Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-15
PORfT-EtGHrn CONGRESS.
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the Senate.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented were the resolutions of the recent con-
venilon of inventors, held at Cincinnati. op-
posing any change in the patent laws that
NAV tend to the injury of property in patents
Also petition signed by Mrs. James A.
Garfield and 500 others, citizens of Cleve.
land. Ohio. praying for the passage of the
bill providing for the return of the Nez Per
cez Indians to their old home.
Also joint resolution of the Iowa legisla.
ture, praying that the minimum sum fol-
which charges may be made from the State
to the United States Courts may be increased
Also a petition from tobacco dealers re-
monstrating against the agitation of the re-
duction of the tobacco tax and praying that
the tax may be allowed to remain as it is;
Also memorial from the board of trade
OF Albuquerque, N. NJ, complaining of GER
tain acts of the territorial legislature and
praying for their annulment.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on judiciary
reported favorably on the original bill to es-
tablish a court of appeals. This bill, Mr..
Hoar said, was intended to take the place of
several bills introduced for similar purposes.
Mr.. Sherman. from the committee on the
library, reported favorably the House joint
resolution granting certain publications to
the Cincinnati law library.
Bills were introduced and appropriately
referred as follows
By Mr., Miller of New York, to amend an
act to prevent importation of adulterated and
spurious tea, approved March 2d, 1888
By Mr.. Sherman, authorizing the president
to appoint and retire John c. Fremont as
major general in the United States army.
By Mr. Aldrich, granting the right of way
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water at Goat Island.
Mr.. Slater introduced bill to forfeit the
unearned land granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company and to restore the same to
settlement.
The bill making Rockport, Mass, port
of delivery was passed, the pending question
being on the amendment proposed by the
Senate committee on naval appropriations,
the bill to provide for the construction of the
new cruisers.
Mr. Hale then moved that the amendment
of which he gave notice of some days ego,
providing for the purchase and erection CT a
plant for the rough boring and tempering of
guns up to 100 tons.
On Mr.. Beck making an objection that it
was new legislation. Hale said he would not
urge it and so withdrew the amendment. He
desired, however, to urge the other amend.
namely, which apprOpriates 100000 for a
gun factory completing guns from six inches
to sixteen inches calibre, including the
buildings and shrinkage pit.
Mr. Bayard moved as substitute clause
which agreed to, requiring the secretaries of
war and the navy, with the assistance of the
gun foundry board. to report on the first day
of next session plan and estimate for the
preparation and purchase of q plant for a
factory to complete guns from six to sixteen
inches calibre, including buildings and
shrinkage pit. and report the full estimate
for cost of work and whether the same can
be done better and more economically in
establishments owned by the government or
by private contract or by combined system.
and in what instsllments said appropriations
can most economically be made.
Mr.. Hale had no objection to Mr.. Bavard's
amendment and withdrew his own.
On motion of Mr.. Hale an amendment was
agreed to directing the secretary of war to
report to congress at the next session plan
or plans for the construction of one armed
vessel for the United States navy of not ex-
ceeding $500 tons displacement, the cost with
machinery and armament and the time which
the process of construction would take. The
bill was then passed.
L
lish uniform system of bankruptcy. Sew
eral sections were agreed to with slight de-
bate, while some to which amendments were
proposed, by agreement were allowed to lie
over until the sections unobjected to shall
have been disposed of. The sections agreed
to constitute several district courts of the
United States and territories and the supreme
court of the District of Columbia. courts of
bankruptcy, with the powers of adjudication
as to questions arising out OF any claim OF
creditors. said courts. as courts OF bank
ruptcy, to be always open and have power to
compel obedience to all lawful orders and
DEGREES. In the case of vacancy in the Office
of district Judge the circuit judge may make
the necessary orders, etc. The district Judge
may on application of anv party certify to
the circuit court any point OF law arising to
be by the circuit heard. The circuit court in
each district is given general supervision and
jurisdiction of alll controversies in bank
ruptcy and on bill, petition or other process,
of any party aggrieved may be heard and
determine the case as in court OF equity
and the case NAV be heard by the circuit
nudge or circuit Justice or both, the circui,
court being deemed always open for the pur-
pose of sucn hearings. The final judgment
sf the circuit court shall not be reviewed by
by the supreme court, except on a certificate
of division of opinion between two justices
of the circuit court.
Pending debate the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and when the doors reopened
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Reed of Maine offered preamble and
resolution. reciting the allegation that the
foot and mouth disease has been introduced
into the State of Maine through the fault or
oversight of the United States officials who
are charged with the duty of inspecting and
quarantining importations of cattle, and di-
recting the committee on agriculture to make
an investigation into the matter with author
itv to report for consideration at any time,
such bill As it may deem proper, to reim-
nurse the authorities and citizens of the
State for the expense which has been proper
ly and judiciously incurred and may be in
Cured in suppressing the disease; adopted.
Under call of States the following bill. etc.
were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Turner of Kentucky, to equalize
taxation. 1t recites that the bondholders and
millionaires have paid no tax on their in-
comes to support the federal government for
over twenty years, that taxation should be
Justly imposed, and that there should be no
favored class, and enacts that an income tax
of three per cent on over 5000, FIVE per
cent. on over $40, 1000 and ten per cent on