The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-17
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that as soon as the
pending bill for the relief of Ben Halliday was
disposed of he would ask to take up the bank
ruptcy bill.
Mr.. Plumb from the committee on appro.
priations reported the post office appropriation
bill and gave notice he would move its con
sideration after formal morning business
Mr.. Dawes from the committee on Indian
affairs reported the bill to provide for allot-
ment Of lands in severalty to the Ottawas OF
Indian territory and for other purposes; also
bill to accept and ratify an agreement made
with the Ute Indians, to grant right of way to
the Carson and Colorado Railroad Company
through Walker river and reservation in Neva-
da
At the close Of the morning business the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill for
the relief of Ben Halliday.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to reduce the amount in
the bill from $780, 900 to 500, ,000 Lost
AT the close of the morning hour the bill
went over
Mr.. Hill from the committee on post Offices
and roads reported favorably the House bill to
modify the postal money order system and for
other purposes.
The Senate at lie resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill.
Pending question tho amendment offered by
Mr.. German yesterday to make the duty on
bichromate OF potash IL cents per pound.
Mr.. Beck moved to amend an amendment
SO as to make the duty % per cent ad valorem
which he said would be about equivalent to 5
cents pound, the rate in the bill.
After debate the motion to increase the duty
on bichromate of potash was lost, and the item
left reported.
Several changes were formally agreed to, but
will be open for further consideration to-mor-
row. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Joseph E. Taylor was sworn in as successor
to the late j. T.. Updegraff.
Mr.. Spaulding of Michigan from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported back res
olution calling on the Secretary Of War for in
formation as TO what measures have been tax
en- to secure the arrest and trial of H. w.
Howgate. Adopted
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported joint resolution
providing conditionally for the termination
of the treaty of the United States with the
Hawaiian government. signed June Sd. Cal
endared.
Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts,, chairman Of the
committee on additional accommodations for
the Congressional library, reported bill on
that subject. Ordered printed and recommit-
ted.
Mr.. Carpenter of Iowa, FROM the committee
of conference on the agricultural appropriation
bill submitted la report which was agreed to,
On motion Of Mr.. Culberson OF Texas, the
House dispensed with the morning hour and
took up the bill to amend the act to amend the
courts OF the United States and regulate the
removal of causes from State courts aud for
other purposes. The bill increases the mini
mum jurisdiction of the circuit courts from
$500 TO $4,000, and takes away from the Circuit
Courts jurisdiction OF causes of promissory
notes and bills of exchange, unless a sait
might have been maintained if no assign
ment has been made. It also re-
stricts the right to remove cause from State
to federal courts to the defendant, except when
plaintiff makes affidavit that from prejudice
or local influence he believes he will not be
able to obtain justice from the State court
Corporations created or organized by the laws
OF any State are authorized to sue citizen of
any State in the federal court, or, when in
like cases they may be sued in a State court,
to remove the cause into federal court, but
takes from the Circuit Court Jurisdiction be-
tween corporation and citizen of the same
State, except in cases arising under the copy
right or patent laws.
Mr.. Kelley reported the tariff bill from the
ways and means committee and it was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Naval appropriation bill was reported from
the appropriations committee and referred to
the committee of the whole.
House then went into committee on the
state Of the Union. The first bill was one ap-
propriating $230,000 to reimburse Massachu-
settS for expenditures in coast defense during
the late war; Bill was finally reloted back
with recommendation that the enacting clause
be stricken out.
Committee then rose but no action was TAX
en- on report
Adjourned