The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
SENATE LEGISLATING ON
THE JURISDICTION OF
THE FEDERAL
COURTS.
10 PREVENT BREAKING QUoRUMs.
Crank Blair SHES His Prohibition Amend
ment Into the Senate and De-
mands Vote Which is
Not Given.
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.
SENATE,

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The joint resolu
tion proposing an amendment to the con-
sthution of the United States in relation to
the manufacture, importation, expectation,
Transportation and sale of alcoholic liquors,
having been reached on the calerda Sena-
tor Blair, who had reported it from the
committee on education and labor, called
for vote upon it.
Senator Cockrell asked that the report be
read.
The reading of The report having occu
pied what was left of the hour assigned to
the calendar no vote was taken on the Joint
resolution.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the b II to define and regulate the juris-
diction of the courts of The United States,
the pending question being on the Daniel
amendment offered last Saturday. extend
ing the Jurisdiction of the supreme court to
all cases of conviction of felony and TO all
cases in which the matter in dispute is a
right to personal liberty or right to the
custody of child.
Senator Vest offered a substitute for the
bill. 1t proposes that there shall be three
divisions of the supreme court to
be composed of three justices each /;
assignments to these divisions,
that all final decisions in either of these
divisions shall be considered by the court
.en banc and there shall be required the
concurrence of five justices, aud that the
chief justice shall apportion the business
to these divisions.
Senator Daniels amendment was re-
jected.
Senator Vest did not insist on the vote
being taken Oh his amendment, and the
bill was then reported from committee of
the whole to he senate. Without dispos
ing of the bill the senate went into execu-
tive session and soon adjourned.
After the passage of ii Dumbcr of in por-
tant bills the senate resumed considera-
tion of the bill to define and regulae
jurisdiction of the courts otthe United
States.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Hale in
troduced joint resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on public buildings
= and grounds, for the erection in the District
of Columbia of memorial building, which
shall be a suitable monument to the mem
ory of U. S. Grant, which is to contain the
military and naval museum, and in the
inner court OF which may be placed to rest
the mortal remains of the distinguished
American. The title endorsed OH the Joint
resolution reads: ''In the vault of which
shall be placed the mortal remains of U. S.
Grant"
The senate then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of executive business and when the
doors were reopened the senate proceeded
to the consideration of bills on the calendar
unobjected to and the following bills
among others were passed:
House bill to provide tor the disposal Of
portion of the United States military res
.ervation at Baton Rouge, La.
Senate bill to refer to the court of claims
certain claims of the Shawnee and Della
ware Indians and freedmen and the
Cherokee Nation and for other purposes, was
taken up and explained by Senator DAVIS.
The bill went over without action. Ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginia, and Mr.. Smith
s.of Arizona, were the only democrats in the
hall when the house was called TO order
this morning. The Clerk under direction
by the speaker proceeded to call the roll on
the approval of Fridays Journal. The vote
resulted, yeas, 1853: nays, none. No quorum,
and a call of the house was ordered. Only
159 members responded to their names,
still no quorum.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio moved adjourn
ment, but there were number of Repub
licans who were in favor of remaining n
session, it heing understood absent Repub
hcans will return this afternoon, and who
demanded and secured the yeas and nays.
The motion was carried IS to TO- so a Re-
publican caucus was announced to be held
immediately.