The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
UNIFIED STATES SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1878.
Mr. DAVIS (ind.) OF H., called up Senate bill to
provide for the appoint mt OF additional Circuit
Judge IN tho Seventh Judicial Circuit composed Of
the States OF Illinois and Indiana
Mr.. BLAINE, (rsp.) OF Me-, said he not opposed
to tho BILL could not let It be passed without
noticing statements OF the Senators from Alabama
(Mr. Morgan) and from Georgia mr. Hhl). made when
the bill considered by tho senate few days ago.
Those Senators said In effect, The bill ought TO be
postponed until Senate OF democratic majority
should confirm the appointments That was o
most extraordinary statement, and no was
not surprised that II had arrested tho at
tentlon OF the country, II there had been
a special partisanship in tho appointment
OF judges IL tho first time In the history OF the
country That u was ever announced on the floor OF
the Senate that judciai appointments must DO held
back until the political complexion OF the Senate
should determine them.
MR. MORGAN INDIGNANT.
Mr.. MORGAN, (dcm.) OF Ala, said he had never said
anything OF the kind, nor had he iptimated that ap-
pontments should be withheld. until a demo cratic
Senate could Influence them. What he did refer
10 TO the necessity OF having judges
tree IRON partisan influence. he not
aware that any democrat had been appon tod
JUDGE ana when he saw he unbroken current OF ap-
ponmen;s running In one direction he had The right
TO infer that II would be continued. In the contact
between republican President ana democratic
Senate tnero would DC more probability Of having
judges selected with reference to their ability aud
character and not on account oil ncir political stand
ing lie did not desire a republican President 10 APP
point democratic judges unless they should be men
deserving the position on account oil their high
charace or and ABILITY II the Senator from Maine MIR
Baipel was unwilling to risk his President after tue
4th OF March next he should not blame him tMr.
Moisan) Tor bis want OF faith. The senator (Mr.
Baine) seemed to ave political impression 10 every
thing occurring in the Senate, aud 10 make sonc-
thing out Of statements which those uttering tncm
did not intend
A SCRAP or HISTORY
Mr.. BLAINE said Tor sixty years, roI the time OF
twenty-one judges OF the Supreme Court appointed
there were but two appointed not OF democratic iah
Mr. MoRGAS-that accounts for tho eminent ability
aud purity oil the judiciary which we had up TO late
Mr.. BLAME said one of tho closing acts Of the ad-
min istraiion o. John Quincy Adams was TO appoint
Johs J. cri.tendsn juasc. but a democratic senate
refused ~ conarm him. One Of the closing ao.s Of
Sir. Fllimore's administration was appoint George
n. Badger judge. ADD a democratic senate refused
TO conhrm hun. The democratic party hal committed
es 10 prevent ANY one but al IRON pc.
ung upon the supreme Bench democratic Senate
held tue nomination OF Mr Crittcndcn four months
aud tnal OF Mr. Badger sixty days
Mr.. WHY'S, tdcm.l OF Nd, inquired how long a
wing senate held tho nomination OF Judge fancy
wnen General Jackson sent ~ In.
Mr.. BLAisB replied Judge fancy was fresh from the
nold OF politics. he went into the CABINET OF General
jackson TO DO that which conscientious Secretary
OF the treasury refused 10 do and no was rewarded
Tor IT.
Mr. wnrrE replied that Judge Taney was Attorney
General General Jacksons Cabinet at tho time Mr.
Duaue refused TO remove the deposits.
Mr. BLAiSE-Yes. but Judge fancy was appointed
Secretary OF The Treasury to remove tho deposts alter
Mr. Duane had 70 used TO do and u was To reward
him ior THIS that he appoin ted Cbie JUS
ticc Continuing his remarks, Mr.. Blaine said tho
record Of the democratic party for the past sixty years
had been 70 make The supreme Bench OF the United
states political bench.
Mr. TurRmas, tdem) Of ohio. said while 1900 suit
ors were waiting IN Cnicago to have their cases de-
cided the Senator from Name mr. Blano) was raking
up ,ho records Of the country to lind out the politics
OF ges heretofore appointed There we're two sides
to that question and u the senate would agree TO ad
tourn on tho lth OF October instead OF the 18th OF
June, he tfhurmanJ would be pleased 10 argue that
question with the senator. continuing his remarks,
Sir Thurman said u he should undertskc to correct
alt the into whch The Senator from Maine tyr
Bnne Tell, tie would nave 20 get new lease ot lie.
anu the ~cuatv must remain ~ perpetual session.
Mr., MORGAN spoke IN favor OF general Law 10 no.
organize the Judiciary, and said he objected TO the
treatment OF the subject ia this pieccmca manner
He referred 10 the appointment Of Busteod- Durrei