The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. Asriioxv in the chair.) That correction will be made in the amendment. The amendment as modified was agreed to. The next amendment was in line 16 of section one, to strike out “in any other district” and insert “such court.” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in lines 17 and 18 of section one, to strike out the words “such court" and insert “the same.” The amendment was agreed to. The section as amended is as follows: That on and after the lst day of September.1866. the circuit courts of the U.S shall be abolished and the several district courts of the U.S shall in addition to the authority and jurisdiction now vested in said courts. haveerigiiial jurisdiction of all actions at law and suits in equity coin menced on or after that date. to the sameextent in all respectsas is now possessedby the circuit courts of the U.S. for said districts respectively. The severaldistrictjudges also shall possessand exerciseall the jurisdiction. powers.andauthoritylicre totore possessedand exercised by the judgesof the circuit court. Any district judge may beassignedby the justice of the Sn HOlfleCourt for the circuit to hold a court in any district in said circuit or may hold such court upon the request of the judgeof the district in which the sameis to beheld. The next amendment was in section 2 to insert the words “or prosecution” after the word “actionsY in lines one and 5, respect ively; so as to make the section read: Sec. 2. Abife: That actions or prosecutions commencedin any of the State courts may be removedinto a district court of the U.S. in tiic snmccase sand in thesamcinannerund the like proceedings and with the like etiectas such actions or prosecutions may now be removed Into the circuit court for the lame district. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in lines 7 and 8 of section 3, to strike out the words “in the minutes" and insert “of record;” so as to make the section read: BBE. 3. Abife:.That the trial of issuesoffset in all civil causes.excoptthosoof equity abnydjuorfyn.dniiralty and maritimcjurisdiction shall be But a trial by jury may be waived by the se veiiil parties to the issue by failing to appear on the trial or by written consent.in person or by at torney. liled With the clerk of the court, or by oral consentin open court enteredof record. The amendment was agreed to. The next. amendment was in line 2 of section 4,to strike out “July” and insert.“Septcmber.” The amendment was agreed to; and the section as amended is us to lows: $30. 4 and beilfurrherenacud That nllactions and suits which. previous to the said 1stday of September shall have been commenced in any circuitcourt or shall have beenremovedto any circuit court from a State court and all process, orders, judgments.de crees. bonds.papers and proceedingsappertaining thereto or filed therein shall be transferredto the district court of the district in which such action or suit shall bepending; and thesaiddistrict courtshull possessand exercise in the cases and over the process. orders. judgments. decrees and proceedings thus transferred.the sameauthority and jurisdiction with which they are investedi) this act over similar casessubsequentlycommence and the process or ders. judgments. decrees and proceedingstherein; and no bailbondor undertaking of suretiog or any proceeding in any such case shall be avoided, impaired or invalidated by such transfer. The next amendment was in lines 2 and 13, respectively, of section 5z to strike out “July” and insert “September; in lines 4 and 5 to strike out after “jurisdiction” the words “to inquire by the intervention of a grand jury;” in line 6 to strike out the word “committed;" and in lines 7 and 8to strike out the words “and to try and eter mine all indictments found therein;" so as to make the section read: Sltg.5. Abife:.That the several district courts aforesaid shall, on and after the lst day of September.1866.have exclusive jurisdiction at all crimes and offense sthat shall be cognizable under the authority of the U.S.within their respective districts. All indictmentsioundprevious to that date. in the circuitcourts of the U.S or said districts and all process.orders.judgments and s. papers and proceedingsin anywnic relating toxin): public otTensoor otfense sthen remaining in and circuit court shall on said 1st day of Septem her. he transferred to the said districtconrts respect ively; and the said district courts shall possessand exercise in the criminal casesand over the orders. judgments, and proccedwigs thus transferred. the lame authority and jurisdiction with which the! are investedbythis notover criminal casesand proceedings subsequently commenced;and no bail bond or recognizancetaken in any criminal caseor proceeding thus translerred shall be avoided, impaired or invalidated by such transfer. The amendments were agreed to. The next amendment was to insert after section 5 the following new section: Sui 3.6. Abife: That on the said lst day of September, or u soon thereafter as prac ticable. the clerks of the several circuitcourtsof the U.S shall deliver to and deposit with the clerksof the district courts in their respectivedistricts all property, books. records. documents and papersremaining in their respective otiiccs and the sameshall be received and kept by the said clerk! of thodistrict courts respectively as part of the roc ords of their officeson subject to the order and control of said courts. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to insert as a new section utter the amendment just adopted: SEC.7. Abife:.That on and after the said 1st dayof September. executions may be issuedout of any district court to collect any judgmentor decreerenderedin the circuit court for such district with the sameeffectassuch executionsmay now be issuedout.of such circuit court and all imccss which beforethe said lst day of Septenibers inll have been issued out of any circuit court and shall not have been returned shall he returned to and tiledwith the clerk of the district court for the sums district. The amendment was agreed to. The next"vamendment was in section 6 of the original bill (section 8 of the bill as amended) to strike out the word “circuit” betore “ court” in line 3.ind after the word “respectively” in line the to strike out the words “ but no original Jurisdiction;” so as to make the section read: SEC. [618.Abife:. That there shall he established in each of the circuits of the U.S. a court. to be called the court of appeals, which shall have appellate jurisdiction of all casesarising in the severaldistrict courts within said circuits, respectively. The justice of the Supreme Court assigned to the circuit and the several district judgesoi the districts composm the circuit shall be the judges of such court.any t. roe of whom may ihnold a court. The justioo of the Suprcin. Court. or his absence the districtjudge senior in oiiicc shall preside. In the absenceof a quorumany judge may adjourn the court from day today. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section (7 ) 9 to strike out the word “circuit” in line one; after “by” in line 4 to insert “and removable at the pleasure of, ” and alter “justice ” in line 5 to strike out “and to hold his Office during his pleasure;” to strike out the words “in its minutes” in line 7 and to insert " of record;” and alter the word “ process” in line 12 to strike out “ may be tested in the name of an Judge of the court, ” and in lieu of these wor s to insert “ shall run in the name of the U.S., shall be under the seal of the court, and be signed by the clerk.” The amendments were agreed to, and the section as amended reads as follows: Sec.[7] 9. Abife: That such court of appeals shall haven seal. the form and device of which shall be prescribed by its iircsidinajudge. It shall also have uclerk. to be a painted y and reniovablo at the pleasure of. the preSiding justice. such clerk may, With the approval of the court. to be enteredof record. appoint a de duty. who, in case of the death or resignation of the c crk may perform the duties of clerk until another shall be appointed. Every such clerk shall take the oath and Rive the bond with suroties prescribed by law for clerks of district courts. Process shall run in the name of the U.S shall be under the seal of the court and besigned by the clerk. No amendment was proposed in section (eight) ten, which reads as follows: SEC. [8]10 and bed Abife: That the marshal of the district in which such court shall be held shall attend the sittings of the court and under the directions of the SecyInterior shall iro vido such roomsas may be necessary and for all incidental expensesof the court. including crier.bnil itts and messen or in the sumo manner that the marshal of the DistCol now prondes for the SCOTUS The next amendment was in section (9) 11 to strike out the word “circuit” in line 2; after the word “circuit” in line 3 to insert “when the amount claimed or the value of the propertyin controversy exceeds $500, and in other cases, if the district judge shall certify that the adjudication involves a question of general importance. such appeal shall be taken Within 90 days after the entry of the Judgment or decree sought to be reviewed;" after the word “decree” in line ten to insert “upon the questions of law and fact arising upon the record;” in line 11 to strike out “or” after “aliirm;” after the word “just.” in line 14 to strike out the following words: “an appeal may in like manner be taken from any order of any such district court when such order grants or refuses, continues or modifies an injunction, or when it grants or re fuses a new trial or sustains or overrules a de murrer, or when it involves the merits of the action or aticcts a substantial right of a party;” in line 20 to strike out the wort “circuit, ” and in line 24, after the word “ writs, ” to strike out the words “ not specially provided for by statute;” so as to make the section read: SEC. [9]11. Abife:.That an appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from any final judgment or decreeof any district court within the circuit.when the amount claimed or the value of the propertyin controversy exceeds 541]) and in other cases.it the district judge shall crtify that the adjudication involvesnquestion of uc ralim ortnnce. such appeal shall be taken Within iiiucty ays after the entry of the judgment or decreesought to be reviewed. Upon such appeal the court shall review such judgment or decree.upon the questionsof law and fact arising upon the record and may aflirin modiij.0rreverset o same.0r may order a new triui or such other proceedings to be adin the properdistrict court as shall bejust. The judgment or de cisionof such court of nppealsupon any apeal shall be remitted to the district court. to be en oroed ao cording to law. Thu said courts shall have power to issuewrits of Mirearia. hribemCOYPMJHHI all other writs which may be necessaryto the exerciseof their jurisdiction and agreeabletotheprinciples and usages of law.