Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-20

q to Y. Six Democrats voted Win tne ho.
for intermediate Appellate Courts was
further discussed by MIR. George: An
amendment was adopted on motion OF
Mr.. Davis tIll.) providing more explicitly that
jurisdiction of a CircuitCourt shall be neither
enlarged nor abridged by the bill The con-
ference report upon the Indian appropriation
bill was submitted. The total, has been re-
duced by the conference S455,200. The report
was concurred in and the bill passed.
In the House, Mr. Sherwin, from the Com
bill to aid in support of the. common
schools. Printed and recommitted. 1t pro-
vides for the next five years there shall be
annually appropriated Sl0,000G00 to aid in
support of free common schools, which
amount shall be apportioned to the several
States and Territories according to the num-
Der of thef -illitefate population over 10 years
of age. An amount not exceeding per cent.
of the sum apportioned may be used for the
education of teachers in public schools.
THE intermediate appellate court bill
passed the Senate on the 12th-32 to 1S-re.
ceiving the support of all the Republicans
and Messrs Bayard, Cockrell. Jackson, Har-
ris Pugh and Walker, Democrats The bill
creates nine intermediate courts, or one in
each existing circuit, and eighteen new Cir
cult Judges, or two additional for each cir
cult. who are to be appointed by the Presi.
dent. The court of each circuit will then con
SiSt of the Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court allotted to that circuit, three Circuit
Judges and two of the District Judges, the
succeeding term, and if practical, in rotation,
tour of the Judges to constitute a
quorum Conference reports on the fortifi-
cation and agricultural appropriation bills
were agreed to. Adjourned until the l5th...
In the House, the bill passed providing for
the removal Of the remains OF the late Gen.
Fitzpatrick from Chill to the United States
Conference reports on the fOrtifcation and
agricultural appropriation bills were agreed
to. Consideration OF the Geneva award was
resumed. The substitute for the minority
was rejected-46 to l09-and the bill passed.
132 to &c.
In the House Of Representatives on the
18th the river and harbor bill was ordered
printed. The bill to enable the National
Banking Association to extend its corporate
existence was called up and several speeches
made. Mr. Bland opposing the national bank
ing system A bill was introduced rendering
the thanks of Congress to Lieut.. j. w. Danen-
hover.
THE bill to refund taxes on incomes col
lected from citizens of Tennessee without au-
thority passed the Senate on the 18th; also
House bill for the removal of the remains of
Cen Kilpatrick Mr.. Beck spoke tho
House bonded distilled spirits bill. Waving
all matters connected with the Window in
yestigation, he proceeded to argue the jus-
tice fairness and honesty of the measure,
which, he claimed, would promote the inter
ests alike of the distillers. dealers and the
Government, for collection of all taxes due on
spirits: was ample for its protection, and
asserted on the authority of the Internal Rev
enue Department the utter imposs1b1lity OF
| fraud without the absolute certainty of its
detection after spirits had been deposited
| in a distillery warehouse, because after it is
recorded every gallon must be accounted
for Referring to the so called whisky ring,
he read telegram and letter from H. II.
Shufeldt, President of the United
| States Distillers and Liquor Dealers
| Association, stating that the funds
collected by the Western Export Association
were all paid to exporters of surplus alcohol
to cover their losses; that. German alcohol
being very low, this was done to save the
home market, and had nothing to do with
legislation. The letter was accompanied by
circular signed by President Miller, OF the
Western Export Association, detailing the
exigencies which required the formation
of ring and payment of very large sums
of money. This, Mr.. Beck said. was
simply an honest earnest effort of bus
mess men to avert impending ruin
which political corruption and oyer-produc-
ton had brought upon them... The House.
yeas 155, nays 45-suspended the rules and
passed the bill providing that no action fot
damages for the Infringement of patents
shall be sustained for the use of any patented
article or device when it shall appear on trial
that defendant purchased such article for
valuable consideration in open market