Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-25
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
From ALI Quarters.
| THB WORK OF CONGRESS.
Several Bills Passed by
House and Senate.
SERIOUS eLouDDURsT At HELENA.
Organization Of a Powerful
Oil Company.
TOWNS INUNDATED IN FRANCE.
Plan to Rebuild the City
OF Aspinwa1l.
TOWNS INUNDATED N FRANCE.

THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Passage of the House Bill to Define
and Regulate the Jurisdict1on OF
tho Courts of the United States-The
House I'm Committee of the Whole
on the Senate Amendments TO the
Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. A.-Mr. Frye of
fered a concurrent resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the secretaries of state,
treasury, war and navy to examine the re-
port and recommendations of the inter
national marine conference of February,
1890, and to prepare and to submit to con-
gress bills for the enactment into law of
such recommendations so far as they apply
to their respective departments and meet
their approval.
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton for one hour of bills on the calen-
dar unobjected to. The following, among
others, were passed: Senate bill to pro-
vide for term of the circuit and district
court at Littleton, N. H.; senate bill in
recognition of the merits and services of
Chief Engineer George w. Melville, U. s..
NJ, and Of the other officers and men of
the Jeanette arctic expedition. 1t
provides for the advance of Mel
vile one grade, and for medals, one of
which is to be presented to each of
the survivors and to the heirs of the
men who are dead. The hour assigned for
the calendar having expired the conference
report on the house joint resolution to in
crease the number of the board of mana
gers of the national home for disabled vol
unteer soldiers and to fill vacancies in such
board was presented, explained by Mr..
Hawley and agreed to. 1t provides for a
board Of eleven members and names the
following managers: Edmund N Morrill,
of Kansas (for the unexpired term of John
A. Martin, deceased), Alfred L. Pearson of
Pennsylvania (for the unexpired term of
John F. Hartranft, deceased), William B.
Franklin of Connecticut, John G. Black of
Illinois, Thomas w. Hyde of Maine Gin
place of Augustus b. Farnam, named in
the billy and George w. Steele Of Indiana.
Mr.. Hale introduced a joint resolution
(which went over without action) authoriz-
ing the secretary of the navy to purchase
at his discretion nickel ore OF nickel matter
to be used in the manufacture of nickel
steel armor plating of armor piercing pro-
jectiles and for other naval objects, and
purpose.
The senate resumed consideration of the
house bill with senate substitute 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 and the SUBJ
stitute was passed-yeas 43, nays 6.
A conference was asked and Messrs.
Evarts, Hoar and Pugh were appointed
conferees on the part of the senate. The
bill rs passed provides for the appointment
by the president of an additional circuit
Judge with the same compensation as 9TH
er circuit judges. 1t creates in each cir
cult circuit court Of appeals to consist of
three judges and which is to be a court of
record with appellate jurisdiction. 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 cir
cult 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 in the city of Rich
mond; in the Fifth circuit in the city of
New Orleans; in the Sixth circuit in the
city of Cincinnati; in the Seventh cir
cult in 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 such other places in each of the
above circuits rs said court may from
said court are to be held on the second
Monday in January, 1891. and thereafter
at such times as may be fixed by said
court.
Mr.. Cullum stated that Mr. Edmunds
ba5 ,rnna 1,oyne in ppprarrapca nf illpeaa
and THAT he had note from him saying
that he would return before the adjourn
.nent of this session if his health would
permit him.
The senate resumed consideration of the
bill, which was partially discussed some
weeks ago, to establish a United States
land court and to provide for the terrific
ries.
Mr. Wolcott moved to amend the para
graph which limits confirmation to eleven
square leagues of land for any one claim
by substituting for it provision that no
confirmation shall be made or patent issued
for greater quantity of land than was
originally granted by the government un-
der which the claim had inception OF for
any greater quantity than could be legally
granted by such government.
Pending discussion of the bill Mr.. Hale's
joint resolution appropriating 81 900, 00C
for the purchase of nickel for the navy de-
partment was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs.
The senate bill to pay the personal rep
resentatives of Captain John Ericsson 3d.
$50, found due him by decree of the court
of claims in 1857, was passed.
The discussion was resumed and was
kept up for nearly two hours, and finally
the bill went over without action on Mr.
Wolcott's amendment.
The vote agreeing to the joint report a.
to the disabled soldiers home was recon
sidered and the report was recommitted OF
Mr.. Hawley's statement that clerica
error had been made in it, although specia
| care had been taken about it.
After short executive Session the sen
ate at $50 adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The desk of Mr.. Langston was profusel..
decorated with flowers this morning. Mr.
Miller of South Carolina, who was yesteI
day declared to be elected as representa-
tive from the Seventh South Carolina dis
| trict, appeared at the bar OF the house ant
took the oath of Office.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois, from the committe
on foreign affairs, reported resolution
calling on the president for information
relative to the killing of General Barrun
dia. - Yst,arysss :,
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky strenuousl
advocated the resolution. The killing Q
General Burrundia by the Guatemalan at
thorities on the United States vessel AGA
pulco had attracted wide attention bot
here and abroad. Public indignation ha
increased as the facts:of the killing becam
known and public sentiment demande
that there should be s thorough investig,
ton of the killing of man on an Amer
can vessel and under the flag Of the Unite
States. There was no law which permitte
Minister Miner to advise or suggest to IL
captain of the Acapulco that it. was b
duty to give up his passenger. When th
| minister did that he violated precedel
and law. The deck of an American vess
was the territory of the United State
The resolution was adopted. =
The resolution to expunge the speech
Mr.. Kennedy of Ohio, concerning Senat
Quay from the record was reported al
Mr. Kennedy made long speech in d
: tense of his action.
After discussion the previous questi'
was ordered-yeas al, nays 66-and t
resolution adopted-yeas 151, nays 30.
The house then went into committee
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