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sent to conference and whipped into
shape there.
Members Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee were hopeful. now that the
fight over the Supreme Court has been
terminated, 1t will be possible to pro-
coed without further delay and pass
the proposed judicial reform bill. It
will have to do merely with procedure
and with an increase In the number
of judges Of the inferior courts.
Mend Party Harmony.
In the meantime, Vice President
Garner and other administration lead
ers set to work to mend party har-
mony, which Mr.. Roosevelts court re-
organization proposal had shattered.
Senators who had opposed the
President on the issue forecast, how
ever. there would be no reprisals.
Senator McCarran said he was
gratifled he and his colleagues had
brought to the attention OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States and to the
attention Of the people OF the United
States the fact that he was led into
error and, being led into error, he is
big enough and strong enough to admit
his error and the country is nov safe"
The motion to sidetrack the bill, up-
held yesterday by a 1920 vote, had
been made by Senator Logan, Demo-
crat. OF Kentucky, whose name was
on the administration compromise bill
offered earlier in July.
Then the Supreme Court is out of
the way?" asked Senator johnson,
Republican, Of California.
THE Supreme Court Is out of the
way Logan replied.
Glory be to God!" johnson ex-
claimed. The galleries applauded. Vice
President Garner raped for order.
Then, without another word OF de-
bate. the roll was called.
Twenty die -hards" voted no"
Senator Norris, independent, Of Ne
braska. who was absent, was paired
against recommitment
The 10 "syes" included 50 Demo-
Gratis, Shipstead. Farmer-Laborite,
and the Is Republicans. The noes
were registered by Is Democrats. Lun-
deem, the other Minnesota Farmer
Laborite. and La Toilette, Progressive,
Of Wisconsin.
Survey Authorized.
The House Judiciary Committee, 1t
was disclosed today, has authorized a
congressional survey Of lower Federal
courts to determine whether new laws
are needed to increase their efficiency
and speed up litigation.
Chairman Summers said the survey
would be made after adjournment by
q House subcommittee and possibly a
similar Senate group working together.
He said it would deal with three
subjects:
l. Need, if any, for additional
judges.
2. Need for arrangement of Judi
cial districts and places for holding
court.
3. Feasibility of making the Circuit
Courts OF Appeals the final tribunals
for private lawsuits not involving
Issues Of public interest.
Rearrangement Needed.
1T has been very obvious to US OF
this committee" Summers said, that
there is need for a rearrangement
among the district courts Of judicial
business Of the country. Some have
too much and some have entirely too
| little"
He said the committee believed that
the only appeals to the Supreme Court
should be cases Of general or public
| interest"
Such an arrangement" he said.
would give the Supreme Court
greater time in which to examine
and determine questions of general
! Importance"
Summers, who recently denounced
the Roosevelt BILL is the author of
| the Supreme Court retirement act
under which Justice Van Devanter
left the bench. Some legislators have
suggested the shelving of the reorgani-