Mr. TRUMBULL. I am directed by the ComJudiciary to report back House bill No. 605, and to ask for its present consideration. By unanimous consent, the bill (H.R.No. 605) to amend an act to establish the judicial courts of the U.S.,:1 proved September 24, 1789, was considere as in ComWhole. It provides that the several courts of the U.S., and the several justices and judges of such courts, in addition to the authority already conferred by law, shall have power to grant writs of habeascorpus in all cases where any person may be restrained of his or her liberty in violation of the Constitution, or of any treaty or law of the U.S. The person so restrained of his or her liberty may up fly to either of the U.S. justices or judges for a writ of habeascorpus, which application shall be in writing and verified by aliidavit, and shall set forth the facts concerning the detention of the party applying, in whose custody he or she is detained, and by virtue of what claim or authority, if known; and the justice or judge to whom the application shall be made shall forthwith awar a writ of habeascorpus, unless it shall appear from the petition itself that the party is not deprived of his or her liberty in contravention of the Constitution or laws of the U.S. The writ shall be directed to the person in whose custody the party is detained. who shall make i return of the writ and bring the party before rected by law to be held at Pittsburg and at ll the judge who granted it, and certify the true cause of the detention of such person within 3 days thereafter, unless such person be detained beyond the distance of 20 miles, and if beyond the distance of 20 miles and not above 100 miles, then within ten days, and if beyond the distance of 100 miles, then within 20 days. upon the return of the writ of Ital/mscorpus a pay shall be let for the hearing of the cause, not exceeding 5 days thereafter, unless the party petitioning shall requests longer time. The petitioner may deny any of the material facts set forth in the return, or may allege any fact to show that the detention is in contravention of the Constitution or laws of the U.S., which alletions or denials are to be made on oath. he return may be amended by leave of the court or judge before or after it is filed, as also may all suggestions made against it, that thereby the material facts may be ascertained. The court or judge is to proceed in a summary way to determine the facts of the case, by hearing testimony and the arguments of the parties interested; and if it shall a pear that the pe titioner is derived of his or or liberty in contravention o the Constitution or laws of the U.S., he or she shall forthwith be discharged and set at liberty. If any person or persons to whom the writ maybe directed shall refuse to obey it, or shall neglect or refuse to make return, or shall make a false return thereto, in addition to the remedies already given by law, he or they shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by fine not exceeding $1,000, and by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by either, according to the nature and aggravation of the case. From the final decision of auyjudge, justice, or court, inferior to the circuit court, an appeal may be taken to the circuit court of the U.S. for the district in which the cause is heard, and from the judgment of the circuit court to the Supreme Court of the U.S., on such terms and under such regulations and orders, as well for the custody and appearance of the person alleged to be restrained of his or her liberty, as for sending up to the appellate tribunal a transcript of the petition, writ of habeascorpus return t iereto, and other proceedings, as may be prescribed by the Supreme Court, or, in default of such, as the judge hearing the cause may prescribe; and pending such proceedings or appeal, and until final judgment be rendered therein, and after final judgment of discharge in the same, any proceeding against such person so alleged to be restrained of his or her liberty in any State court, or by or under the authority of any State, for any matter or thing so heard and determined, or in process of being heard and determined, under and by virtue of such writ of habeascorpus, shall be deemed null and void. A final judgment or decree in any suit in the highest court ot a State in which a.decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of or an authority exercised under the U.S., and the decision is against their validity, or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their bein" repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the U.S., and the decision is in favor of their validity, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is claimed under the Constitution, or any treaty or statute of or commission held or authority exercised under the U.S., and the decision is against the title. right, privilege, or immunity speciall set up or claimed by either party under such on !titution, treaty, statute, commisswn, or authority, may be reexamined and reversed or afirmed in the SCOTUS, upon a writ of error, the citation being signed by the chiefjusticc or judge or chancel lor of the court rendering or passing the judgment or decree complained of or by a justice of the SCOTUS, in the same manner and under the same regulations, and the writ shall have the same effect, as ifthe judgment or decree complained of had I been rendered or passed in a court of the U.S.; and the proceeding upon the rever sal shall also be the same, except that the Supreme Court may, at their discretion, proceed to a final decision of the same, and award exc cution, or remand the same to an interior court. This act is not to apply to the case of any person who is or may)0 held in the custody of the military authorities of the U.S., charged with any military offense, or with having aided or abetted rebellion against the Government of the U.S. prior to its passage.