The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, March %, 1873
Mr.. EATON, (den.) OF Conn, submitted the follow
ing--
the United States aud Of the state OF CONNECTICUT
arrested and imprisoned without due of
from this legal imprisonment his kdnappers
So Cd from n A Il S "nS and re-
friends or counsel therefore bet ,,., :,
inquire into the sub of this and no.
port thereon and that the committee be empowered TO
send Tor persons anu papers. &c.
Mr. EATON, In explanation of the resolution, SAID
Mr.. Noyes had been president of certain insurance
company and there had been difficulty between him
and the authorities Of New Jersey. Mr.. Noyes
said to be fugitive from justice IRON that state 1t
was not for him mr. Eaton) TO discuss the question
10 whether he was or was not. He entertained the
highest regard Tor Governor Mcclellan ana doubt
no iet II to be his duty to issue the requistou. Mr.
Noyes was here attending to business before SUBJ
committee OF one Of the committees OF the senate and
nc WAS arrested At ms room eleven hours before tho
rcqulsition from the Governor OF New Jersey
ceived III the District. He was arrested, kidnapped
and imprisoned anu when asked be shown the
papers upon which he was arrested pair OF hand
culis were shown MIN. All that he (Mr.
oil the Senate should consider these facts
anu he hoped tho honorable gentleman who
Iilod tho Executive CHAIR 81 TIE Stale OF New Jersey
would see 10 II tDat such outrage should pass
noticed under cover Of rtquisition from hun.
Mr. MCPHERSON, ldem.) o. N. j., said he had not
rest Mr. Noyes haa been arrested previous
czsion by the authorities Of New Jersey He forfeited
MS bail and they had not been able 10 get him Tor
trial Mr. Mcpherson asked that tho resolution be
laid until Monday next that he m ght Obtain in
formation Ia regard TO tho arrest
MI EATON SAID he found no fault with tbs action of
Governor Mcclellan, but the liberty oil ctizcn had
been assailed here at the national capital should
not be allowed 10 pass unpoticed.
Mr. HoAR, trep Of Mass, SAID the police authorities
here having received Information that the Governor
OF New Jersey mad issued ms requistion tor the
rest OF Noyes, urrcstcI him, anu detained him until
the arrival OF the requisition ihe charge WIS made
that was treated cruelty by the officers Even II
tnat were true u was not subject for the Senate 10
investigate.
The resolution was then laid aside till Monday
The Seuate then resumed the consideration of the
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bl ana VAS addressed
ny Mr.. Mcdonald, OF Indiaua, In favor OF bill re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee.
TREsPAssEs ON THE PUBLIC LANDS.
MR. MERRIMoN, dem oil N. c., then took tho floor,
with the understanding that he would speak upon
Sinking Funu bill on Monday next IL was then laid
aside with the understanding that II should not lose
sumed consideration OF tue House bill making uppro-
prlaons for detecting lresspass on pubic lands aud
tor other purposes.
The amendment Of Mr. Beck was agreed to, aud is
as ollows:-
That whore wood and timber In the Territories Of
ny S ss me- sy s
appropriated shall be used TO collect charge tor wood
United states for The use Of settlers in the Terrific
es and not to, expor. from The Territory q the United
fany timber public shall exported
seizure by United States authority wherever found
An amendment OF Mr.. Plumb, Of Kansas, appropri-
atng $4,000 Tor railway mail agents anu postal
clerks was adopted.
A long debate followed, and several amendments
we're offered aud rejected.
Mr.. WINDOW moved to amend the second section so
as to appropriate $500 for otner purposes men
toned IN that section and $1,000 for Investigating
trespassos ON The public lands; and tho amendmen Mt
was agreed TO without DIVISION.
Other amendments Of the Committee on Appropria-
lions were agreed 10 without debate, as toows:-Ap
danc n iha npPnp
Revenue, and $l1 902 to enable the Secretary OF War
TO employ thirywo additional clerks and w labor
efs IN the pension division OF the Surgeon Generals
Office during the balance OF the present fiscal year.
The bill MAS then reported to the Senate, aud tho
question being on concurring In the amendments
made in the Committee OF the Whole they agreed
TO, and the bill was read third time ANA passed.
Inc senate then ~ twent! minutes past I'VE O'Clock
into executive session, and when the doors were
reopened adjourned until Monday.