Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-05


Mr.. Logan continued hiA remarks In
opposition to the bill
After an executive session, the senate
adjourned.
HouSn.
The Speaker announced that tho reg.
ular order would be the consideration
oi tho bill regulating the removal ol
cauaos from State to Federal courts,
The question was on tho amendment
offered by Mi Culbcrson, aud II WAS
agreed Ia without division. lt amends
section = ot the uct Ia determine tho
jurisdiction oi United Statea C6urts M
as to read aa follows
HrC. .. That any auit nl civil nature
al law ar In equity, arising under
the Constitution OT laws ot the United
slales or treaties made, Or which fhhl
la made under their authority, ni which
the Circuit Courts oi the United Stal'a
are given original Iurindlclion 10y ih"
preceding Aectlon, which may nov ho
pending or may hereafter be brought IN
any State court. may be- removed 10y The
defendant or defendants thorrln To The
Circuit Court ui the United Statcd Tor
tho proper district, whenever II IN main
10 appear from the application
oi nuCh defendant at dUlcndnntH, that
his or their defense depends In whole or
IN pnrt ON the correct construction pl
some provision ut the Constitution uf
laws ol tho United States ar ,renty made
hy their authority; aud any other suit
al law uT la equity, IN which Circuit
Courts nt ihc United States are given
Jurisdiction 10y the preceding section,
which nro now pending Or may hereafter
bo brought In any state Court, may hc
removed tOn Circuit Court Ot the United
Stntos Tor tie proper dislricth 10y defendant
or defendants therein, provided such
defendant or defendants arc nov tcHl
dents oi tho Statea Ia whlch tho suIlb
are pending,
Tho amendment offered by the minor
ily oi the Committee on the Judiciary,
making the minimum amount involved
IN snlt $500. IN order that thr United
States Circuit Court may have original
jurisdiction, instead ot 5000, rs pro
posed by tho hill, was rllectcd
Tho amendment offered 10y the ml
nority, allowing thu United States CIR
cult Court 10 takooriginhl cognIHahco di
any suit ui civil nature nriiinp
under tho patent and copyright laws,
between u corporation and citiYon at
the State In which the corporation wlH
CARRYING on It's business, was agreed "a
without division,
The minority amendment, striking
out the clause prohibiting the u, \, Cir
cut Courts from taking original coenih-
nncr ut any shit between n corporation
aud citizen oi State, except ia car,H
arising under the patent and copyright
laws, and Ia Ike cases In which Nnid
courts are authorized a. take original
cngniAanco of suits between citizens oi
the same State, WIS rejected yeas 0S
nays lG7.
At the conclusion ot Mr.. Woods
speech, the committee rose,
Mr. Gillette obtained permission to
have printed a bill entitled "a bill 70
provide Tor the payment oi the puhlic
debt, which, ho stated, he would oiicr
as "A substitute for the Wood funding
bill.
II pro,idcb, In the trSt section, that
all United States bonds whlcn shall he-
come rcdecmablo in 1881, or prluf
thereto, shall not be- refunded or eN.
changol Tor other bonds OF the United
S,ates, hut shall be- pad ~ hcrelhalt'r
provided,
SECTION . makes Il the duty oi the
Secretary Of the Treasury tn set apart
all surplus coin and paper money which
may bc In the Treasury from time Ia
time, as fund lot the payment oi ma
turing bonds and for the purchase at
silvcrbulion Tor minilng purposes, and
directs hun 90 cause such bullion Ia hr
clinel % the full capacity oi Tho mint.
section > directs the Secretary to pro.
pare treasury notes to the amount dl
$40. 200, 900, With such additions as may
he necessary Ia equal, hut not exceed,
the amount ui National bark NOTES In
the United States as shown In the books
OF the Treasury, May !. 1881, and makes
such notes receivable Tor all debh
and dues OF every Kind due "a
the nitcd States, where not 9TH
crwisc provided by law; and
Of legal tender Tor the payment ni all
debts due from the United States, where
not otherwise expressly stipulated
These notes shall be- paid for an cIna
amount Of United States bonds, unless
coin ia demanded, In which case at least
one.hAlt the coin paid shall be silvm
coin, and, a. the extent Of the demand
for oOln Ia excess ot the supply a. the
Treasury, these notes shall be- used IN
the purchase Of silver bulllon,
section I provides that on and after
May /, lssl, tho Secretary shall neither
have prepared OF issued any national
hank notes Ia any hank, nor pay
out any that shall BE- re-
criycl, nor shall any national
hank issue OF pay out National bank
notes
section tive provides tina, after May
/, 1881, there shAll be imposed an
income tax Of thrcc pef cent on all In
comes exceeding 81 500, and an add
tional tax u two per cent. on all cx.
cecoiing three tbouAnd
Section six provides that In ease there
Is not sufficient accumulation ia the
fund to fully meet all the said bonds
only - many % them shall L. caile,i
as can be paid under the provisions OF
this act.
The HOUSE then to0k 4 r,-cess aniil
1902 u. the evening session 70 he inr
the consideration ot The pension b4llA
Juveniles and hsvolvsra