The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Measures for tho RELIEF Of the Supreme
COHFt-NOteS and GOssIp,

WAsnMoToS, D. G., December 27.-
1t is pretty well settled that the
committee Of the American Bar
Association will, at It's meeting in
New York in February, adopt a plan for
the relief Of the United States Supreme
Court, which contemplates the establish
ment Of another court to consist Of fifteen
judges, A member Of tho committee IL
authority for the statement that this action
will be taken in Difference TO tho wishes o
the Supreme Court rather than for any
other reason. lie says the judges Of thi'
court are unalterably opposed to any Other
plan which looks to tho subdivision Of the
present bench into separate chambers, eaCl
with Jurisdiction over certain casses oI
cases. The judges think, in tho first plncc
that this plan would not give the relic
sought and that It would not enable the
court, even though 1t trebled its Gu
paclty for work, TO hear cases coming
up as promptly as they should bc
heard, TO say nothing Of relieving the
docket Of cascs that have accumulated
In the second place, the Supreme Judges
think Il would lower the dignity and stand
ing and influence Of the Court 10 divide II
up for the sake Of getting more work out
OF II. They probably will recommend to
Congress the passage Of an act providing
for creating an additional court, which
shall hear and have jurisdiction over most
OF the cases that now go to the Supreme
Court. All the higher and most import.
ant cases, such as involve constructions
OF the constitution, will be reserved for thu
Supreme Court.
Commissioner Price this morning re.
ceiyed letter from the Indian agent at
Kiown COmanche and Withita agency,
informing him OF the burningo the WiclI.
ita school house by an ncendiary. The In.
dustrial building adjoining was also totally
destroyed with all the contents. Some o.
the teachers and employees barely escaped
with their lives. The buildings and con.
tents were worth $4,000. Navijo agency,
New Mexico, asks for the immediate ship
ment Of vaccine 10 that point, enough II
vaccinate five hundred persons The
smallpox Is spreading there.
Senator Beck Is preparing a speech on
the tariff question, which he will deliver
soon after the re.asseinbllng OF Congress
He opposes commissions and fayors the
policy Of Congress retaining control OF thu
matter Of revision.
The bond redemptions, under tho 100lt
call, up to date amount to Sl7,00S6j0. The
redemption TO date, under the l0Bth call
exclusive Of the bonds received In New
York since lust Tuesday, amount to S., 7O2,
400. National bank notes received for re
dempton to-day $537,000.
There will be no further changes oil Off.
GERS In the Treasury department unit
after The return OF Secretary Folger, who |,
not expected before Saturday. Secretary
Lincoln intends to be in Washington SIT
urday, General Sherman, who has JUS
returned from a visit 10 tile military aCad
emy al Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, prliset
ia condition and management very highly
Thepunboat Essex leaves Norfolk on the
first OF january for the Pacific On The
way stc visits Liberia, to investigate mat
tprs between the natives and the authori
Ties Of Liberia and to settle any disputes
TINT thay have arisen since the Alaska wa
there, II Is believed that the treaties ther
entered into by The natives have not beet
properly complied with.
A. d. Mulietl, supervising architect o
the treasury under Grant, yesterday put OF
Ole his application for the appointment NJ
General Superintendent oil the Fedora
buildings now In course Of construction
lie Is strongly backed by General Gran
and leading slalwarts Of New York
Should the appointment be made by Sec
retary Folger, II will probably be followed
by tie removal Of Supervising Architec
tiill and the appointment Of Mullett
partner, General stelhmetz, Of Brooklyn
In his place.