The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The large reduce
ton in the navy yard continues. Mr.. STAIRS
Pacific railroad for the Southern Pacific
railroad of California, combining himself to
! the law points involved. Col. Scott said
If the Southern Pacific road would open the
line between Fort Juma and San Georgina
Pass to the Texas Pacific road and let Con-
| gress control the rates on it, that piece of
road would be the Texas Pacific and they
could use it to build parallel line.
Mr.. Huntington agreed to this and said
he would do SO on all the Southern Pacific
Road ii allowed to build east to meet the
Texas Pacific. Col. Scott insisted that San
Diego should be the terminus of his road
but Mr.. Huntington was Of the opinion
that the roads should lead on san Pedro
would in time build to San Diego. Mr.. Rsd-
field, of Arkansas, appeared on behalf of
the Little Rock Mississippi and Texas
e Rail.oad asking that seventy-nve mixes
Marguand. of New York, appeared for the
81. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
road and protested against the proposed aid
70 the Memphis branch, stating that his
road was ready to carry to and from Mem
phie at the most reasonable rates and fur.
nish every facility. The committee will
hear no more oral arguments. 8
In pursuance of Representative Holman's
tOSOiubiOu3 tuC hOueC SOumiLCec On the
Judiciary met this morning to inquire
whether any acts had been Committed to
affect the charter of the Texas d Pacific
Railroad Company; but nothing was done
of Col. Morton from New York, who Is ex-,
pected to-day. 800
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-Mr Sherman pre-
sented a petition for the virtual repeal or
the resumption act. He said he did not
agree with the petitioners buc he knew
therefore presented their petitions p.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill OF restric-
tions in disposingof public lands In certain
Southern States. 5st3s-
Mr.. Jones also urged the passage. Mr..
Edmunds was afraid that SPECTATORS
would get hold of the lands; postponed UNI
The District Interest bill was discussed
until the hour of adjournment without ac-
tion.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs was In
structed. to enquire into the expediency of
requesting the President to negotiate,
treaty OF commerce with the Republic Of
France u5 - nj ~
dian lands in Kansas to actual settlers
passed, - i=.a.sf.7a-s .r--..s lf5
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill
recognizing the Judiciary of the United I
for the tenth of February. The bill provides
for a Circuit Court in each Judicial District,
and establishes In each circuit u Court of
Appeals, which is to have appellate jurisdic-'
ton of cases arising within such circult.
The terms of the Court of Appeals are to be
held In Boston, Albany, Phiiadelp hia, Rich
mond, New Orleans, Louisville, Chicago.
st. EOnis and San Francisco The decisions
of the Courts of Appeals are to be final and
conclusive, but review upon the law may
be had on writ of error br appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, where the
matter in controversy exceeds the sum OF,
value Of $4,000, or where the adjudication
involves Constitutional question, or anY
treaty or law OF the United States, or where
the Court shall certify that Il involves q ie-
gal question of sufficient importance to re-
quire final decision by the Supreme Court
Mr.. Knott, from, the sane com miCtee,
reported bill regulating practice in the
United States Courts and District Courts.
as to the time and - manner of in
structing .iuries and arguing cases, re-
qniring them to conform to the prae-
tice' Of States in which they are
held. n III was discussed until the close
of the morning session, when it went over
without action. f, -
The consideration of the amendment to-
term. was resumed Mr.. Knott closed the
debate, quoting the maxim in regard to
ofiice-hOlders, that Slew, die. and none re-
sign" He pictured the aliurements of the
Hr0S10entlat ONCE as I0lOWs: A salary Oh
$4,000; a mansion sustained in a style of
luxury that few persons dreahaed Of; fur
nished, repaired and heated at an annual
expense of $4,000; with the very air
breathed there perfumed by rare exottcs.
| propagated in a sos, 900 garden-h0use main
tanned at an annual expense of IS go;
private Secretary, at $1,000 year, to
do the Presidents writing; two As
sistant Secretaries, at $4,000 a year, to
do the work of the private Secretary;
two clerks at $2,250, to do the work
/ of the Assistant Secretaries; Laughter; j
a steward at $4,000 to supply the Presidents
| table with the choicest wines and the RICH
est viands that could tempt or satiate the
appetite; $1,000 a year for books Pc
riodicals, stationery, kilograms and Ga conn
| zeal pause) other contingents, what that
meant he did not know, but he thanked
God for the contingencies (laughter). If
the children of Israel sighed for the
flesh-pots of Egypt what must the an
guish of a sensitive soul be when TAX
| and such luxuries; and he asked the gen
tlemen to go home to their honest, harc
working, over-taxed constituents, and III
them why four years was not a sufficient
length of time for any American citize %
enjoy such an office. The vote to recoLmE
| the bill was then taken; lost; 127 to "
| tie and the Speaker voted in the heqstvo<
| The vote was then taken on the pass&e 8f
the bill, and it was lost; yeas, 14H nays,
| 106-a strict party vote. except landau,
who voted aye, in order to move a feconsid-
Grafton. which was pending at adjournment.
| The Weather.
DETROIT Feb. 2-The mercuy Is % de-