Year: 1863

however far this purpose may have been from the
intention Of Mr.. Harris, who, on introducing the
bill, spoke as follows:


"I would be the last to egsate merely for the pur-
pose OF turning man occupying Judicial position out Of
his place think may dsclsim any such motive the
part Of the Judiciary Committee who authorized this bill
| TO be reported"


| 1t is no part Of our purpose to insinuate that
any Senator was influenced by his personal objec-
tions to any incumbent Of the bench, though the
reflections cast upon one Of their numbar were of
nature which, if they could be sustained, would
have seemed to dispense with the necessity Of max
ing change SO sweeping under circumstances open
to grave exception on the ground of the principle
which is violated whenever Judge who holds Office
under the tenure Of "good behavior" is "legslat-
ed OUT on suspicion, instead Of being impeached,
the Constitution Directs if there ba any charges
seriously affecting his judicial integrity 1t would
be impossible, under this head, to say any thing
more than wGs said BY Senator Hicks in de-
precation Of the passage of the bill of the Senate
He spoke as follows:


II rise simply ask Senators to reflect before they cast
their votes 10 favor Of this bill am opposed to the bill
whole and n all its parts. While all things may be
lawful do not believe all things expedent am oppos
ed to ths constant innovation upon long prece
dent and usage and agree fully with the Senator from
New Hampshire (Mr CLARK that if the object is to
Of Judges upon the bench Of your courts here
becase of their secession principles bring them up for
trial and turn them away; but do not let attempt
break upon judiciary system that has been tried for
40 long time and has worked well feel further that
here the guardians and the protectors The
rights of the citizens of this Districts and for much as


find no application has been made by any citizen of the
District OF Columbia for this change but that they de-
cdedy opposed to for that reason and many others
opposed to the passage of the bill"


The bill having become law we were yester-
day called to announce the names of the gentle
men whom the President has nominated as the
Judges Of the new "Supreme Court Of the DIS
trict Of Columbia" They are as follows DAVID
K. CARTIER, Of OHIO; ABRAHAM B. OLJN, of
Ne~ Korh; GEORGE P. FISHER, Of Delaware; J;
and ANDREW WYLIE, of Virginia.


1t is a matter of surprise and regrct-a just re-
spect for the highly intelligent and honorable gen.
tlemen above designated forbids tha. we should
make it subject Of complaint-that in District
SO largely governed by Maryland law the President
could not iud any resident member of the bar suf-
icently able upright, and learned to receive no.
mination at his hands As he was compelled, in
his opinion to look to the several States for judges
to sit on the bench of this District, it is matter
Of congratuation that the same bill which provides
for their appointment also makes provision that the
President shall appoint ga suitable person. learned
in the law to revise and codfy the laws of the Dis
trct of Columbia In this way some compen-
sation may be afforded for the disadvantages un-
der which the Judges might otherwise labor from
want of familiarity with the code they are
called to administer, and it is to be hoped that
the President will be able to find suitable per-
son" for this task among members of the bar in
our District.