The New York herald., 1879-12-10


case shall meet and unite next Monday in their re-
quest to the Court
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. Dec. Q, 1879.
SENATOR EDMuNDs TO SUCCEED JUSTICE HUNT
ON THE BENCH OF THE UNITED STATES sU-
PREME COURT.
Justice Hunt has signifed his desire to resign at
an early day. He has been led to take this step
mainly because the work of the Supreme Court is
Tar behind and the services Of q full bench
are greatly needed. For the reason the
President. being informed Of this intention of
Justice Hunt. and desiring to promptly furnish
the Court with successor, took the matter into
consideration. and decided to offer the place to Sc
nator Edmunds in case he would accept This he has
agreed to do and when Justice Hunt retres the nomi
nation OF MIR. Edmunds will 90 in at once. Several
questions under consideration in regard this
matter. There is general feeling that Justice Hunt
should be placed equal footing with those who
retire on pension under the law which requires that
the member of this Court withdrawing his pay
shall be seventy years Of age and shall have served
ON the bench ten years. Justice Hunt lacks one OF
these qualifications. 1t is believed. however, that
as his disability incurred in active service in the
court that no serious objection will be made in
Congress to retiring him by special act. The
question also arose whether he ought to resign. in
view of the fact that the democrats might
not think it best to confirm republican at
present. but might choose to wait and see
whether they elect President next year. 1t is
found. however. that the nomination of Senator
EdmuAds would obv1ate all trouble Of this kind.
His eminent fitness for the place. his high standing
In the Senate and strong personal friendships of
number Of the most prominent democratic Senators
would insure his prompt confirmation. even without
the aid Of that custom by which Senator is
always confirmed. without even the formaity of q
reference to committee. As political
move some Of the democrats in the Senate will re-
gard It Us good policy to have Mr.. Edmunds out of
the Senate. They regard him-as do republicans.
all things considered-the strongest and most val
uable man on the republican side. He is also the
one who in his quiet way gives them most an
noyance and trouble. While the republicans will
rejoice to see him on the bench they will
feel his loss in the Senate keenly. as 1t
Is one that cannot Tor the present be
supplied. His selection is just one to his State
since the circuit to which he will be assigned is
composed Of New York. Connecticut and Vermont.
and the latter has not had representative in the
Supreme Court.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO HAS SEEN
THE PRESIDENT CONCERNING THE CURRENCY.
member of Congress who conversed with the
President yesterday the subject of Congressional
legislation the legal tender issue says that
the President said with great deal of
frankness that he had not been misrep-
resented by Congressman Fort. nor had he
changed his opinion about the obligation OF the
government to redeem tho legal tender issue. The
President Is represented saying that if the Fort
resolution were joint resolution instead of sim
pie resolution expressing the opinion of the men,
bers of the House. and it should pass Congress
well. he would not exercise his veto power.
COIN RESERVE TO BE KEPT BY NATIONAL BANKS.
At the meeting of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee tomorrow 1t is understood that the BILL
which it was agreed at the last meeting of the
mittee should be favorably reported. in regard to
the reserve which must be kept by national banks
In coin. will be limited to the the deposits
and not to the circulation of the banks.
QUESTION AS TO THE LEGALITY OF TRANS
FERRINa CRIMINAL CASES TO UNITED STATES
COURTS.
In addition to the anticipated decision of tho
Supreme Court upon the constit utionality OF tho
Election laws, and tho legality of tho legal
tender issue In time OF peace. both is
sues now being before Congress- q third
question Of Importance is also pending In the
Supreme Court. involving t,o constitutionalty of
Gases
to United States courts. Tho Townshend bill. now
pending in the House and which blocked tho
morning hour during tho extra session. proposes
TO repeal Section 8i3 of the Revised Statutes,
which authorizes such transfer The decision
looked for from the Supreme Court will settle
whether the legislation under which criminal cases
begun against federal officers in Southern States and
transferred to United States courts is
or not the Court shculd hold that the enactments
made during the nullifcation period IN South
Carolina, and originally reported by Senator Will
kins, OF Pennsylvania. . democratic Senator. and
then tho chairman of tho Senate Judiciary Commit
tee arc constitutional then. 1t is sad the President
Will certainly veto bill proposing repeal exist
ing legislation on that subject.
INDIANA POLITICIANS REQUESTED TO MAKE
HASTE SLOWLY.
Tho State Central Committee of the republican
party in Indiana. which had issued cali for state
nominating convention. to meet on the 25thl of
February next. has. it is understood ut the uracnt
request of tho republican mombcrs of tho Indiana
delegation in Congress- withdrawn that CALL and tho
will not bc asked to assemble until
after the National Convention has met, uado its
nominations and announced the platform for tho
Of 1880
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The House Committee on Commerce has agreed to
York In regard to the bill regulating Interstate CON-
merce.
GENERAL WASHlNGTO on DISPATCHES.