Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-05
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, May "A bill passed
granting u condemned cannon to the
Morton monumental association of
Indiana.
Pending y motion to refer to the ju-
dietary committee, the bill for remov-
ing the disqualification of ex-confeder-
ates for United States army appoint
ments was defeated, yeas %, noes D, a
party vote. Davis, (Ills.l voted with
the republicans. The bill then went
over.
The house bill for public buildings at
Quincy, H., passed.
The house amendment to the senate
bill for public buildings at Peoria, ILL.,,
rodneing the appropriation from $780,
600 to $25O00O was conUurred in and
the bill passed.
Sen. Lapham introduced bill pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton, prohibiting any denial or abridge-
ment of suffrage on account of SEX
Referred.
The bill to establish the court of ap-
peals was then considered.
Sen. Morgan presented substitute,
providing for the court Of federal ap-
peals. The committee amendments
to the original bill up to the 10th sec
ton, relating TO appeals to the supreme
court in patent copyright cases, involv-
ing less than s. 600 were'agreed to. Oh.
lection to this amendment being made,
Davis, of Illinois, said the majority Cf
the judiciary committee were of the
opinion that these should fare the same
as other cases. They had heretofore,
under the law, been excepted from the
rule which prevents appeal where the
sum is less than $1,000. The bill as
he had introduced it allowed appeals
in such cases without regard to the
amount.
Sen. Garland, a member Of the judi
ciary committee. said he had favored
leaving jurisdiction untrammeled in
patent and copyright cases. Asreasons
for this, he suggested the difficulty in
determining the amount which was
oftcn predicated uDon the result and
consideration Of the government grant
crs.
Sen. ingalls, doubted the propriety Of
exempting the owners of patents or
copyrights from the rules of laws which
apply to all other owners Of property
Sen. Butler submitted several pro-
posed amendments to be printed. One
of these provides that after the estab-
lishment OF the courts of appeal no APP
polntment to the supreme bench shall
be made until the number of judges is
reduced to six.
Sens. Garland and Vest also gave no
tice Of amendments.
The bill was then laid over.
A favorable report was made on the
bill cedlng the government lot, former
ly intended as a site for government
building in Memphis, to the first taxing
district of Tennessee, ia aid of public
library.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The bill passed
for public building at Quincy, Ill.
Page (Cal. attempted to call up the
Chinese bill, but the regular order was
insisted upon-bill for the erection of a
public building at Hannibal, Mo.
Hatch explained the necessity for a
building, and the bill passed-126 to 3d.
1t is to cost $75, 900.
Kasson then moved to go into com
mittee on the tariff commission biz,
and pending that motion moved that
all general debate close Thursday So
much opposition was manifested to
limiting debate, that Kasson withdrew
his motion to limit, and the house went
into committee on the tariff commits
sion bill
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala said that while the
present protective system needed re-
vision, it had proved blessing to the
people and country. He would vote for
the bill.
Mr.. Springer took the floor but yield
ed to a motion, and the committee
rose.
The senate amendments to the Chi
nese bill were concurreG in.
Diplomatic correspondence touching
the condition of the Israelites In Rus
sia was presented and referred.
Adjourned.