New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04

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! publioans.
On the Dist of April Mr.. Mckenzie. of Kentucky,
offered bill TO deprive the District Courts If the
United States of jurisdiction in any case where
National banking association is of the parties.
This bill also restricts the jurisdiction of Circmt
Courts of the United States in civil suits At COM
mon law or in equity where an alien is party or
Che suit is between citizens of different states.
Under the present law The original jurisdiction OF
the Circuit Courts extends 10 al such suits where
the matter in dispute exceeds $500. MIR.
Mckenzie proposes that United States Circuit
Courts shall have jurisdiction only where the
matter in dispute exceeds $1,000 in value Tho
bill also repeats the ORIGINAL jurisdiction of Circuit
Courts in suits by or against National banking as
S0ciations.
Mr. Coicrick of Indiana, on the same day intro
ducod similar bill Not satisfied with this contri-
button to the Confederate programme Mr. Colerick
also the same day offered another bill which pro-
| vdeS:
That the words citizen OF another State" shal
nor hr construed 20 and include railroad tc
ncss eNrrciug corporate powers in such STATE. al
though organized or Incorporated under the laws OF an
other state; bat said couDrtion. for the pupose 81
snng AMI ling sued, shall be deemed citizen ~ each
/ and every state within which it may be engaged 10
business or exercise corporate powers.
On The }Ota Of Junc Mr. Mcmillan. of Tennessee
brought in another bin 10 restrict the power of the
Federal Courts. II lroyides that "thc laws of each
State shall determine whai property Is exempt IN
such State from seizure. sale. or attachment under
| process Issuiug rom The United States COnrts.'
But Nr. Mcmillan prepared to 20 siill further
He offered still another bill, which contains the
| following provision:
Alcrimes cc n,uiitrd N the States against the common
law siaur laws shall Ne tred and iuni~hed IN Tue
ate CcHris VIZ out nieriefcmcr Of the Federal lnac'
any; shall he lawful hereafter Tor be Federal
pending In ilr STATE con, or Fri ibl' by tie ar
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have isrisicnoD q Offence 10 try and punish IT,
Nr. Clark. Of Missouri, an ey-Ctoofedcrate Biga-
the forms o. practice M jnit"d States Courts must
/ conform 90 chat IN state Cour.e " .oth a. 10 'he
time and mauulr Of il,.rucfing thc liTy m cor
Quoting tie argument of the cause before me lnll
any Iue of court to The contrary notwithsIan'-
ing
Ma. uapBrEI's EyIL CONTRIBUTIONS.
On The DIST OF April ar. Herbert, of Alabama
who was "a Colonel in tine Confederate service
~ red several bills One OF these IS cnttlad: "
bill to authorize Circut and District judges toreI-
lily certain GiiirIlt questions t. the supreme
Court of the United S.atss.' The jill provides:
Tort ls res.ng Jns., zee or Justice. ,"gy e'rt.i TO
,,. .t,f,,iior ii,, o1 a,. M s,fto Tn,fc.
f-t-. lri-ine iu criminal c'rcut ur Dis
ifci Caurf thr United STAGES wherein shr pu.ish-
'or tx inoubs ana NAV suspend sentence m the c'4e
unl Tie Sapscm, Coust snah nave decided slcn qucs
uo.s.
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T ot ihc Supreme Court Wov.d very soon hr swanped
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4 suspended. Tie hiii is ci lr,y designed 40 delay
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yc scftriu Suut..cn c0l -rlif Tor. against the
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b. d. evident fh.f f.ou.I lgs.ri las a " ,.n side,
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: -..f.s. f.r on tieC-h 81 Man he brought forward
/ anotn,'r btl lb, fr.t section of winch provides:
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m uli, no sit or pracg edue, civil or crimna w or n
lnc nam" q" ir O'',' ,.,,, @ r far r'' r
ON account ol ANS material fsen from. sad lands. on
account or in @l'-," '.-'''"'S Ill reunion 'H're''
( ,.f-nst (,i,.l rg..I.,f,s c,.,ri,.,,+i,r.,s q,
bill TWO sections of which provide THAI any person
son eueed To- death in amy Circuit or Dsuiei Count
o.. 'e l''n "' W. S I'm ~ iya's"
.au> ~ writ nl error. 10 the Stpr.ie Cor, of Inc
Tinted states, matter IL right, and wiIon. Civ
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,ncn wnt, The execution If said sentence shall be
STAYED"
Mr. S-awforl OF Alabama. who was only Can
/ fain i'm the Confederate Army cOntentrd himself
,;tn .n-r,iun .e door 10 frauds upon the United
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800, - 20 pug, ~ ;c ls,is NJ. ~, .l.o ti "A
!. rs pie"nift '- ''V lu'0 I""u' 'i,'2 , - ~ '
huaNil> OF t'ileh IT. 't'.' I'"i u uN INV, ""i"l'
ANY tntcd Ht''c, COMMISSIONS ~ 'ic oi.'c, III
stead al before me Register OF receiver 81 Inc near
ct United States Land Office, where they might be
/ .sl,.g some uncomfortable questions.
Mir I. turner. of Kentucky, brought in bill to
define the an e' "l United S,dles Mdr2n"is. i. -
zoe 49, >. arr.st - rerson for tbe volation
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