JUDGES OF CRIMINAL CIRCUIT COURTS.
Mr. DUNN obtained leave to submit a report from the Judiciary Committee returning his bill [H. R. 334] in relation to the Criminal Circuit Courts, and the Judges thereof, with a recommendation for its immediate passage, and he moved, ineffectually, that the Constitutional restriction be suspended for the purpose, two-thirds of a quorum refusing to vote in the affirmative.
Mr. KERCHEVAL obtained leave to page: 80[View Page 80] submit a report from the Committee on Banks, and returned the bill [S. 161] to provide for the organization of Savings' Banks, with an amendment proposing a section to declare an emergency.
Mr. STEWART, of Rush moved to take up the consideration of his resolution, offered this morning, and it was read again by the Clerk. He supposed that if this order was passed we could get through the pressing business in the course of to-day and to-morrow.
Mr. WELBORN suggested that a proposition to change the rules must lie over one day.
The SPEAKER ruled that the point was well taken.
Mr. STEWART. Let it go over, then.
Mr. CORY moved for a suspension of the order of business for the consideration of his Legislative Appropriation bill. [H. R. 733.]
Mr. VATER was sorry to see the consideration of this bill urged upon the House to the exclusion of important legislation so long delayed, and by the action of the very men now urging this bill.
Mr. CORY denied that this bill is pressed upon the House to the exclusion of others.
Mr. STANTON made the point, which was sustained, that a motion to suspend the order of business is riot debateable, and then-
Mr. CORY'S motion was agreed to by yeas 42, nays 39, and the bill was taken up and read a third time.
Mr. VATER moved to recommitt the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to report as to the expediency of passing it now.
Mr. NEFF moved to lay Mr. Vater's motion on the table, which was decided in the negative - yeas 53, nays 29, and the question recurred on the passage of the bill.
Mr. BARRITT demanded the previous question.
Mr. GORDON made an ineffectual motion to adjourn.
And then, the previous question having been seconded, and the main question ordered, the bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives - yeas 53, nays 27.
