Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-16

THE IA We DEAAI
Senator David Davis. Of Illinois, is COM
ing to the front at last. So far his career
in the Senate has scarcely fulfilled the e1-
pectations which had been raised by his
record on the Supreme Bench. Every one
naturally thought that q man Of his ability
would, upon being admitted to the senate
Chamber, at once proceed to make his
mark. But great bodies move slowly, and
during the two years which have expired
of his official term Senator Davis has been
content to play the part Of a looker-on in
Vienna. He has, however, been revolving
many things in the depths Of his capacious
mind, and has finally formulated and in
troduced a very importanA and much
needed measure, for which, if it becomes a
law, he will be gratefully remembered by
his fellow-citizens.
His bill, which was introduced on Tues
day, proposes nothing less than the estab-
lishment Of q Court Of Appeals. The
slowness with which the machinery Of JUS
tice moves has long been Q fruitful source
OF human sorrow. In his most famous
soliloquy, the melancholic Hamlet men
lions the laws delay as one of the evils
which flesh is heir to, and since Shakes
peare's time the evil complained OF has
grown no less, but has rather been intensi-
fed. 1t is probable that justice is better
administered in the United States than in
any other civilized country; but in spite OF
every effort our courts cannot properly
meet the dsmands made upon them, and
cases have alresdy accumulated on the
dockets Of the United States Supreme
Court which cannot be disposed Of within
three years from the present time. As new
suits are constantly being registered and in
increasing numbers, there is not the faint
est hope tina. the Supreme Court will ever
be able to dispose Of its arrears and catch
up with contemporary litigation. Thus
what is already felt to be an intolerable
hardship will be growing steadily worse.
Sooner or later Congress will be compelled
to interfere, and there is no time like the
present, for the longer the existing state OF
affairs is allowed to continue, the more
difficult it will be to remedy, and in the
meanwhile the great army Of suitors who
have a right to demand that their cases
shall be heard without unreasonable delay,
are condemned to suffer that sickness Of
heart which comes from hope deferred, to
say nothing of the %pecuniary loss in which
the delay involves them.
Senator Davis proposes by way OF rem
edy that a Circuit Court be established in
each judicial district Of the United States,
to be in session at the same time and place
as the District Court. The repeal is pro-
posed Of the appellate jurisdiction Of the
Circuit Courts, except in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, and by way Of compensation
Senator Davis suggests that a Court Of
Appeals, consisting Of the Supreme Court
Justice assigned to the circuit, the Circuit
J ldges, and two of the District Judges, be
organized in each circuit to hear appeals
from the Circuit and District Courts.
Upon questions Of fact the decision OF
these appeal courts is to be Anal, but in
cases where over $4,000 are at stake, the
Supreme Court may be called upon to
review Its strictly legal rulings. Such a
review is also provided for the ultimate
decision Of controverted points in patent
and copyright trials in equity. The bill
further calls for the appointment Of two
additional Circuit Judges for each circuit.
There is no doubt that the operation oflthii
scheme would greatly relieve the present
pressure upon the Supreme Court. Some
notifications may be needed In its details
but the principle Of the bill is correct, and
its early passage would be a boon to the
country.
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EDISON'R BOOM.
The Leadville Democrat has an article
On the speculative sentiment in the East.
Among other things it says: 1.-The mania
for stock speculation was never 40 NANTES,
as at this particular time. when all listed
stocks, including railroads and securities o.
all kinds, are sought out for pecuniary In
vestment. This. Is particularly true o.
mining stocks, but the most astonishing
demand for an uncertain, 80 to speak, in.
vestment is the eagerness with which thu
Edison Electric Light Company disposed
Of its stock. The sale has no parallel il
the history Ct Wall street operations. A
few weeks ago the entire issue Of the com
pany could have been bought up for 500 {
share. where now a. much a. SO, 1000 Is re-
fused. The remarkable feature of it all il
that the rise Of Edison shares iLarks thu
downfall Of all gas stocks, even though
held by old and tried companies. The
change Of investment is indicative Of 9
feeling that the Edison light is q success
beyond all p~eradventure. Yet there Is nc
conclusive proof that such 10 the case
True, the invention has received more
praise than it has condemnation, but the
faults which have been urged against il
have never been successfully refuted. The
light has not been utilized practically, and
in q manner to show that it can supplant
all Others for ~cheapness and brilliancy.
mat II Is a complete success IN the iapora'
tory-and on small scale outside Is admit
ted, but that it will answer all the practical
tests that other lights have been put to, Is
yet to be determined"
CIRcuMsrATIAL accounts come from
Europe to the effect that Russia is actually
preparing for wal with Germany. It has
been notorious for some time past that the
relations between the two countries have
been dangerously strained, and more i'm