Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-16
ESTABLISHED 1910.

chase But who was sO mean as TO offer
TO - sell out the Morea +" a. for cargo ei
| figa 81 Out upon the bastard
While this political carnival is in pro.
/ gress in Washington, and Executive f.
vors are being scattered broadcast among
nfree American citizens, y " s courier ar
rives from the faT-off region of Texas
with official reports for the War Depart
mentv. At the little town of Jefferson,
on the head Of Lake Caddo, are row If
teen hundred United States soldiers, oc-
cupied ia guarding thirty of the most
respectable citizens OF the town, who
were arrested more. than four months
since, and who have never been allowed
8 trial or hearing Of any kind. No one
Of them has ever been informed OF the
cause OF his arrest. The courier an
nounces 10 the War Department that
the sOldieFy have constructed = stOckade
surrounded with a ditch fifteen feet
wide and twelve feet deep, and within
the stocksde erected q frame shed
ia which the prisoners are kept.
A guard is constantly on duty within
the stockade and another outside Of the
stocksde. No one, not even counsel, is
allowed to speak TO one of these prison.
ers, except ia the hearing OF file OF
EQlUlEEEs LlFEA bLGAA wives anu
ters sre forbidden any intercourse
whatever, except in particular cases,
where q lsdy is occasionally allowed to
talk to her husband, who is brought out
under guard of eight men to the en-
trance OF the sECekSde, but Sll such in
tervieWs sre limited to fifteen minutes.
These prisoners have made appeal after
appeal for = trial, bur all in vain. The
War Department receives and euters
upon its fiies hese reports Of Free
American Citizens" imprisoned, but
says" Gen. Reynolds must attend to
their trial or release; it is no business
Of the War Department"
BILL TO AMEND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
The following is the oil to amend the
judicial system of the United States, as
passed by Congress, and which has now
become a law:
I" Be 1t enacted etc.. That the Supreme
Court of the United States shall here
after consist or the CHIEF Justice OF the
United States and eight associate Justices,
any SIX OF whom shall constitute 8 quo
rum and for the purposes of this act
there shall be appointed sa additional as
sOciste justice OF said Court.
''Sec. 2. And beit further enacted. That
for eseh Of the nine existing judicial Cir
cults there shsll be appointed q Circuit
Judge, vino shall reside in his circuit aRd
shall possess the same power and j1ris-
dictiOn therein ss the Justice of the Su-
preme Cour',allOtted to the circuit. The
Circuit Courts ia each circuit shall be
held by the Justice Of the Supreme Court
sllottsd to the circuit or by the Circuit
Judge OF the circuit, or by the District
J udge 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 or, in the absence of either
Of them, by The other who shall pre-
side) and the District Judge; and such
Courts may be held st the same time IL
the different districts of the same circuit
and causes may be heard and tried by
each Of the judges holding any sucd
court, sitting apart, by direction Of tkHe
presiding Justice Or iudge, who shall des-
ignate tue business 10 be done by each.
The On Apis Judges shall each receive an
annual Hilary OF 5000
" Sec. 3. That BOthiIg in this act shall
affect toe powers of the Justices of the
Court as Judge Of the Circuit
Court, except in the appoincme Of
clerks OF the Circuit Courts, who, in each
circuit, shall be appointed by the Circuit
udge OF that circuit, and the clerks Of
he District Courts shsli be appointed by
he Judges thereof respectively; prOgi
led that the present eleEks Of said Court
Ihsil cUntiuus ia Cffics Till other appoint
nents b. made Ia their place, or they b.
otherwise removed.
" See 4 That 1t shall bet he duty Of the !
Chief Justice and Of each Justice OF the !
supreme Court to attend st least one
sEm Of the Circuit Court ia esch district |
If his circuit during every period Of two !
years.
"Ssc 5. That any judge Of any court Of
he United States, VINO having held his |
commission IS such g. least ten y5ars, |
a2l, SiteT having attained the age OF |
seventy years, resign his Office, and shall /
hereafter during hls natural life receive |
he same salary which Wss by law paya-
de 80 him at the time Of his resignation" |
Should Justices Nelson and Grier /
etlTe, under tie provisions of the /
.lsuse SLOWING those msmbers Of
he BsHch who hsve attained the age of |
evenly years, and who have served |
hereOn for period OF not lees than ten
7ears, to resign, there will be two add
iOnSl vacancies TO i'll.
The applications FOR the already vs.
ant places are numerous. The addition
! Judges Of the Supreme Bench, it is
aid, Will be taken from the South, and
mOUg ths names mentioned for the po-
itioA are Thomas J. Du-snt, OF New
orleans; Judge Marvin, OF Florida
udge PAschsil, OF Texas; Joshua Hui
I'D joe BrOWp, OF Georgia; Judge
Underwood, 0f Virginia: Judge Speed,
Kentuokyj snd Judge Durell, of
l0uisisna.
For Judge OF the Fifth judicial G ir-
nit, comprising the States of Alabama,
Georgia and Forids, Judge w. B.
Woods, Of Alabama, is prominent can
idste.
THE COURTLAHB MURDER