Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-24
REMARKS WIPED OUT,
Kennedy's Speech Excluded From
the House Record.
YET HE DOESN'T TAKE 1T BACK.
Senate Passes the McPherson-
Atkinson Bill.
ALSO THE BILL ABOUT U. S. COURTS
YET HE DOESN'T TAKE 1T BACK
ALSO THE BILL ABOUT U. S. COURTS
SENATE.

the purchase of the portrait of Daniel D. Tomp-
kins, former Vice President of the United
States and governor of the state of New York
during the war of 1912, painted by Jarvis and
now on exhibition in the Corcoran Art GAL
lery.
Mr.. Frye offered concurrent resolution
(Which was agreed to- directing the Secretaries
OF State, Treasury War and Navy to examine
the report and recommendations of the inter-
national marine conference of February. 1890.
and to prepare and submit to Congress bills for
the enactment into law of such recommended
tions so far as they apply to their respective
departments and meet their approval
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton for one hour of bills on the calendar un-
objected to. The following (among others)
were passed;
Senate bill to refer to the Court OF Claims
certain claims of the Shawnee and Delaware
Indians and the freedmen of the Cherokee
nation.
Senate bill supplementary to an act entitled
ian act to authorize the construction of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad in the District
OF Columbia, with q proviso.
Senate bill in recognition of the merits and
services of Chief Engineer George Wallace
Melville. U.S.N.. and OF the other officers and
men of the Jeannette Arctic expedition. 1t
provides for the advance of Mr. Melville one
presented to each OF the survivors and to the
heirs OF the men who are dead.
EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS BILL OBJECTED TO.
House bill providing for the adjustment Of
accounts of laborers, workmen and mechanics
arising under the eight-hour law having been
reached on the calendar, Mr.. Harris objected
to it's consideration under the five-minute rule
and it went over without action.
THE CONVICT LABOR BILL GOES OVER.
The next bill on the calendar was House bill
to prevent the product of convict labor from
being furnished to or for the use of any depart
ment of the government and to prevent the
pro duct of convict labor from being used upon
public buildings or other public works, but the
hour assigned for the calepdar having expired
while MIR. Cockrell was inquiring whether n re-
port accompanied the bill, the bill went over
without action.
SOLDIERS HOME MANAGERS.
The conference report on the House joint
resolution to increase the number Of the
board of managers of the national homo for
disabled volunteer soldiers and to fill vacan-
cies in such board WAS presented, explained
by Mr. Hawley and agreed to. 1t provides
Tor board of eleven members and names
the following managers: Edmund n. Nor
rill Of Kansas (for the unexpired
term of John A. Martin, deceased). Alfred l..
Pearson Of Pennsylvania (for the unex xpired
term of John T. Hartranft. deceased). VIM. B.
Franklin of Connecticut John c. Black of Hi
nois. Thos. W. Hyde of Maine lin place of
Augustus B. Farnham, named in the bilD and
Geo. W. Steele of Indiana.
NICKEL AND STEEL AnMoR FOR THE NAVY.
Mr. Hale introduced joint resolution (Which
went over without action) authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to purchase, at his dis
cretion, nickel ore or nickel matte TO be used
in the manufacture Of nickel-steel armor plat
ing, OF armor piercing projectiles and for other
naval objects, and appropriating million dol
lars for the purpose.
THE UNITED STATES COURTS BILL PASSED.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
House bill with Senate substituted to define
and regulate the jurisdiction of the courts Of
the United States. the pending question being
on Mr.. Germans amendment to substitute
Baltimore for Richmond as the place to hold
court in the fourth. circuit The amendment
was rejected-yeas, %; nays, %.
THE BILL PASSED.
The Senate substitute for the House bill was
then passed-yeas, 45; nays, 6 (Messrs Barbour,
Bate Blackburn, Blodgett, Harris land vest).
A conference was asked, and Messrs. Evarts,
Hoar and Pugh were appointed conterees on
the part of the Senate.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill as passed provides for the appoint
ment by the President of an additional circuit
judge, with the same compensation as other
circuit judges. 1t creates in each circuit
circuit court of appeals to consist of three
judges, and which is to be a court of record.
with appellate jurisdiction. The court is
to have clerk at $1,000 wear
and marshal at 81, 500 year. A term is to
be held annually by the circuit court of appeals
in the several Judicial circuits at the following
places In the first circuit, in the city of Boston;
in the second circuit in the city of New
York; in the third circuit, in the city of
Philadelphia; in the fourth circuit, ill the
city OF Richmond; in the fifth circuit, in
the city of New Orleans; in the sixth circuit in
the city OF Cincinnati; III the seventh circuit, III
the city of Chicago; in the eighth circuit, in
the city Of ST. Louis; in the ninth circuit in
the city OF San Francisco, and In snch other
places in each of the above circuits said
court may from time to time designate The
first terms of said courts are to be held on the
second Monday in January, 1891, and there
after at such times as may be fixed by said
courts.
No appeal, whether By writ of error or 9th
or wise is to be hereafter taken or allowed from
any district court to the existing circuit courts,
and no appellate jurisdiction is hereafter to be
exercised or allowed by said existing circuit
courts, but all appeals by writ Of error or
otherwise, from said district courts shall only
be subject to review in tho Supreme Court Of
the United States or in the circuit court Of
appeals established BY the bill
HOUSE.
The desk of Mr.. Langston was profusely
decorated with flowers this morning.
Mr.. Miller Is. C.). who was yesterday declared
to be elected as a Representative from the
seventh South Carolina, district appeared at
the bar Of the House and took the oath Of
Office.
THE KILLING OF GEN. BAnRuNpIA.
Mr.. Hit Qll }, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported resolution calling on the
President for information relative to the kill
ing of Gen. Barrundia.
Mr.. McCreary (Ky) strenuously advocated
the resolution. d
The killing Of Gen. Barrundia by the Guate-
malian authorities on the United States vessel
Acapulco had attracted wide attention both
here and abroad. Public indignation had in
creased as the facts Of the killing