The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15

North Carolina, introduced a bin con
tanning al the provisions OF the Mill
bill in relation to the repeal of the in
ternal revenue laws. After q fight. il
which the member Of the WAYS anC
Means Committee exhausted every re-
source 10 prevent such action, The bill
was, on motion of Mr. COWles, referred
TO the Appropriations Committee The
vote on the motion was lt9 10 81.
Mr.. Randall voted against the refer
ence, which was directly in c0nlrayer.
ton Of the custom of the House. The
reference was in effect a form Of instruc-
ton TO the Appropriations Committee 10
report the bill in some form to the House
Similar measures have been before the
Ways and Means Committee, but no re-
port could be obtained from them. This
action Of the House to-day Is regarded
as significant
ROYAL vs.. THE COMMONWEALTH
in the Supreme Court of the United
States to-day in the case of Royal against
the State of Virginia, W. l. Royal sub
mitted an argument in favOrOf a motion
/ for execution, and Mr. r.. A. Ayers ar
gued in opposition to the motion. IN
the cases of Bryan, Cooper, McGahey,
and Elicit against the State bond cases
Mr.. Royal argued in support of mo-
tiOn to advance the cases, and Mr. Ayers
in opposition to it,
4 CHINESE CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME
COURT
In the Supreme Court Of the United
States to-day the Chief Justice an
nounced that the motion to advance the
case of Chinaman Chae Chan Ping was
granted March 1lth was the day set
for the argument This Is the case OF
the Chinaman who was not permitted 10
land In San Francisco because of the
restrictions Of the Scott exclusion act.
The constiiutionality OF the act is at
stake
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent to the Senate to-
daythe following nominations William
b. Webb, of District Of Columbia, 20 be
a commissioner of the District of CQlum-
bia; Thomas C.. Anderson, of Iowa, 10
be associate justice of the Supreme
Court Of the Territory Of Utah Henry
$. Num-, Of North Carolina, 10 be col
lector of customs for the district Of
Pamlic0, y G.
THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the rule providing
for an adjournment at o'clock each day
was .rescinded after a long debate \
revenue bill Of importance introduced y
Mr. Cowler, of North Carolina, was re- /
ferred to the Appropriations Committee, /
and a number of measures pertaining to .
the District of Columbia were passed.
After the reading Of the Journal Mr. .
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Rules reported fayorably his
resolution resembling the rule requiring
a daily adjournment at o'clock.
On a motion by Mr. Payson, of Iii
nois, TO recommit the instruction 10 re-
port an amendment, making the Deepen
dent Pension bill a continuing order for
January 18th
Mr. Randall raised the point of order
that the instructions were not germane
to the subject matter, and the Speaker
sustained the point
Mr.. Payson then moved to recommend
with instructions 10 report an amend
ment providing that the rescissiOn of the
rule shall not apply TO suspension Mon
DAYS.
The motion was lost-yeas, lj5; nays,
50, Reed and Cannon being the only Re
publicans voting against IT,
After the Introduction Of q number Of
bills the House, at 5:20 p. NJ, adjourned.
SUPREME COURT DECISION IN FAVOR OF
WET VIRGINIA
The Supreme Court of the United
States to-day decided in the case of Dent
against the State OF West Virginia The
decision of the State Supreme Court was
affirmed.
The case involved the inyalidity of the
state statute which requires medical
nan to obtain certificate from the State
Board of Health that he is a graduate of
reputable medical college. Dent offer
d diploma from the American Medical
eclectic College of Cincinnati The
certificate was denied on the
round that the college did not come Z
inder the word reputable, as de-
med bv the Board Dent continued
o practice and was fined 500. He ap- !
.ealed the case on the ground that the {
tatute was unconstitutional Justice
'ied, in an elaborate opinion, stated
hat the public required the medical pro.
ession to be surrounded by the greatest (
and the character OF the pro- i
ection should be named by the State. y
ICARAGUA LAND BILL IN CONFERENCE. .
The Senate and House conference on 4
he Nicaragua Canal bill held a meeting c
)-day but came 10 no agreement, as the =
louse conferees insisted upon the House s.
mendments TO the bill I
REGULATING TONNAGE DUEs. !
The President to-day sent TO Con- :.
ress message without recon- :
Iendali0n, but accompanied By a =
liter from Secretary Bayard and .
large batch of correspondence in h
gard to ditierential tonnage dues. Sec !,
'tary Bayerd reviews the history OF n
gislation affecting tonnage Sues, and Il
'commends the equalization OF tonnage n
ities on the basis OF aunifOrm charge of /,
Iree to fifteen cent rate OF tonnage duty. ,r
this way the Secretary thinks the in