The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-29

Of April 30 fSo entitled San act for the punishment OF
certain crimes against the United States" provide
eecualy for the punishment of predatons the
mall and OF extending the Limitations for the commence
of TWO years. of aboshng the altogether and that
the letter OF Jas Hutchinson, postmaster in Georgia
tsnerai to The chairman Of The Committee ON The
Post Office and Post Roads, of the 7h January last be
referred with this resolution, the said Committee on the
Judiciary.
Adopted
Mr. @. w. JONES, from the same committee, made
adverse reports the petitions of Farley D. ihompson
and OF merchants and citizens OF Mobile Alabama; lald
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. j. also submitted minority report IN relation to
the case Of William De Buys, late postmaster at New
Mr.. J. R. INGERSOLL, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported back the Senae) act for the relief Of
Richard s. Coke, without amendment read' and COM
Also the Senate) act for the relief of the executors OF
Geo Galphin, deceased! read, and committed.
Also, {Senae) bill for the relief OF Richard Bloss and
others: read and committed.
Also, bill supplemental to the act entitled San act
concerning the Supreme Court of the United States" ap.
| Mr. j. R. INGERSOLL offered some explanation of the
BILL and said was the opinion of those who had look.
ed into the subject carefully, that the judiciary system Of
the United States had been outgrown by the growth of
the country. There impossbility of dsposDg of
the business now accumulated, and which will hereafter
accumulate The number Of cases before the court
was 6a Such was the accumulation of business, that il
amounted not only to delay, but positive denial of
justice The court had been in aborous session three
long months. 1t might sit till August, it had been
sad but it would carry their labors beyond the power
of endurance given to the human mind and body VAR.
plans had been suggested for the remedy of this diff
Guilty, but plan had united the opinion of the House
The committee now proposed, a temporary measure,
that the justices of the Supreme Court should be relieved
for two years. from the attendance circuit courts pro-
vng that they should not thereby when convenient be
Mr. BOWLIN said the relief proposed by this bill was
temporary in character but he feared that would oper
ale as TO relieve the Judges OF the Supreme Court for
thar Tho
pass, he had idea that the supreme judges would
again attend the circuits of the district courts of the
United States Its effect would be to establish perma-
nent feature in the judicial system; and the whole ques-
ton was, whether Congress prepared to fix the Su-
preme Court in Washington, and cut off the judges from
all connection with the circuits he would ask whether
alone shall be ntrused with the business of these courts,
that the accumulation of business will be ten fod The
remove confidence to such degree, that almost every
case would be appealed to the Supreme Court.
| He had proposition which he desired to submit a
substitute for the BILL and asked that both be referred and
printed The object of his proposition was the samo
with that of the bill itselfto relieve the judges of the
Supreme Court from too severe attendance on their cir
cults 1t proposed to establish courts of appeal, be
constituted each of some three four district judges,
and of the Judges of the circuit to which they be-
long; from which appeals may be taken to the Supreme
Court This was outline of his proposition
Both propositions had the same object in vew-to
eve the Supreme Court from the great burden of bust
ness resting upon it. His system would have the most
desirable effect upon the remote States, by eX-
emptng them from the necessity OF appeal For
tring matter to carry up appeal from the State of
Missouri; and separating the judges of the Supreme
Court from their circuits he repeated would double the
number of these OF appeal His proposition would
give the relief TO which these judges entitled WHILE
at the same time it would not cut them off entirely from
the people. He moved the reference of this BILL along
with the substitute OF which he now gave notice. and
that both might be printed and come up together for con-
sderation in Committee of the Whole
Mr.. INGERSOLL would consent to the adoption OF the
principle proposed alternative to his for either
plan, combination of them would afford the desired
relief But he objected to the reference of the bill to the
Committee of the Whole, it would produce
say delay The court would sit but 10 or - days longer
and it was desirable that it should be known to them
After some conversation as to the mode OF proceeding
Mr.. INGERSOLL moved to make the bill the special
order for certain day.
An objection was made.
Mr. A As! urged the Importance OF speedy action
Mr. Bow1lN's motion to commit the bill was rejected
Mr. BOWLIN moved to postpone the bill TO Monday
next, and that it be printed with the amendments; which
MI PUMPKIN 1JS from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported bill for the relief of VIM Fuller: read twice.
and committed.
Mr. DIXON from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported bill for the relief of Susan c. Randall read
twice, and committed.
Also bill for the relief Of francois Cazeau read
twice, and committed.
back the (Senate) act to make attachments which
made under process issuing from the courts of the United
States conform to the laws regulating such attachments
IN the courts OF the States, with amendments which
amendments considered and agreed to, and the BILL
amended, read third time and passed.
MIR. TAYLOR from the same committee, reported
back the Senate) act for the relief of Mr. Capea ad
mnistrator of Andrew Capela, deceased, and Of the
heirs of John Bardon, without amendment read, and
committed.
Mr. BOWDON, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief of the heirs of David
Hopkins: read twice, and committed.
Mr.. d. p. KING, from the committee, reported
bill for the relief of Elizabeth CONVERSE read twice. and
committed.
Also an adverse report in the case of Susannah and
George Stewart laid the table, and ordered to be
printed
Mr. TOMPKINS, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported bill for the relief of Charles Cap
pei read three times, and passed.
Mr.. BARRlNGER, Nfrom the Committee on Indian AT
fairs reported back the Senae) authorizing persons
to whom reservations of land have been made under
tain Indian treaties to ALLEVIATE the in fee, without
amendment: which read, considered, and, after de-
BATE was read third time, and passed
Also, the (Senate) resolution for the relief of Betsey
Mcintosh, with amendment: which was concurred in
and the resolution read third time, and passed
Mr. BUCKNER, from the same committee, reported
bac the (Senate) bill for the relief of Thomas Talbot
and others read and committed
Mr.. BURT, from the Committee Military Affairs,
asked that said committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the resolution of the House Of the Goth
December last, relating to the manufacture of add-
tlonal number of at the national amories at Har
pers Ferry and Springfield; and of the petition of j. l.
X. Reeves, lieutenant LIST regiment United States arl-
lery and adjuant United States military academy and
that they be laid upon the table: agreed to.
Mr. MARVIN. from the same committee. repOrted