The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-05
TIE PORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
A Large Number of Petitions Pro.
sented In the Senate.
Passage In the House Of tho Bill
Transferring Causes from the
State to tho Fede-
ral Courts.

WASHINGTON. March a-Sendfs. McPher-
son presented a petition Of many shoe MANI
fActurers Of New Jersey. against tho extension
OF the Mckay sewing machine patent
Mr.. Conklinx presented q petition OF ship
owners. representing several millions OF dol
lars invested in the ahpping interest, remon-
strating against the passnge OF any bill to In
troduce goreiRu bought vessels and give them
American r. Risters. deeming such introduction
unjust to our own interests: also u memorial
OF llss leading representatives of the foreign
commerce ot the country residing abroad, Rsk
Ing an amendment OF statutes designed to re-
move the onerous burdens tmposed on Ame' !.
can commerce by laws requiring 'hn payment
+ Of three months wages to senmen discharged
merce. reported. with amendments. the biz
making TAMPA. Fia. port OF entry Placed
on the calendar.
citing tho fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition. aud declaring that Indians bora 10 the
United States are persons within the meaning
OK that amendment, and citizens OF the Unit ed
F6c Object u the resolution, NJ. Morxan said.
Indians to the goverument Of tho United States.
il wRs referred tO the Judiiar Cnmmtttee.
4r; jones, or Fl rtda, from thu Committee on
Public Buildings AID Grounds. reported favor
at Charlaston. W. Va Placed on tho calendar.
The morning hour having expired pit, d the senat,,
Mr.. Logan continued his speech In opposition
& The n y hs Which as .se
md endeavoring 10 chow that Porter Intention.
ally disregarded Gen, Pope's orders on aocou. t
OF personal H. feeling toward him,
At i:so p. m. pending the conclusion OF Mr..
Lognn's argument the Senate went into execu
tive. session. and when tho doors were opened
Tousc-The Speaker announe d the regular
order 10 be consideration Of the bill regulating
the remoyM q causes from ss s,ate 10 Federal
offered by Mr.. Culherson. of Texas; It was
agreed to without DIVISION. It amends section
2of the act 60 dttermine the jurisdiction, of
United States circuit courts. SO as TO read as
ERcrIoN .. That any suit OF civil nature at
law. or ia equity, nj isinR under the constitu-
Hon Or laws of the unit.d states. or treaties
made OF which shall DO made. under thu au-
States are rivrn original jurisdiction by the pre-
cedinE Sectipn. which may now b. Dendiug or
may hereafter be brought In State court. may
be removed By defendant or defendants therein
to tho Circuit Court Of the United states for the
proper district. whenever It Is made t. appear
the sEa q suh
whole or In part on q CORE ct construction Of
some provision Of the constitution OF, laws OF
theri,y and any ,her suis at aw or EQUITY
In which tn. circuit courts of the United states
are given jurisdiction BY the preceding section
which are now pending or may hereafter be
brought In any state court, may be removed TO
the Circuit Court of ,he United States for the
proper district by defendant or defendants
therein, provided such defendant or defendAnl 8
are not residents OF the State In which the suits
are pending.
An amendment offered by minority of tho
Committee on the Judiciary. max Ing tn. mini
mum amount involved In q suit $500 in order
that the United Stases circuit c,urtA may have
original jurisdiction instead Of $1,000 as pro-
posed By the btil. was rejected.
The amendment offered by The minority. al
lowing the United States circuit courts to take
original cnxnizance OF any suit OF civil nature
arising under the patent and copyright Laws.
or between corporations and cittzenaA,tR q State
In which the corporation was CARRYING on Its
business. was agreed to without division.
The minority amendment. striking out the
clause prohibiting nitsd Sta es circuit courts
from taking original o enhance of any suit
between corporation aud citizen Of the State,
except In cases arising under patent and copy.
right laws. and in a like case in which sal I
courts are authorized to take original cogni-
vance OF cults batween citizens OF the same
Stnte waa reieeted-yeas 6s. nays 161.
81 The minorif = amendment WAS adopted. pro-
vidng tina, this not shall not Affect the Juftsdle.
hon over or disposition OF any cult removed
hom thu court Of any State or suit commenced
In any United States court before the passage
OF this oct.
The bill was then passed yeas 1ss. nays IS.
The Speaker then proceeded TO caal commit
toes for reports.