Mr. CLARK. I move to proceed to the consideration of House bill No. 238, to amend an act entitled “An act relating to habeascorpus, and regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases, ” approved March 3, 1863. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in ComWhole, proceeded to consider the bill. It provides that an search, seizure, arrest, or imprisonment may e, or other trespasses or wrongs done or committed, or any acts done or omitted to be done during the rebellion, by any officer or person, under and by virtue of any order, written or verbal, general or special, issued by the President or SecyWar, or by any military officer of the U.S. holding the command of the Dept, district, or place within which such seizure, search, arrest, or imprisonment was made, done, or cemmitted, or any acts were so omitted to be done, either by the person or officer to whom the order is addressed, or by any person aiding or assisting him therein, shall be ield to come Within the purview of the act to which this is amendator, and within the purview of the 4th, 5th, and 6th segtions of that act, for all the purposes of defense, transfer, appeal, error, or limitation provided therein. the 2nd section provides that when the order is in writing, it shall be sufficient toproduce in evidence the original, with proof of its authenticity, or a certified copy; or if sent by telegraph, the production of the telegram purporting to emanate from the military officer shall be primafame evidence of its authenti city; or ifthe originalof such order ortelegram is lost or cannot be produced, 2ndary evidence shall be admissible, as in the other cases. By the 2nd section it is provided that the right of removal from the State court into the circuit court of the U.S., provided in the 5th section of the act of March 3, 1863, may be exercised as well after the appearance of the defendant and the filing of his plea or other defense in the State court, or at any term of that court subsequent to the term when the appearance is entered, and before a jury is impanncled to try the issue; but nothing in the bill is to be held to abridge the right of such removal after final judgment in the State court, nor shall it be necessary in the State court to offer or give surety for the filin of copies in the circuit court of the U.S.; but on the filing of the petition, verified as provided in the 5th section of the act of March 8, 1863 the further proceedings in the State court shali cease, and not be resumed until a certificate under the seal of the circuit court of the U.S., stating that the petitioner has failed to file copies in the circuit court, at the next term, is produced. According to the 4th section, if the State court shall, notwithstandin the performance of all things required fort c removal of the case to the circuit court, proceed further in the cause or prosecution before the certificatementioned is produced, then all such further proceedings shall be void and of none effect; and all parties, judges, officers, and otherpersons, thenceforth proceeding thereunder, or by color thereof, shall be liable in damages therefor to the party aggrieved, to be recov ered by action in a court of the State having properjurisdiction, or in a circuit court of the U.S. for the district in which such further proceedings may have been had, or where tfie party, officer, or other person so offending shall be found; and upon a recovery of damages in either court the party plaintiff shall be entitled to double costs. The 5th section makesit the duty of the clerk of the State court to furnish copies of the papers and files in the case to the party so petitioning for the removal; and upon the refusal or neglect of the clerk to furnish such copies, the party may docket the case in the circuit court of the U.S.; and there upon the circuit conrt shall have jurisdiction, and may, upon roof of such refusal or neglect of the clerk of the State court, and upon reasonable notice being ven to the plaintiff, require him to file a eclaration or petition therein; and upon his default may order a non-suit, and dismiss the case at the costs of the plaintiff, which dismissal shall be a bar to any further suit touching the matter in controversy. An amendment was reported by the ComJudiciary, to add to the 1st section this clause: But no such order shall be a defenseto any suit or action for any act done or omitted.to be done after the passageof this act.