New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-22
CONGRESS.
HQuoe,

WAsHINGToN. April 2l.-The Committoo
on Ways and Aeaus reported . bill Co.
oerning corporations engaged in the busi-
ness Of distilling. It proposes to asnend
the existing law by holding every stock
holder In such corporations liable for taxes,
penalties, etc., unless it be shown that rs
i innocent OF any participation in tho q
which case he shall not be held individually
liable for tho penalty; also, that tho worde
in section 325l of the Revised Statutes,
every person interested in tho use of aay
still, etc.," shall be construed b mooa
every person 90 interested - oopaxtnee,
stockholder or otherwise. After . good
deal of discussion tho bill Was passed.
The Investigation Of Secretary Bristow's
release Of steamboat has been Transferred
from the Committee on Treasury Expendi-
lures to the Committee ON WAYS and Nenne
by vote of ITO to 38.
The Indian bill was resumed and passed.
It provides that after the frat OF July nAxt
the Secretary Of War shall exercise the
supervisory and appellate powers and pos
sees tho jurisdiction now exercised and
possessed by the Secretary Of tho Interior
from time to time make details of army Of.
fcers to administer the affairs Of the Indian
branch Of the War Departments; that the
commanding officers Of geORraphiCal de-
partments shall be ex-oficio in charge Of In
dian affairs in their departments. and shall
make deteils Of officers, including 0fRoesp
on the retired list, to administer the afFsifD
of the Indian service. and that the inspector
general of the army shall discharge the du
ties of inspector of Indian affairs. Tho aot
il not to be construed to authorize an in :
crease in the number, rank, pay and allow
ance of army officers.
All contracts for Indian supplies and
transportation arc to be made in tho same
manner and ss the same time, when prao-
ticable, a. those for the army.
All religious denominations arc to enjoys
full and equal right to erect and maintain
church and school buildings ON Indian res
ervations.
Individual Indians, who have adopted the
habits Of civilized life, may become citisens
Of the United without forieiting their rish
to their share of the tribal property.
Mr.. Knott introduced . bill to regulate
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
in certain cases. Referred to tho Judiciary
Committee. The bill provides that tho
Supreme Court shall have original and q
elusive jurisdiction to issue the writ
habeas corpus in all cases where tho party
shall be detained or restrained of his liberty
by the authority, or under the orders
either house of Congress. Wherever IL
shall appear by the petition that tho
party 10 detained or restrained Of his
liberty by authority of either house
Congress, before any State or United
States judge or court, tho writ aha
be denied if not issued, or dismissed IL n
sued; if any such State or United States
judge or court, other than tho Supreme
Court, award . writ Of habeas corpus, il
such cases. tho Supreme Court may award
, writ Of prohibition, and If tho Supreme
Court shall not be in session ct the time
any judge Of such court may take such ~
ton with . right Of appeal to tho Soprems