menced the plaintiff is nonsuited or judgment pass against him, the defendant shall recover double costs. "SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That any suit or prosecution described in this act, in which final judgment may be rendered in the circuit court, may be carried by writ of error to the Supreme Court, whatever may be the amount of said judgment. "SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That no suit or prosecution, civil or criminal, shall be maintained for any arrest or imprisonment made, or other trespasses or wrongs done or committed, or act omitted to be done, at any time during the present rebellion, by virtue or under color of any authority derived from or exercised by or under the President of the United States, or by or under any act of Congress, unless the same shall have been commenced within two years next after such arrest, imprisonment, trespass, or wrong may have been done or committed, or act may have been omitted to be done: Provided, That in no case shall the limitation herein provided commence to run until the passage of this act, so that no party shall, by virtue of this act, be debarred of his remedy by suit or prosecution until two years from and after the passage of this act. "Managers on the part of the House of RepresentativesTHADDEUS STEVENS. "JNO. A. BINGHAM. "Managers on the part of the Senate "LYMAN TRUMBULL. And The same having been read, It being disputed that it was the report ordered by the committee, (Yeas.. .... And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.... 88 42 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the report was received. Pending the question on agreeing thereto, Mr. Carey A. Trimble Mr. James S. Rollins Benjamin F. Thomas Clement L. Vallandigham Chilton A. White George H. Yeaman. Mr. Pendleton moved that the bill be laid on the table. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 712. An act to incorporate St. Ann's Infant Asylum, in the District of Columbia; S. 467. An act to prevent and punish frauds upon the government of the United States; and H. Res. 149. Joint resolution for the relief of Kate R. Gaither, and others. When the Speaker signed the same. Mr. Noble, at 9 o'clock and 50 minutes p. m., moved that the House adjourn, And the question being put, (Yeas. It was decided in the negative, Nays ... 34 90. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William Allen William J. Allen Mr. Charles J. Biddle George W. Bridges Mr. Samuel S. Cox George W. Dunlap. Mr. John B. Alley Frederick A. Conkling Augustus Frank Mr. Daniel W. Gooch John N. Goodwin Theodore M. Pomeroy So the House refused to adjourn. Mr. John D. Stiles Clement L. Vallandigham Mr. Albert G. Porter Samuel T. Worcester. The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Pendleton to lay the bill (H. R. 591) on the table, Mr. Ancona moved that he be excused from voting thereon. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present. Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William Allen moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put on the latter motion, Yeas. It was decided in the affirmative, Nay. ... 64 29 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. Wood moved, at 10 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, {ays... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are - Samuel C. Fessenden Mr. James S. Rollins George K. Shiel Mr. Anson P. Morrill |