Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-05
THE JUDICIARY.
The Supreme and Circuit Courts OF
the United States.

the United States. -
From the Washington Chronicle, Oct. 2.
The Supreme Court of the Unite,
States will begin its frst fall session I'm
der the law Of the last Congress on Mon
day next. The Court consists Of, MIN
Judges, but since the death of Justic,
Wayne (the vacancy still existing) tn
number has been reduced to eight, a
follows: r-s. -...
Hon. Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, ap
pointed on the 9th Of December, 1854
by President Lincoln, from the 4th cir
cult, composed as follows T: Maryland
West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina. A 71t
Hon. Samuel Nelson, of New York
appointed by President Tyler, on the
9Th Of January, 1S45, from the % cir
cult, composed of the States of New
York, Vermont, and Connecticut.
Hon. Robert @. Grisr, of Pennsylya-
MIA, appointed August 4, 1916, By Presi-
dent Polk, from the Sd circuit, composed
Of the States of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware.
Hon. Nathan Clifford, of Maine, APP
pointed January II, 1858, by PRECEDENT
buchanan, from the LIST circuit, composed
Of the States of Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. o-l
Hon. Noah 81. Swayne, of Ohio, ap,
pointed January A, 1862, by President
Lincoln, from the 9th circuit, composed
Of the States of Ohio, Michigan, Ken
lucky and Tennessee. e.
Hon. s. T. Miller, Of Iowa, appointed
by President Lincoln, July Is. 1862,
from the 9Th circuit, composed Of the
States of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas and Arkansas.
Hon. David Davis, of Illinois, ap,
pointed December s, 1862, by Presid emit
Lincoln, from the 7th circuit, composed of
the States Of Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin. lEG -
Hon. Stephen J. Field, of California,
appointed March 10, 1863, by President
Lincoln, from the 9th circuit, composed
OF the States of California, Oregon and
Nevada.
The vacancy is the 9th circuit, com
posed Of the States of Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
There will be two annual sessions Of
the Supreme Court, hereafter, in Wash
lngton, one in the autumn, the other in
the spring. On the LIST Monday in
December the following act of Congress
will take effect:
Public No. l8.-An act to amend the judicial
. system OF the United States.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameris
ca in Congress assembled. That the Supreme
Court of the United States shall hereafter con-
sst oftne Chief ustice of the United States and
eight associate justices. any six of whom shall
constitute quorum; and for the purpose of this
act there shall be appointed an additional assoc
clete Justice Of said court
Bee. 2 And be it further enacted. That Tor
each OF the nine existing judicial circuits there
shall be appointed circuit judge, who shall re-
side in his circuit, and shall possess the same
power and jurisdiction therein as the justice Of
the supreme Court allotted to the circuit. The |
Circuit COurt in each circuit shall be held by
the justice Of the Supreme Court allotted TO
the circuit, or by the circuit judge Of the circuit
or by the district judge of the district sitting
alone. or by the justice of the Supreme Court
and circuit judge sitting together. IN which case
the justice of the Supreme Court shall preside,
who shall preside.) and the district judge, And
such courts may be held at the same time in the
different districts OF the same circuits and cases
may be heard and tried by each of the judges
holding any such court sitting apart by direction
Of the presidngjustiee or judge. who shall desig
nate the business TO be done by each. The cir.
cunt judges shall each receive an annual salary
Of i've thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That moth
ing in this act shall affect the powers of the
Justices Of the Supreme Court as Judges Of the
clerks sf the Circuit Courts. who IN each circuit
shall be appointed by the circuit Judge Of that
circuit, and the clerks of the district courts
shall be appointed by the judges thereof re-
spectiyely: Provided, That the present clerks
of said courts shall continue in Office until other
appointments be made IN their place, or they
be otherwise removed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Chief Justice and of
each Justice of the Supreme Court to attend at
least one term of the Circuit Court in each dis
triet Of his circuit during every period of tive
years.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That any
Judge Of any eopTt of the United States, who,
having held his commission as such at least ten
ears, shall, after having attained to the age of
seventy years. resign his Ohlee, shall thereafter,
during the residue of his natural life, receive |
the same salary which was by law payable to |
him at the time of his resignation.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this |
act shall take effect on the first Monday in De- |
cember. eighteen hundred and sixty-Line. |
Approved April 10. 1863.
In each of the nine circuits above de- |
scribed one Judge will be appointed
by the President to discharge most
of the business heretofore transacted by
the members of the Supreme Court.
The President has made no se-
lections as yet, and when he does he will
have long list of distinguished jurists |
from which to choose. He will also be
called upon to fill the vacancy in the fifth
circuit, created by the death, on the 5th
Of July, 1867, ofthe Georgia patriot, Hon
James M. Wayne. ......fs