The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16


srroRsEy sEsE4sLs
psxpsuasG Baeaes Of Approrsasiors.I Under the act
Mach 8. 1875, May is2o, and August 81 1854 il
ses balance 81 appropriation remaining un~4pended
he esyratlon two years IA carried the surplus
"a can BE- Withdrawn thsrefrom only b. appropris alton
,essi the OF appropriations Tor objects which
ration longer thsG tsv years Is assigned By Law @
s aud especially expenditures in the War Navy De
,msns the specific appropriations rsmaia in charge Of
1, latter anti report ihsrefrom Of the object being
Atsd tbs money Is credited 10 the sarpss fund al shs
rrsasury Department
Ia general az appropriation baianee thereof made
~ year for any contiuaous other service
~ ucceediB any subsequent year, aud does lapse
y, ths Surplus fund until the particular object be
,amatsd
Conversely, whenever, in any gwen year, the sppropri
for particular service proves deficient. balance
nng Of the appropriation for the service 10 pre-
-. wear mas be drawn upon supply The deficit or,
sr the balance Of The preceding year conmsnces thc
es Of the asud Is expended before any quest
- u the appropriation; and thus, the end Of each
EAR tbs true snexpended balance only what remains
expended Of that single years appropriation
raE couRr OF etAnas.
Tbs new judicial tribunal has been called into existence
an earnest desire the part Of the 10 aid
|se Who just claims upon thereasury in asserting
r rights The present law though far from being per-
Laws the foundation Of Of the most useful courts
owr 70 our national laws. Its present Jurisdiction Is, how
ever, limited to the following classes of cases;
l. Claims founded upon any law Of Congress.
J. Or upon any regulation OF executive department
upon any contract, express Implied with the goy
srsnent 81 the United States.
Although decisions hns still there be little
sab they win be approved By Congress when support
and sustained BY such cogent usually chsrsc
rrr+ Judgments Of Judiciary II defects found
the present law, Congress viii readily correct them and
.hv is~ he IL usefQ ae cal
AZ now constituted il consists OF three judges solicitor
ito clerks and messenger whose duties mainly nd
ed in the The solicitor represents the govern
ent ard performs those duties usually committed xttor
sy. counsel in the superior tribunals Of the several
Is.es The President with commendable -agacty selected
Or Judges distinguished for talent experience and
earning whose long service in the high Judicial stations
their respective States has emincny qualified them to
resde in this They are in all respects fitted for seats in
bench Of the Supreme Court The business before it will
Be- conducted ia equally dignined and appropriate
md must command the universal respect Its rules We
undesand will require the and attention, and Sc
cure regularity 81 proceedings those of the high
AZ tribunals State and national Ii is great nistake to
Suppose this court will in its mode Of proceeding re-
nbs board committee where ali sorts Of evidence il
ra well legal may be introduced and where person
application and importantly be made individual
members with the hope Of securing the desired result We
persuaded that this court viii only upon such evidence
would Be legal and competent between individual ganss
euntoaltb established, which viii
applicable alike 70 ali and that the mode OF hearing
parties and their counsel i'll be substantially the same &
Of the United States Weuuderssand that
judges engaged in preparing The necessary rules
practice control and forms be observed in procaeings
before the court. This we think i
wisely spent ard which greatly promote the con-
u the bar and their clients The before it will
rot be less complex important than those the Supreme
ces and must necessarily require the talent and
earning the part Of the counsel that high tribunal
While the dus Of the judges will be less aborous in
ees.an Although many may BE- disappointed in realizing
their expectations before the have confidence
Inst Is Judgments viii be OF character clear and conclu-
ave 20 satisfy all dnterested persons. and command
a public respect We learn that distinguished mem
Der Of the bar proposes report its decisions 30 thar they
mar BE- wiihin this reach of fhe isy-i
couasry Should his proposition be carried out, it viii
a before the pablo ample Of forming proper est-
Of this tribunal.
Our law libraries furnish thousands OF volumes de-
a and illustrating law concerning the rights Of citi
a aaory themselves, but relating those be-
tween the citizen and his The decisions OF this
surt will suppIy this defect and distant day the rea
tive rights and duties and the citizen will
well understood those between citizens. Its decis
will highly useful all public officers, rs well TO
the members Of the bar We predict for this posi-
standing before the country next to the Supreme
Court itself.
don. Samuel H. Hutchinson. of Connecticut has been
counted chief clerk Of the OF claims. Judge Hutchn
bears high reputation in his State for legal ability
and business talents and have doubt will discharge the
duties Of his Office with advantage to the govern
msnt and satisfaction TO the claimants
DEPARTMENT.