The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-03-11

= Sec. 2. That any suit of civil "a
, ture at law or in equity, arising IN
der the constitutional laws of the
;, United States, or treaties made, or
which shah be made under their su-
thority, of which Circuit Courts OF
the United States are given original
Jurisdiction by The preceding sec
ton, which may now be pending or
may hereafter be brought in any
state court may be removed by de-
I PENDANT or defendants therein to the
] Circuit Court Of the United States
for proper distribution; whenever il
is made 90 appear from the applica-
4 tion of such defendant or defend
I ants that his or their defense de-
ponds 10 whole or IN part on the
correct construction OF some provis-
| ion of the constitution or the laws
Of the United States, or treaty made
by their authority; and any other
suit at law or in equity in which
| Circuit courts of the United States
are given Jurisdiction by the pre-
ceding section, which are now pend
ing or may hereafter be brought in
any state court, may be removed TO
the circuit court Of the United
States, for proper distribution by
the defendant or defendants therein,
provided such defendants are resi-
dents of the state in which suits are
pending.
The minority amendment was
adopted providing that this act
shall not affect the jurisdiction over
or disposition of any suit removed |
from court of any state or. suit
commenced in aay United States
court before the passage hereof |
Saturday, the House select com
mittee on the Liter Oceanic Cana,
pronounced very strongly in favor
of the "Monl oe doctrine" BY re-
porting the following joint resolu-
tion with recommendation for its
Immediate adoption:
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of representatives. Of the
United States of America, in Con
gress assembled, that the establish
ment of any form OF p-Ntectorate by
any of the powers OF Europe over
any of the independent states of
this continent, or the introduction
from any quarter OF scheme or
policy which would carry with it
the right to any European power to
interfere with their concerns or to
control in any other manner their
destiny, or transfer to any such
power by conquest, cessioR or &C
QUESTION or in any other way of
any of these States or any portion
thereof, Is a measure TO which this
government in the declaration OF
President Monroe, in his message
of Dec. 2, 1923, and known as the
Monroe doctrine, aVowed opposi
ton, and which, should an attempt
be made, Will regard and treat a.
dangerous to ouE peace, prosperity
and safety.
Resolved, That it is the interest
and right of the United States to {
have possession, direction, control |
and government of any canal, rail- s
road, or other artificial communica- s
ton to be constructed across the {
isthmus connecting the American 6
continents for the transfer of yes {
sells and cargoes from the Caribbean I
sea to the Pacific ocean, whether I
the same be constructed or built at c
Panama, Nicaragua or elsewhere, {
and in view of the magnitude of c
this interest, it is the duty of the 8
United States to insist that if built
and by whomsoever the same may
be commenced, prosecuted or com {
Dleted, and whosoeyer the national
ty OF its corporators or source Of 2
their capital, that the interest of the '
United States and their right to L
possess and control the same will @
be asserted a1d maintained when s
ever in their opinion it becomes s
aeces sary. 8
Be it further resolved, That the '
President be requested to take t
The steps necessary and proper 4
proper for the abrogation Of any ex g
sting treaties whose terms are in {
conflict with this declaration OF C
a
Mr.. Kirkvood submitted reso-
ution instructing the Secretary of
he Treasury to communicate to \
he Senate q statement of the
amount OF money expended by the I
United States for all purposes nee d
.sssrily growing out of the late 0
var, specifying separately the G.
mount to pay on the principal Of 81
he public debt thereby incurred, D
he amount of interest paid on such p
lebt for each year, the amount Paid a
or pensions, including arrears, and y
he amount paid soldiers and sail j.
RS of the war, such information to o.
'e brought down to June 1st, 1880. ii
ADOPTED. NJ
The House Committee on Coin ~
ge Weights and Measures agree d d,
o report fayorably a measure to pl
rovide for the exchange of trade "
ollars for legal-tender silver dol q
lrs. A proviso was added that the u
secretary of the Treasury shall n'
ause to be exchanged at the treas q
ry and at all suotreasuries of the Ia
United States legal tender silver
ollars for trade dollars at par. and
hall recon said trade dollars into 81
,gal tender dollars as now provi-
ed by law, and shall stop another 10
oinage of the trade dollars, provi- OF
ed the amount so redeemed and va
oined into legal tender dollars " W
hall not interfere with the mini "
lum now authorized by the exist -
lg law. 'i'