The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-03
saturday RVsuiug, April 3, 1880
PROPOSED RE.oRaANIzATION OF THE
FEDERAL COURTS.

lie necessities in respect to the number
Federal Judges should change GB often q
the political opinions Of the Executive
Soon after Mr.. Lincoln became Presider
the number Of Judges Of the Supreme Cou
was found to be too small, and was increa
ed, After the accession Of Mr. johnson
the Presidency and his refusal to enter 10
the conspiracy with Congress against 4
rights Of the people Of the Southern STATE
an Act was passed by Congress roducir
the number Of associate justices by provr
ing that no appointments should be made
Ill vacancies which might occur by DEE"
or resignation until the number Of As''''",'
Justices shall be reduced. to less hA'"
and that thereafter the numbr' !" II.
Justices Of the Supreme to''' , ''J''
and no more. The ohe'' o. '"'' -,
was to proven. President 'o""'o" ''o''
ma,;r, .nv appointments to the Supreme
'" ,rte object Of the first legislation
..'.oablc President Lincoln to give a
1912 complexion to the court, which was
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the Judge, as will always be the case when
lawyers are appointed Judges.
The number Of Judges Of the supreme
Court we believe is now seven exclusive OF
tho Chief Insticp. one If whom is assigned
,..,.L ar,l. ,o,.gys circuits crpAted by
un,c,o C-o,, =, ,..,.
Act OF congress i''' ''"' "'""' - nv"
President aad can nj vacancies IN the Fed.
eral Courts whether created BY low, death or |
alienation. with "loyal" men who love their |
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they would be ornaments 70 'He I'u''"' u
dietary. Therefore it Is discovered that the
rglIic necessities rcauirr m increase Of the |
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atuou, niue new JIdicIa' oiuces ShhI be Gre
ntel for nine "lOvaI' men who cannot have /
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or the reason that there are not enough
such positions to ~ round. Both Houses
orCong,ass are vrsoplino over Hill n IN.
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but the buI which Will most probably become
O law contains the following provisions
oTLo Snnrame Court sbau baroofte rom.
-is,. an Cissf Jg.i,ro and ei5bt acting A..
.nc.ate Ips,,c.s-o,, s,x of whom shau |
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ac CIorls or Cir.,;, c,ar,s rI, Xxi Lo'on
no;ntnd hy the C.rrrit Ird,e
"Tho fourth section raroirns rho Cb;.r
Jus,irp. and tho Jps,ic.- Of tho Sunre,,,
Court. to attend ~ least one term Of tie Cir
cult Court in each district Of his circuit dur
InI every period OF two years.
ne nun S'C"oh provinces '""' any ""oR'
.,,r roo-s of o.,a ana o,'r I"J. ,,h,,' sbar
hereafter attain tina, age.nnl who shall have