The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, February Is,
HOUSE.


Mr.. Blackburn offered 8 resolution
calling on the President for information
as to whether any executive offices, act
or duties have been performed since the
! lst of March, 1869, at q distance from
the seat of government and for how
long q period at any time, and in what
part of the United States; also whether
any public necessity existed therefor.
Objection being made 10 It's present
consideration, the resolution was laid
over for one day.
Mr.. Robbins offered q resolution call
ing on the Secretary of war for in
! formation as 10 whether since the 10th
of March 1865 any army officers have
accepted and held any appointment in
the diplomatic or consular service and
were still borne on the army Inst and
whether any army officers having held
such an appointment now holds his rank
in the army and draws pay therefor and
if so by what authority. Objection being
made to its present consideration, the
resolution was laid over for one day.
The Speaker then called on the COM
mittees for reports of private nature
aud number were reported and acted
on.
Mr.. Csson offered q resolution declar-
ing the 22d of the present month George
V ashington's birthday)s National holi-
day. Adopted.
The House then, as the special order,
took up the consideration of the bill 10
reorganIzs the Judiciary.
Mr.. Garfield made an argument in
support OF the amendment to the bill,
which proposes that instead of having the
Court of Appeals at Louisville, to have
it setting sUccessively Mt Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Cleveland.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, closed the discussion with
a speech in favor Of the bill. He sp-
pealed to the members not 10 endsnger
the passage of the bill by the rivalries
oC localities. Personally he had moth
ing to do with fixing the
places where courts wero TO be held;
that the question had been determined
with almost entire unsnimity by the
committee and the decision had met the
appreciation of the judges of the Supreme
Court As TO the question between Cin-
cinnati and Louisville, he suggested that
the difference in the distance was of lit
tie Importance under the present system
of travel; that there was but four hours
difference of time between thesetwo cities,
and that the accommodations Tor courts
were equal in Louisville TO those OF any
other city. He thought the safety OF the
bill required the voting down Of all pro-
posed amendments except that proposed
bv the committee itself substituting New
York for Albany. TIE latter amend
ment was agreed TO,
Mr.. Lawrence submitted the fol-
lowing
Points OF the Bill:
|. The bill will relieve the Supreme
Court so that 1t can speedily decide all
cases which may come 70 1t.
2. A new Court Of Appeals is pro
vided for, each circuit to finally dispose
of cases involving less than $4,000.
This court will be more convenient 10
the bar and suitors thar the Supreme
Court.
3. The Court OF Appeals Will nave Ju-
rIsdiction to reverse judgments where
there is no provision for review.
4. The bill requires Circuit Court TO
be held ut every place where the Dis
trict Court was held. This will add 10
the convenience of the bar and sultors.
8. The expenses are reduced by giving
the same jury TO the circuit and district
courts. unless when business requires
6 Expenses will be reduced by reduc-
ing the number of Jurors, and the distance
oftravel for jurors and witne ess.
7. The bill provides for making new
parties t. writs of error in the Supreme
Cour. without requiring reyivor IN the
Court below.
! Several amendments were offered and
generally speaking rejected, and pending
the vote on ordering the bill to its third
reading, the Honse adjourned.