Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-06

,he eIetan that has SO considerably diminished the
number of its officers. gives peculiar importance to
ms ;or w % ,e o,o ~ R,
mere Omission presume Congress has failed to pro-
,idc ehnplas for bospitas occanied by volunteers
'rbis snlicrt Nns hron rht 10 nv notice and was IN
duccd 10 draw mn n form of a letter. one cory Of
ubrh nrop.rIY addressed has been delivered 10 each
~ inc persons and Mt dates respectively named and
stated In schedule containing also form of letter
m,rled A. and herewith transmitted These gentle
men understand. entered upon duties designated, at
times respectively stated in schedule and have labor
cd faithfully therein ever since therefore recon-
rnend thar thev he common sated nj same rate as chan
ians in The army further suggest that general PRO
vision he made for chaplans TO serve ut hospitals as
well os with REGIMENTS
i
ma 80
The report OF the Secretary OF the Navy presents M
detail the operations Of that Drnnch OF me sefvee'tne
activity and energy wrch have characterized us az
minstratlon, and results o measures 70 hctelse lis
efficiency and power such have been the additions
hy construction and purchase that 1t may almost be
said navy has been created and brought into service
since difficulties commenced RESIDES olockaa,ng
our extensive coast squadfS2S larger IMAM ever ncIory
assembled under onr flag, have been put afoat, and
have performed deeds which have increased our naval
renown.
woud invite special attention to recommendations
of the Secretary for more perfect organization OIL
the Navy by Introducing additional grades III me SER
vice. The present organization Is detective ana I'M
satisfactory, and suggestions submitted hV the depart
ment WILL it is believed, ifadopted obviate the dfi-
cultes alluded to- to promote harmony ana increase
the efficiency of the navy.
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S'fHhnh '0oNi
1 There are three vacancies on the bench OF the Su
preme Court, Two by deeease OF Jusnces Daihel anu
Mclean and one by the resignation of Justice Camp
hell have far torborne making nominations TO
fill the vacancies for reasons which will now state.
Two Of the outgoing Judges resided within the States
now verrun by revolt so that II successors were APP
pointed in the same localities, they could not now
SER
petent there probably would not take the pereanal
hazard Of accepting to serve, even here upon the SUI
preme bench ! have been unwilling to throw all APP
nonments northward, thus disabling myself from do
ing lustee 10 .e SUN , vi we ,b Nh one
'ip'lf" ~ han IL, tha Sontb vond not
WIZ, WI, rus =, 800, a5 orIat;o he ,nst
WIN reislence ~ NV i;aI o,o az Ia
turing tTe iohg anu o'''''' uulo''u eeieol ~ 'N
Mclean, his circuit grew INTO an empire atogether
too large for any one udge to give courts therein more
than a nominal attendance; rising in population from
ono nillion four hundred and seventy thousand and
IN ,ssa 10 six millions one hundred and fl
$3.50 i,n,,-,d En- L,,dred orJ syo in Iseo re-
N-ohe tHouS'e'u '"u, i'"'luoN ar" o., . 80
sides this, the country generally has onisrowh our
present judicial system
If uniformity at all intended, the system re-
ouires that all States shall be accommodated with cir
cuit conrts while in fact Wisconsin Minnesota
49,. rsa.a. Eior;1o Toxoe Colifno,;o aud Oregor
,owa' MUSES. ~ II az Xxi ~
nave never nau any SuNl' eous's ~ i -,
remeded wlthouta cnahge OF SYSTEM because tle tu-
ding Of Judges to the Supreme Court enough Tor the
accommodation of all parts OF the country with Cir
cpit courts woufd create A court altogether too nu
ye,r For , judicial hodv of any sort and the evil OF
!. 80, 4 H. So ,,u ;,crcosa os ,o,, S.o tas como
u WOMB We one wa. WIZ nc lS :" 'e ~ \, ~
: into the Union Circut courts are useful or ihey
: not useful. II not useful, no state should nave
them Let them be provided for all, abolished rs
! | IN all
Tbroo Qualifications occur 10 me either of which
think would be an improvement upon our present
system. Let Supreme Courts be of convenient num-
Der in any event Then frst-let the whole country
- l;;a.I i, ~, ,;r.,ts of conyapiant s,aa Tn. G,
: " W - - -, +. = ..r,L ~. - a.. a..aa
Peine 'uuscs - sei'e ~ h"t''"S ~ 'no"i
pondlng TO thelr own HulhueT, ana independent CIT
cult Judges to provide for all the rest; or, secondly
Cnnraup ludoeS he relieved from circuit du
ta. ircnit Ivdres nroyded for oIl te circuits or
.h;l, 5;a ,,+h ;rc,,;t co,,rts oItocotLor loo =.
5 w. ~ =. !, ; r.: - \ ii =. ~ : 60, -,
ing Judchi luncuohs Wholy 10 DlsuicI courts "n'
an independent Supreme Court
,,,,,,- ,r
Statue Laws
. l respectfully recommend to the consideration o
CONGRESS- the nsesent condition Of the Statute Law
MIN no homo tbat Conoress will he ahle 10 fnd n,
, X r s. e ~ - 49,, a III
- etSH iehoNy ~, may " Wy '1oi'Sio' ~ "
teal administration OF hem. Since tide organization
: of the government. Congress has enacted 500
acts and Joint resolutions, which hi more than 1000
closely printed pages and are scattered through man
volumes. Many OF these acts nave oeen drawn y
naste, and without sufficient caution, so That tbeI
u provisions often obscure in themselves in
fct win each other or nc ieast SO aohbui y 70 re
q -. ~ ,ta.,a -, Iii 4,
n So''''"i PoNt7e's 80 W - =, -, -. = =.
IL seems 70 me very iPorilt 'nat ,ne s"''u'o ID
should be made as PLAIN ana inteltgbie as posslble
&c and be reduced to small compass may consis
with the Glness and precision of the will of the lie
pislnt,ire and the nerenicuitv of its lanouape
e. Ibago ,au do,a ,ra,ld / tbirL ,,sa+ c,c;litat
lhe'e wen dohe' w9ulu, tnlnk greatly laciu'h y,