Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION DE-
BATE.
The PrOpOsed New Court of Appeals
judicial Tools DenOunced-MOFe
Appropriations for Public Build
1ngs-The Cowboy TrOubIes-The
General Armstrong BIZ.

WASHINGTON, May 2-In the House, Mr..
tee of the whole on the tariff commission
bill, and pending that moved that all gen
eral debate close on Thursday.
Messrs. Kelley. of Pennsylvania, and Car
Isle, of Kentucky, opposed any present
Limitation to the debate, which led Mr..
Reed, OF Maine, sarcasticsllY to observe
that the suffering would be very great If all
the members desiring to speak should have
no opportunity to do so.
Mr.. Carlisle-This is the most important
measure before Congress.
Mr.. Humphrey-And It takes up three
times as much time as any other business.
Mr.. Kelley-So It did in the last Presiden-
tial campaign, and so it will in the next.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, moved to
amend Mr.. Kasson's motion so as to pro-
vide that the debate should close on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Randall's motion was lost-yeas 49,,
nays "a.
The question then required on Mr.. Kas-
sons motion to close the debate on Thurs
day, but, the Democrats refraining from
voting, the House was left without a quo
rum. Mr.. Kssson. recognizing the useless
ness of attempting TO force a vote, with
drew his motion to limit the debate, and the
House, at lbs o. m, went into committee
OF the whole on the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, after an ex-
hsustive speech against a high protective
tariff, declared his opposition to the
pending bill on the ground that 1t would
not meet the needs of the country, q speedy
revision OF the existing duties.
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, declared his in
teutlOn to vote for the bill. Neither the
House nor the Committee of WAYS and
Means could undertake any intelligent re-
vision Of the tariff at this session, and 1t
was beyond all controversy that the pend
ing measure was in the interest of the ex-
pediiion and not in the direction of delay.
He then proceed d to rei1te the arguments
OF the free traders, and asserted that while
the present protective system needed re-
vision 1t had proved blessing to the peo
pie of the country.
The committee rose, and a bill was
passed providing for the erection of a pub
lie building at Quincy, Ill. It makes the
present appropriation 100000 and limits
the entire cost to $3.50, 900.
Motions to take up a similar bill were
made, but the regular order was insisted
upon by Mr.. Briggs, OF New Hampshire,
who protested that the same State had been
recognized by the Speaker four or five
times, while other States had not secured
recognition at all.
The Speaker announced the regular order
to be the bill sppropriating $75 600 for a
public building at Hannibal, Mo. Passed
yeas 126, nays 73.
The House concurred in the Senate's
amendments to the Chinese bill, which were
unimportsnt.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting
the diplomatic correspondence touching the
condition of the Israelites in Russia. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A bill, donating cannon to the Morton
Monumental Association of Indiana was
passed, amended so as to stipulate for cast
iron cannon instead Of bronze.
Mr.. Cockrell stated that all the bronze
guns belonging to the government, that
we're past use for their original purpose, had
been disposed of.
The Senate bill to divide Mississippi into
judicial districts and fixing the times and
places Of holding United States District
Courts in the northern district was passed.
1t divides the State into the northern and
southern districts. The northern is sub d.
vided into the eastern and western divisions,
and two terms of the District Court are to
be held each year at Aberdeen and Oxford.
But one staff OF court officers is provided
Tor the 0OrtlerQ OlsLrlCb VINO snail OI0cla' e
In both divisions of the court.
The Senate then took up the bill remoV-
ing the disqualifcations of ex-Confederates
for army appointments.
After brief remarks by Meesrs. Plumb,
Maxcy, Hampton and Call, the pending
motion, to refer the bill to the Judiciary
Committee, was defeate1-Yeas %. nays "a,
a party vote. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, voted
yea with the Republicans. Tbs bill then
went over.
House bills were passed appropriating
Sl75, 900 for public buildings at Quincy, LII. +,
and $3.50, 600 at Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. Lqpham introduced bill, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution prohibit
ing any denial or sbridgement of suffrage
on account of sex. Referred to the Com
mittee on Woman Suffrage.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
unfinished business, the bill to establish a
Court OF Appeals.
Mr. Morgan had read by the clerk a sub
stitute. providing for court of Federal
Appeals He said the substitute had been
prepared by member of the District bar,
and he preferred its arrangement to that Of
the committees bill. His plan would be to
cut down the Jurisdiction of the
Federal courts aud relegate extraneous
subjects TO the State courts, where they
originally belonged. An increase of the
Supreme Court bench would not, in his
opinion, afford relief. The project of an
intermediate appellate court he regarded as
the only remedy, and upon this point he
advocated the provision of the substitute
for but one such court, with ten additional
Judges, as against the proposition OF the
bill, which, he said, created nine such
courts and eighteen additional Judges, or
one court for each circuit, with the present
District and Circuit Judges thereof, and
two additional Judges. Mr.. Morgan
further stated that he could
that the present Judges shall SIT as members
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, rather than the old fossils on the
bench. who become indurated in the service
of their party rather than OF their country.
In this connection he criticised the rulings
Of such Judges in Alabama to show their
alleged ignorance Of legal requirements and
Incompetence for their duties He could
never give his consent to the bill II men of
this class were to constitute the proposed
court.
Mr.. Butler submitted several proposed
amendments to be printed. One provides
that after the establishment OF Courts of
Appeal no appointments to the Supreme
Bench shall be made until the number of
Judges is reduced to six.
Messrs. Garland and Vest also gave notice
OF amendments, and the bill was then laid
over as unfinished business for tomorrow.
Adjourned.
THE cow BOY NUISANCE.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it was de-
cided that the President should issue
proclamation for lawless cow boys in AriZo-
ma 10 disperse, and, If the order is not obey
ed, to use the military to enforce 1t. The
Cabinet sustained the action Of the Presi-
dent in his message for additional legislation
on this subject, and disagreed with the ac-
tion of the Senate Judiciary, Committee in
reporting that no further legislation was
necessary.
THE CLAIMS OF SOUTHERN COMMERCE.
The House Commerce Committee agreed
to-day to report favorably bill making an
appropriation for river lights on the st.
Johns river, Florida. The same committee
heard Senator Coke in advocacy Of an ap-
preparation OF 500, 900 for the improvement
Of Arousas Pass, Texas, and Senator George
In favor of appropriating $3.50, 600 for Vicks-
burg hsrbor.
ARTHUR "TRooLY LoIL."
The President did not sign the act for the
relief of the Captain, owners and officers
and crew of the late United States private
armed brig General Armstrong, their heirs
and assigns, but It has nevertheless become
a law under the ten DAYS provision.
A Texas Tragedy.
GALVESTON, May IA Clarksville special
saws: "Charles Brown was shot and killed
and his brother Hugh badly wounded by