The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-22
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY NTELLIGENCER
CONG R Es S.
HOUSE.
WAsHEGToN, April 2l, 1876
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

Mr.. Knott introduced bill to regu
late the privilege OF writ Of habeas cor
pus in certain cases, referred. Il pro-
vides that the Supreme Court shall have
original and exclusive Jurisdiction tC
issue writ Of habeas corpus in all cases
when the party shall be detained or re-
strained Of his liberty by the authority
or under the orders OF either house o.
Congress. That Whenever.it shall appear
that petition that the party is detained
or restrained Of his liberty By the author.
ity ofeither house Of Congress is made be-
fore any State or United States Judge OIL
Court, other than the Supreme Court
OF the United States, the writ shall be
dismissed II not issued, or dismissed, il
issued. And that il any such a state OF
United States Judge, or court, other than
the Supreme Court, award writ OF ha'
beas corpus in such cases, the Supreme
Court may award awrit capitalization
and that 4 the Supreme Court shall not be
in session Mt any time, the Judge Of any
court may take such action, with the
right OF an appeal to the Supreme Court
Mr.. Burchard, Of Ills, from the Com
mittec oil Ways and Means reported a
bill outlined Yesterday concerning cor
porations engaged in the business of dis
tilIing. After coed dead Of discussion
the bill passed.
The speaker then proceed to call COM
mites for reports of private character.
sPCRErARY BRTsrOW.
Mr.. KasRon moved to reconsider the
the vote Of yesterday by which the reso'
luton in respect to the allegations against
the official conduct Of Secretary Bristow
was referred to the Committee on Ex'
penditurcs in the Treasury Department
and that il be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. lie also moved
that the investigation be public.
A vote was taken separately on the
latter motion, and there appeared to be
in favor 9s, to % against. ~
As there was no quorum voting, Messra
Baker (oi Ind;ana) and Hoar insisted
that on \ matter Of so much Importance
a vote should be taken by ayes and nays
A vote was 80 taken, and resulted lIO to
3s in favor Of the amendment, and then
the original motion, as amended, was
agreed TO without division.
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The consideration Of the bill to trans
fer the Indian Bureau to the War De-
partment was resumed.
Messrs. Townsend, Of New York, and
Hancock, favoring the bill, and Messrs
Tufts and Evans spoke against it. The
bill then passed-Yeas l30, nays Oh.
It provides that after the lst Of july
next the Secretary Of War shall exercise
the supervisory aud appellate powers and
possess the jurisdiction now existing
and possessed by the Secretary Of the In
terror in relation to the Indian affairs
that he shall from time to time make de-
tails OF the army officers to administer
the affairs oi the Indian branch Of the
War Department.; that the commanding
officers Of the Geographical Departments
shall be ex.oiticiO in charge Of the In,
dian affairs in their departments, and
shall make details Of the officers includ'
ing the otiicerA on the retired list to ad'
minister the affairs Of the In
dian service, and that the inspector
General Of the Army shall discharge the
duties OF the Inspector OF Indian affairs.
The act IS not to be construed TO author
ize an increase in the number, rank, pay
or allowances Of army officers. All con
tracts for Indian supplies and trnsporta'
ton are to be made in the same manner
and at the same time, where practicable,
as those for the army. All religious de.
nominations are to enjoy free and equal
right to erect and maintain church and
school buildings on the Indian reserva.
tions. Individual Indians who have
adopted the habits Of civilized life may
become citizens OF the United States
without forfeiting their right to their
share Of tribal property.
Adjourned.