The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-06
AFFAIRS rrG WAsHrMoxox.
THRTYJTf1IRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1856
RELIEF OF DIR. KANE
Mr. SUMNER, (free soiD Of Mass, presented a memo
rial from the Board Of Trade Of Boston, asking that the
Secretary Of the Navy be empowered to send medste
ly one vessels to the relief OF Dr. Kane Re-.
fsrred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
rHs MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
Was then taken up, and the amendments reported by
the Committee Finance concued in and then passed
(This bill vas for a1propriations)
Mr.. BADGER, (whis) ofN. O., then made motion that
when the Senate adjsurn be to Tuesday nsxt Mon.
day being the sth Of January. Agreed to.
soLDnRs' BOUNTY LAND BILL.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, tdem) or Pa, endeavored to get the
Soldiers Bounty Land bill before the Senate but on sug
geston Of Mr. Cass 1t made the special order Of the
day for Tuesday next.
THE JUDICIAL nEroRH BILL.
Was then taken up.
Mr.. BUTLER Is. R.) Of 8. o. spoke in support OF the
bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS offered substitute for the bin and
moved to dispense with the reading
Mr. ToUCEy (dem), of Conn, offered an amendment to
make the bill re eleven instead Of ten Circuit Ju iges
In order to provide for California present this amend
mendment with the concurrence Of the Committee on
Mr. DOUGLAS (demj Of I'LL diaer entirely with the
Chairman Of tho Judiciary Committee. would not have
They should make circuits, associate with local judges
now, and mingIc with tho bar-otherwise they will
become mere paper judges. would have the judges
also rotate, that In nine consecutive years each
would have presided year in each Of nine Judi
cial districts l would have intermediate Court OF
Appeals between the District and Supreme Court The
Supreme Court in addition to their salaries should re-
ceye the compen alton and mileage Of members Of Con-
gress while travelling and holding sessions of the Court
Of Appeals, and would apply the same rule of COM
pensation TO the District Judges in similar cases.
Mr.. PRATT (whig) OF Md, TO Mr.. Douglas-How, by
your substitute, do you lessen the abors of the gu
preme Courts
Mr.. DouGLAs--The Court Of Appeals would prevent
many cases from going up to the Supreme Court. An
appeal from the district Court TO the Circuit Court the
latter composed OF District and Circuit Cour. Judges
amounts TO hing but the Court of Appeals composed
OF six Judges besides the having original jurisdic
ton, would 10 likely to settle the dsAAcly and
keep them away from the Supreme Conrt The Supreme
Court Judges holding but circuit term per year in
stead Of seyeraand that but for two months
could spend most Of the year Washington and have
much more leisure than now.
Mr. CAss, (dem) Of Mich, was in favor of keeping the
Judges in contact with the people, and that idges
In district should always sit together He thought
the Supreme Judges should be confined TO the Supreme
Court, seat Of government and opposed TO their
considering anything concerning beyond the
cord.
Mr.. GFYER, (whg) ofMo was opposed to a centraxa-
on OF the supreme Court and in favor Of tho Judges
continuing their circuits He moved to strike out the
hrt section to to the Of the Senate upon the in
crease Of Judges but Mr.. Clayton hoped vote
would be taken at this stage of the b and therefore
the Senate adjourned TO Tuesday next.