Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-17

was referred to the Committee on Com
meree.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
the Judicial system of the United States
in important particulars, which was refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
It abolishes the present District Courts of
the United States, and establishes in their
stead court called the Circuit Court. It
also establishes in each of the ten judicial
districts as now defnedby law, court to
be called the Court of Appeals, having ju
risdiction to hear and determine all cases
brought into it from the Circuit Court
by appeal, in equity and maritime
cases and by writ Of error in cases at law,
and exercises oyer the Circuit Court and
over the Judges of the Circuit Court the
same jurisdiction, authority and control,
and by the same processes and writs as are
now by law vested in and exercised by the
Supreme Court Of the United States. The
Court of Appeals is constituted of the
Chief Justices or Associats Justices Of the
Supreme Court who may be assigned to
the particular circuit and the Judges of
the Circuit Courts in the circuit; q MAORI
ty of the judges 10 constitute aquorum and
be competent to do the business of the
court. The Court of Appeals for the first
circuit to be held at the City of Boston; for
tho second, in the City of New York; the
third in Philadeiphis; the fourth IN Balti-
more; fifth in Savannah; sixth in Louisville;
7Lh, Cincinnati; 9th, St. Louis; 10Th, San
Francisco. Two terms per year to be held
each year, to be held in each circuit, COM
mencing on the first Monday In March
and September of each year. TIE Circuit
Court shall in all respects be The successor
of the present Circuit and District Courts,
and the Judge shall exercise all the power,
Jurisdiction and authority now exercised
by Judges of the Circuit Courts of the
United States, and such other powers as
may hereafter be concerned, as well as
powers and authority now vested in judges
of the District Courts. All actions, suits,
prosecutions, &c, pending in the District
Courts, are transferred to the Circuit
Court. Appeals lie from the Circuit
Court to the Court of Appeals in ali Cases,
wherein the matter in dispute exceeds five
hundred dollars but this limitation
does not apply to writs Of errors,
In hearing and deciding said appeals
and writs Of error, the Court of Appeals
shall be governed by the same laws and
rules, as are now applicable to such cases
in th, Supreme Court. Cases may be re-
moved from the Court of Appeals to the
Supreme Court by sppesls or writ Of er-
ror, when the amount involved exceeds,
exclusive of costs, the sum of 100000, or
involves question of the construction of
the Constitution of the United States, the
validity Of any act of Congress, or of
conflict between the statute Of Stste and
an act of Congress.
Mr.. Grinnell introduced bill increasing
to three dollars the tax on spirits distilled
on and after the lst of July next, which
WAS referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Ross introduced bill enabling
Arkansas and other States to reclaim
swamp lands. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. Sehenck, a resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on
Weys and Means to inquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the Internal
Revenue law as to provide tax not ex-
eeeding one cent mil on every passenger
travelling by railroad, steamboat and other
public conveysnce5, to be additional to
what is now required to be paid by law.
The Speaker laid before the House, by
request, the proclamation of the Governor
of Missouri declaring that State now free
from slavery, which, on motion of Mr.
Washburne, of Illinois, was ordered to be.
printed.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, introduced a
bill providing, in lieu of the duty now re-
ouired by law, duty of three per cent
ad vaLoren, on unsized paper, used Tor
printing books and newspapers.
Mr.. Kasson objected, for the reason that
the Committee already had that subject
before them.
Mr.. Wsshburn inquired when they
would consider the question:
Mr. Kasson replied that he hoped
they would do go this week.
Mr.. Washburn withdrew the bill.
The House proceeded to the eonsidera-
ton of the Senste's amendment 10 the de-
Rciency appropriation bill.
The amendment appropriaLing $4,000 for
a medal to Commodore Vanderbilt was
discussed, when Mr.. Hisbee denounced
the Commodore as q swindler, and he
might almost say a murC erer, for employ
ing such worthless vessels for the trans
portrtion of passenger
Messrs. Stevens, Brooks and Townsend,
replied in eulogy of the Commodore. The
amendment was concurred in. A Com
mittee of Conference was ordered on the
disagrceing amendment.
The House proceeded to the cohsiders-
ton of the bill and the pending amend
ments to provide Republican govern
ment for the States subyerted or over
thrown. House adjourned.