, 1869-03-30

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he might oner concurrent resolution for Joint
select Committee on Ordnance The rules were
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The Aoo1e then proceeded to buxiness On the
ePeRef1 table, and d13posed thereof u folloEA
The Senate concurrent resolution foz joint con-
mRee, consisting OF the Senate Committee on
Contingent Expenses and the House Committee On
AccountA to dc1ne the number duties and CON-
peasstou p Of emplo5ea Of both houaeA WIS agreed
NJ BINGHAM. fsom the Couuittee on the Iu-
dlcaaT. reported substitute for the Senate bin 70
and e!pl4tned and Advocated It
MI. POLAND offered an amendment prohibiting
r. bE, has sabssisase aad al sacnament were de-
kESgE i soSpwAR1, s.iS;'af: 5RSeRM !R hEsfoS. H1S
MAYNARD, The principal points Of dtscueslon
were provision In the substitute, which Allows
JUDGES y resign after serstas certain number oi
atona a. Judges, and the amendment offered BY
MF. Poland
Nj. KERR moved to amend the substitute hy
instead Of seren1J yeArH. Finally the amendment
offered hy Nj. Kerr Vas rejected without division
That offered by Nr. Poland Was rejected 10
The substitute was then passed. TO 5o-with a
feEse1ceptions party yote-
The substitute provides that the Supreme Court
Shall hereafter consist Of the Chief Justice and
eight acting A8soc1ate Justices, any elx 'of whom
eaali constitute quorum, and for such Justices Al
shal! De excused and retired from active duty nu'
der the provisions Of The act an additional AssQtI-
ate Justice Is TO be appointed
The second section provides Circuit Judge for
each Of the nine extztfn8 Judicial Dishicta, g pos.
the Justice Of the Supreme Court allotted to the
circuit The Circuit Courts are to be held By a
Judge, Or by the district Judge each sitting ajune.
or ht The Supreme Courr Justice and the Circuit
Judge sitting together. Such courts may he held
circuit
The third section provides that nothing In the act
shall affect the powers Of the Jnstces or the Su-
eept tn the appointment Of Clerks Of the Circuit
Courts, who shall be appointed by the Circuit
The fourth section requires the Chief Justice
md Justices Of the Supreme Court to attend at
least one term Of the Circuit Court in each district
o. % ais circuit during ere!y pertol Of two years.
United States Court who Is now seventy years Of
age, and any Judge who shall hereafter attain that
aSe, ana Who ahau hare served at least ten yea,s
a. such JudEc, maj upon his ding with the presI-
ueni eestaeate Of that fact lie excused and IT.
utel from active service AZ such Judge, hut 9hajl
thereafter during the time he shal continue to
hold once, he entitle1l to his full salary.
me sifta section provides thAt II any United
sIates Judge shall for year after the passage Of
This net, where The Judge has already attained
that aye, continne TO hold otrce without ding
Hnen eeft1ncate the President shall appoint ad,
,ltional judge for the same court who shall hare
nc fame power, perform the same duties and re-
ee!se tne same compensation az the Judge there
acting. ana shall In connection WITH or In the ab-
sehce Q! hls senior nss1c1Rte hold the courts pre-
sc.1hen iaw, and shall on the death or retirement
court
Adtourued- :.