The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-03

wAsHIxeroN. MAY .. 1882.
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SENATE.

moving the disqualification OF ex-Coniede-
rates for army appointments. After briei
remarks by Messrs. Plumb, Maxcy, IIanp-
ton. and Call. the pending motion 10 refer
the bill TO the Judiciary Committee was
deieaicd-yeas, %; nays. Ia party
vote. Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, voted "Aye'
with the Republicans. The bill then went
over.
House bills were passed appropriaiing
$4,000 for public buildings at Quincy,
Ill.,, and $3.50, 900 at Peoria, III.
Mr.. Lapham introduced a bill proposing
an amendment 10 the Constitution prohib-
iting any denial or abridement Of suffrage
on account of sex. Referred TO the COM
mittee on Woman Suffrage.
The senate resumed the consideration Of
the unfinished business-the bill to estab-
fish Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Morgan had read by the clerk a sub
stitute providing for a Court ~ Appeals.
He said the substitute had been prepared
bv a member OF the District bar, and he
preferred its arrangement 10 that OF the
committee bill. His plan would be To cut
down the jurisdiction Of the Federal
courts and rclegate eXtrancous subjects 70
the State courts, where they originally be-
longed. An increase OF the Supreme-C Court
bench would not, I'm his opinion. afford re-
lief The project Of an intermediate ap-
pellatc court he regarded as the only rene
DIV, and upon this point he advocated the
provision Of the substitute for but one
such court with ten additional judges. -
against the proposition Of the bill, which
he said created nine such courts.
Mr.. Morgan further stated that he could
not subscribe to the proposition Of the bill
that the present judges shall sit n men,
beers OF the appellate court. He asserted
that some Of the district judges were unfit
for any such responsible positions. Some
Of them had been mere partisan tools, and
he preferred new judges, taken fresh from
the people. 10 the old fossils on the
bench. who had become indurated in the
service Of party rather than Of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Butler submitted several amend
ments to be printed. One provides that
after the establishment Of the Court Of APP
peals no appointments 10 the supreme
bench shall be made until the number OF
Judges * reduced TO six.
Messrs. Garland and Vest also gave no.
tce OF amendments. and the bill was then
laid over as unfinished business for to-mOr-
row.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, moved TO 20 into
Committee OF the Whole on the tariff COM
mission bill, aud pending that moved that
all general debate close on Thursday.
Messrs. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania. and Car
Isle, Of Kentucky, opposed any present
limitation TO debate. which led Mr.. Reed,
Of Maine. sarcasucally TO observe that the
suffering would be very great il all men,
hers desiring 10 speak should have no OPP
portunity 70 do So.
Mr.. Carlisle: This i the most important
measure before Congress.
Mr.. Humphrey: And il takes up three
times rs much time n any other measure.
Mr.. Kelly: So il did in the last prcsiden-
tial campaign, and 50 il will in the next.
Mr.. Randall Of PENNSYLVANIA moved TO
amend Mr.. KasSon's motion 80 rs 10 pro-
vide that the debate shall close on >aiur-
day.
Mr.. Randall'S motion was lost-yeas, 80:
NAYS, "a.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. has-
sons motion 10 close the debate on Thurs
day, but the Democrats refrained from yO-
ting. and the House was left without a
quorum.
Mr.. kasson. recognizing the uselesSness
OF attempting 10 force a vote. Withdrew
his motion TO limit the debate. and the
House. ut l:25 p. NJ. went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the tariG-commssion
bill.
Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama. after an eX-
hlustiye speech against a high protective
tariff. declared his opposition 70 the pend
inc bill on the ground that il would moi
meet the needs Of the country in q speedy
revision II existing duties.
Mr.. Hewett. Of Alabama. declared his in
tention 10 vote for the bill. Neither the
House nor the Committee on WAYS and
Means could undertake IN intelligent rcyi-
sIon OF the tariff at this session. and twas
beyond all controversy that the pending
measure was in the interest OF expedition
and not in the direction Of delay. He then
proceeded 90 reiute the arguments OF the
free traders, and asserted that while The
present protective system needed revision.
ithad proved blessing 10 The people and
the country.
The committee rose, and the hill was
passed providing for the erection OF % pub
lie building az Quincy. Illinois. Motions
10 take mp similar bills were then made,
but the regular order was insisted upon by
Mr. Briggs, Of New Hampshire. who pro-
tested thai some States had been recognized
by the Speaker four or i've times while
others had not secured recognition N all.
The Speaker ordered the regular order as
the bill appropriating $4,000 for public
building al Hannibal, Missouri, winch was
passed-yeas. l26: nays. %.
The House coucurrcd in Senate amend
ments TO the Chinese bill, which were un-
important.
The Speaker laid before the House 4
message from the President transmitting
the diplomatic correspondence touching
the condition Of the lsraelites in Russia.
Referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Adjourned.