The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

Those circuits do business than the Supreme Court
make more DECISIONS and have larger original Jurlsdc-
on. The cou in The State which ii part represent does
more business, and OF much importance. than this
court.
II holds circuits. tries causes and is also court Of
appellate jurisdiction and. SIR. il you pass this resolu
ZION. you will nd thai circuit and all other circuits,
down upon you Tor like clerk
do not believe this clerk is necessary in fact The
Supreme Court decides fifty sixty causes year
while the court Of appeals In New York. decides several
importance That court has ba, one cerk. Then. sir,
where is there any necessity for this appointment
nave as high respect for The Supreme Court OF the
United States any man but do not agree with the
gentleman from Connecticut. who yesterday seemed to
regard himself as called upon 10 defend that court and
who seemed to hold that an application from i to this
House was above consideration or examination. DO
not subscribe TO any such doctrine There is nobody IN
this country, ordinate branch OF this government
above question-above Investigation: The Supreme
Court has asstmed such ground, and such ground
can be admitted by me, or maintained
hope the resolution will be reconsdered and de-
feated
Mr. EWING said II seems to me that gentlemen view
this measure iii rather and contracted spirit
The abors OF the Supreme Court cannot fairly be com
pared with those OF any State court 70 this Union Inc
courts OF the different States usually confined IN their
investigations to the construction and Interpretation OF
system Of laws with which they familiar and the diff
hcues ordinarily incident to their station the appli-
cation OF general principles TO the facts OF each particular
case consequently, Of the before them, very many
are decided without serious argument.
the United States forming the common centre OF appeal
from thirty different States. With differing primary
sources from which they their systems and widely
varying statutory enactmens the field Of investigation
Tor the judges is wholly unlimited. The common and
civil law, the French, Slanshs and Mexican codes, with
their treaties and decisions, must all in their turn be
brought under reviews TRANSACTIONS and interpretations
are continually necessary and all this must be done in
limited period.
The decisions Of the courts Of the different States are
only binding the State where the question arises and
not there in many arising under the constu
lion and laws Of the United States: the judgments and
opinions OF the Supreme Court Of the Union the
preme law Of the land-the ultima ratro in all cases
which are the subjects OF judicial decision They have
and will impress upon this great government the stamp
desnies in all future time Il Isl them all important thai
they should have every facility which may possibly be
deemed expedient 10 enable them to be enlightened the
subjects before Them not only to decide right but
also 10 give universal satisfaction.
La all matters connected with the machinery oil any
legislative Judicial assembly, It always proper anu
exledient TO give almost overp0wering weight 70 the
recommendation Of the persons interested We hold the
purse stngs OF the government, but we have means
o. estimating the necessities 0 the other departments Of
our government and whenev they ask. not additional
salaries, bu merely Tor clerical force to assist them in
mere machinery Of their acton it seems 10 me mean
and ptul economy which refuses their application, and
constitutes ourselves the arbitrary judges OF the wants Of
a Coordinate branch OF the government
The true economy OF the money Of the people is to at
lord them every facility tor obtaining speedy justice in all
their courts, and moe especially IN That hgn mibuna
where the hopes ami fortunes oil hundreds OF widows
and orphans now aud have been suspended Tor
Years
Ii u-sess reply to the sneers against the capacity
ability OF lne court The people this graf Union
revere as one OF the insttut ons OF our fureiaters
illustrated and adorned by the genius and ulhon Of
Marshall and story, ami upheld and sustained
By men scarcely interior to there ngaiy masters of ihe
profession. shall IL the darkest nours OF our republic,
look 10 lne Supreme Court rs the palladium OF our ls
uons, An one OF tue brightest and pures ornaments
Mr STEVENS conceived that the resolution wa, 10
dQ int tuiv
cOur MOI to all nd ihe.n addionai clerk. Not being
disposed ia, any such change in the JUDICIAL system
vi the government he u.ted the motlon 10 reconsider
would PIE vail AM that the proposition wond laid
the table. Mr. ). concluded BY moving the previous
question.
The call for the previous question being seconded BY
the House under ITS operation the question the
ton to reconsider put; and il was agreed 10.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsy vana. then moved the
reference OF the JOINT resolution 10 the Committee on the
Mr. JONES. remarkng that the third reading having
been ordered, if referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary, amendment TO the resolution could be made
moved that the resolution be laid on the table.
MIR; WINTHROP arose TO a privileged question, and
said that desiring TO obvate the difficulty suggested by
the gentleman from Tennessee. he would move
sider the vote by which the resolution had been ordered
to a third reading
The question on that motion having been put. it
was not agreed to-ayes 6s, noes SO.
And then the motion TO lay the resolution on the table
was put and II was agreed TO-
Mr.. JONES moved that the vote laying the resolution
on the table; which last motion agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, the
rules suspended and the House resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union,
| Mr.. BoYD in the chair)
Messrs. billiard and PRESTON KING rose at the
same time TO address the chair and
The. CHAIRMAN, recognising the gentleman from
New York, tMr KING remarked that the first business
in order was the consideration Of the resolutions from
the Committee OF Ways and Means Tor the reference Of
the Presidents annual messageio the various standing
committees, upon which the getleman from Alabama
MIR. HILLIARDl had the floor.
Mr.. p. KING raised point oil order that having
been recognised before The Chair had made that
ment, ii competent for him TO move that the
mitee proceed to first take up the recent Executive
sage transmitting the constitution oil California TO the
House.
The CHAIR ovenued the point Whereupon great
confusion arose--M. p KING insisting his right to
explain 10 the House his impression OF the facts upon
which the decision had been made-Mr. HILLlARD
claiming the floor under the decision OF the Chair
MIR. McLANE insisting on his right TO quote a rule
sustaining the gentleman from New York MIR KIsel in
his right TO be heard and half the House calling all the
members on the floor TO order
Mr. p KING al length appealed from the decision Of
the Chair and after great confusion, in which he insist
ed upon making explanation in defiance OF the indis
position OF the committee to listen to IL,
The CHAIRMAN appealed to the committee 20 hear the
explanation Of the gentleman from New York, lMr
KING, which having been heard, the question the
appeal pui, and the decision OF the Chair
tanned with great unanimy. t5t
Mr.. HlLARO SAID he proposed 10 discuss the Presi-
dents message relation to the territory acquired from
Mexico It's distinguished BY great rankness, and sheuld
hoped, would always merit the tribute paid by Taciius
the BrItons-fhey know respcct pOwey. but not