The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed
After Amendment a5tfH

The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed
After Amendment. tf
WASHINGTON, April 15.-After the read
ing of the journal in the House this morn
ing Mr.. Boutelle. of Maine, called up the
naval appropriation bill, the pending ques-
tion being upon the amendment adopted in
committee of the whole, striking out the
clause providing for the construction of
three coast line-of-battle ships The action
of the committee was rejected, the vote
being: Yeas 104, nays 1872
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved to recon-
init the bill with instructions to the COM
mittee on naval affairs to report it back
with an amendment providing for ore bat
tleship. This was lost, the vote being:
Yeas 10S, nays 129. The bin then passed.
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on rules
reported a resolution for the immediate
consideration of the bill to define and regu-
late the jurisdiction of the courts of the
United States. The resolution further
provided that the previous question be con-
sidered as ordered at 5 o'clock today, and
this provision elected good deal of oppo-
sition from the democratic side, Messrs.
Carlisle, Breckinridge of kentucky and
Oates contending that the time permitted
for debate was too restricted. The previous
question was ordered, the vote being yeas
lis, nays 101.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to recommit the resolu-
tion, with instructions to the committee on
rules to report it back with a provision for
two days debate on the court bill. This
motion was lost, the vote being yeas 106,
nays l24.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After two roll calls the resolution was
Cd xtAA he x1nta hnsr
nays 90.
Mr. Oates moved an adjournment.
Mr.. Cannon raised the point of order that
this motion was dilatory, and this point was
sustained by the speaker.
After a short discussion Mr.. Mills of
Texas offered an amendment providing that
of the additional circuit judges seventeen
in number) one half shall be appointed from
each of the political parties. This motion
was lost, the vote being yeas "a, nays 49,
The bill was then passed, the vote being
yeas 131, neys 13. The speaker counted
quorum.
The bill withdraws all the original juris-
diction now vested in the circuit courts of
the United States and vests it exclusively in
the district courts of the United States, and
also provides that the circuit courts of the
United States shall exercise such jurisdic-
tion by writ Of error and appeal as they
have and exercise under the existing laws.
AN APPELLATE COURT EXCLUSIVELY.
The circuit court is made an appellate
court exclusively. except that it has power
to issue all remedial processes The circuit
courts shall consist of the present circuit
judges and two Others to be appointed In
each circuit by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. 1t
requires three judges to constitute a
quorum, and in case either of the judges is
absent at any term the senior circuit Judge
of the circuit may requirehany district
judge of the circuit to sit in his stead for
the time being, but there must always be
one circuit judge present, and no
circuit or district judge before whom a case
was tried in district court can sit in the
same case in a circuit court. The circuit
courts shall be courts of record The terms
of the circuit court are to be held at the fol-
lowing places: First circuit, Boston: second,
New York third, PhiladelphiaS fourth,
Richmond, Va; fifth, New Orleans; sixth,
Cincinnati; seventh, Chicago eighth, st.
Louis; ninth, San Francisco.
WRITs AND APPEALS.
Wrlts of error in proper cases and in all
other cases appeals may be had from the
district to the circuit courts both at law
and in equity and in cases of admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction within six months
nlucf tuS cubtJ VI buo ludl JuuGIn6uU OF
decree in the district courts.
The circuit courts shall have original
jurisdiction to issue certain remedial writs
and to establish rules OF practice not incon-
sistent with those Of the supreme court.
A writ of error from circuit court, or
an appeal to circuit court, may be had in
all criminal cases wherein the circuit court
may now exercise jurisdiction by writ of
error, and pending appeals of writs of error
the judgments of district courts in all
criminal cases are STAYED until the case is
finally determined by the appellate court.
Civil causes now removable from state
courts into the circuit courts of the United
States may be removed into the district
court of the United States in the territorial
jurisdiction of which they are commenced.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
The circuit courts are given appellate
jurisdiction by writ of error or appeal to
review judgments and DEGREES of the su-
preme courts of the several territories for
review of the judgments and DEGREES of dis
trict courts.
The circuit courts shall have final ana
conclusive jurisdiction on appeal or writ
of error in all cases in which jurisdiction is
acquired by the district courts by reason of
the citizenship of parties only and in which
no question arises under the constitution,
laws or treaties of the United States; but
questions arising in this class of cases of a
novel, difficult or important character may
be certified TO the supreme court for deter
mination in the discretion of any two of
the circuit judges trying the case.
The House then adjourned.