The morning call., 1890-08-14
Ed DRILL NOTES.

Senator Edmunds of the Judiciary Committee
has submitted 10 the Senate substitute for the
bill reported by the majority OF the committee,
TO enlarge and make the Circuit Courts OF the
United States courts of appeal, and TO limit the
Jurisdiction OF the Uuited States Supreme
Court in some directions. The substitute pro-
vides that separate divisions OF the supreme
Court may hear causes and render decisions,
questions OF unusual difficulty being left to The
consideration of the full court. 1he minority
eport signed by Senators Edmunds, ingalls, and
Vest declares that "every sutton should have an
equal right TO take the judgment of the highest
court of tile Union upon BIS particular case.
Leaving the final decisions 10 nine different
courts of appeal. as proposed by the majority, the
minority think would produce results quite dill
ferent from, and out OF harmony with each other,
a stu greater accumulation OF undlsposed of
causes In some circuits. and while the majnrity's
scheme might relieve the United States Supreme
Court, it would by that much diminish the speedy
disposal OF cases in the couIts below, and have
the practical effect OF relieving blockade in one
quarter by enlarglng 1t in many others"
The Republican Senators VIII tonight hold
caucus for the purpose OF discussing the order OF
business Ii promises to be one OF the most I'M
portant conferences of the session, for on their
determination depends the fate OF The Federal
Election and other bills OF considerable Import
ance. Concerning the Federal Election Bill the
Washington correspondent OF The Philadelphia
Times states that The President recently had a
consultation of three hours with Clarkson OF the
Republican National Committee, Belden OF the
COngre ssiona Committee and Speaker Reed.
During ibe conference the sole topic of CONVEX
saton was the forthcoming elections and the
CHI ances of the passage of the Lodge Dill In Its
amended form. Ii is even said that the PTesl-
dent expressed his desire for the passage OF this
bill very folcibly. Under tie circumstances, can
Quay and Aldrich carry their point?
The platform on which Colonel Markham ap-
peals for Tie suffrages OF CalifOrnians distinctly
and foTeibly announces the principles OF The Re
publican parry. The right to a free ballot, 1t
asserts is the right preseTyatlVe oil all rights,
and must and sh all be maintained in every part
OF the United States. 1t declares In favor of the
most rigid exclusion OF Chinese, Iavors the i'm
proyemept of the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers, recommends legislation to promote irii-
gallon, eommends the administration OF Presi-
dent Harrison, arraigns the Democratic party OF
the State Tor The waste and extravaganza shown
by the last Legislature, cOmmends the passage
OF the Silver Bill, and fav0rs the enactment OF
stringent laws against trusts, pools, combines
ana monopOes.
Rear Admiral John L. WordeD, whose name is
inseparably associated with that of the designer
OF the Monitor, has been invited by Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Solely to be present at the
embarkation OF the remains Of Ericsson on the
23d inst. The commander OF the famous vessel
is reminded that upon this day. when the navy
pays the last hOnors 10 the creator of the Nj ont
lor it is peculiarly fitting that you, who first
showed the world her qualities In battle, should
unite with your old comrades ID arms In the per
Torrance OF this public duty" Ericsson, WOr
den and the Monitor are names that VIII always
be associated with the stirring events OF Ameri-
can naval history.
Consul General SewaPs report on the Samoan
situation, Judging from The Washington dis
patches, must be an interesting one. 1t Is inti-
mat ed that Sewal in his wellkuown blunt man
ner, raps the foreign representatives pretty Sc
verey for some of their actions Undoubtedly
one cause OF trouble is the fact that the poor ma
lives have been despoiled OF some Of their choc.
est possessions and that constituencies claimants
clam0r for more. The fraudulent demands OF
selfish foreigners are bound to result In more or
less trouble.
The swift torpedo cruiser Of about 100 tons
provided Tor in the Naval Appropriation Bill is
TO have speed OF about 23 knots an hour to
secure which 1T least 5000 horse power Will be
necessary, and the system of triple screws
will probably be applied 10 the speedy little
vessel The small torpedo-Doat provided for in
The same measure Will be something like The
Cushing, which has made such 1altering
record for speed