The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-09

SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, introduced
bill, in addition to the several acts, to es
tablish and amend the judiciary system of the
United States, which was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. 1t provides for ten Cir
cult Judges-(as at present the amount of
salary is left blank who shall take the fol-
lowing oath:
|, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm. that
| will administer justice without respect 90
persons, and do equal justice to all, and will in
all things faithfully and dimpartially discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
as Circuit Judge, according to the best of my
ability and understanding of the Constitution
aud laws of the United States
Section second provides that the Circuit
Court shall consist of and be holden by the
Chief Justice, or an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, with their Circuit Judges, as
in the absence of the Chief Justice or Asso.
cate. The Court shall consist of three Cir
emit and District Judges, or either of the
latter in the necessary absence of the other
may sit at once.
Section I'd authorizes an appeal in cases in
volving $50 from the final judgment and
DEGREES Of a district court to their court with
or without regard tothe amount in controver-
sy, where the question is one of general i'm
portance.
Section 4th allows an appeal to be taken
from the circuit to the supreme court in cases
involving $1,000, whether suits of equity
brought into court by the original process or
action Of admiralty, and mentions jurisdiction
in cases repealed from other courts, but in
special cases, for due cause shown to the chief
and associate justices Of the supreme court,
or appeals may be allowed without regard to
the writ in controversy. Exceptions are made
under acts relative to inventors, or for the
collection Of import duties.
The 9th section provides that the present
laws shall remain in full force except IS here
in before stated as far as relates to circuit
or district courts, their Judicial powers, pro-
cesses proceedings. clerks. time and places
of holding, certificates Of division of opinion,
&c.
Mr.. Doolittle presented the credentials of
Ira Pool, Senator elect from North Carolina,
and in doing 30 Mr.. Doolirfle stated he owed
it to the Senatesss well as himself TO state that
Mr.. Pool has always been q devoted Union
man, that he was the Union candidate for the
government Of the State in 1880, before there
was any immediate danger of secession He
canvsssed the State and opposed secession BY
every means in bis power. After the seces-
sion ordinance had passed he retarned u pri-
vste life and refused to take any part in polt-
icai affairs until the peace movement COM
mencsd in North Carolina, in which he took
an active part and did ali in his power to en-
abarrass the rebel authorities. tessss
Mr. Howe ofsW isconsin, presented the pe-
tifienM the citizens of Wisconsin, asking that
Congress spend no more time in disevssins
ths quaseieq - to wetker the Southern StatsS
are "a or out of the Union, but they -pfeceed.
ed p legislate, 20 - 70 prevent tie shed.
dag &c iaaecsnt h6od IN 'ShsF South, nd 10 |
psesea loyal men there, blsck snd ykiis,