Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
REPORTED FAv0RABLY
House Judiciary Committee
on Antitrust Bill.
PREPARED BY MR.. KNOX
INCREASED SALARIES FOR
JUDGES OF FEDERAL COURTS.
Committee Remembers Judge Lanham,
Who Will Resign to Become
Governor Of Texas.
PREPARED BY MR.. KNOX

The Attorney Generals bill. introduced
Tuesday in the House by Mr.. Littlefield,
was authorized to be favorably reported to
the House this morning from the House
committee ON the judiciary. This bill came
before the committee from the Little Sub
committee on trusts with favorable rec
ommendation, and was reported at once.
The committee also took action on bill
increasing the salary Of federal judges
throughout the United States. This bill
carries provisions for increases in the sal
aries of the judges Of the District courts.
The bill has passed the Senate.
The bill gives to the chief justice Of the
Court Of Appeals of the District Of Colum-
bia $500 year, and to each Of the asso-
ciate justices thereof $1,000 year. To the
chief justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia 5000 a year, and to
each Of the associate justices thereof the
same.
No payment to any of the judges for ex-
penses are to be allowed
Attorney Generals Bill.
The terms Of the Attorneys Generals
BILL which was favorably acted upon to-
day, are as follows: That in any suit in
equity pending or hereafter brought in any
circuit court Of the United States under the
act entitled IAN act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restrains and
monopolies," approved July 2, 1890, wherein
the United States is complainant, the At
torney General may file with the clerk of
such court a certificate that in his opinion
the case is of general public Importance, a
copy of which shall be Immediately fur
nished by such clerk to each of the circuit
judges of the circuit in which the case is
pending.
Thereupon such case shall be given prece-
dence over others. and in every way expe-
dited, and be assigned for hearing at the
earliest practical day. before not less than
three of the circuit judges of said circuit,
If there be three more; and if there be
not more than two circuit judges then be-
fore them and such district judge as they
may select.
In the event the judges sitting in such
,case shall be divided in opinion, the case
shall be certified to the Supreme Court for
review in like manner as If taken there by
appeal. as hereinafter provided.
That In every suit in equity pending or
hereafter brought in any circuit court of
the United States under said act, wherein
the United States is complainant, including
cases submitted but not yet decided, an ap-
peal from the final decree of the circuit
court will lie only to the Supreme Court
ard must be taken within sixty days from
the entry thereof.
Provided, That in any case where an ap-
peal may have been taken from the final
Of appeals before this act takes effect the
case shall proceed to a final decree therein,
and an appeal may be taken from such de-
cree to the Supreme Court in the manner
now provided by law.
Judge Lanham Remembered.
The following action was also taken by
the committee on Judge Lanham of Texas,
who is to resign his seat in Congress on the
10th instant to become governor Of Texas:
For nearly sixteen years Judge Lanham
has honoraby and ably represented his
district in Congress; for nearly six years
he has been an honored and respected men,
Der of this committee. His committee asso-
ciates congratulate the people of Texas
upon his accession to the high office of
governor of that great state, but recognize
that the people of his district and the peo-
pie of the United States have lost an able
and useful member Of Congress.
During Mr.. Lanham's long and valuable
service upon this committee he has always
demeaned himself as cultured gentleman,
a lawyer of great ability. and has shown
the great and ennobling qualities that make
a true and upright statesman. His unselfish
and honorable conduct has endeared him to
us ALL no question has arisen to divide our
friendship. We part with him with deep
regret, recognizing that our loss is the gain
OF the people of Texas