The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-23
AN ExCEEDrNGLY USEFUL MEASURE,

No arm of the government has been so
crippled or has so PROFESSIONALLY de-
manded attention for the last eight or ten
years as the supreme court at Washington.
Cases have lain there for two or three years
without being tried, Notwithstanding their
Importance, and various have been the
schemes suggested for the expedition OF
business therein, but so far nothing has
been done. OF all the measures which
should early attract the attention o.
our lawmakers this matter just referred to
Is one of the most important. Our supreme
court at the Capital City more directly
affects our interests throughout the
country than at first supposed, and what
ever retards business there is disastrous
everywhere throughout the Union. And
yet with that stoical indifference to every
thing useful which characterizes the con-
duet of our national representatives,
this most useful and necessary
legislation is postponed to some other
day Indeed it looks rs if every bill were
attended to punctiliously, but those de-
those matters where differences of opinion
should be the fewest, the wranglng is the
most marked. Speaking with reference to
this subject, the st. Louis Globe Democrat
remarks "rherc is a growing suspicion
that no bill for the relief OF the supreme
court will get through the house of repre-
sentatives this session. The senate act for
the creation Of intermediate courts
is swamped in the lower branch,
and nothing short of an over.
powering expression Of public and
private opinion will prevail to rescue it,.
But this is n measure which no member has
any special private concern for. 1t does
not appropriate $4,000 for modifying q
mill-dam" or some creek in his "deestrck, ~
and it does not satisfy the claim OF some
constituent. There are men III the house
who will work as vigorously for a measure
like this, plainly in the interest of the pub
lie, as for one which touches their own
pocket books. Unfortunately, the rules
and the majority are against them, and it
will be hard work, at this stage OF
l
the session, to get private bills oil
greater or less degree set aside to
make room for bill to reorganizc the
Federal judicial system. If the organiza
. ton is effected next winter its advocates
will bc quite as successful us they really
expect to be-" 1t will then be seen that
one of the most urgent measures which
could arise before the present session OF
congress has been but partially looked into
by members. No matter what the political
complexion Of the proposed tribunal may
be something ought to be done. II
is absurd TO provide by statute fol-
the performances of certain govern
mental duties and yet year by year
; neglect the steps necessary to meet the re-
/ quirements of the law We either want Il
supreme court at Washington or we do not
and it is about time that our representa-
tiyes recognized the fact that as at present
: constituted our Federal judiciary is wholly
incompetent to perform its work. by
all means, then let us have an ap
pelatc court in connection with the
supreme court, or an additional
number OF judges to work oil the vast ac
emulation of business which has been
constantly growing for the past two OF
three years. The Globe.Dcmocrat is, We
fear, about correct in its statement that not
appropriating $l0,OOOto "modify some mill.
dam in his deestrct," it does not, therefore,
satisfy some constituents claim, IL is too
patriotic, indeed, TO meet with general
{ favor. The private schemes OF members
entirely override measures of the utmost
. public significance. And yet this proposition
0 Is purely u national one, and of the creates,
0 utility and necessity to us all, and II IS tc
!. be regretted that our representatives are so
derelict in the premises. Whatever will
expedite and render more serviceable our
various governmental departments should
bestrictly and Immediately attended to, and
is of rs much interest to us as Texans
rs to Vermont or any other portion of the
country, We hope therefore, that little
less consideration will he given the anti.
Chinese and anti.polygamy measures, and
greater attention given to such proposals us
this one to assist the Federal Judiciary in
, discharging the onerous duties imposed
, upon II by congress and the constitution.
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