The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-02


boxes deposited in the Treasury vaults
by the Secretary OF War.
This act authorizes the restoration
to the proper claimants OF any silver
ware, jewelTy, portraits, wat h or
other property captured by the United
States army during the wa and now
in possession OF the United States
Trsa,ury upon proper proof OF owner
ship and identification.
Also An act, APP roved May l't, en-.
titled an 'Act in aid OF the nat onal
monument az Plymouth, Mess"
The preamble recites that, whereas, "a
national monument TO the pilgrim
fore'a'hers is in process Of construction
at Plymouth, Mass, consisting OF a
central figure OF faith aud of four STAT
ues, representing morality, ration,
law aud libeiality, OF which five the
first three have already been erected /;
therefore, be il enacted, etc, that the
sum OF $4,000 be, and the same is,
appropriate for the purpose OF erect
ing eaid at tue Of liberty and the bas
rel eli accompanying the same, under
the direction Of the Secretary OF state.
One would suppose with faith, NOR
atty and education that law and lib
etty would follow as a matter OF
conr G without the aid OF an appro-
priation.
Conprefs, however, seems in this act
to have provided only for the Sta ne OF
Liberty, leaving that OF Law unpro-
vided for-unless 10 comes under the
BIS relief (tar relief accompanying
the same; but some might consider il
bsss relief 80 far as the law is con-
cerned.
Also an act approved May 6 to pro-
tect homestead settlers within the
Limits OF railway lands,
Also an act to provide for the study
of the nature OF alcoholic drinks and
narcotics, and their tfiet Is ON the hui
man system In connection with the
several divisions OF the subje I
OF physiology and hygiene by the
pupils in the public schools in the
Territories aud the Dist let OF Column
bia, and the military and naval acade-
mics, and Indian and colnied schools
in the Terri cries OF the United Stat s..
This is considered q step toward
temperance legislation by Congress
that is greatly appreciated by the Pro-
hlbitionisF.
The achieves it in doubt, however,
whether this study 10 to be made
| from books or from an attendance
upon tbs session Of Congress, as fur
nishing object lessons, after the man
nef OF the klndsrgart
There was also an act approved Feb
ruary Goth, emit led in "ACt for the al
| lowance OF certain claims, r ported by
the accounting officer OF the United
States Tr asury Depar ment, wherein
claims wee sutho lied to be paid by
the Secie y Ct the Treasury to citi-
zens OF the State OF Tenness @, mostly
war claims"
There were sevepty.six bills passed
] by Congress up to the LIST Of June, al
OF which l have examined, snd the
above Is all that deem necessary or
proper TO cali your attention 10 under
the section of the constitution detin-
ing my dutieg in this regard.
The vast mtj rty OF bills passed
re ate TO national banks, Increasing or
dimini 4hing their capital stock or
changing their names; to Fowl &
bridges TO be built over navigable
rivers; and for the improvement and
care OF public bu ldinRs, and for the
maintenance OF lighthouse s, etc.
OF course we have au oct entitled
an "Act 10 provide Tor certain OF the
mott urgent deficiencies in the appro-
priations for the pub .ic rvice."
II is always understood that ono
we'll regulated Congress" would be
complete without such deficiency
bill.
While Congress has parsed but few
laws during its present session, many
very important measures have been
before II fer consideration.
JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES COURTS
The one most nearly concerning our
profession Ia the bill introduced by
Ssna'o or Jackson on January 9th, read
twice, aud referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, entitled "a bill Ia
define and regulate the jurisdict on Of
the courts OF the United States"
This hill under axes to give to Dis
trict Cour If the United States all
Circuit Court powers.
1t provides for the appointment Of
two additional Circuit judges In each
circuit and for an appeal or writ Of
error, in all eHsss where the amoIni
involved exceeds, exclusive of cost
the sum OF $500, IRON the District tc
the Circuit Court,
The Circuit Court TO consift I the
Justice of the Supreme Cnrr signed
10 the rcuit, aud of the q cutJudgef
thereof, any three OF wh, m shall con
6tiiuie n quorum.
An appeal ia eli d from District
to Circuit Gu { u ION on interlocu
tory crlsr rr ce'rse granting or con
tiuuiugaIi il1c ion IL taken in thirty
,vs--in all cases where an appeal
W lie from a fua decree in such
cause; the proceed ngi in other re-
spsct', ia the District Court not 10 be
stayed during the pendency OF such
appeal,
The Circuit Court retaining original
iurisdc ION only in cases of habeas
corpus, maudamus and prohibition.
| Amy one of the Circuit judges may
hold b st let Courts in place, or in aid
of the Di .trict Judges, as OCCASION may
require.
The Circuit Court shall have the
jurisdiction in criminal causes, by wit
OF error to the District CJuIt, which Ia
now provided by law.
The judgments of the District Court
in such cases shall be subject ID be re
viewed only by writ OF error issued
cut Of the Supreme Court, on the al
lowauce Of one cf the Jus ices thereof
for caase shown of probable error
within, ninety days after the entry o
such judgment; but such writ shal'
not operate as a say OF preceding
ex ept in capital ceses, unless it is SC
ordered by the Judge allowing thC
writ, nor VI o. the refusal 20 allow the
writ by one judge shalt it be allowed
by another judge.
Civil causes at law and in equity re-
movable from Sta court under eX
istipg provisions If law, rs modified
by this act, may be removed into the
District Court OF The district in the
terri orial jurisdiction of which they
were commenced, in place OF the CIR
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