The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-28

cases ior the seizure OF captured ant
abandoned property, &c. Passed,
Mr.. Potterreported back adytrsely III,
petition that the 18th Of April beiur
Abraham Lincoln's birthday, be declared
national holiday. Also, the petition iol
the election OF o. 8. Senators by populsl
spfrsge, Also. the bill providing, that nc
peraon shall seFVe as q Juror ID u, 8
Courts who cannot reud and writeltht
English language. ,--'''-' >
MI. Conger opposed the bilI, con.
tending that many foreigners Who under.
stood and spoke the English language
couldnot read or write Il, ard euggested d
that juries could not be obtained with
those qualifications in New Mexico. The
bill was passed. uTrrcy gyAr, 0cF
Mr.. Poland, from the same committee,
reported back adversely o lot Of ipetilions
asking for woman suffrage. Laid on the
the table, Also q bill regulating the re.
moval OF causes from the State courts, to
The United States Circuit Courts. &c ex.
planned that the change proposed TO be-
made was TO authorize the defendant 70.
siding out of the State where a snit "a
brought 10 remove a.case into the United
States courts, although there may be
another defendant residing In the State.
The bill was opposed BY Messrs, Potter,
Eldridge and E r HoAr as unconst!tu:
ttonal and Us being q revolution aof the
Judiciary aystem. o., ,.,--,,-, ,,--.-,,
Mr. Poland, explained the bill. - :
Mr. McCrary questioned the policy Of
the measure.
MI. scudder, Of New York, opposed the
6ill, and showed how it,would operate In
the city ofNew York, where there were
lorty thousand firms with their members
having, residences in New Jersey and
Connecticut. Ordinary suits Tor collec-
tons against any Of these firms might,
under this bill, be removed to the Federal
Courts, and they would be utterly unable
TO transact the business that would bc
forced upon them it would be a denial
oi justice In more than half Of the cases.
4 Alter Iurther discussion tbs first section
-"allowing q cause to be removed where
one Of the defendants Is q nonresident is
stricken out, and the bill as then amended,
regulating tho details for removal Of
causes under the existing law,"-was
passed. sa. '2f ~ u ~ 2 =
Nj. Poland also reported a resolution
Tor the appointments OF q select committee
Of five 10 inquire into the disturbed condi.
ttpn OF government affairs In Arkansas.
and to ascertain the facts relating thereto;
whether the State has now government
'Republi blican:in form, the officers OF which
areduly elected and which as now organ.
lied ought 10 be recognized BY the gov.
eminent Of the United States, with power
for the committee TO send for persons and
papers, or to proceed to Arkansas and 70.
port at any time. %
Mr.. Eldridge desired to offer an amend.
ment TO include South Carolina, but MIR.
Poland refused 10 yield ior that purpose
and moved the previous question, which
was seconded. '. ! zI5I'fi
The resolution was adopted 129,
nays 81. Nearly a party vote.
MIR. Ward moved as substitute Tor the
bill providing that days work OF con.
ductors and drivers on the street cars In
the District Of Columbia shall not exceed
ten hours. Passed, ~ '.= -
Mr.. Tremain, from the same committee.
reported back the Senate, amendments TO
the bill to repeal the bankrupt law, and
moved anon concurrence in the appoint.
ment Of a conference committee. BE
said the Judiciary Committee had been
anxious 10 perfect the Senate amend.
ments as far as possible, but that The
more It was examined the more confirm.
ed had q msjority Of the committee be-.
come In It's original conclusion that every
effort should be made to procure the re-.
peal OF the law.
No action was taken on Mr.. Tremain's
motion. .,s ,.., .. la..ItI -.
MI. Maynard, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, gave
notice that he would to morrow morning g
ask tho House TO consider tho Currency
bill. he would renew substantially the
motion which he made Monday 10 pass
the bill without further discussion, and
without further amendments than those
suggested by the Committee on Banking
and Currency. i'g,sg..r, -gt. ~
The House then took recess I'LL 730
P. N the evening session being for The
consideration Of the Tariff bill.