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XLvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February 2, 1876.

XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February 2, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman. 10 presenting petitions for
the virtual repeal of The resumption act. said
knew many of them to he men Of the high.
! petitions.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill repeating
the restrictions in disposipg of public lands
in certain southern States, and spoke in favor
OF its passage.
| MIR. Jones also urged its passage.
| Mr.. Etmuuds was afraid that spectators
would get hold Of the lands.
Postponed till TO morrow.
The interest on District bonds was dis
cussed till adjournment, without action.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Committee on Foreign Affairs was
| directed to inquire into the expediency OF
requesting the President to negotiate treaty
OF commerce with The Republic OF France.
The Judiciary Committee reported the bill
l:reUrganiziug the judiciary of The United
| States. It's consideration was made the spe-
cial order for the 10th ef February. The
| bill provides for Circuit Court Of Appeals,
which is to have appellate jurisdiction OF
cases arising in the courts within such cir
cult. The terms Of the Court OF Appeals are
TO be held in Boston, Albany, Philadelphia.
| Richmond, New Orleans. Louisville, Chi
cago, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
The decisions of these courts Of appeals
| are to be fina! and conclusive; but review
upon the law may be had on writ OF error
or appeal to the United States Supreme
Court where the matter 10 controversy eX-
| ceeds the sum or value Of $4,000, or where
| the adjudication involves a constitutional
question or any treaty or law OF the United
States, or where the court shall certify that
| it involves 4 legal question Of sufficient i'm
portance to require u nual decision by the
Supreme Court.
The same committee reported bill regu.
| IatiDg the practice in the United States Cir.
| cult and 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 it went over without
action.
The consideration OF the amendment to
| the Constitution regarding the presidential
| term WIS resumed.
Mr.. Knott closed the debate, qloting the
maxim in regard 10 otiice-holdtrs that g fe"
die and none resign" He pictured the
alluremen's Of the presidential ctll:e as fol
lows: "a salary OF $4,000; manson sus-
tanned In style of luxury that few persons
dreamed oc-frrnishej, repaired, and heated
at an annual expense Of S25, 00O-"ith the
very air breathed there pertumcd by rare
cxoics prnpagated in sos 900 garden.b house,
maintained at an annual expense of 80 ,Oo0; a
private secretary at $4,000 year to 10 the
Presidents writing; TWO assistant secre'
taries at $500 10 do the work of the prl-
yate secretary Taught erl a sic ward at S2,ooO
to supply the Presidents table with tue
choicest wines and the richest Viands that
could tempt or satiate bis appetite; with
Sc 900 year for books, periodicals, STA
tionery, kilograms, and "a comicsi pause)
other contingencies. What that meant he
did not know, but he thanked God for the
contingencies [Laughter.l II the chill.
d.en of Israel signed for the f1esh-pots OF
Egypt, what must be the anguish OF sen>l.
tive soul when taking q last, long farewell
of such salary and luXuries! lie asked
gentlemen to 90 home to their honest, hard
worked, overtaXed constituents, and tell
them why four years was not u sufficient
length of time fer any American citizen to
enjoy such an office"
The vote to r. commit the bill was lost
ayes, 1877: noes, Pa lie, and the Speaker
voted in the negative.
The vote was then taken on the passage OF
the bill, and it was lOst-yeas, IA; nays,
| 1O6-a strict patty vote, except Mr. Randall,
who voted "Hay" 10 order TO move recon
sideration; which vas pending at adjourn