, 1876-04-22
THE RECORD.
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WARRINGTON. D. C.. April 2t.-Mr. Knott ln-
trodnced bill to regulate the privilege OF .
writ OF habess corpus In certain cases. K0-
ferret. Il provides that tho Supreme Court
shall havs tho original snd axelrsve jurisdiction
10 issue writ Of labe,a corpus In Ill casea
wherc tho party shall 10 detained OF rastralucl
OF his liberty By the authority, or uudor tho or
dora, OF eithcr ffouse 0f Eonrross that whon-
nvor it shall appear ly Eis petition that tho
party Ia dalafned OF restrained Of his tihotty
W authoflty Of either House OF Congress-,
5sfore State CT United Sta!os Judge
or Court other than . tho Buprcme
Court Of tho Unsad States, tho writ
shall DO denied II not ssacd, d!smAacd II lsHl,ed;
that any aush 6tato or United satea Judge, or Court
othor thah tho Supreme Court. award writ of hAbeas
corpus In such caass, the suprana Court may award
sha not 10 10 session At tat tnc any Judge Of nuch
Cont gay tste ssch aeton *ita tho right Of appeal
NJ. Burrhard {lli), frou, tho Committee Of w.ya
ana Means reported ths bll outlined yo.sert.ay con-
corning corporations engaged in tho business Of Dis
..ne Alter good deal Of discussion, tho bill was
Tho spsater then proceeded 10 cali on eomatlses
for reports Of priTate character.
Mr. Rasten moved to reconsider tho voto Of yeater-
dsy ~ whieh tho resolution in respect to allegations
mtee on Expenditures in tlle Tro4sury llenoCtmtnt
aud that y be referred 10 tie Co1uittee un Yaya snI
hoans. H1 also moved that tho Investigation be pub
Tho vote taken acparatety on tho !atter notion
ana there appeared to bo III favor 9 10 M sgaus III
Mero wa no quorum votlnE Messra. Baker Ind.) ahd
Hoaf hs htc1 Tint, on matter Of nAch Importance
soto should be taken by ycaH and nays. Tho yoto
was 30 taken, aud resHed-ifO to 81. anil then tbs
nr,Y!Ha1 Motlon amended was 44rsx,d to without 4
division.
THE 1EplAN BunEAu.
Consideration Of tho bill to traiisfcr shs Indian Du.
m 81
Tnwuscnl IN. u, and iIaucock fa.oripQ tho iii. snI
Mes.rH. Tufts anl Eamcs apollo ugainst It, Tho
OIL then raasct-yeas f3J; nays, 94.
ffoyldea that. after Tho Int Of July nttt tho Eco
fttaFy OF War shall dzsrcso tho super ysorY md ~.
ptlats t'owesF. nt poAsess Tie rislIcion COW exor
cleed and y tho Secretary Of tho Interfor In
relation 70 1ntsIan aalrB that lo shall from ttno 10
tlme H'ase details OF army 0tcers 10 administer tia
auatta OF tue Indian branch Of tic Enr uarar
int The comm !ndlng occts Of tho deogranhfea d.
rattlnents ball bs ex-o1cio n charge ot indian IT,
lafs In tber departments md sh u make details Of
olicsIS including officers Gu the rettred HAT, 10 ad-
minister tue aAlrs of tho 1nli.n scrvice AMI at tho
!nscstnr Grneral of tho Army shall discharge the dn
ita o! Inspector of 1uaAn Affairs Tie act IL no to
oe consruca 70 authurizo incrrase In the u,n,tor
rahG iay+ or allow snce OF lriy ucsrs. All coutracta
Tor lnItnn supplies mud transportation are to 10 tuas
III tho sAtns manner anu Ut tho sa1no time berc rrar.
tssnhte) ~ thsa for tho army. All religious dtpomI.
Aatons atp to enoy FREQ aEll equal right 3 qrect sud
III intatn Church mud school buildings gu India rcser.
vatlona. Individual Indians who have alvptgd lilo
Aahl's Of risilzcl life may hecone c!tizena Of tho
United States without forfcing tlor rigat u thur
STARE Of tribai prnEerty.
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