The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-17
THOSE MONTANA CASES
aTlLL OCCUPY THE ATTENTION or
THE SENATE.

An Agreement Made That Vote on the
Question WIN bs Had To-day-An EE
fort 10 be Made 10 Gail Up the Worlds
Fair Bili on Frldpy-Tho House
Passed the Naval Appropriation Bill--
A nlii to Regulate tho Jurlsdiolion oi
tho unlted states Courts
WARmNdToS, April lO,-The senate
yesterday continued the debate on the
Montana election cases and agreed 10
take vote on them not later than p,
IN. to-day, The senate passed resolu-
ton calling on the aactary Of tho lnte'
rlor for tho report Of jesse Spaulding,
government director ot tho Pacific rail-
ways, aa TO the general management Of
the Pacific railways also resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treasury
for information IN 10 whether Cinnamon
permitted TO pass through the United
States have failed 10 leave tho United
States under terms OF their admission In
transit, House bill increasing the limit
OF cost for poptoflioe building and site nj
Scranton, Pa, TO SeiOOOO, was passed,
Mr., llawey gave notice that ho would
try to call up tho Worlds fair bill on
Friday The Montana election case was
then resumed and Mr., Morgan addressed
the senate,
After long arguments on both Sides
and without CONCLUDING motion 20 nd
iOurn was made, and after an agreement
that the vote ON the Montana question
would be taken NJ 0 p. m, to-day, or car
lier, II the senate should be ready, The
senate at $3.50 p, IN, adjourned,
Work In tle House,
The house yesterday passed tho naval
appropriation bill and the bill 10 regulate
tho jurisdiction Of the United States
courts. Mr., Bnutollo called up the naval
appropriation lin and tho house, after
rejecting the amendment OF tho COM
mittee Of the whole striking out the
three coast line battle ships, passed the
bill.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, from the COM
mittoG on rules, reported resolution for
the immediate confederation Of tho bill
10 define and regulate the jurisdiction Of
United States courts Tho previous
question was ordored-ycas, 49, nays,
f0l.
After u short discussion, Mr., Mills, OF
Toxas, offered an amendment providing
that Of the additional circuit Judges
(aovontocn In number ono'hOlf shalt bo
appointed from each of the political
parties. Lost-yoar, "a nays, no, Tho
bill was then puWCl-ycns, 1915 nays,
lathe speaker counting quorum. Tho
bill withdrawa
Aii Orlg'nn, JurIsdlutlpn
now vested In tho circuit courts Of the
United States and vests the Same eXclu.
aivoly In the district courts Of the United
StOteai aud nlao provldCa that the circuit
courts Of the United States shall exercise
such jurisdiction by writ OF error aud
appeal ~ they have AMI exercise under
existing laws, The circuit court made
an appellate court exclusively, ex.
ocpt that II has tho power 10 idsuo
all remedial process, The circuit courts
arc 10 consist Of the present circuit
judge and two others TO be appointed In
each circuit 10y the president, by aud
with the advice aud consent OF the
senate. Tho circuit courts nro to have
final aud conclusive jurisdiction ON up.
peal or writ Of rim all cases In which
Jurisdiction N acquired by the district
courts by renson of citizenship Of tho
parties only, aud In which no question
arises under the constitution, laws or
treaties Of the United Statos; but quos-
tions arising In this oloss Of cases Of
novel, difficult or important character
may be certified to the supreme court
for determination In tho discretion of
any two Of the circuit judges trying
tho case. Tho house then, ut p M,
adjourned,