The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04
GROWTH OF SUPREME COURT BUSINESS
A Last Hope for the Cuban
Cause.
House Members and the
Finance Bill.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

TERM DEA-ANxIETY OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEADERS TO GET RID OF HIS OBSTRUCTIVE
PoIICY-rIMELY ADVICE rendered.
The republicans, returning hither from their
Christmas vacation, are not In high spirits. Many
OF them on the contrary are deeply discouraged,
and almost ready TO give up all hopes OF future
for the republican party. IL is their almost unan-
imous belief that the President is a burden the
party cannot easily carry, that no measure OF leg
islation nearly important TO rally them, es 1t
would be, to either get ria OF the President, or
inspire him with such an appreciation or the dan
gers of the situation as would lead him to change
his attitude and course But the President feels
not little contempt for those party leaders who
seek TO put blame him. 1t can be
said on the highest evidence that ne
stfll thinks third term the best solution
OF all the difficulties OF the political situation.
Two years ago, when congratulated upon MS re-
election, be replied that. "fhough some people
had been fearful. he had always been confident
that he would be able TO drag the party through"
and the recent elections have not IN the least
shaken his conviction that without him the party
must 60 down two years hence. Several inhuen-
tia republicans have OF late met with cold rebuff
when they urged MIN 10 let IL be understood that
he did not seek third term. He receives such
suggestions IN grim silence.
Nevertheless, there Is q strong feeling here
among leading republicans that If the party is 70
5e saved the President must be dealt
with and awakened to the mischief he
Is dong. They want him promptly and very
explicitly to dlsavow all expectation or desire OF
o third term; and to express himself as opposed
to 1t on general principles, as wrong, dangerous
and not on any account 10 be tolerated Nor Is
this all. They think he ought also TO begin at
once to weeo out the Offices, removing some even
OF the higher officers OF the government and put
ting better men in their places. Ii is also said
that the President ought to be told that he must
concliate the liberal republicans; that he ought
TO call to important places In the administration
such men as Judge Trumbull and senator SchurZ
and that he should lose no time IN making such
removals and changes as to enable him
to bring back the liberal republican leaders
to their old allegiance. Those who talk
thus include many Of the most important and
leading men in the republican ranks-men VINO
believe that, unless such a radical change in pol
ICY as is above described is quickly carried out,
the party Will 60 down. Those members and Sem
ators who have spent their vacation North come
back with very decided feelings that something
has to be done, and that within the next thirty
days. They do not attempt to conceal their un-
easiness; and 1t would not be surprising II the
President we're plainly told that he must change,
must cast or his odious personal surroundings,
and must declare openly against third term.
But nobody feels much hope or expectation that
he will receive such suggestions with respect or
that will change his course so decidedly az the
republican leaders think he should. In fact, the
very general belief among prominent republicans
here IL that the party would be IN very happy
and promising condition II 1t could get rid OF
General Grant. How to manage and control him
- the question OF greatest importance here, just
now, among them. On the other hand there Is
hali hat N Ora
he would be in o very comfortable position, II it
were not for the burden OF the party, which he
believes to be hanging about his neck. He has
great contempt Tor the people who imagine the
country to be in an uncomfortable or unnatural
condition; or who are alarmed at the result Of
the recent elections. He Is not scared at all, and
counts those VINO are as mere alarmsrs and
enemies OF his who ought to be sternly put down.
INCREASING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME coURT-PRosPEcTs OF ADDING TO
THE NUMBER OF JUDGES.
The accumulation OF business in the Supreme
Court makes its reorganization a matter or press
ing necessity. 1t has now nearly 700 cases on Its
docAet, and, with the utmost and most laooriOus
application Of the judges, it cannot get through
with more than $50 or 300 IN year. The delay
amounts IN many cases to denial OF justice, and
causes serious loss and great inconvenience TO
gests the formation OF Two new judicial circuits
and the increase OF the number OF judges on the
Supreme bench from a Inc, their present number,
to eleven. Apparently this would both expedite
business and tighten the labors of the judges; but
In fact, it viii DO neither appreciably 1t Is the
practice in the Supreme Court that all the judges
take up each case which comes before the
Court, and thus while the present method con-
tinues, to increase the number OF judges, though
and Judgment to bear on each case, 1t is evident
that business would be rather retarded than
FASTENED. Under these circumstances the Senate
Judiciary Committee may possibly conclude that
Il Is necessary, by reason OF the rapid growth OF
the country, to reorganlze the Court upon dr.
ferent system. 1t has been suggested that the
Bench shall be Increased to fifteen, or even TO
twenty-on members, and that 1t shall be divided
into sections, to each OF which would be assigned
Q certain class OF business. quorum may SIT,
and II the Court numbered twenty-one judges
,seven might be constituted quorum for business
purposes, and the decision OF section OF seven
Judges would receive the assent of all as matter
OF course.
II this were done section would cit on ad-
miralty and patent cases, another on common
law and equity cases, and so on, the whole Court,
however. hearing and deciding cases involving
constitutional questions. 1t has also been sug-
gested that Congress might wisely direct that in a
large class OF the facts should be ascertained
10 the courts below, thus sparng the Supreme
Bench the time now consumed in a rehearing OF
evidence already laboriously heard in the lower
court. 1t Is also suggested that the hearing Of
evidence In patent cases should be assigned TO a
apecial commission Of experts or professional men,
WHO could hear and sift the evidence and ind the
!,matertal facts In each case for the Court
Whatever may be determined on by Congress, 1t
,r,cer tain that some change IL necessary both to
preveat injurious delays in the administration OF
IN, doe and to relieve the overworked members OF
the .xSpaeme Bench.
From \.CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1875.
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