The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

THIRrz-TaIRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1855.
MEMORIALS rREsKSrIp
Mr. Fcor (whig) Of VT, presented the memorial Of
GeorseP Marsh, Resident Minister at nstsntinople
praying for remuneration for services In hs judicial
capf ity, white on the mission 10 Greece.
M. Tooans twhig) OF Ga, presented memorial from
the members Of thu bar OF the District OF Columbia
praying that the House bill reference the judicial
tribunal Of the District may pass the Senate Referred
to the Committee On The Judiciary.
REI.Y SAVANNAH, "a.
Mr.. DAWSON, (wAyl Of Ga. gave n.,tice that he hal
received letter from savannah Georgia, stating that
that city had suffered severely during the past year from
sickness and more recently storms and II Is
ndsputlble that the distractions in the harbor should
be removed, and asaing him TO report special bill for
that purpose Tomorrow, hc said, shall report such
Mr. BurrER dem. Of SC, presented a memorial In
now before the Senate.
Mr. WELLER, (dem) OF Cal, presented petition from
the loss they sustained by the disaster TO the steamer
Winfield Scott on the Pacific coast.
PUNISHMENT sRAMgS.
Mr. PRATT, (whig) Of Nd presented q petition from
numerous merchants asan; Congress toprovdc against
the difficulty arising from the adjustment OF corporeal
rnorTsnoS TO S,SrrAcruRrs
MIR Mr.. C,I,1Toy, (whig) Of Del, presented petition
from Joel Ware asking further protection " American
manufactures Referred to the Committee On Mlnufsc.
tnies.
RELIGIOUS woRsHIp ABROAD
Mr.. CAs', (dem.) Of Michigan novel that the first
Montay In February next be assigned for the consera
ticn OF Mr. Underwood resolutions rels ling TO the free
dom of religious worship in foreign countries Agreed to-
Custom norsi At PL,rrsBrrG.
Dir; flsH, (wlig) OF New York, said to morrow he
should Offer bill 10 provide for Custom House and
Post Office at flattsburg, New York
RIHP OF pr. KANE,
Mr.. BroPHfAp dem Of Pa from the Committee on
Naval AZ dra rcp3rC joint resou ton for sending
U
FsrLoS'nSr ~ MILITARY MES IL cIyn OFFICES
~ Mt, , suhNn r.e s9ill Of Mass; presented memo
J from Springfield and its vicinity, praying for the
passage OF Law prohibiting the employment Of military
in any civil Office Referred to the Committee on
The judiciary.
rnE JupIclAL RIPoRN BILL
Was then taken up, the question being upon Mr.
Cbases amendment TO dispense with t,a circuit seres
the part Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court and for
dmlnution Of The number Of said Judges TO ix when
ever the present n;umbents by dcceags otherwise
hhaii have created vacancies
Mr. BAYARp (dem.) OF Dell am not IN favor OF this
amendment because do not wish the present stage Of
the bill TO embarassd with MINOR eonsldcraons II the
circuit duty IL continued shall have to 40 increase the
number % JUDGES that sLe Court viii be too vie iy
stitute OF the senator from Illinois The nlue Judges Of
the supreme Court cannot travel through their respect
I'VE e circuits 1 AMI 90 Justice 70 Their appellate 1ar,e
THIS the Judges cannot give uador tho present system.
prefer, too that the APPELLATE Court should not be
posed even Ia part 81 those sls had the original urs
dciion OF the appealed This could bc achieved
hy releasing the supreme Court Judges from their
vices upon the crcUits and then they would constitute
an Independent tribsnA and the difficulties which have
been experts need in appeal from District Circuit
Courts would be avsiicd. The fact that our Judges,
the proposed th could hold two terms pcr year
and. also have Leisure for study Is Of no small
moment: moment ! respect. popular opinion bat ! Also
Judge entirely absorbed in preccdents, but
Judge without learning s entirely disqualified. In
viewing Mr.. Douglass's substitute he asked whether
there would not be local eaouses 10 the place
the proposed intermediate appellate Courts should ait
which could only be removed by carrying all appeals o.
the chief rihuralai Washington. He also thought that
the District Judges would not be able TO transact
aggregate business Of District ami Circuit Courts
Ihe senate then vent nto executive session. and at
- close adjourned.