The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
REoRGAN1zrSa TIE JUDICIARY.
Tho Bill Providing for New Court Of APP
pcaIs for Each Circuit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-In the House, to-
day, Mr.. Blackburn Dem, Ky) offered rcsolu-
tion calling on the President for Information as
to whether any executive Offices, acts, or duties
have been performed since the FIRST of March,
1869, at distance from the seat OF Government
and for how long period at any one time and
In what part Of the United States also, whether
any public necessity existed therefor. Objec-
ton being made to It's present consideration the
resolution was laid over for one day.
MIR. Robbins Dem. N. CO offered resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War for Information
as to whether, since March 20, 1868, any army
officers have accepted and held any appoint
ment in the diplomatic or consular service, and
were still borne on the army list, and whether
any army officer. having held such an appoint
mcnt. now holds his rank In the army and draws
the pay therefor, and II SO by what authority
Objection being made to its present cOnsidera-
tlOn the resolution was laid over Tor one day.
Mr.. Cason Ntcp., Ind offered a resolution de-
claring the I'D of the present month George
WgshingtOn's birthday national holiday
rue House then resumed consideration Of the
bill to reorganze the judiciary Of the United
Mr.. Knott Dem. XVI closed the discussion
with speech IN favor Of the bill. lie appealed
To the members not 10 cndanger the passage OF
the bill by the rivaries of localities. lie thought
the safety Of the bill required the voting down
OF all proposed amendments except that pro
posed by the committee itself substituting New
York for Albany. The latter amendment was
agreed to.
Mr.. lawrence Olep., Ohio) submitted the fol-
lowing points Of the biil
1. The bill will relieve the Supreme Court that II
can speedily decide all cases when may come to It.
cult, 10 nnaJ dispose Of cases Involving less than
$4,000. This will be more convenient to the bar
anu snitors than the Supreme Court.
3. The Curt q Appeals Till have Jurisdiction to
T. The bii requires Circuit Court TO be he1 At every
District y
the convenience Of bar and suitors.
3. The reduced BY giving the same Jury
to the Circuit and District Court unless when the bust
g. Expenses viii be reduced by reducing the number
OF jurors The distance Of travel jurors ana Witnesses
Z. The bill provides for making parties to writs
OF error IN the supreme Court Without requiring re-
yiyOr IN The court below.
amended by inserting the words, Except in
capital cnses, 50 a. to provide that wrts of
error shall not operate In criminal cases as a
stay OF Proceedings except In capital cases.
The amendment to strike out the word
Louisville" and Insert the words Louisville,
Cinclnnatl and Cleveland" successfully was
rejected.
The amendment to substitute Cincinnati for
Louisville Was agreed to.
The following were the only other amend
ments agreed to:
Ky Mr. Hooker Rep.. Miss)-To ndd q pro-
vision that the senior Judge In the Court OF Ap-
pcals shall not preside IN any case decided by
him ~ such District Judge.
By Mr.. Couger Oiep., Mch)-That appeals
from the Eastern and Western Districts OF
Michigan shall be taken to the court at Chicago.
Pending vote on ordering the bill to its third
reading, the House adjourned. The session for
tomorrow is 10 be for general debate only.