The New York herald., 1870-04-26

the United States courts, which are given concurrent
urisulction In all such The United States Dis
ct courts shall have, exclusively OF the State courts
coGnzance OF all crimes anu offences against the pro
VISIONS OF this act. All the officers of the United
states are required under penalty OF $1,000 10 In
president Is authorized to employ the land and naval
iorces, or the militia, TO enforce It's execution.
BILLS IHrROpUCED
BY Mr. SHERMAN--Amendatory OF the law for the
by Mr. PRATT, GepD Of Ind.--Amendatory OF the
fension act 0f July IA, 1862
PAYMENT or PERUVIAN CLAIM
NJ. 1uhNEk, trep.l or Mass, from the Committee
on rorelgm Relations reported bill making ap
OF the President Of the United States in pursuance Of
an an award made BY . joint commission between the
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Inc calendar OF bills was then taken up and those
1'ry W Wnicn % no ooleciion was mace were passed
among those were the f0ll0wing:- 800
A bill 70 carry into effect decree OF the District
Court or che United States for the Southern district
Of New York In the case OF the British steamer La
bill extending for three years the time for revising
anu ior consolidating the statutes OF the United
states being substitute for the House bill.
To pay officers OF the First brigade OF coOreI
troops raised under authority OF the War Department
ior me difference between the dates OF their com
missions and actual muster, occasioned by the delay
I'd recruiting brigade In the South.
~ renew grant of lands for the benent Of the
soutn ana North Alabama Railroad Company
living priority IN courts OF the United States ia
cases to which State Is party or where the exe-
cution or the revenue laws or State may he stayed
10y judicial order or process directing the court on
sumc1ent reason shown, to give such cause prefer.
ence over all cvi, causes between private parties
The joint resolution for the repair OF the enclosure
OF the CSnetery a. Harper's Ferry West Virginia.
SETTLEMENT OF OFFlCERS' ACCOUNTS.
The Dill 10 authorize the settlement OF the accounts
OF ofncers OF the army and navy referred to the
Committee on Finance Messrs. SHERMAN and TRUM-
BULL remarking that some legislation was necessary
70 allow disbursing officers to close up their long
standing accOunts but the present bil was not sum-
ciently guarded and that the accounts In some IN
stances covered an aggregate OF one hundred millions
OF dollars worth OF property seized and transferred
during the war. T7I
Mr.. WILSON trep) OF Mass, said that while the
amounts involved In the settlements were very large
the actual balances were but trivial. He said that
the Pav Department had paid out, In consequence OF
the war, more than thousand millions OF dollars,
ana YET the total amount OF loss TO the government
would not exceed Q quarter or o million. As com.
pare1 with the loss sustained In the war Of 1912 aud
tne Mexican war this exhibit was most gratifying
Pay Department OF two millions and the Mexican
war several hundred thousand dollars.
The JOINT resolution donating captured cannon fol
the purpose OF constructing 0 monument at Wes
Point. N. Y. M
The joint resolution to enable the Court OF Claims
10 near and determine the claims OF George +. Wer
Dorn, subject or the King or Prussia.
The bill amendatory OF the act to further provide
Tor giving effect to the various grants OF public lands
The bin specifying regulations for the foreign ant
coasIing trade on the northern, northeastern arit
northwestern frontiers OF the United States reatv,
10 manllests OF vessels, specifying certain fees TO b
ievieu upon the owners and masters OF vessels, &C.
the Dill for the relief OF the Postmaster at Hon
y. n, TO allow him in settlement Of his account 10
Stamps lost or stolen, was objected TO by Mr.
EDMuNDs, upon the general ground that such olcial
should he held responsible FOR the safe custody O
pubic property. This they were paid for and thos
% Wmo were unwilling TO assume the necessary RESPONSE
blty ought to retire from the public service.
large number Of private bills were passed ant
the Senate at i've O'Clock adjourned.