Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-23
flFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
.fnridictfon Of the 4. :. Courts--StiiI No
Quorum I'm the House.
10y telegraph 10 the Dispsich.l

WAsHIyGr0N. ID. C., September 22.-The
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
20 the Constitution Of the United States
IN relation 60 the manufacture, inpOrta-
ton. expectation. transportation, and sale
Of alcoholic liquors having been reached
on the calendar, Mr. Blair. who had re-
ported 10 from the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor. called for vote upon II.
Mr.. Cockrcll asked that the report be
rcsd.
While the report was being read Mr..
Stewart suggested that the reading would
occupy too much time. but Mr.. Blair
thought the Senate might well devote a
short time 90 q subject that was not 10 be
tufed with.
The reading Of the report having occu-
pied wha, was lett Of the hour assigned %
the calendar, no vote was taken on the
JOINT resolution.
JuRIsuIcIIoS OF UNITED STATES COURTS.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bin 10 define and regulate the Iuris-
dictiOn of the courts of the United states,
the pending question being on Mr.. Daniel 8
amendment. offered last Saturday, extend
ing the jurisdiction of the supreme Court
10 al cases OF conviction Of felony ana 20
al cases where the matter in dispute Is the
right 20 personal liberty or right TO the
custody Of a enid.
After an argument bv Mr.. Evarts against
the amendment Mr. Vest offered suOsti-
tute for the bill.
MH. vEsT's SUBSTITUTE
II proposes that there shall Doe three di-
visions Of the Supreme Court, to be COM
posed of three Justices each; that the
Chief Justice shall make assignments 10
these divisions; that al final decisions IN
either Of these divisions shall be consider
cd by the Court I'm bauc. and shall require
the concurrence Of FIVE Justices, and that
the Chief Justice shall app0rtlOn business
20 those divisions.
llR yRsT EXPLAINS.
Mr.. .Vost said that his object in offering
the amendment was so formulate ana put
on record the opinions Of minority OF the
Judiciary Committee on the question
rather than with the Wow OF Directing 70
the legislation expressed in the amend
ment. The vacant seats in the Senate
chamber evidenced. he said. how little III
tercst was felt generally IN the question,
although n was one of the most important
questions % the people that could be con-
tcmplatcd 10y any lawyer or citizen.
TIE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
After discussion between Messrs. Vest,
Fyarts. and Daniel the amendment was re-
Jocted.
Sir. Vest did not insist upon vote being
taken ON bis amendment, and the bill was
then reported from the Committee OF the
Whole % the Senate.
TUETHER AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Dolph offered an amendment pro
vidiue for tenth judicial circuit and the
appointment of two judges for II.
Sir. ingalls, offered an amendment, or
which he had given notice, dividing the
judicial districts of the United States into
tho Afgg President
ruled that that amendment took prece-
donce of the one proposed 10y Mr.. Dolph.
An ArpEAL LAID or TIE TABLE.
From this ruling Mr.. Dolph appealed,
and Nr. Hale moved 10 lay the appeal on
the table. The latter motion was agreed
t0-yeas. Is; nays, IL.
Mr.. Inralls's amendment being thus he
fore the Senate. he modified II at the sus-
costion of Mr. Wilson. of Iowa, by omltting
the State Of Iowa from the eighth circuit
and adding 1t to the ninth.
The amendment. however, was rejected.
Dir. Dolph's amendment was also rejected.
Mr.. Vest offered his amendment tor the
division of the Supreme Court INTO three
parts. Ii was also rejected.
MOVE on RICHMOND.
Mr.. German moved 20 designate Balti-
more instead Of Richmond as the place for
mona NY Ant iRNAN III tAA' Ft'+ - 80
| Tpon Mr.. Germans amendment no quo.
rum voted. and accordingly it went over
tin tomorrow
After short executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mcssrs. O'Ferrall and Smith Of Arizona
were the only Democrats IN the ball when
the House was called % order this morn
ing.
Al the conclusion Of the prayer the
clerks. under the direction OF the Speaker;
proceeded 90 call the roll on approval of
Fridays journal. The vote resulted,
yeas. lj3: nays, Ono quorum, ana "a cal
Of the House was ordered.
one hundred and fifty nine members re-
spOnded % their names still no quorum.
The Republican absences were Messrs.
Brosius. HausbrOugh. Mccormick, 1. VI.
Brown of Indiana, Butterworth, Council,
Ewart. Finley. MiEken, Peters Sweeney,
and Wilson of Kentucky.
ADroURNMENT-RE CAUCUS.
Mr.. Mckinley moved an adjournment,
but there We're a number of Republican
members who We're ID favor of remaining
I'm session-it being understood that Messrs.
B0sius, Mccormick, Butterworth, anu
Sweeney VIII return this aftcrnoon-and
who demanded and secured the yeas aud
NAYS. The motion was carned-yeas 80,
uavs 20 and Republican caucus was an
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