New-York tribune., 1893-10-02
WORK BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW COURT OF APPEALS
DEMoNsTGNTED-JUsT1CE fIELDs
LONG SERVICE.


Washington oct. 1.-The October term Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States VIII begin
a week from tomorrow. The court VIII open
the term with a docket that IN itself demonstrates
the advantages of the new Court of Appeals "hiie
the docket for the october term In 1882 at the
opening contained i.iss cases. there are only lo2o
awaiting the Courts attention at this time lf
this rate OF progression is maintained the Court
will be confronted with nothing but current cases
seven years hence.
The new eases docketed for this term include
a number OF unusual interest and Importance
Prominent among those are the appeals ny N
,fine and four other Chinese from the Judgment
~ The United States Court for the Northern Dis
tr,ct Of California which Will bring up for re-
view the Geary Chinese law. The Mormon thurcn
case Il another OF importance. Upon the decision
VIII depend the disposition OF the funds arising
from the sale OF the church property under the
Ednunds-Tucker act
Thr.e railroad eases viii attract general at
te.,lon one Of them IN the appeal of Lemon
the Lake shore engine who refused 10 haul
his train because n contained some cars from the
Ann Arh0r Railroad. upon which strike was IN
progress This was IN defiance OF an order OF
eourt anu Judge Kicks Imposed fine and i'm
uri.onmsnt for contempt The other two slm-
lar In nature. and present the question how FAR
the states may go IN the matter Of nfs'ssing ran
road property aud fixing freight rates
re~lles these the Court viii have eleven murder
from fort SNlifni AftaN'art W "''''"'h''
ami the mineral land of Borden azt ne
Northern Pacific Railroad from Montana affecting
a lasge part Of the railroad land grant
The confirmation of the nomination Of W. b'
Hsrnblower. u New.Nofk 10 be an Associate Jus
lice Of the court vice samuel Biatchford deceased
mas not yet been announced. and The probabilities
seem o. be- that court will b. short one member
when r meets Justices Field Brown. iirewe' and
jackson arc airsady in the city ana the rest of the
Court will reach Washington this week. Justice
f1eld spent part Of the summer IN Michigan, and
returns o. his duties srcaiy refreshed aud strength
rped Thl. term Will witness the beginning Of JUS
tes Felas thirty y-nrsi year Of service on the IN.
pre,ne bench ns record in this respect has been
surpassed by only Eve members Of the Court
throughout lis history ami equniled by enly one
other Justice Harlan is due 10 arrive on wedne~-
day In New-fofk from Paris, where be has been
seilng as one OF the tribunal ln The Behrine ses
Arbitration.
M uofnbower a hss been aaid is The Youngest
rnan ever appointed 10 place on The supreme
f'aart bsuch Thl1 error doubtless arose from the
TACT that D. IL the youngest appointed for more
than forty years past nui there have been SIX ai'-
l,ointrsH Younger than himself aud one ~ the
asms ase ~ ls q rather remarkable fact that tho
average aas - sppointeos has Increased With the
a.. 81 ths court 40 lusiice over sixty years of
aep was ever appointed until is7p and since then
tifet even older have teen named The latter are
ll lead but ex.JUstl'e siong tne nfe' one j. siill
hals end heart! :, ..i,ea w. -l' " 'H"' ''''' wv
fh. tsooft wn meet at noon ON ihe gih inst, and.
Afr the Induction lntu offff ~ Justice Horn.
hlosef " he shall then have been coshtnsd AMI
ihs Admission Of aitornoya VIII adjourn 20 pay
,res r.ss..rts to president Cleveland The next
aay ~ tali - the doche' viii beEin