The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13
SOME CAPITAL NEWS.
LABoRs IN BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC.
Illinois Judicial Circuits 20 Be AdJusted
Postal Telsgrnph-Paoino Lands
The Existing Tarir Law
Congressional.
mLINoIs JUDICIAL pIMmcrs.

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WAsIuNGToS Feb, i2, - Representa-
tive WorthIngton introduced bill
10 amend section $50 OF tho Revised
Statutes Of the United States, relating 20
the division OF Illinois into judicial dis
trlcts, and to provide for holding terms OF
the court OF the Northern District OF tho
Stats at the city OF Peoria. The bill pro
yldes that the counties OF McDonough, Full
ton, Tazewell, Mason and Hancock shall bo
detached from the Southern Illinois District
and included In the Northern District Of tho
State, The second section provides that the
Northern District be divided into two diyl-
sons, to be known m Northern and South
om Divisions, the counties Of Peoria, Stark,
Henry, Rock Island, Mercer, iender-
son, Warren, Knox, McDonOugh, Fulton,
Putnam, Marshall, WoOdfOrd, Tazewell,
Mason Hancock, Livingston and lrlquos
10 constitute the Southern Division, the
courts Of which are 10 be held at Peoria.
The third section provides that the terms Of
the court Of the Northern District shall bo
held rs now, ut Chicago, ana bo presided
over by the Judge Of the Southern Division
the third Monday OF January and July,
The bill was very lengthy, having about
twelve sections providing for the regulation
Of the court, etc,
POSTAL TELE0RAPH
Representatives Anderson aud Sumner
appeared Monday before the House sub
committee considering propositions for
postal telegraph, aud advocated the bills In
trOduced by them. Mr. Anderson was Of
the opinion that the Western Union Com.
pany could bring sufficient Influence 70 bear
10 defeat any measure making large ap-
proprlatlon for u Government line, and fa-
yOred his proposition 10 Issue bonds for the
construction Of system OF Government
lines, All frec-dolyery p0stOllices,
he thought, should be connected by tele.
graph, and ~ the land'grant railroad
companies, By nm act OF 1865, were NJ the
service Of tho Government II would be un'
necessary 10 construct lines beyond ST. Paul,
Omaha, Kansas city and Marshall Tex, the
t0rmlnl OF those roads, Ills plan, he said
would, In great degree prevent the Post
mastcl.Gencral from using the wires for
partisan purposes ~ tho lines would be oX.
tended only To those points where the postal
receipts warranted the expectation that
such extension would be profitable, Sumner
also favored system Of telegraph 10 be con
lrollcd by the Government and explained
the main features OF his bill,
TIfE PACIFIC RAILWAYS,
The Committee on Pacific Railways is
considering bill requiring the roads 10 ac.
cept patents for the lands which they have
earned. II isa curious fact that Congress
finds II necessary not only " eglsate n
prevent unearned lands from being granted
10 railroads, but also TO require those samo
railroads 10 accept the lands already earned.
II Is estimated that there are 90, 900, 900 10
80, 000, 900 acres Of land covered by the rail.
roOd lines 10 which land'Rants may have
been made for which patents have not boon
asked by the companies SO long ~ the
patents are not issued, the lands
arc not taxed, and by negccting
10 obtain patents until they find
purchasers for tho lands, they avoid
payment OF large SUNS Of money each
year In State taxes The bill before the
committee requires the companies 10 take
out patents for their lands rs fast rs thoy
are earned. II IL yet In the hands Of n sub
committee, but there are Indications that II
viii bo fayorObly reported TO tho committee,
and that II will pass the House with little
opposition,
THE EXISTING TARIFF.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has written
10 Mr. Morrison Chairman Of the House
Ways aud Means Committee, with respect
TO the practical operations Of the Tariff net
of March ,, 1883, and pointing out many
difficulties 10 administration connected there
with, lie suggests that II wOulG be well
for Congress ~ declare the order In which
the various pnrts OF section =, iig shall bo
applied, and the correct meaning Of section
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l"u oVulvteS lelols w "hgul W llo
various provisions 0l tho law ~ lolnd In
the numbered paragraphs OF the tarin, and
sho,ya how oyirrmelv dInIpult IA In tn nd.
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minister ilcm without involving litigation
aS 10 the meaning thereof Many para.
prnphg nrp conflicting and confusing. and in
sn,nn ,hor, nnnnn, 4" ho t,vo ra,as y, ' Jn,"
% %sol',v .hulu upPu"i W w '"o I"Vos VI uu'S
lol lle salno gopuA
HOUSE
Tho nation of-,ho House reva,di,g ,h, nm
10 nnpToprlnto sIOOni for the r"ilcf nf a,Iit"rs
oya by t6n iiood I'd IElSIicd ci"cyh mnng
Tho Gilg introduced Monday wna on" la
SIootlon of proadpnII nnd Viro.prcSo o
don't by tho manic. md for ibe nhnlltlnn nj
ihn nlccinrni rniln,t," lao II, ii,IJ ,n iIn,i,
the number of cadets In Inc Naval Acndony
ana regulate appointments thorcto by Mr.
llulOrd to facilitate the settlement OF private
ANA clallns nna also to provide for the lonH' |
inH Qi inc aria desert lhndH OF Colorado,
by Mr. uatca, 10 restore 10 the pension
rolls the nnmpe OF those dropped on
account OF diaoyaty, aud by Mr., |
DlabOc, TO Impose duties ON ooOoahuts, ba' |
hnnus und plnonpploe, by Mr., Culkna, to On.
courage Indian education IN Dakota, by Mr. |
SlOckslNgcr, requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury 70 transmit TO The House the rc' 1
port oil tllc committee appointed by tho |
Treasury D0purtmcnt 10 Investigate the |
charges hgnlnBt the management of the olllcO
OF the supervising Architect OF the Treasury
dcnoo ana all correspondence by Mr. Wush. |
burn, authorizing the construction of bridges |
across tho Mississippi ~ n, lnulj by Mr. |
white, OF Minnesota, TO repeal the Import duty
on books printed In other lupl the En- |
glish languages by Mr. Hatch, OF Mis- |
eourl 10y request for the preservation |
OF the woods nnl ioreele on the National do |
hip VIVpVu in ihn ,ltnu AIut,u ii,s A. ~. L
mnj rcintiny in tbe ami 'p"ni lana gr vn,ass