The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
MANY S|NECURES
ARE TAKEN AWAY
Uncle Sam Hands Disagrceablc
New Years Gifts to
Employees.
COURTS ARE CONSOLIDATED
Beginning Tomorrow, Circuit
Courts of United States Will
Exist No Longer.
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Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Washington, ID. G.. December 60
Uncle Sam has handed Number or
his employees New Years presents that
VIII live long in their memory. With
ono fell sweep he has deprived these
mon OF sinccuros they have been en-
joyinE for years. 1t comes about
through the consolidation OF ali the
District and Circuit Courts in the
United States.
on January |, 1872, all Circuit
Courts of the United States will cease
70 exist likewise the salaries of all
tho clerks ana employees attached to
them viii cease. On tho Same date
tho various District Courts in tho
country Will have conferred upon
them by the United States Congress
additional power ana influence This
new order Of things springs out OF the
recent action OF the United States
Congress i'll pcrfcctlng the new Judi
cial code. that caused so much debate
aud divided both houses of Congress
INTO hostile camps of acrimonious
statesmen. On this date twcnty-scvcn
United States Circuits Courts will
cease TO do business at the aI6 places
thcE nave econ accustomed Ia meet.
Follow Individual Methods
Gradually the trend of governmental
affairs has followed closely the prog
ross of the industrial world. The his. f,
tory of large industries has been made
up largely By the gigantic trusts that
have been formed in this country
Springins' from small enterprises.
many industries have developed into
combinations, consultations or mo.
nopolics. Until recently the United
States has let its affairs travel in
primitive ways. Departments have
been created Ivy the government TO
conduct it's business until the whole
machinery OF the government has been
buildcd into colossal enterprise.
Some departments overlap othors, some
have very little work to do, while |
stu others have practically all the |
work 10 perform.
business methods. including in their
SCOPE the consolidation OF various Of |
mccs and bureaus. recently have been
installed. This has resulted in placing
these organizations on IA better and
more prepared foundation admins |
dratiycly and economically, Other de-
Dcpart:ncnt practically has eliminated |
ITS secret service burcam, 1T having !
been consolidated with the bureau OF
investigation Of the Department Of
Justice. The Department OF Com
mcrce ana Labor has absorbed the
census bureau, although that bureau is |
more or AN independents Office: 1t con-
solidated the litc-snvlnE, labor. corpo- |
ration and other bureaus under one
department., wnlch has made great
strides in economical administration.
In every way the government eXccu-
i've departments have discovered tina [
IN combining their departments, issues
ana business. better results can nc OBJ ,
tanned, carrying out the trust idea
mat combinations, consolidation and
monopolics are conductive to the low
erInS or expenses.
Old ns Governments
Now, however, the government dis
continues the circuit Courts institu-
Ia N,srn
Inc Congress OF the United States
hnds that The maintcnance Of these
OF the approximations FOR the upkccp
,of the judiciary, and that the WORK
performed by the Circuit Court Judges
can Wei be done by the District Court
judges. Furthermore, i, has developed
tina, in many eases the work of tho
District Courts cvcrlapped that of the
IahScmcnt tended TO the lowering OF
the efficiency OF both courts.
Ihncret4r. during the last regular
an effort WAS made to abolish tho
Circuit Coiitts. Much opposition was
encountered, Especially among mem
pcrs Of the House Of Representatives.
Political FENCES needed repair and
congressman in favor OF the idea saw
defeat at the polls staring them in
the face. should they agree TO such n
10 the Judiciary Committee of the
House In an effort To have the rcso-
Iuilon tholcd and buried under other
and more pressing business
quite the contrary happened, how.
ever. The committee reported an en-
'ircly new indicial code which pro-
Nldcd among other things Tor The
abolition of the Circuit Courts. The
measure passed both houses on March
81 and viii become effective on Mon
day.
y large sized howl was heard in
every direction from the clerks ana
employees of the various Circuit Courts
Politicians were buttonholcd and held
up III an effort to locate other Jobs
for these lame ducks" but there was
absolutely not hing doing foi II great
many. Care has been taken OF some
Of them. Nearly all the old employees
viii he retained for 81 while until the
iicw manner Of things becomes esiab-
liahcd and until tho working arrange
Tnrnt becomes effective.
I lie real effect of tho action Of Con
;Srcss is manifold. The Circuit Court
justices viii form Il Court Of Appeals
dealing with cases on appeal from the
District Courts The District Court
viii be the court Of nrst Instance:
appeal Will bc taken 10 tn" Circuit
Court of Appeals AMI from this conrt
direct TO the Supreme Court of tho
United States. In effect this confines
the former Circuit Court Justices
labor 10 appeal matters exclusively.