Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-18
HAVE BEGUN THU WORK
Organization OF the New United
States Court OF Appeals.
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE Of TIE BENCH
Its Powers Are DsfsFfsd-Among Other
Ihiass the Justices viii Appear IA
the kssaiAtisa Gosn-fefmAlly
Organized a. sooa Tuesday.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The new United
States court Of appeals, which - ex-
peeted 70 remove an immense weight
from tho already crowded SUI
prene court at Washington. was for
Iaally orgasized IA this district at noon
TUESDAY. At exactly Il o'clock Justice
Harlan and Judge Gresham entered the
courtroom. followed by Judges
Allen, Woods. jenkins and Blod-
getL Judge Bum was not
among them The courtroom was
crowded when the judges assembled the
bench and took the seats arranged in
semi-eircle. The formation of the new
court was not attended by any eiabor-
ate ceremony, but a great deal of inter
eat was manifested IN the proceedings.
All the district Judges Of this (the sew
entht judicial circuit were present by
invitation They were Judge j. T.
Jenkins. Of the eastern district of Wis
eonsin, who holds court at Milwaukee:
Judge r. Bum, Of the western district
Of Wisconsin. with headquarters at
Madison; Judge William j. Allen. of
Springfield, who presides over the
southern district OF Illinois, and Judge
W A. Wood. of indianapolis.
There was no business for the new
tribunal 10 transact except 10 appoint
officers. These were a marshal, clerk
and crier. The tirst-named position
has attached To il salary of 81, 500 per
year, while the clerk will receive
g., 900. The further business of the
court was TO formally adopt rules Of
practice as laid down in the act of con-
gress which created the court Capt
l.. o. Gilman was appointed marshal,
and Oliver T. Morton, a son of Indi-
anas famous war governor and sena-
tor. was appointed clerk Judge Blodg-
EFT was assigned As q Judge on the new
court, temporarily.
The new court as 10 was constituted
Is only temporary. A similar court
will be organized in each judicial cir
cult Of the United States. and when
congress meets next winter the
president will appoint an appel
late Judge for each one. The judge
appointed for this circuit viii take the
place of Judge Blodgett, and the tribu-
nal will then consist of Justice Harlan,
Judge Gresham and the new appointee.
In the absence of the supreme court JUS
tice the Judge OF the district court will sit
with the other two. The appellate court
will have power to render a final de-
cision in all cases tried in the United
States circuit or district courts in which
there Is no constitutional question in
volved IL will have Jurisdiction in all
patent, revenue, criminal and admiral
~ cases, except when questions
arise which can only be settled under
the construction by the United States
supreme court In this way the new
courts OF appeal will greatly lessen
the wors of the supreme court
and at the same time, il IS believed,
they will facilitate business for law
yers and litigants. II has always been
that, even in cases small IN them
selves. but of great importance To
the parties concerned In them, years
were required TO get a final decision
on account OF the overburdened docket
OF the great tribunal at Washington.
Now a decision, in ordinary cases, will
be reached ut the most in few months
and a great burden lifted from the par.
ties involved.
The judges of the new court will wear
gowns, such as are worn by the justices
of the United States supreme court.
In all respects the court will
have a dignity which does not attain 10
any other court in Chicago. In many
cases IL viii be the court of last resort
Sr. LOUIS, June I'm accordance
with an act Of congress a new United
States court OF appeals was organized
Tuesday morning by Associate JUS
fice Brewer OF the United States
supreme court, assisted by Cir.
cult Judge Caldwell and District
Judge Thsyer. who. until the
president appoints the regular judge,
will constitute tho court Prominent
members Of the bar were present from
Kansas and Texas. Judge Brewer APP
pointed John j. Jordan. of Des Moines,
Ia. clerk. and William II. Hodges, of
81. Louis. marshal
SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE new
court Of appeals for the Ninth judicial
circuit OF the United States was for
rnallv opened here Tuesday by Justice
Field. OF the United States supreme
court. and Circuit Judge Saw
yev. who were robed after the
fashion Of supreme court justices.
district Judge Hoffman is unable on
account of sickness to take his seat.
His place therefore will be filed by
Judge Deadly. OF Oregon. who will be
here on Monday next Court adjourned
until that time. after having appointed
Frank Monekton as clerk Of the court.
CINCINNATI. June f7.-The Unit I'd
States circuit court Of appeals was or
gaaixed here Tuesday by Justice
Brown Of the supreme court, and
Judges Sage and Jackson. Of the dis
trict court W. ). usrsha. of Detroit.
was made clerk. with bond of $50. 600.
and Thomas Claiborne, of Tennessee,
appointed marshal
PuLADwLpHIA. June 1.-THE third
circui. court OF appeals. the new tri-
bunal By act Of congress. was formally
organized in the United States court
chamber Tuesday hy United States SUI
preune Court Justice Bradley.
RIcHwoSD, Va. June lin the
presence Of crowd of spectators
Tuesday morning Chief Justice Fuller,
Of sthe United States supreme court.
formally opened the new United States
circuit court Of appeals. The associate
justices were Judges Hugh 7. Bond, OF
Maryland. and J. J. Jackson. Of West
Virginia The jurisdiction OF the
court comprises Maryland. Virginia.
West Virginia and North Carolina
The chief Justice announced the sp-