable' to the punishment OF
challengers.
Section seventy-six Furnishes officers commanding
guard who allow persons to go Ou, 10 fight a
duel, and also seconds, promoters and carriers of
challenges.
Section eighty one confines the issue OF commls-
sions by breve To the time Of war and year there
after and for important services in the presence OF
the enemy and not to take effect but when assigned
10 special command by the President and then only
wnen the command is equal to the Drevet rank.
section eighty-three ranks volunteer or militia
officers M xt after like grades I'm the regular forces
even n their commissions are older this distinction
not 10 exist when they have been in the United
States service an equal length Of time.
Section eghty-fve provides for the punishment
by order OF court martial, of persons
amenable to the rules and articles of
war for offences that are Glonies at COM
mon law committed In foreign countries
or in places within the United States declared by
the President to he in insurrection. Such punish
men not TO exceed those inflicted by laws Of peace,
that officers may in addition be cashered; the
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