, 1876-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Report Accompanying tte Bill 10
Rcorganizo tho Federal
Judiciary.
A Court to Be- Erected to Try Ap-
peals Involving Less than
$4,000.
Curious Facts Brought 0at by The State
Department Investigation.
Certain ConsuIates Run Largely in the
Interest Of Spectators.
Gen. Shcrmnn's Views Regarding
tho Texas Border Outrugcs.
Morrison's Tariff :BiIl Explained by
The Parsee."
Character and Cost Of the Eight New
Iron.Clad Frigates.
Reduction Of tho Public Debt During
Morrison's Tariff :Bi1l Explained by
The Parsee."
Character and Cost of the Eight New
= Hon.Clad Frigates.
Reduction Of tho Public Debt During
January, $1,500,155.
Another Days Debate in the Senate on
tho District Finance Bill.
THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY.

Mn. M'EnARY'a BILL TO HEoHGANIlE THE UNITED
STATES COURTS.
Sptc1at Dispateh to The Ehfeaen Tribune.
WAsuyNa7oN. D. c., Feb. 1.-Hopresentativo
McCrarv, OF Iowa. has been authorized by the
Judiciary Committee 10 report llis bill To rcor-
gauizo tho Judiciary Of the United states. Nc
Crary has prepared report to accompany tho
bill which gvos o very interesting account OF
tho present condition OF tho Judiciary. and of
tue defects which 1t lis tho purpose OF this bill
10 remove. The following is MI outline Of the
report: Tho purposo Of tho bill Is to facilitate
as far as possiblc, without additional Judges,
tue administration of Justice in tho Federal
Courtp.
THE c1.cG IN THE SUPREME COURT.
ItiA impossible for Tho Supreme Court to t1aus-
net ita business with proper dispatch ami dclib-
GRAFTON. Tho incroaan Of buslness II the 8u-
nreu1e Court Is shown by lis ca9endsr. In 1910
there we're 9S cases; In 1890 1877; In 1876 thoro
wcre 1865; and in 1875, a0l. 10 tlnish tho caaes
on the calendar, Without doing new. business,
daily sessions for threo yosra would be noccs-
anry Tile law Of tho last Congress- limiting the
right Of nprea! las not roitcycd tho Court. and
las given just cauha OF complaint By denyng
appeal in csHes Of losa than $1,000.
TWO DISTRICT counTs Hon EXAMPLES.
Tho report reviews the condition Of business
In tho Judicial Districts. In the Northorn Dis
trict OF Illinois, tho number Of cascs on the
docket last term WAS 1.499; 178 we're 1isposed
OF, aud l.s19 loft undiaposcd Ut. Tho Judges do
net usuhlly lttogethcr. Court sisa ten or ten and
hnlf months. Business ihcreaatng. In the
Southern District OF New York, OF 657 chses
roady for tfia! ut tho beginning Of last tern 47o
wore not tried.
A REV COURT OF APPEALS.
Tho passage Of this bill Ia recommended for
tho following other Fohaons: First It will ca.
tAbltsh Court OF Appeals OF very nigh standing
and authority within convenient distance from
rNqiIancA NJ fha rattinN J}fpant tyhff will
bo ablo 10 hear and determine flna1ly with rca-
souable promptneas al caaea involving not mora
than 610. 900, and not involving any question: OF
sh general IN 81 e require ", s sdu
| MISUNDERSTANDING Court Of Appeals
within = convenient distance from tho 1cHi-
donco OF the part!ea litfgans and socur-
s Sgn vi. prompt poasa sua 's The
of tho former will be appreciated when wo con-
slider that M appeal to tho Supreme Court from
tho decision Of Circuit o. District Court, under
the law rs it now stands, involves in many casos,
PROM 1,2oo TO 5000 a1rEs
| from Tho place Of tho trial below. and tho In
| portnuco Of tho second will bo appreciated when
we rcmombor that such nn appea' ns tho law
ttoa aro wiling to foTego the valuable
mout, Of from tl.rce to i've
years. Second, it will relieve tho Supreme
| HUN uGC6Rb4tJ VI AEA42uH l0tkV ClAEd
\ OF cnBos, roduce ita docket to Huch an extent Ae
| to enable 1t to hear appeals mud Writa OF error
! with promptncps, and will contlno its labora Il
thoso great aud important questions which
| OUGHT 70 OCCUPY
| its attention, md will give 1t ample time and Q
| proper opportunity to consider tllo1o questionf
| with that dalibetRtton and care which thelI
Importance domands. It will facilitate
tho administration OF Justice in the
owoI coutta. It will tclieSo tho dock
| eta Of tho Circuit Courts, now greatly
| oYorcrowdtd III many OF tho States, by relieving
those courts from the tria!a Of nppehlg, and b5
enabling parties 70 bring and defend suita thcro
in ut piRcea moro convenient to tlelr homes
| Fourth, thego advantages are oil to bo secured
by the rAssaxa Of tho bill under consideration
without tho creation Of single additional Judge
SHIP. Fifth, the measure Ia one Of
ECONOMY.
As tho law now etanls, separate Jurors arc "a
guirod for tho Circuit and District Courts. D.
holding tho Courts simultaneously in 4ll th'
States aud providing. ~ tho bill docs
that tho pauol Of Jurors selected
| and summoned for tho District Court shall ala
bs tho panel for the Circuit Court, = worry larg'
sum will DO aaseu to Tho United Gtato*, and tin
heavy cost to tho people, NJ vol - to tho Gov
c1nuiaat, Of sppoais to tho Supreme Court vii
Ia many caaeB bo saved. Tho cost Of holdinl
tho Courts Of Appeal will 10 much leas thAn th
savings Ia other directions.
! ADDITIONAL. ADVANTAGE.
Tho bill brings tho Circuit Court iu many 0
tho stasos ncaror to tho atigants. and relioye
the dockets OF this court OF portion OF thoi
accumulation OF buHinoss.