The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-17

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preme Court is taken from it the
same should be lodged 10 an
intermediate cour! of appeals to st 10
the several circuits, and 10 be composed
of the Supreme Court justice assigned tc
the circuit, the circuit judge and the sew.
eral district judges. This is the plan pro
posed in the bill under consideration. The
report sums up by giving the following
reasons for the bill:
l. 1t will establish q court OF appeal:
OF very high standing and au.
thority within convenient dis
tance from the residence of the parties
liiigant which will be able to hear and
determine finally with reasonable
promptness. All cases involving not
more than $4,000 and not involving any
question Of such general importance as
to require adjudication Of the Supreme
Court. These two considerations bring
inga Court of Appeals within q con-
venient distance from the residence Of
the parties litigant, and securing speedy
final decision) are both very impor-
tant. The Importance of the former will
be appreciated when We consider that an
appeal 10 the Supreme Court from the
decision of Circuit or District Court
under the law, as it now stands, involves
IN many cases trial at the distance OF
from 10 8 600 miles from the place OF
trial below, and the Importance of the
second will be appreciated when we re-
member that such sn appeal also,
a los - ~ 1r. a
delay unless the parties are
willing to forego the valuable and I'M
portant privilege OF an oral argument
oftrIm m 3 to years.
2. 1t will relieve the Supreme Court
from the necessity of hearing a large class
of cases, and reduce it, docket TO such an
extent as to enable it to hear appeals and
writs of error with promptness and will
on inc lis labor o hose great and in por-
tant questions which ought 10 occupy
It's attention and will give il
ample time and opportunity to consider
those questions with the thought they de-
mand.
3. 1t will facilitate the administration
Of justice in the lower courts. 1t will
relieve the dockets OF the Circuit Courts,
which are now greatly overcrowded IN
many Of the States. bv relieving those
courts from the trial of appeals, and by
enabling the parties TO bring and defend
suits therein al places more convenient TO
their homes.
4. These advantages are all TO be Sc
cured by the passage of the bill under
consideration ~ it iout creating sin
gle additional judgeship.
5. The measure is one of economy. As
the law now stands separate juries are
required for circuit and district cDuIt'.
By holding courts simultaneously
in all the States, and providing, rs
the bill does, that the panels Of
jurors selected and summoned for tho
district courts shall also be the same for
the Circui: Courts, very large sum
will be saved 10 the United States and 4
heavy cost TO the people as well as to the
Government Appeals TO the Supreme
Court will also, in many cases, be saved.
The cost of holding Courts OF Appeal
will be much less than saving ia any
other direction.
Mr.. Knott, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, enlarged upon the reasons
set forth in the report in favor Of the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Lawrence moved to amend the
bill by substituting Cincinnati tor LOUIS
VILE and argued in support OF the
amendment.
Mr.. Bradford moved to substitute Mo-
bile for New Orleans.
Mr.. Congers moved to amend by max.
ing the Court Of Appeals of Chicago the
court to which appeals shall be taken in
causes in the eastern and western districts
OF Michigan.
Mr. COchrane moved an amendment
requiring the Court of Appeals be held
ultimately in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Wells moved 10 substitute Jack
son for New Orleans.
Mr.. Hooker moved 10 reduce the limit
OF value from $4,000 to 5000
Mr.. o Brien moved 10 substitute Balti-
more for Richmond.
Mr.. wiltshire moved 10 substitute Lit
tie Rock for ST. Louis.
Mr.. Baker moved to substitute Indian.
appolis for st. LOUIS.
Mr.. Payne moved to substitute for
Louisville the words Louisville Cincin-
natl aad Cleveland successively.
Various other amendments were offered
but none of them acted on. They are 10
be considered tomorrow. The house ad-
journed.
The Speaker obtained for himself leave
Of absence till Monday next, in order rs
he said, that he nay pay a little more at