The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-25
CONGRESS- NO GOOD.
THE HOUSE HELD ANOTHER VERY
SHORT SESSION,

mf' O'leffhll' OF virginia. hhh Mf' hmlthi
Of Arizona, the only Democrats In the
Hall when the House Was Called to
Order-The senate, After Routine
business, Resumed Consideration Of
the Bill 10 Regulate the Jurisdiction
Of United states Courts,
WASHINGTON, Sept 93,-ln the senate
yesterday, after the transaction Of some
routine business, Mr. Plumb offered a
resolution, which went over, directing
the committee on education and labor 10
investigate the charges made In the
memorial Of the Women'a National In
duatrlal league, presented on the sd
inst, for the protection Of women and
children employed IN millaand factories,
The senate then resumed consideration
Of tho bill 10 define and regulate the
jurisdiction Of the courts Of the United
States, the. pending question being on
Mr. Daniels amendment offered satur-
day, extending the jurisdiction Of the
supreme court 10 all cases Of felony and
70 all cases whore the matter Ia dispute
IL the right 70 personal liberty, or tho
right 70 the custody Of q child,
A substitute for the mn.
After an argument by Mr.. Eyarta
against the amendment Mr., Vest offered
u aubatitute for the bill, II proposes
that there shall be three divisions Of the
supreme court, 20 be composed Of thr0o
jnHtlCeai that the chief Justice shall
make assignments 10 these diyiaionai
that all final decisions IN either Of these
divisions shall be considered by the
court In bance and shall require the
concurrence Of five justices, and that the
chief justice shall apportion the business
10 those divisions, Mr., Vest said that
HIS object IN offering tho amendment
was 10 formulate and put on record the
opinions OF the minority Of the Judi
ciary committee on the question rather
than with u view Of obtaining the legia-
latOn expressed IN the amendment The
vacant seats In the senate chamber evil
denced he said, how little interest was
felt generally IN the question, although
" was one Of the most important quea'
tione 10 the people that could be con-
templOted by any lawyer or citizen,
Two Modes Of Procedure.
Mr., Evarts said that the necessity for
a remedy for the congestion Of the au.
prone court was admitted ON all sides
and that there are but two modes OF
providing for the difficulty One was
to proceed with the judicial establish.
mont M II now stood, with such rear
rangements rs might be provided for,
and the other was 10 provide an inter
mediate court. Of appeals, which, dia.
tributed throughout the different
districts, might be able 10 dispose OF
certain heads Of jurisprudence and
jurisdiction II was the latter plan
that had been recommended by the
judiciary committee Of tho senate,
After further discussion, Mr., Daniels
amendment was rejected, Mr., Vest did
not insist ON u vote being taken on his
amendment, and thc bill was then re.
ported from the committee Of the whole
to the senate
Mr. Doiph OneFcd nn Amendment
providing for u tonth judicial circuit
and the appointment Of two judges for
H. Mr. ingalls, offered the amendment,
Of which he hOd heretofore given
notice, dividing the judicial districts Of
the United States into eleven circuits,
and the vice president ruled that that
amendment took precedence Of the one
proposed by Mr., Dolph, From this rul-
ing Mr., polph appealed, and Mr. Hale
moved TO lay the appeal on the table
The lat ter motion was agreed tO-yeaa,
9Si nays, a. Mr. ingalls, amendment
being thus before the senate ho modified
II NJ the suggestion Of Mr. WILSON, Of
Iowa, by omitting the state Of Iowa
from the eighth circuit and adding II 20
the ninth, The amendment, however
was rejected, Mr., Dolphs' amendment
was then voted on and was also 70.
jocted,
Mr., Mnndorson Moved 10 Amend
the substitute 10y designating Omaha
instead Of st. Louis, ~ the place whore
court Is 20 bo held IN the Eighth dis
trlct, The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Vest offered his amendment for the
division Of the supreme court into
three parts. II was also rejected Mr..
G0rmnn moved 20 designate Baltimore,
llhltuu VI INlNIlll llVt Uh Illt lllNNo IOl
holding court in the Fourth circuit.
The vote was taken on Mr., Gormm's
amendment, but M there was no
quorum, II went over till Tuesday
After short executive session the son.
ate, at $3.50, adjourned
Short Session In the House,
Mr.. O'Ferall, Of Virginia, and Mr.
Smith, Of Arizona, were the only Dem.
ocrats In the hall when the house was
called TO order AZ tho conclusion Of
the prayer the clerk lGnder direction OF
the speOker) proceeded 20 call the rollo on
the approval Of Fridays journal, The
vote rOsultedi NcNe, l53i nays, Ono
quorum, and u call of the house was
ordered, One hundred and ffty.nino
members responded to their names
still no quorum. Mr., Mckinley, Of
Ohio, moved nm adjournment, but there
were II number Of Republican members
who were In favor Of remaining IN ses.
sion Qt being understood that Messrs.
Brossius, Mccormick, Butterworth and
sweeney would return IN the aftelnoon),
and who demanded and secured the yeas
and nays The motion was carried
yeas, S6i nays jO--amd u Republican
caucus was announced TO be held i'm.
mediately.