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ment of Notifications, $685. 900; for torpedoes
| for harbor defense, etc, SJO,WJ. Total,
| S3ib, 200. The bill also directs the sale OF all
obsolete and condemned projectles and
heavy ordnance. The bill passed. Mr.. Tucker,
| from the committee on ways and means, re-
ported bill relating to the execution Of
| custom-house bonds. The bill requires wher-
| ever bond is required of a firm Tor the pay
| ment of customs on goods imported Tor their
use, and the bond is executed by one mean
Der Of the firm, Ia the name o. such firm, it
| shall be equally binding ON all the members
OF the firm. Af'er discussion, the bill passed.
Mr.. Walker from the committee on educa-
ton and Labor reported back the bill TO APP
ply the proceeds of sales of public lands to
the education of the people. Referred to
committee of the whole. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Stone
introduced bill fixing the rates Of railroad
companies for the transportation Of United
States mails. Mr.. Stenger offered a resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OF the treas
ury TO furnish the mouse with list Of all
persons connected with the internal revenue
department an default to the government,
with all information relating thereto. Re-
ferred. Mr. A. $. Williams Mich !, from the
committee on military affairs, reported back
the bill to extend the time for filing claims
for additional bounties. Mr.. Holman moved
an amendment extending the time for filing
claims until July, 1880. Adopted, and the
bill passed. The house went into n commit
Tee of the whole on the Colorado bill. The
only changes made by this bill in the en-
abling act of last March, are provision that
all qualified voters under the laws OF the
territory shall be entitled to vote on the
question of ratification or rejection, and a
provision appropriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses of the constitutional convention.
The bill passed The bill 10 reorganize the
judiciary took up the remainder of the ses-
sion.
In the house, on the 18th, nearly the
entire session was consumed IN c!ecting a
speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Kerr being absent
Mr. Cox was finally chosen. The house then
took up the bill for the reorganization OF the
judiciary. After discussion, Mr.. Saylor
moved to lay the bill on the table. Rejected.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Cason
offered Il resolution declaring the 22d of Feb
ruary, George Washington's birthday, ma
tional holiday. Adopted. The house then,
as special order, took up the consideration
Of the bill to reorganize the judiciary of the
United States. Mr. Lawrence submitted the
following points of the bill: |. The bill will
relieve the supreme court, so that 1t can
speedily decide all eases which may come to
it. 2. 4 new court of appeals is provided
for each circuit to finally dispose of eases
involving less than ten thousand dollars.
This court will be more convenient TO the
bar and suitors than the supreme court. 3.
The court of appeals will have jurisdiction
to revise judgments in criminal cases, and
there is no provision for review. 4. The
bill requires circuit court to be held at
every place where district court is held.
This will add to the convenience OF the bar
and suitors. s. The expenses are reduced
by giving the same Jury tn the court ami dis
tfIct courts, except when business requires
two.sixths, and the expenses will be reduced
by reducing the number of jurors, the dis
tance of travel for the jurors and witnesses.
7. The bill provides for making new parties
to writs of error in the supreme court with
out requiring review in the court below.
These are all improvements and advantages
in law. On motion of Mr.. Knott the 10th
section was amended by inserting The words
except in capital cases." so as to provide
that writs of error shall not operate in Grim
inal cases ms stay of proceedings except in
capital cases. The next amendment was that
Of Mr. Lawrence, to substitute "Cincinnati"
for louisville" Agreed to- The amendment
offered by Mr.. Hooker to add provision
that the senior Judge in the court OF appeals
shall not preside in any case decided by him
as such district Judge, was agreed TO. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Conger that ap-
peals from the eastern and western districts
Of Missouri shall be taken to the court at
Chicago, was agreed to. Pending the vote
on ordering the bill To third reading, adj
journed. The session tomorrow will be for
general debate only.