The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-22
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING DECISIONS RENDERED
IN VIRGINIA COUPON CASES.
YESTERDAY PROCEEDINGS on
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
The Samoan Troubles, sc.
The Samoan Troubles, sc.


Of the United States in error from tn
Virginia Court Of Appeals, the Chic
Justice, in dismissing the writ for want o
Jurisdiction, said Unless II appear
aiiirmatiyely that the decision OF a Fed
eral question was necessary to the deter
mination Of tho cause, and that it wa
actually decided, or that the judgment a.
rendered could not have been given with
out deciding IL, this court has no juris
diction Of writ Of error TO
State court. Nor can jurisdiction
be retained upon its suggestion, made
for tie first time i'm this Court, that tn
Court of Appeals proceeding on thl
principals of general law only, wer'
found to have erred in the rendition o
its decree the State of Virginia hal
thereby deprived the plaintiffs in error o
their property without due process.
RoYALL ET Al vs. THE COMMONWEALTH
Case No. 1851 of 1ss6-Mr. /. Royal
p. T.. against the State Of Virginia No
tion for a writ Of execution for costs de
MED. Decision announced by Mr. Chic
Justice Fuller
The motion denied to-day was mad,
after an attempt TO levy on the Virgins
/ State Library under an execution issueC
by the Hastings Court Of that city, whicl
had resulted in the ejociment of the ont
attempting to execute the order.
No ] ass, joseph Bryan, p. T., agains
the State of Virginia
No l,459, James p Cooper, /. 4
against the State Of Virginia
No. 400, John McGahey, p f., against
the State Of Virginia
10. .4Gl, H. VI. Elicit, p f., against
/ the State of Virginia.
No. 223. George s. Nashon, p. =.
against Samuel c. GreenhOw treasurer
&c.
Motion to advance Nos 4js, ,4j9
400, and 40l were granted and cause.
assigned for argument on the second
/ Monday of the next term; and No. p,
was continued until that time to be
/ heard with those cases. Announced by
/ Mr.. Chief Jnstice Fuller
COSTINUATION OF THE SENATE TARIFF
BILL DEBATE.
The Senate to-day decided 10 postpone
the final vote on the Tariff bill 10 B
o'clock tomorrow Important amend
ments to the wool schedule were offered
/ The Tariff bill was taken up Immediately
on the conclusion of the morning hour
Mr.. Allison asked to have debate limit
ed under the ten-mlnute rule after
o'clock to-day, but Mr. Vance objected.
He asked that the time for voting on the
bill be extended twenty-fOur hours.
Pending private discussion of these
points of difference the consideration of
the amendment of Mr. Brown 20 tho
rice schedule was resumed, and Mr..
Morgan read long speech. lie said
that il would not increase the prosperity
Of the South TO cause Southern people
10 give up the production of cotton and
turn TO a new field of industry.
Mr Butler denied that he had said that
rice needed no protection. What he
said was that it could get along without
protection.
The debate drifting in the direction OF
the sugar bounty, Mr. Gibson, in re-
Spouse TO a suggestion of Mr. Hoar, that
if the bill was robbing, the greatest rob
hers were sugar and rice He said that
he had never characterized the tariff as
robbery lie was far being a
free trader, but he thought that
protection should be eQualized.
I'm answer 10 questions Of Mr. Aldrich
Mr.. Butler said that he thought the rate
on rice in the Mills bill about right. He
was willing TO have the rate 90 per cent.
If rates on everything else were reduced.
After further argument by Mr..
Brown the paragraph went over, and on
the suggestion OF Mr.. Vest il was agreed
that voting on the bill begin at o'clock
tomorrow
The wool schedule being taken up,
Mr.. Vance moved TO amend the first
paragraph TO make il read All woods,
hair Of the alpaca, goat and other like
animals shall be admitted free Of duty
Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate in
favor of this amendment.
During Mr. Nances remarks he sus-
pended for a time 10 allow Mr. Allison,
from the Committee on Finance, 10 re-
port several amendments TO the wool
schedule, making a general advance in
wool and woolen goods. In the course
Of a long speech Mr. George said Nv hile
[ oppose protection as unwarranted by
the Constitution and as unjust, | still say
that it is my duty TO try to make
such law less unjust, less un-
equal. less unconstitutional, by dividing
lis benefits among those who have 10
bear its burdens If | had my MAy1
would make this bill protective all round
| would vote a bounty of one cent per
pound on every pound grown in the
United States, not because | believe il
ought to be done, bnt because il is right
and fair that cotton raisers being com
pelled TO contribute to the prosperity
and advancement of other interests
should be allowed 10 receive their share.
Mr.. Plumb-So that if a man picked
your pockets you would consider your
self justified in picking another man ;
pocket in order to recover yourself
Mr.. GeOrge-No, sir but If law were
proposed to allow the Senator from Kan
sas to pick my pocket ! would be Justi.
fed in moving an amendment that would
allow me to pick his; and then would
vote against the whole bill.
The Senate at 0 2. NJ. took recess
until
AT the evening session of the Senate
the amendment of Mr. Jones, of Ar
kansas, to put wool on the free lisI was
rejected.
Mr.. Allison's amendment increasing
from II TO l2 cents a pound the duty on
wool Of the second class was agreed 10,
also the amendment increasing the duty
on wool of the third class valued at II
cents or less per pound from y to i
cents per pound.
Various amendments to the wool sche'
dule were offered by Mr. Allison, and, al
ll20 the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House to-day fixed 4 o'clock next
Monday afternoon as the time for taking
the final vote on the Oklohoma bill.
Mr.. Brown, of North Carolina, intro
duced a bill 10 repeal the tax on tobacco,
and moved its reference TO the Commit
tee on War Claims. BY vote yeas, 100;
nays. 1926, the motion was defeated, and
the bill was referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means
AT the conclusion Of the call of States,
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, withdrew his
pending motion TO suspend the rules and
paca tina Oklahoma hill and in lieu