41st Congress > House > Vote 43
Sponsor: BINGHAM, John Armor (R-OH)
Description: TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL S. 44 (16 STAT 44), PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE U. S. SHALL CONSIST OF A CHIEF JUSTICE, EIGHT ASSOCIATE JUSTICES; OF WHICH SIX SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, AND THAT FOR EACH OF NINE JUDICIAL COURTS THERE SHALL BE A CIRCUIT JUDGE WHOSE SALARY IS $5,000 ANNUALLY, AND NOTHING IN THIS ACT AFFECTS THE POWERS OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES IN CIRCUIT COURTS. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND EACH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT IN EACH DISTRICT EVERY PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. ANY U. S. COURT JUDGE FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS MAY RETIRE AT SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE, ANY SUCH JUDGE REACHING SEVENTY MAY BE RETIRED BY THE PRESIDENT. (P. 337-1, 2)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 88, p. 344; House Journal vol. 68, p. 137;
