Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
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WASHINGTON. d. c., September 20.-The
Senate to-day resumed consideration OF the
bill 10 relieve the national banks.
Mr.. Sherman expressed willingness that
the only provision OF the bill should be the
one 10 allow national banks 20 issue notes
20 the full face value Of the bonds deposit
ed 20 secure circulation.
On Mr.. Cockrelps objection the bill was
laid aside without action.
MR. oocKREIL or TIE RECENT CRISIS.
Mr.. Cockrell favored the withdrawal of
national-bank notes and the substitution
Of greenbacks. In the course Of his speech
he said: What had been seen within the
last few weeks had not been creditsble 10
the country. The Secretary of the Urea
surv had been drawn on bv spectators IN
stocks and grain in New York TO pay out
every dollar of the surplus In the Treasury
in order TO save them and 10 save their
immaginary profits in speculation and
gambling.
EXTENSION OF FBEE-MAIL DELIVERY.
The following bill on the calendar I'M
objected 10 was lamong others passed
Senate bill extending the privilege of free
delivery Of the mails TO towns having
population of 5000 or gross postal reye-
nue. Of $1,000.
TIE UNITED STATES COURT BILL.
The hour assigned 10 the calendar
having expired, the Senate resumed con-
s.deration Of the House bill 10 define and
regulate the jurisdiction of courts Of the
United States and of the substitute there
for reported by Alr. Evarts from the judi
ciary Committee.
The INDIAN TERRITORY.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ingalls,
was adopted. IL provides that appeals md
wriis Of error NAV be taken and prose-
cuted from decisions Of the United States
Court in tho Indian Territory 10 the S1-
preme Court of tho United States or 10 the
Circuit Court Of Appeals IN the Eighth
circuit in The same manner and under the
same regulations a. from circuit or dis
trict courts of the United States.
TIE srvERAL TERRITORIES.
Mr.. Dolph offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Circuit Court Of Appeals
in cases in which judgment is made final
shall have the same appellate jurisdiction,
by writ OF error or appeal, 10 review
judgments, orders, and DEGREES of the SUI
IRENE Courts Of the several Territories a.
bv this act they may have 10 review the
judgments. orders. and DEGREES OF the
District and Circuit courts, and for that
purpose the several Territories shall, by
tIltIN OF lA4f supreme NNuAA " h' Al"N'N
from time to time. be assigned to particu-
lar circuits.
After much discussion the amendment
was agreed TO.
An AMENDMENT BY NE. DANIEL.
Mr. Daniel offered an amendment ex-
tending the right Of appeals TO the Su-
irene Court T. all cases of conviction of
felony and 10 all cases where the matter in
DISPUTE is the right 10 personal liberty or
a right to the custody of child. With
out action on Blr. Daniels amendment
the bill was laid aside informally and prl-
vate pension bills on the calendar were
taken up and passed-eighty-hy Of them
in fifty minutes. Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In the House to-day Mr.. O'Ferrall OBJ
jected to the approval OF the Journal.
The Speaker counted only thirty-seven
Democrats-not enough to order the yeas
and navs on the questiOn--preseut. Tellers
were demanded. and the Speaker then
counted forty-elght Democrats.
THE SPEAKER AGAIN HAULED Up.
Mr.. Breckenridge: You only counted
thirty-seven before.
The Speaker: This is the first time the
gentlemen on that side have appeared and
disappeared.
Mr.. Breckenridge: And this is not the
first time the count Of the Chair has turned
out % be incorrect
The Speaker: The Chair desires 10 say
that Yesterday count by the tellers showed
two less than tho count by the Chair, and
that was because OF two members disap-
pearing after the Speakers count.
IHE sPEAKER TRIPPTD AGAIN.
Mr.. Crisp: There was a difference Of
six.
The Speaker: The gentleman is mis-
taken.
Mr.. Breckinridge The country will know
the facts.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
there was q Democratic exodus, and in q
moment the Democratic seats were we'll
nigh deserted.
The vote resulted-yeas, III; NAYS, Ono
quorum. and the House at o'clock adj
iOurned.