Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-01

hereafter to be exercised or allowed b,
sald existing circuit courts, but all ap
peals, by writ of error or otherwise from
said district courts, shall only be subject
10 l'aV!ew in the supreme court of the
United States or in the circuit Of APP
peals established by the BILL Appeals
or writs of error may be taken from the
district courts or from the existing cir
cult courts direct to the supreme court
in the following cases: In any case in
which the jurisdiction of the
courts is in issue; Tin such
cases the question of jurisdiction
alone shall be certified to the SUI
preme court from the court below for
decsion): from the final sentences and
DEGREES in prize causes; in cases of con-
viction OF capital or otherwise infam-
Gus crime; in any case that involves
the construction or application of the
constitution of the United States: in
ity of any law of the United States, or
the validity or construction of any
treaty made under its authority is drawn
in question; in any case in which the
constitution or law of state is claimed
to be in convention of the constitution
of the United States. The Senate bill to
pay to the personal representatives OF
Capt. John Ericsson $13, $50 found due
to him by decree of the court of claims
In 1857 was passed.
THURSDAY, Sept. 25.-In the Senate
this morning the House bill to provide
for the establishment of port of de-
livery at Peoria, ILL.,, was adopted.
Messrs. Hale, Allison and Cockrell were
appointed conferees, on the part Of the
Senate, on the general deficiency bill.
Mr. Plumb reported Senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the extension for one
year of the time of payment for land on
pre-emption or homestead claims, when
ever, by reason Of failure of crops, the
settler is unable to make payment within
the time prescribed by law, and it was
passed. The calendar was then taken
up and the following Senate bills among
others were passed: For the relief of the
Stockbridge tribe of Indians in Wiscon-
sin; to authorize the acquisition of lands
for coke ovens and other improvements,
and for the right-of-way for wagon
roads, railroads and tramways in con-
nection with coal mines; requiring the
United States to defend the title of
homesteaders under the laws of the
United States in all suits where the land
is claimed to be mineral because of
phosphate deposits. The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Senate bill
to establish a United States land court
and to provide for the settlement Of
of private land claims. Without dis
posing of the bill the Senate went into
executive session.
FRIDAY, Sept. 26.-Mr. Sherman in
troduced bill which was referred to
the committee on appropriations ppro-
priating $133, 900 for the purchase, for
the use of the Senate, of the Maltby
NJ hn Of Nc
Avenue and B Street northwest, with
the vacant lots on the north side of 1t.
The conference report presented yester-
day on the bill to establish the Rock
Creek Park in the District of Columbia
was agreed to, and the bill now goes to
the president for his approval. On
motion of Mr.. Blair the house bill
to amend san act to prohibit the lm-
portation and migration of foreigners
and aliens under contract and agree
ment to perform labor in the United
States, its territories and the District
of Columbia" was taken from the
calendar. The bill was SO amended
as not to apply to musical or
other artists, or Jewish rabbis, and
went over till tomorrow with an
amendment to make it not apply to any
organization of musicians or orchestras
United States land court and to provide
for the settlement of private land
claims was taken up. but went over
without action. The Senate passed the
following unobiected-to Senate bills:
Granting a right of way to the
Jamestown & Northern Railway
Company through the Devils Lake
Indian reservation, n. D.; to authorize
the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river at the most accessible
point within one mile above or below
the town of Quindaro, in the county Of
Wyand Kas.; House bill granting
leave of absence to clerks and employees
in first and second-class post-offices.
The House Joint resolution appropriate
ing 81. 100000 for the purchase of nickel
ore and nickel matte for naval purposes
having been received from the House,
was laid before the Senate, (at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hale), and Mr.. Cameron
offered an amendment to it providing
that such nickel ore or nickel matte so
purchased shall be equitably distributed
among the contractors of nickel steel
armor plating. After an extended de-
bate the resolution went over till to-
morrow.
SATURDAY, Sept. 27.-In the Senate
to-day the House bill to re-
peal pdTC VI Guc dCC VI 1OCA) OIflo-
ing the state of Iowa into two judi
cial districts, was passed. The House
joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary Of the navy to purchase nickel ore
or nickel matte for use in the manutac-
ture of steel armor was discussed, but
went over without action. The Senate
resumed consideration of the House
bill to amend can act to prohibit
the importation and migration
of foreigners and aliens under
contract or agreement to perform labor
in the United States" the pending
question being on Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment providing that the act shall not
apply to any organization of musicians
or orchestras. The amendment was
agreed to; also an amendment that the
law shall not apply to teachers. The
bill went over without action. The
Senate bill to establish United States
land court was recommitted to the COM
mittee on private land claims.