The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-12

tain on what terms mutual beneficial
treaty of commerce with Br?zl can be
arranged. Further argument on the
same subject will be heard to-day.
AU. s. Court of Appeals.
The bill introduced in tie Senate by
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, to establish Courts
of Appeals, provides that in every U. s.
Judicial Circuit there shall be Court
Of Appeals, consisting of the Associate
Justices OF the U. 8. Supreme Court
holding the Circuit, the Circuit Judges
Of the respective Circuits and one OF
the District Judges; the latter to be
designated by the Senior Circuit Judge,
Two of whom shall constitute a quorum.
Cases involving property of value in
excess of $500, filed in any Circuit or
District Court, may be appealed to the
Court of Appeals created by this act, as
may be cases arising upon u writ OF
error, or such on which the circuit or
District Judge certities that questions
Of general importance are involved.
No appeal, writ Of error OF review In
any bankruptcy cases ls to be taken
TO the Court of Appeals, except from
the final judgment or decree Of Il Circuit
Court, when the amount in controversy
shall exceed $1,000; and appeal in all
cases ia to be taken within ninety days
alter entry of the decree in the Court
below. The bill provides also for the
appointment by the President Of an ad-
dltlonal Judge in each Circuit.
About Senator Patterson.
NEW York, Dec. 12.-The POSTS
Washington special says Senator Eat
terson is extremely happy, because, as
ne says, he has at last brought the Ad
.iotu inn Ia st,n h
he says, he has demanded to be con
| suited about federal appointments il
South Carolina, but the President stead
| lily refused to listen to or accept his ad
vice until he took ground in the Senate
| in favor OF the admission oil Butler. The
speech which he delivered in the Senate
| desired effect at the White house, and
| the President concluded not to ignore
him any longer in making appointments
in South Carolina. To-day the Presi-
dent transmitted to the Senate
the nomination Of Cyrus II. Baldwin
to be Collector of Customs at Charles.
ton. This, Patterson says, is his
appointment, and it is pronounced by
him to be frst-class one. Baldwin is,
he says, his personal friend, and an un-
compromising Republican,, who has
lived in Columbia, s. g., for thirty
five years. l tell you, said Patterson,
if don't get what want, will raise a
row in the Republican camp, and they
know it.
The Telegram's Washington special
says there is little reason to doubt that
judicial proceedings against Patterson
in South Carolina will not be pushed
any further. 1t is stated by Well-in-
formed persons that Patterson vote
and efforts for Butler have Secured i'm.
munity for him from further legal hos.
tilities. He will be released on bail
from the indictment which has been
found. against him, but his efforts foI
Butler are not all that are required oi
him. II Is part Of the arrangement that
he shall few months shenos resign his
seat in the Senate, which will then be
filed by the election Of Wade Hampton.
Patterson will resign ostensibly for the
reason that The Democrats have been
given possession Of the State by the
Hayes administration, and that Demo-
cratic Senator can represent them bet.
ter than ne eau. The real reason for his
resignation will be to make sure of his
escape from prosecution for bribery.