The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-11
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED.
FOUR JUDICIAL DISTRICTS FOR EACH
TERRITORY.
Governors Must Have been Two Years
Resident.

WASHINGTON, April s.--The bill passed
declaring that the Supreme Court Of every
Territory shall consist of Chief Justice and
three Associate Justices, and providing that
every Territory shall be divided into four
judicial districts, and district court shall be
held in each by one Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
The bill requiring the Governors Of any
Territory TO be aresident of the Territory to
which he Is appointed at least two years pre-
ceding the appointment, was opposed by
kasson on the ground that 1t changed the
plan by which the United States had control
of the Territories.
Maginnis strongly advocated the passage
Of the bill, and said 1t was growing indis-
position TO admit new States on account Of
the jealousy Of old States, aud this measure
was only intended to mitigate one Of the
most infamous systems Of colonial govern.
ment the world ever saw.
Eaton raised o constitutional objection,
that the bill would limit the right Of Presi.
Dental appointments.
Brents. Of Washington Territory, pointed
out the Inconsistency of allowing Rhode Is
land TO elect its Governor, and Of denying
the Territories, some of them with five times
the population, the poor privilege to have
these executives appointed from among their
own citizens.
Tillman, Of South Carolina, made con-
stitctional argument in support of the bill,
and sarcastically expressed his opinion Of
the Republican side, abiding to Hiscock
and others, that they had at length come TO
recognize the fact that the absolute instru-.
meat, the constitution, TO tell what are the
restricted powers Of Congress, but admitted
his JOY was Swallowed when he discovered
the constitutional point was raised on the
wrong bill. Advocating the measure on It's
merits, he regretted he didn't have time to
pay his respects to csrpet-baggers. This
term brought out considerable discussion
and objections.
Hart moved to recommit the bill with in
stiuctions to the Committee on Territories
toexcept from Its provisions the Territory OF
Utah.
"There are just as good GentiIes In Utah
o. out Of It," suggested Maginnis, in opposi-
tion to the measure.
The motion was lost; yeas 70, nays 1873;
bill passed.
White, of Kentucky, after the passage of
the bill, moved to amend the title, and then
launched into . constitutional argument,
when be was called to order by Budd for not
eonfning his remarks to the amendment.
"Oh," said White, "you are young men,
Der and don't know the rules" [Laughterl.
Budd-I may be young. but am not GO
ing to have my brains kicked out by mule.
White--Of course not; you would have to
kick yourself in the face.
Budd-You have none to kick out. IN
derstand my place better than the gentleman
ever will. Laughter.
White continued his speech amid Interrupt
lions and much merriment, occasioned by
The deiogatory manner In which he referred
20 his interrupter as q young man. He had
more respect for the constitution than he had
for this twig-no, he was a mere Budd from
California. Laughterl.
81 didn't hear you. What was that ?" in
quired Budd.
81 might give the gentleman more sound,
but not comprehension" replied White.
"You are all sound, but no comprehen-
sion," retorted Budd.
AT the conclusion of Whites speech the
amendment to the title was lost.