The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20

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THE DISTRICT JUDICIARY BILL.
The clause in the constitution which confers upon Con-
gress exclusive legislation this District is sufficient
attest the grave and considerable attention which this sub
ect received from the wise who framed that instru
ment Every provision which it contains was the result
of profound thought great political knowledge, and the
most enlightened experience. Its object provide
government and the metropolis Of that government
justly considered be matter Of sufficient import
to be provided for among the other nesmable
tents of that work In directing then, that Congress
should have exclusive legislation this District it is not
unreasonable suppose that this legislation designed
to contribute to the welfare and happiness OF its people,
well the safety security and prosperity Of the gov
ernment Congress have had this jurisdiction ffty-odd
years and during that time little has been done egsa
ton. code of Anticipated laws adopted in lump,
and that lump remains almost unchanged II must be
very evident that this the kind of legislation
which the wise trainers Of this instrument deemed be
worthy of constitutional direction Three attempts have
been made by Congress to provide code for this
District They have all failed not from the conviction
that such reform not essential but from known
this reform Death deprived Of the labors of Mr. bod
bridge, and Mr.. Powers retired from Congress.
Another Of reform has just been prepared by
very distinguished representative from Maryland The Hon
Henry May so full promise the country applied his
great talents this work passed the House of Repre-
senatves composed Of of the first lawyers of the
country, by overwhelming majority. 1t awaits
the consideration Of the Senate and if it shall pass that
with that parental legislation which the constitution in
tended to CAM then, the Senate Of the United
States withhold this great boon from the people of this Dis
ct? Very grave and serious objections alone occasion
such defeat The rage fury and sophsty OF the pets of
the court the peous appeals in behalf Of the judges and the
whining despair or the officers of the courts surely
be suffered to defeat this great Of reform Such
interested parties have consideration for the community
They deeply concerned in perpetuatng the old abuses
the heavy exactions and the unmtgated oppessions Of
the present laws Senator'S then viii receive with great
suspicion the representations OF such individuals and it
be possible that such interest will be suffered TO
the passage Of this bill The power legislae for
this District necessarily carried with 1t the right to make
laws for its governments toesabsh courts of Justice inter
pref those laws and to constitute officers enforce them
that is 10 say, all the necessary rfectuate that
legislation necessarily followed from this grant Of power
Congress by virtue of this power egsae for the District
and by that clause in the constitution alone did establish
court rather courts for this Distrcta circuit court
criminal court and orphans court The judges were
to hold their Offices during good behavior Having named
these several courts requires very little reflection to show
that Congress did acquire any establish them
from that clause In the constitution which declares that
The judicial power Of the United States shall be vested in
Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as the
Congress may from time TO time ordan and establish
The judicial power Of the United States here granted is
very different from the judicial power Of the District Of
Columbia II comprehended the whole United States, and
intended to- and does, operate the whole United
States Now IL the judges Of the Supreme Court and
Of the inferior who were by the constitution to hold
their offices during good behavior and other judges
were embraced by this clause in the constitution. The
constitution having by the above section vested the judi
ca power Of the United States in the above courts Of the
United States afterwards in the second section OF the third
article defines and describes what that Judicial power shall
be, as follows.
The judicial power shall extend to all cases. in Law and
equity arising under this constitution the laws OF the United
States treaties made which shall be made under their
authority all affecting ambassadors, other public
minister's and consus all Of admiralty and mari
time ursdcon controversies in which the United States
shall be- a party; controversies between
States State and citizens OF another State be-
tween citizens Of different States between citizens of the
claiming lands under grants Of different States
and between State, the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens, subjects"
In the exercise OF this judicial power the Supreme
Court has original jurisdiction in all affecting
bassados other public ministers and consuls and those
in which State shall be party In all the other
above mentioned provides that the Supreme Cor shall
have appellate jurisdiction both as to the Law and tbs
fact with such exceptions and under such regulations as
the Congress shall make This section then apporons or
divides this Judicial power Of the United States between
the Supreme Court and the inferior eourihat to say
where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, the in