The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10

THE VETERANS OF 1919.
DEBATE ON THE JUDIcIAR Y BILL
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
SPEECH OF LATHAM, OF CALIFORNIA,
&C., DO, do.
TIHRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0, 1855.
Senators Houston and Morton appeared and took their
seats.
sundry bills were received up from the House.
General Cass offered resolution that the officers and
soldiers Of the Revolution now Ia attendance on the
Convention Of Old Soldiers, sitting In this city, be inv
ed to occupy seats the floor Of the during the
session OF their convention. Passed.
TnE VETERANS on 1872
Mr.. SHIELDS dem Of NJ presented a petition from
the soldiers OF the Of 1872 praying that the senate
pass the Bounty Land bin before them Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Coopm, (whig) ofPl, presented memorial from
the Academy Of Sciences behalf OF Dr. Kane Of the
exploring expedition. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
REGENERATION TO OFFICERS op THE UNITED STATES FRI
GATE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. CLAYTON tx. NJ Of Dell have been requested
by Commodore Stewart and others officers Of the United
States frigate Constitution, to ask remuneration for
the loss occurring TO them from the capture OF the Le
want on the 10th of March 1885, at Port au Praya by
British squadron. Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (dem) of ILL.,, presented bill in favor
Of the construction of the Pacific Railroad and cola.
teral magnetic telegraph. Read and referred.
REORGANIZATION OF the ARMY.
Mr., SHIELDS, (dem.) of H. from the judiciary Com.
mittee reported back with amendments the bill for the
reorganization of the army, and moved that II be
printed Agreed to.
THE BOUNTY LAND LAWS.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD (dem) OF Pa presented petitions from
the citizens Of Cumberland county Pa praying for An
extension Of the bounty land laws. Referred
THE JUDICIARY Reform hill
The Judiciary Reform bill was then taken up
MIR. GEYER, (whig) Of Mo, moved TO amend the bin
by striking out the frst section.
Mr.. DAWSON, (whig) Of Ga.--Do understand this to
be test question to whether the Senate will agree
to change the judicial functions of the Supreme Court
Judges.
Mr.. FnsESDEs, (whIg) of Mainc-Yes
Mr. BELL, (whig) OF Tenn-lt Ia settled on all hands
that some hing ought 10 be done. My judgment "a In
favor OF the representative system and If practicable TO
allow the Judges to have that leisure which the bin Of
the Senator OF Illinois contemplate n IL the popular
view Of the subject that the Judges should in sone me
sure be made the representatives of the feelings
OF different sections. hope some plan will b,
settled upon wherein the old representative sys.
The proposition TO strike out the first section to test
the of the Senate whether ID il In favor OF dis
or not. The notion Of these Judges travelling long
circuit and ntermingling with the people NJ
by the Senator Of Illinois, is beautiful Ia theory but on
tirely mpraetcaolc The delay arising from the pre-.
sent system IL denial u justice lie thought the 81
preme Court Judges should be relieved from circuit
duty.
Mr.. BUTLER g. RI Of =. c--The judges are required
10 perform duties inconsistent with holding their ar
cults Senators say that in this circuit the Judges In
bibe popular potioas a. jFtispEudan5e. much prefer
that they should mbbe law in their nbraries Geutle
may indulge II they please Ia ianciful theorles
though In this respect ind their theories in the senate
chamber much modified from those they expreas out
side - Is neees. ,at the Increasing balness Of the
central AppeIlas Court should have the whole attention
Of the Judges and therefore cannot do circuit duty
Mr.. IorcEy, (dem) Of Conn 1.-The increase on udcia
duies, By the exansion OF the country demand,
Torrance. The Judges must therefore be confined 10
the seat OF government,
Mr. frssKsDES-I do not think the necessities OF the
country require so radical change that proposed
consttatonaiy compelled 70 perform circuit duties the
acquescence OF earlier Judges had settled the questou
want the present ~ stem continued because secures
tomething more than parsr Judges Stil, change
appellate Jurisdiction to circuits.
Mr.. Rusk, (dem) Of Tcx,s--No benefit will be
received BY Texas from tho present bin She has no
circuits In favor OF increasing the local udges
80 as to leave the Supreme Court unistarbed IN i6es
attention 70 the appellate jurisdiction at the seat OF
government can't go for the substitute OF the Sena
tor from Illinois and shall vote against striking out the
first section OF the BILL
Mr. GDn reviewed the whole ground. and though,
notifications might be made which would allow Judges
TO perform both appe late and circuit duties.
Mr.. BADGER, (whig) Of ~ c., opposed striking out the
first section and favor OF some such paf as that
OF the Senator from Illinois The,bu sncss Of the Supreme
Court has increased TO such extent that the Circuit
service must be dispensed WITH appellate duties al the
seat Of government neglected
Mr. CHAEs thought that the circuit services be abro.
gated the number Of Judges should be abridged and
submitted an amendment To that end.
Mr. BUTtFR objected, remarking different sections Of
the court would be dissatisfied and the result might be
that most Of the Judges would be taken from
Pending the discussion the Senate adjourned.