New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
JUDICIARY MEASURES IN THE SENATE.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL TO FAcILlTArE'Eu'INES'
IN TIE COURT OF CLAIMS.

PASSAGE OF TIE BILL TO FACILIrATE'EU'INbs'
IN TIE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Washington, April 15.-Mr. CARS mouoh 10 re'o"-
slider the vote whereby on Thursday last ue 'on""
passed the bill to amend the act oil 1871 10 es''o
| fish a Circuit Court of Appeals ana 10 ue""o ""'
! regulate in certain cases the JurlSdIeIon % VI"
-, the United states, taken up Tor aFUoh u' y,
cd atter some explanation and discussion the 'Jih
ws 60 amended by change Of wrbiage as l" Oo
satisfactory 70 Mr. Call and other seha'orS' "u vs. ~
amended the bill was again passed.
The hin 70 facilitate the disposition OF causes II the
Court OF Claims was then taken up a. Tue UNIV .''pu
business-the pending question being TIE afeS "i'ci.
offered by Mr. Daniel requiring that the TWO a."
,,drcs provided for be members OF different Pohoai
narties Mr. Call argued in favor Of the ah''hu'cn''
Mr. Chandler said that he would vote a''llhst inc
amendments although he believed mat 'ie No"''
Claims should be partisan and that one at ic'S' VI
the two additional judges should beappointfd from the
minority party. II,
Mfr Daniel modified his amendment so as 10 mahe
IL read Both Of whom shall not beonf to the same
political party" and argued that II thab achu"e"'
were objected to as unconstitutional the same oo!e'uoh
applied to the Interstate Commerce 'ohlhiisson' the
Cvll Service Commission and other COMMISSIONS where
that pripciple WIS pat In the law. seeing that the
President had himself appointed Judges from the Demo
cratic party, he, Mr.. Daniel thought that Congress
ought not TO hesitate in ndorsing that liberty OF
Executive judgment by expressing Its appreciation
thereof.
Mr. Villas argued against the amendment as being
calculated 10 cast partisan element into the judicial
authority Of the United Statcs-whch all good men
should seek TO exclude lie desired 10 see on The benches
~ the United states courts who would have 10
hesitation I'm disrcsarlinS the wishes OF the party to
which they had beloncei-men WHO would have no
fear of subordnatng their partisan wish TO hcr clear
view OF the law.
Mr. IIoar expressed his concurrence with the views
50 clearly stated by Nr. Villas. and Mr. Daniel dc
Tended his amendment from consttutlo'ml and other
objections TO It., Finally the discussion came to an
end and Mr.. Daniel, amendment w?s rejected. Tie
bill was then pa~scd-yeas 81. nays 1S
II provides for the appointment Of two additional
Judge, for the Court Of Claims, wbo shall hold onoc
as the other Judges and lie entitled 10 the same n,
firing pension. The court Is 70 1t In two divisions
of three Judges each, OF whom two shall be quorum.
and the concurrence OF two shall b. required mr a
decision Seven judges shall constitute full bench.
four u whom shall BE- quorum, and the CONCURRENCE
Of fonr jndgcs shah be required FOR decision OF the
full bench In ans case T.e indings, DEGREES and
judgments Of each division 81 tho fun bench, ns the
case may be- shall be deemed The nniing decree and
judgments Of the Court Of Claims. Appeal nom the
Court OF Claims 20 supNme Court shall be allowed
In cases where the amount In controversy shan eA
ceed 81 600 when II shall DO made 10 APPEAR tht
the iud gm.ut or decree Will determine Involving
in tie acgrgato al least @bOOV that the Qucsi
Involved relate. TO the validity or cOusutuuoDalN ui
Of Is OF such sical IMPORTANCE n
10 require the decision OF the supreme Court.