The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-18
XlVIIth CONGRESS.
(FIRsr SESSION.

bill wasintroduced for tho relief of Fitz
John Porter. The provisions are the same as
House bill. A bill was reported appropriattng
$500. 600 for an extension to the Executive
Mansion. Messrs. Window, Hawley, Harris
son, Cockrell and Prugh were constituted .
committee Of investigation concerning the al
legations Of corruptions In connection with the
bonded distilled spirits bill. The House tariff
commission bill was submitted. The Court of
Appeals bill was discussed.
The Senate passed the House tariff commits
sion bill-yeas, 35; nays, 10. Six Democrats
voted with the Republican side in the afirma-
tive, and two Republicans with minority
against the bill. The District COMMITTEES was
instructed to inquire into the management of
the Jail, with reference to the privileges granted
prisoners and the freedom with which visitors
are admitted. The recent escape of Howgate
was referred to, also report that a notorious
prisoner holds daily levee, and receives on
sSunday from sixty to 100 visitors.
Senate bill establishing an assay office at
Deadwood was passed. The bill for interme-
diate appellate courts was discussed.
Consideration of the intermediate Appellate
Court bill was resumed, the question being
upon its passage. The bill passed finally
yeas, 80; nays, 18-receiving the support of all
the Republicans, and Messrs. Bayard, Cockrell,
Jackson, Harris, Pugh, and Walker, Democrats.
The bill creates nine intermediate courts, or
one In each existing circuit, and eighteen
new Circuit Judges, or two additional
for each circuit, who are to be appointed
by the President. The court of each circuit
will then consist of the Associate Justice
| Of the Supreme Court, allotted to that cir
cult three Circuit Judges, and two of the Is
trict Judges, the latter to be designated at each
term for the succeeding term, and, if practica-
BILE, in rotation, and four Of the Judges to oon-
stitute 9 quorum. Appellate jurisdiction is
conferred upon the new court over the decret
| of the Circuit or District courts in causes in
volving more than $500, or where the Circuit
or District Judges shall certify that the adjudi-
| cation involves question of general import
| ance. Decisions of the Appellate Court on ques-
/ tions of fact are to be conclusive but reviews
| upon points of law may be had upon writs of
error to the Supreme Court, when the matter
| limitation being S5,000 In criminal cas- 8 q
| writ Of error may be sued If allowed by the
Judge Of the Appellate Court, but can not | Q
| granted after an unsuccessful application to
another Judge. II the Judges do not differ,
| and the case is within their jurisdiction, their
action is to be final, and q writ may be taken
| upon q question of Jurisdiction, but not to
review the whole case. Exceptional per-
| mission to appeal to the Supreme Court
Is also granted in questions involving
| the construction of the Constitution on the
| validity of treaty or Federal law. The bill
| prescribes the clerical force Of the new courts
| and fixes the following as the places ct which
the first terms of the courts in their respective
| circuits shall be held: Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Richmond, New Orleans, Cincin-
| matt, Chicago, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
| The terms are to begin the first Tuesdays in
May and November, beginning with November,
| 1882. 1t is also provided that the District or
Circuit Judge who try the cause shall not sit in
| hearing upon appeal.