Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-03-25
CONFEDERATE supaEmn}euURr.


ME- IIuntss, Of Va. III To chair. R9ysr by Rev.
MksDuti6sn, OF the Methodist Church:
The consideration Of the bill to organize the see
preme Court was resumed. The pending Question j
Tss on the motion of Ne. Clay, Of Ala, to asssnd
the bill by the addition Of section repeaIg the fol-
lowing section Of the judiciary. Act" Of The Pfasi
sionaf Congtss: ~ 'Sk q: 2k :; - ~
a. Be It further enacted; That final judgment
or decree in any suit in The highest SQUIRT Of law or
equity Of State, in which decision on the suit
could be had where is drawn in question the valid
ity of treaty or statute Of or m authority exercised
or. where is drawn in question the validity Of
statute of or. an authority exerclsed under any
State on, the ground Of their being rsPugnaat to
the Constitution, treaty or laws of the Confederae
States: ! i...4a.
Or. where Is drawn in question, the construction
Of any clause of the Constitution or OF tresty,
or statute of commission, held under the Confede
rate States. '. 49,. n 4
Tn each of these causes the decision may be re-
examined and reversed orsafirmed ip the Supreme
Court of the Confederate States, upon . writ of
error the citation being sgNed by any judge Of the
said Supreme Court in the same manner, and under:
the same regulations, and with the like effect as if
the judgment or decree. complained OF had been
rendered or passed in district court OF the Con.
fsderats States; and the proceeding upon reversal
shall be the same except that the Supreme Court,
instead Of remxnding the cause for final decision,
may at their discretion If the case shall have since
been remanded before, proceed to hual decision pr
the same and award execution. Butho other error
shall be assigned regarded as ground ofreversal
in any such case as Aforesaid than such as appears
in the face of the record and Immediately respects
the before mentioned questions of validity or
strucon of the said constitution, treaties, statute
commissions, or authorities in dispute.
As. All judgments, orders and DEGREES made by
any State court since the date Of tho secession Of
such State upon any subject or matter which be-
fore such secession was within the jurisdiction Of
the courts Of the United States shall have the force
and effect Of Judgments orders and DEGREES of the
courts herein established with the privilege Of eth.
er party to appeal, or sue ont writ Of error
MIR. Phelau Of Miss, being entitled to the floor,
addressed the Senate in reply to the arguments
which had been advanced in support Of the amend
ment. f.
mir. Simms, Of KY, and Mr. Clay, of Ala, re-
spectively rcmarkcdn substance that they hal pur-
posed TO present their views the subject but dis
covering that The Senate was impatient to vote,
would foreSo their privilege.
Mr.. Brown Of Miss, announced. his purpose to
vote for the amendment He was in favor Of Con
gress retaining the jurisdiction until the necessity
for comforting it should arise.
The amendment Submitted by Mr. Clay was then
agreed t by the following vote:
Ieas.-Messrs. Barnwell, Brown Burnett Clark.
+ Clay, Haynes, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchell, Oldham,
Orr, Peyton, Semmes, Sparrow, Wisfall and Yam
cey.-l6-
/ Nays-Messrs. Caperton, Davis, Henry, Hill,
Phelan AMI Simins-6.
The bill, as amended, Pas then passed by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas.-Messrs Barnwell, Clay, Haynes, HILL
Hunter. MAXWELL Mitchell, Oldham, Orr, Pcyton
Phelan, Semmes, Wistall and Yanoey-l4
| Nays-Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Clark
Davis Henry, SHINES and Sparrow.-s.
The bilr as passed, provides that
!. The Court shall consist of chief Justice ant
four ASSOCIATE justices, any three Of whom shall
constitute quorum, and shall hold annually al
the seat of. government two sessions.
. The chief justice shall be the presiding judge
Of the Court, and the associate justices shall hav,
precedence according to the date of their comanis
sions, and when the commissions Of the saan'
date, then according to age ~
g. The justices shall take the oath prescribed fol
the Judges Of the District courts
4 Each Justice shall receive an annual salary o
| $500.
g. All papers and judicial proceedings of any kint
pending in or returnable to the Supreme Court es
| tablshed by the Provisional Congress are trans
! Arred to the Supreme Court created by this act
| G. Repeats the 45th and 46th sections Of the Ju
dietary act Of the Provisional Congress.