The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-05
XLVIru CoNGRESS-SECoND SEES.
SION.

GlON.
SEYArK-Mr. Mcpherson presented q Pc
titlon Of many shoe manufacturers of New
Jersey against the extension of the Mckay
sewing machine patent
Mr.. Conkling presented petition Of ship
owners representing several millions of dol
lars invested in shipping interest," remonstrat-
ing against the passage of any bill! to intro
duce foreign vessels and give them American
registries, deeming such introduction unjust
10 out owl interests; also memorial Of |, 1853
leading representative Of foreign commerce
of the country, residing abroat, asking
amendment of statutes designed to remove
onerous burdens imposed on American COM
merce by laws requiring payment of three
months wages to seamen discharged abroad
Mr.. Hereford, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported, with amendment, II bill
making Lamassa, Florida, port OF entry !;
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Morgan introduced u joint resolution,
reciting the Fourteenth amendment TO the
Constitution and declaring that Indians born
in the United States arc persons within the
meaning of that amendment and citizens of
the United States and Of States wherein they
reside The object of the resolution, Mr..
MORGAN SUlD, WAS W NtAtTUllUt NUu uA VIC
relations of Indians to the Government of
the United States 1t was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida. from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
favorably the bill for the erection of public
buildings at Charleston, West Virginia ;
placed on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Logan continued his speech in oppo-
siton to the bill, reviewing the evidence pre-
scented to the court-martial by which Porter
was tried, and endeavoring to show that
Porter intentionally disobeyed General
Popes orders on account of personal i'll
feeling toward him.
AT 4,30 p. m, pending the conclusion of
Logans argument, the Senate went into ex-
ecutve session, and when the doors re-
opened, the Senate adjourned.
House, The Speaker announced the
regular order to be the consideration Of the
bill regulating the removal of causes from
State TO Federal courts. The question was
on an amendment offered by Mr.. Culberson,
of Texas, and it was agreed to without
division. 1t amends section . Of the act
to determine the jurisdiction of the United
States courts so as to resd as follows:
Sec. .. That any suit of civil nature at
law or in equity, arising under the constitu-
tional laws of the United States, or treaties
made or which shall be made, under their au-
thority, of which the Circuit courts of the
United States are given original jurisdiction
by the preceding section, which may be
pending or may hereafter be brought in
State courts, may be removed by defendant
or defendants to the circuit court of the
United States for the proper district, when
ever it is made to appear from the applica-
ton of said defendant or defendants that
his or their defense depends in whole
or in part on correct instructions OF the same
provision of the Constitution or laws of the
United States, or treaty made BY their au-
thority, and any other suit at law or in equity,
in which circuit courts of the United States
are given jurisdiction by the preceding Sec
ton, which are now pending, or may here
after be brought in any State cour., may be
removed to the Circuit court of the United
States for the proper district, by defendant or
defendants therein, provided such defendant
or defendants are not residents OF the State
in which such suits are pending.
Amendment by minority of Committee on
Judiciary, making the minimum amount in
volyod in suit $780, in order that United
States courts may have original Jurisdiction,
instead of $1,000 IS proposed by the bill, was
rejected. The amendment offered by tie
minority allowing United States courts to
take original cogbizance Of any suit of civil
nature occurring under the patent and copy
right laws or any incorporation or citizen of
the State in which the corporation was car
rying on It's business, was agreed TO without
division
TIE minority amendment, str king out the
clause prohibiting the United States Circuit
courts from taking original cognizanee Of any