Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19
Yesterdays Session - The Presidents
Long Branch Trips-Olficers Of the
Army ON Civil SerYicC,
Consideration of the. Bill to ReOrganlze
the Judiciary Of the United States
Adjournment.

WHSlu6T any plLltC ueCGBslLy S3lSleO
ther for. Objection being made to its
present consideration, the resOl ution
was laid over frr one dsy.
Mr.. Robbins IN. c. offered resolu-
ton calling on the secretary Of war for
inform alton az t. whether, since March
20, 1868, any army officers have accepted
and held any appointments in the diplo-
matte or constilsT service, and were still
borne on the army list; and whether
any army officer having held such an
appointment now holds his rank in the
army and draws pay therefor; aud if so,
by what authority. Objection being
made to it's p-eJent consideration, the
resolution was is.d Ov@r for one day.
The speaker then cs.icG or the COM
mittees for reports Of private nature,
and q numb9r were reported and acted
on.
Mr. Cason offsred resolution declar-
ing the twenty second day Of the present
month George WSsbingtOn's birthday
national holiday. Adopted.
The house Thea. rs the special order,
took up the consideration OF the bill to
Teorganize the Judiciary OF the United
States.
Mr.. Garfield made an argument In
SupBU1l Vi Oh dh4C1IulShL ~ TIC UNI
which proposes, Inst al OF having the
court Of sppeaIs at louisville, 10 have it
sitting successfully at Lghi4vil!s, Gin.
cinnah and Cleveland.
Mr. Knott, chairman OF the Judiciary
committee, clCs d the discussion with a
speech in favor of the bill. He pIealed
10 members not to eudanger the passage
Of the bill By riYslrieJ OF locality. Per-
sonaIIy he had nothing to do with the
fixing Of TIE places where the courts
were to be he'd. That question had
been determined with almost entire una
nimity by the commit g, and their de-
cisioas had met the sppTObatlOn Cf the
judges Of the supreme court. As to the
question be. ween Cincinnati and Louis
vile, he suggested that the difference in
distance was OF little importance under
the present system oitravtl. There was
but four hours difference in time b.
tween the two cities, and that the ac-
commOdatiOns for court and counsel
were equal in Louisville to those OF any
other city on the COL tinent. He thought
the safety of the bill required the voting
down of al proposed amendments ex-
cept that proposed by the committee it..
self, substituting \ sw York for Albany.
uS " d. a. ecu W.
Mr.. Lawrence submit. Ell the following
points of tIe bill: First, the bill will re.
lieve the supreme court, 50 that it can
speedily decide all the cases which may
come to If. Second, q new court of sp-
peals is provided fOr each circuit, to
finally dispose Cf cases involving less
than ten thousand dollsrs. This court
will be more convenient to the bar and
-
Third, the court Of appeals will have in.
risdictiOn to revise judgments; in erimi-
nal cases there is no provision for re-
view. Fourth, the bill requires circuit
court to be held at every place where a
district court is held. This will add to
the convenience of tbe bar and the suit
Ors. Fifth, the expenses are reduced by
giving the same jury to this court anu
the district court, except when the busi-
ness requires two. Sixth, the exEenses
will be reduced by reducing the number
of jurors, and the distance Of travel for
jurors and witnesses. Seventh, the bill
provides for making new parties to Writs
OF error in the SUP rome court without re-
quiring q TeUiUOr 10 the court below
These are ali the improvements and ad-
vantages on the law.
MT. Culb=IsOn FeXasl made an ST.
gument against the whole motion.
On motion OF Mr.. Knott, the tenth
section was amended by inserting the
words: Except in capital cases." SO as
to provide that writs of error shall not
operate in criminal CAGES as a stay OF
proceedings, except in capital cases.
Toe next amendment voted on was
that OF Mr.. Payne, to strike out "Louis-
ville," and insert the words: "Louis-
vile, Cincinnati and Cleveland" +" which
was excessively pegstived.
Toe next amendment was th6t of Nr.
Lawrence, to substitute "Cincinnatin
for "Louisvile,n which was agreed to.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Bu-
forI to substitute ''MObile" for "New
Orleans" was rejected.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hop.
kins, to insert, after "Philsdt lph!a,"
the words, "snd Pittsburg alternately"
was rejected.
Tne amendment offered by Mr.. Rea-
gan to reduce the limit within which ap-
re ais are to be allowed from ten thou
sand to five thousand dollars, was re-
jeCted.
The next amendment was one offered
by Mr.. Reagan to s'rike out "thirteenth
sectiOn," which allows the expenses Of
the district judges while attending courts
of appeals at places other than their
own residences, was negstiVed-yeas,
100; nays, 126.
The amendment Cf3red by Mr..
Wells to substitute jackson" for ''NeW
Orleans, ~ was rel j3cted.
The amendment Cff-Ied by Mr.. Hook
er, to add provision that 'the senior
Judge in the court OF appeals shall not
preside in any case decided by him as
such district ju u1ge," was agreed to.
The amendment offered by Mr..
O'Brien to substitute Baltimore" for
Richmond was rejected.
The amendment Ctf5red by Mr.. Tuck
er, allowing appeals III ali criminal cases,
was rejected.
The amendment offered by Mr.. New,
to substitute "Indisnapolis" for Louis
villa,n was rejected.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Baker,
10 add after the VOID louisville" the
words "and Indianapolis alternately
was rejected.
The amendment by Mr.. Wiltshire, to
substitute "Little Rock" for "St. Louis"
was rejected.
The amendment offel ei by Mr.. Con-
ger, that appeals from the eastern and
western districts Of Missouri shall be
taken to the court at Chicago, was
sgIeed to.
The amendment by Mr. Vance, adding
to the word Richmond" the words
and Raleigh alternately" was rejected.
The amendment by Mr.. Lapham, re-
quiring a c0uIt Of appeals to be held st
New York and Syracuse alternately, was
rejected.
The amendment offered by Nj. Cald-
well, requiring a court Of appeals TO be
held at Cincinnati, Louisville and Nash
vile alternately, was rejected.
This disposed OF all the amendments
that had been offered. Pending the vote
on ordering the bill on its third reading,
the house adjourned. The session to-
morrow will be for general debate only.
The London Times concludes its lead
ing article, "The Cuban Question" by
remarking: mo country seeks to inter-
fere, by force, with Spain's possession Of
Cubs; but If che cannot govern it, she
would 90 well to consider how she could
tha gro-I,Y,