Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-03

public lands, providing for the sale Of
the Kansas Indian lands in Kansas to
actual settlers. 1t authorizes payment
by settlers and purchasers under the sp'
lraisement already made Of the ap.
praised value Of their farms In six equal
annual instRlments. II slso provides for
new sppTaisement. After some discus
sion the bill passed.
Mr.. M'Crary, from the Judiciary
committee, reported bill to reOrgsniZe
the Judiciary of the y nited States. which
was made the special order for Wednes-
day, February 16;h. The bill provides
for a circuit court in each Judicial dis
trict, and establishes in each circuit
court OF appeals, which is to have an ap-
pslate Jurisdiction OF cases arising in the
courts within each district. The terms
Of the courts OF appeals are to be held
in Boston, Albany, Philadelphia, Rich.
mond, New Olesns, Louisville, Chi
cagO, st. Louis and San Francisco. The
decisions CT these courts of appeals are
TO be final and conclusive, but review
upon them may bs had on a writ of
error or appeal to the United States su.
preme court where the matter in con-
trove-sy exceeds the sum or value Of
one thousand dollars, or where the adju-
dicstion trToives constitutional ques-
ton, or any treaty or law Of the United
S S.ates, or where the court shalt certify
that it involves a legal question suffi.
cent to require final jurisdiction by the
supreme couft.
Mr.. Knott, from the same committee,
reported bill Tegu ua.ing the practice in
United States circuit and district courts,
as to the time ard manner OF inStructing
iUries and arguing causes, requiring them
10 conform to the practice Of the States in
which tuey are held. The bill was dis
cussed until the close of the morning
hour, when it went over without action.
The house then resumed the consider
alton Of the proposed constitutional
amendment, limiting the Presidential
term.
Mr.. Woodwork opposed the amend
ment, and declared that although he
had voted for the res sOlutiOn offered by
one OF the Warwicks on the other side
sgairst q third term, he would pre-
fer a thousand times to see resident
Grant Te elected rather than see the
Cffice filed Ey one of those, who, twelve
years ago, were in arms against the
government.
u1It 1OuuS [ ACuu i 1ClAhAh AhCNi ao q
southern representatives, and es one
who had borne arms against the govern
ment, that there was DO danger Of any
such person putting himself forward as
q Presidential candidate.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary
committee, closed the debate with a
speech faVOring the proposed amend
ment.
Mr.. Reagan offered an amendment as
follOwss mo person who has held, or
may hereafter hold the uff1ce Of Presi-
dent, shall ever hereafter be eligible to
the said office; that the term Of the office
Of President and Vice-Pfesident OF the
United States shall be six years."
Mr.. New moved to recommit the bill
to the judiciary committee; the vote
was-yeas, 127; nays, 127; tie vote,
and the speaker voted in the negative
and the motion was Lost.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Rea-
gan's amendment, the word thereafter"
being first changed to "thereafter;" the
vote resulted-yess 20, nays lS4.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Frye's
amendment, and was rejected by vote
Of 100 yeas to IA nays.
A vote was then taken on the passage
Of the bill, and it was lost-yeas 144,
nays 106.
House then adjourned.