Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-03

Today, pursuant to the act Of Congress ap
proved February 8. 1898. the District Court o.
Appeals becomes a par. of the judiciary system
OF the District. and the all-impor:aut question
not only in local legal circles. but. indeed
throughout the District, is, who will compose
| the court?
number OF names have been mentioned as
candidates Cor the places on the bench created
BY the rev law. TODAY a report circu-
lated at the city hail and seemed to be geper-
sllv accepted as fact tina. the President
had determined TO appoin. Mr.. Martin F. Nor
ris rs chief justice of the Court of Appeals and
| ex-Representstive RemphilI OF South Carolina
and Mr.. J. J. Darlington the associate justices
| OF the court. On the assumption that this was
true general qualification WAS expressed that
Mr.. Cleveland aad respected the general desire
here to have at least two members of the court
appointed from the District bar.
Other names that have been mentioned IN
connection with these places are those o. Sena-
tors Faulkner and GRAY. Mess-s. 2. Ross Perry.
Henry F. Davis. Il o. ClaughIoa and J. Ct.
Payne Of the District bar. Judge g. c. Keith of
Virginia and Judge d. Cady Herrick Of New
York.
ME. DARLINGTON DOES NOT BELIEVE IT.
When Mr.. ]. ]. Darlington's attention wa.
called By STAR reporter to the rumor that he
had been selected for place on the bench OF
the Court of Appeals. he remarked: Il know
nothing of IT. sir. 4 am not an applicant for
the position.
But the President. Mr. Darlington" re-
marked the reporter, ''is credited with the be-
lief that the Office should seek the man
That may be very true. replied Mr.. Dert-
ington. but, nevertheless. do not believe the
report: certainly not as far as it relates to my
appointment
Mr.. Morris could not be found at his Office
and it was stated that nothing more Was known
there beyond the rumor that the President had
determined to appoint Messrs. Morris. Hemp
hill and Darlington.
Whatever may be the grounds Cor such a
belief, 1t seems TO be very general
one in local legal circles that Mr..
NJ. F. Morris will be the Chief Justice
Of the Few court and that ex-Repre-
sentative Hemphill will be one of the two ASSOC
ciate justices of the court. By some the ap-
poin.ment OF the judges is not expected before
next week. While the republican members OF
the bar are not pressing the names of any can
didates, some of them express the opinion that
would be proper and graceful act on the part
of the President to appoint one republican to a
seat the bench of the court. and not
a few seem to think that Mr.. Cleveland will do
1t. But whether or not the President
will do this. there Is one thing upon which
both democrats and republicans are agreed
upon, and that is that majority Of the judges
at least should be residents o; the District.
TIE NEW COURT.
The new court is one fo- which the bar Of
ths District fought for years to have estab-
Hshed.
Three justices. one CHIEF justice and two asso-
ciate justices viii compose the court, at annual
salaries OF $500 and SO, 900 respectively, and
a clerk AZ 5000 and a crier at 81, 200 are also
authorized 10 be appointed. For clerical as
si5tance the court Is authorized to allow the
clerk an annual sum not exceeding $4,000.
By the establishment of the Court o. Appeals
tie appellate power and jurisdiction OF the
Court in General Term is abrogs.ed and abol-
ished, and all Causes pending If the latter
court at the time Of the Establishment OF the
Court o. Appeals are transferred to the new
court, TO be there heard and determined.
In addition to the determination of appeals
from the decision OF the commissioner Of rat
ents. heretofore vested in the Court OF General
Term, ANY party aggrieved by decision Of
the commissioner OF patents in any intcrfer-
ence case may appeal therefrom to said Court
of Appeals"
This authority to hear aad determine patent
interference cases will. it is expected, increase
the business Of the Court of Appeals to a very
great extent, and il is estimated at the city
hall that the court will be compelled to give
from three to four months OF its time every
wear to such cases.