Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
TIE Intermediate Court Bill.
IT'S PROVISIONS


ITS PROVISIONS
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The bill that
passed the senate to-day creates nine
| intermediate courts, or one in each ex-
listing circuitand Is new circuit judges,
or two additional for each, who are to be
appointed by the president. The court
of each circuit win then consist Of an an
sociate justice ofthe supreme court al
lotted to that circuit, three circuit
judges and two of the district judges,
the latter to be designated Mt each term
for the succeeding term, and, if prac-
ticable, in rotation, and four
are to constitute quorum.
Appellate jurisdiction is con
! ferred on the new court of the
district circuit in cases involving more
| than $500, or where the circuit or dis
trict Judge shall certify adjudication
In n question of general Importance,
decisions OF the appellate coart on
questions of facts is to be conclusive,
but reviews upon points of law may be
had on writs of error TO the supreme
court when the matter in controversy
exceeds Sl0,000,-the present hmita-
ton being 50 o0o. In criminal cases
writ Of error may be sued, if allowed
by the Judge of an appellate court,
but cannot be granted after an
unsuccessful application To an
} other Judge. II the Judges do
not differ and the case is within
their jurisdiction, their action is 20 be
| final and a writ may be taken upon the
question of jurisdiction. The bill pre-
scribes the clerical force of the new
courts and fixes the follow ng rs places
a, which the first terms OF court in the
respective circuits shall be held Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Rich
mond, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chica-
go, st. Louis aud San Francisco. The
terms are to begin the first Tuesday in
May and November, beginning with
November, 1882. 1t is also provided
that the district or circuit Judge who
tried the cause shall not sit in hearing
upon an appeal,
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
is completed. 1t appropriates $780,
100000. The exact amount recon-
mended III the estimates of appropria-
tions for the current year is 5O000,-
600, and it is estimated that further
appropriation of $50 100000 will be
necessary to complete the service for
that period. The new bill appropri-
ates for army pensions, ms follows: In
valids, S7I 600 600; widows, children
aud dependent relatives, $40 600 000
survivors of the war of 1912, 80 100000;
in ALL S97 60 900. For navy pensions;
invah $, 500 900, widows, Children
! and dependent relatives, $500 900: in
all 81 500 00O
1t provides that appropriations for the
navy pensions shall be paid from the
, income of the navy pension fund, so
far rs may be sufficient for the pur-
, pose. Additional items are: For fees
: and expenses of examining surgeons,
$4,000; for pay and allowances Of
+ pension agents, for salary fees, for
, preparing vouchers, rent, fire, lights
! nd postage on letters TO executive
t departments and to pensioners, 1915
, 600; and for contingent expenses of
pensions, $4,000.
MAsoN's CASE.
The cabinet considered Sergeant Ma
sons case without result. The presi-
dent is not quite ready to act
TARIFF COMMISSION.
At the next meeting it is expected
the tariff commission will be appoint
ed Pennsylvania congressman recon-
mended Henry w. Oliver, Jr., of Pitts
burg. The president has many appli-
cations and recommendation for APP
pointment.
CoUNTERFEITERs.
William Brockway and Charles
Smith were indicted for stealing from
the treasury department plate, dies,
etc, from which were printed spurious
bonds thrown by them upon the mar
ket.
1t is reported that the secretary of
the interior has decided To dlsarm all
Indians in the western states and ter
ritories subject to the effective control
of the government.
ONE CONTESTANT LESS.
James q. Smith, contestant for the
seat of Representative Chas. NJ Zeely,
Of the dth Alabama district died to-
night Of pneumonia, after an illness of
less than 4S hours.