New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-03
BY TELEGR APH ,
CONGRESS-.

SG0atGs
WASHINGTON, February O. Mr.. Sher
man presented petitions for the vlrtua l
repeal of the resumption act He said he did
not agree with the petitioners. but he knew
many of them to be men of the highest
character, and therefore presented their
petitions.
Mr. Clayton called up the bill repeating
the restrictions in disposing Of public lands
in certain Southern States.
Mr.. Jones also u1gea its passage.
Mr.. Edmunds was AFRAID SPECTATORS
would get hold OF the lands.
Postponed to 10 morrow.
The District intere- bill was discussed to
adjournment, without action.
House.
The Committee on Foreign affairs have
been directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of requesting the President to nego
tiate treaty OF commerce with the repub-
lie of France.
The bill authorizing ;he sale of the Indian
lands in Kansas TO actual settlers passed.
The judiciary Committee reported bill
reorganizing the judiciary of the United
States, which was made the special order
for the tenth instant. The bill provides
for circuit court in each judicial district,
and establishes in circuit a court of ap-
peals, which is to have appellate jurisdic-
tion of cases arising in the cour1 within
appeal are to be held in Boston,
Albany, Philadelphia, Richmond. New
Orleans, Louisville, Chicago, St. Louis and
San Francisco. Decisions OF these courts
of appeals are to be final and
conclusive, bat a review upon the law may
be had on writ of error or appeal to the
United States Supreme Court where the
matter in controversy exceeds the sum or
value of $4,000, or whore the adjudication
involves a constitutional question, or any
treaty or law of the United States, or where
the court shall certify that it involves
legal question of sufficient importance to
Re quire final decision by tie Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Knott, from the same committee, re-
ported bill regulating the practice in the
United States circuit aud district courts as
TO the time and manner of instructing
juries and arguing causes, requiring them
| to conform to the practice of the States in
which they are held. The bill was discussed
until the close of the morning hour, when
went over without action.
The consideration of the amendment to
the constitution regarding the presidential
| term was resumed. Mr.. Knott closed the
debate, quoting the maxim i'll regard 70
! office holders, that 'sfew die and none re-
sign" He pictured the alluIemeuts of the
| presidential office as follows: salary of
| $50, 900; mansion sus tanned in style OF
| luxury that lew persons Creameu o., lux :
| niehed, repaired and heated at an annual
| expense of $25 900. with the very air breath
! ed there perfumed by rare exOtics prOpa
| gated in a SIS, 900 garden-house, main
tanned at an annual expense OF
$4,000, a private secretary at 5000 year,
to do the Presidents writing, two assistant
secretaries at $2500 year, to do the work
OF the private secretary, two clerks at
$225O, to do the work of the assistant
secretaries. daughter A steward at
$4,000. to supply the President's table with
the choicest wines and the richest viands
that could tempt or satiate the appetite,
with $1,000 year for bt oks. periodicals.
stationary, telegrams and "a comical
pausel other contingencies. What that
meant he did not know, but he thanked
God for the contingencies. Laughter.
If the children uf Israel sighed for the
flesh pots of Egypt, what must be the an
guish of q sensitive soul when taking a
last long farewell sof such salary
and luxuries He asked the gentlemen to
90 home to their honest, hard worked, over
taxed constituents, and tell them whv four
years was not not sufficient length OF
time for any American citizen to hold such
an office.
A vote to recommt the bill was lost, 127
to l27, a tie and the Speaker voted in the
negative The vote was then taken on the
passage of the bill and it was lost Yeas
l4I, nays lO6-a strict party vote, except Mr..
Randall, who voted no, in order to move q
reconsideration, which was pending at the
| a0iOurnmant.