The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-13

FRESH NEWS.
The Judiciary Bill Passes the
Senate.
River and Harbor Bill and it's
Features.
Other Washington News
Crop Prospects.
Matters in Ireland and Eng
land Gutter.
The Repression Bill the most
severe known.
Hanging of Devine, --0ther
Criminal News.
FoRrY.sEvESTH CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Senate bin au-
thorzing the construction of q bridge
across the Mississippi at Memphis was IA
yorably reported.
The finance committee took action on
the bonded spirits bill by referring it to
Merrill and Bayard as a subcommittee to
prepare substitute which will not permit
the indefinite retention of spirits in bonds,
but will provide for maximum bonded
period of about five years. The substi-
tute alse provides that bonds shall be CIV
en- for the full amount of tax, and win ex
tend the proposed benefits to spirits made
from proof, such as apple or grape bran
dies.
The consideration of appellate court bill
resumed, amendments to details offered
generally. Rejected. Bill passed finally,
80 to 10, receiving the support of all the
Republicans, and Bayard, CeckriN, Jack
son, Harris. Pugh and Walger, Democrats.
The bill creates nine intermediate courts,
or one to each existing circuit and eighteen
new circuit judges, or two additional for
each circuit, who are to be appointed by
the President. The court in each circuit
will then consist of associate justice of the
supreme court allotted to that circuit,
three circuit judges and two district
judges, the latter to be designated at each
term fer the succeeding term, and if prac-
ticahle in rotation. and four of the judges
to constitute quorum. The appellate
jurisdiction is conferred upon the new
court over the DEGREES of circuit or district
courts in cases involving more than $500
or where a circuit or district Judge shall
certify adjudications, involves a question
of general Importance. A decision of ap-
pellate court in question of fact to be
conclusive, reviews upon points of law
may. be had upon writs of error to the
supreme court when the matter IN con
trovery exceeds $1,000; the present limita-
ton Being $1,000. In criminal cases
writ oflerror may be sued ont it allowed by
Judge of appellate court, but cannot be
granted after unsuccessful application to
another judge; if judges don't differ and
the case is within their Jurisdiction, their
action is to be final, and writ may be taken
upon question of Jurisdiction, but net to
review the whole case except per1nis-
sion may be made. Appeal to supreme
court also granted in questions involving
construction of the constitution of validity
of treaty or federal law. The bill pre-
scribes clerical force of the new. courts and
fixes the following as the places at which
the first term of courts In the respective
circuit shall be held: Boston, New Yerk,
Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco.
Terms are to begin the. first Tuesdays in
May and Nov, beginning Nov. g.; also pro-
vides the district or circuit judge who
tried the cause shall not sit in hearing on
appeal.
Conference report on fortificstion bill
agreed to also on agricultural approprla-
ton bill. Five per cent land bin was
made unfinished business.
Adjourned until Wednesday
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The bill passed
providing for the removal of the remains
vi the late zen. Fitzpatrick from Chill to
the United States.
The conference report on fortiication
appropriation bill was agreed to and the
house resumed consideration of the Gene
va award The substitute of the minority
was re jected, 4s to 100, and the bin. pass
ed. 132 to 66.
Iheeconferenee report on agricultural
appropriation bill was. agreed to.
Call of committenes concluded, Grape
called up special order, but Randall call
ing attention to the fact Of private business
had been neglected. raised the question ol
consideration in favor of private calander.
Democrats showed > flibusterfng
disposition. Yeas and nays was or
dered. No quorum Democrats general
ly refusing TO vote. Report on forestr,