, 1876-02-19

HQEHE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 18.-Mr. Dtack-
burn offered resolution calling on tho
President for Information ua to whether
any Executive offices, acts, OF duties fnve
been performed eince tla 1st OF March
1sts' At distance from tho soat OF Gov
ornrncnt aud for how long a porioa ut any one
time, aud In what part Of tho United sta.cs; also
whether any public uecessity o1is!od therefor.
Objection ncing made 10 Its psesunt consiaera-
don tie EeBolution was laid over for ono div.
THK JEftiE1AnY nl1t.
The 1ioHse hcn, ~ special orer. ,nk Ut, ss ron.
alteration Of ha till to tcotEan!zs the tacls.r Of t,s
Mr.. Garhcli r,adc an argument in support Of ,ls
amendment tho tl which proposes instead Of h.s-
Il 10 .nS naye smg
Mr.. Knoit, Chairman nf the Judiciary Committee,
closed tho discussion IL favor OF the ll tIe appc1eA
ritaifies Of localities rcruonay ho had nothing 10
DO With tho h1n8 Of the psers where tho courts
~ III e sn T IN
ecislon haa mot The appFoTal Of tho Judges Of tho
sapreme Court. A. to the question between cinc!n-
ID distance VA II le nrort1nec under thu preaent
system of ttavet that there bnt four hour. is-
accommodations for court and co,nse! were equal ia
liz Thought tho safety of tue bi required the voting
posed by Tue Committee itsclf sui~t!,ung Now York
for Albln3. The latter amendment was agreed 10,
Mr. Lawrence submitted the following 1o.nts Of tho
ttn.-The bill will relieve the Supreme Court 10
that can speedily decide ali whicn may como
!second-A new Court Of Apre.a Ia provided for each
Gfsut 20 hnsS 1!zpote ot tho cssea involving less
Bar aud su!to1s than lie Buprsnie Court,
to Eavene iudRmens IN criminal cases. Tiers i now
Fourth-rho bill requirca the Circuit Court to he
held 1t every place wheEc DstEict Court IL htId.
Ihta will add to tho convenience Of tie Dar aud
FVh-The expense. a.c reduced by giving tie san,s
urr 10 Circuit and District Courts, unisss whea bust,
mesa requires two.
SfttA-Thc exren.es will be reduced by reducing the
nuinhef Of Jurors, the dssance Of travel for urors
serenshrhe bill provides for making pss.irs to
wrtts Of In she Supreme Court without requiring
a tsvisoE in tl,e Court t'cow.
Thcso arc Ill improvements and advantages On tlle
M1. culIerson. of Tesas made an aruunen. a8ainss
the wolc hill Uu mutton Of AIr Knott tho iQn tcc-
ion w,r anenaed by inserting lis %orls "escept l.,
not operate IN criminal cases etay Of rsoceadinga
Tha next amendment voted TN ~as ts,as Of Mt.
Payne, 70 ststfe oyt To- word L,asss. and Inter-
the Ho1ds "Laniaville, Cincinnati, aud cle'eland."
The next amendment WAS that Of Mr. lawrence, to
Ru.stlsutc Cincinnati for Iouisville. Agreed to.
tute Mobile for Ssw Orleans was reje-ted.
The amendment odorDt by alr. Hopkins 10 insest
after the word " philadeIpha the words .tapd Hits
burg alternately" Wa rrloctel.
Tho amendment offered by Air. Reagan to reduce
The iffut ~thin which appeals to 10 allowed from
Si0,o01 to q, ,oo1 was rejected.
Tbs ne1t Asueudment waa one ofasrd By Sir. nea-
gan 10 strike out tho thirteenth fccou, which aows
tbs expenses Of District Judges w}e attelig Courts
Of Apsata 1t placeA other thau their rcsi1ecce
Segatlved-yees. 40: uays. l2G.
The amendment offered By a}r. Wells To substitute
Jackson for New oEleans. was rejected.
TIC amendment offered by Mr. Hooker 10 Md pro-
vision that The senior Judge i the Court Of Appeais
aha not preside IN kny decided BY him ~ such
District Judge, Was Rgrte1 to.
Ihe amenlment offered " Mr.. 0'1,rtsn To Euhsti-
tntc Dasimose for Richmond WIS rejected.
The amendment oGcroa by Mr. Tucker, hspx-
ing appeals in a1l criminal cases. rejected.
Tho amendment offered hy air. New 10 substitute
Indianapolis for louisville wa rejtet
Ihe amendment offered By Mr.. nakcf, 70 add after
thu wor1s Louisville" " the votts " and Indianapolis
alternately" waa rejected.
Ths aMendnent offered By Mf. Tl1sh!rc to stftssl.
itut4 LItte hocf for st. Louis ~ns re3erttd,
Tho asneudnea offered BY 3fr. Cnnger, that appeals
from the Eastern and Western Dihtrlcta Of Michigan
aha be taken to the court Chicago was aRr,3d TO-
Tho amendment offered by Mr. Vance, 1y aiding 10
tho word Richmond ths words and Raleigh alter
nately," Waa rejected.
The amendment offered BY NE. I.sraau requiring
the Court Of Appeals to be held 1t Now York Epd eyrk-
cuae alternately, VIA tp{ectel.
Tho amendment offered by Mr.. Caldwell. requiring
Tho Court Of Appeals to DO hud at Cincinnati Louis.
vile, and NaahsilIs alternately, rejected.
This dlspoecd OF Rn tho Amendments that had been
offered. 80
Tending yota on ordering tho bill to third rad.
ing the House Adtourucd tho ses4iou tomorrow to be
for general debate only,