New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
POWERS or CIRCUIT COURTS.
TIE JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES
COURTS DEFINED.
he MEASURE lx THE noUsE-NEw CIRCUIT
JUDGES TO DE- APP INTED.


Washington April Ij.-In the appointed House to-day
Mr. Cannon. Of Illinois. from the Committee on Rnlcs'
rcportcd resolution for the immediate consideration Of
IN, bin 70 define and regulate the jurisdiction OF The
,ou.fs Of the United STATES. Carlisle. Mills and Oates
at once began dilaory tactic, and cndcivorcd To pre-
vent immediate action on the matter Ihcr EFFORTS
we're un~uccc- sful and The previous question was or
Gered. The resolution was finally adopted. Mr. oates
then moved 10 adjourn. but Mr.. Cannon raised the
poini Of order that the motion was diatory and The
sneaker sustained this point. An amendment Of Mr..
MIL, providing that Of the seventeen additional Cir
cult, Judge, onc-haf sha he appointed from each OF
The political parties lost. The bill vas finally
passcd-ycas. 1871 nays l3-thc speaker counting
quorum.
II withdraws all original jurisdiction now vested in
the Circuit Courts OF the United state ana vests mo
anna ~ clusiyolv in the District Courts Of the United
states, and also provide, that the circuit 'oE:is Of
the United states shall exercise Snch jurisdiction by
writ Of error aud appeal As they have ana exercise
under existing laws. The Circuit Court l. MADE an
Aprcllatc Court exclusively except mat IL mas tho
powcr to issue all remedial processes. The Circnlt
conr,. shall consist Of the present Circuit Judge
and t,yo others to he appointed in each circuit by
tho PRESIDENT by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate. II requires three judges 70
constitute "A quorum.
The circuit court shall be courts Of record. The
terms Of the Circuit court, are to be held at the
fou,rlnc place,: First Circuit, Boston: Second Cir
emit Nc,r York: Third Circuit Philadelphia four'h
rjrcuit. Richmond Va. Tifh Circuit New Orleans;
sixth Circuit. Cincinnati, seventh circuit, Chicago
Eighth Circuit It Louis Ninth Circuit. san Francisco
Writ, Of error In proper cases. and IN AL othcr
case, appcal> may De had from the District - The
cireuit courts both law and In equity SD In cases
# admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, within six
month";. after the entry Of the hual decree in the
District Courts. \ writ Of error from the circuit
Cont or an appeal t. the Circuit Court may be had
IN All criminal cases wherein the Circuit Court NAV
now exercise jurisdiction by writ OF error. 'iVii
causes, now removable from state Courts INT" IN,
Circut Court. ~ the United State may he removed
INTO Inc District Court of tie United states IN the
territorial Jurisdiction Of which they were begun.
C,rruii Court, shall have appellate Juu.di'uoh' ~
vt u error appeal. to rcNic" the Judgment, ann
de-, rec 81 Che supreme Courts Of tAc r'''rl lcri
f,r, for the review II judgments ana DEGREES 81 Inc
District Courts. ,.t.,,..t.. .
Tho circuit Courts shall have final jurisficilon on
,nncal or writ 81 error IN all ca-cs ~ "hi'h lui,-
Giciion is acquired hS the District Courts by reason
n tc citizenship ~ the rniflr- onlf. ana ii Nh'l
"a oure.0n arises under che CONSTITUTIONS laws q"
,rca,rs ~ the United states. but questions ari,ih-
In ms clA-s If cases ~ novel dihc"' oF important
characi.r may Dc certified = th" SUPP me- ''ut' l'
determination IN the discretion OF any Nv" of IN"
(ircuit Judge, ylne On" case.