. A bird's eye view of our federal government . e Coubt. [Judge Waite was born In Connecticut in 1816. He moved to Ohio in1838, became a lawyer, served a term in the state legislature, and finallysettled down to the practice of his profession in Toledo. He was sentas one of the counsel to represent the United States before the Genevaboard of arbitration on the Aiihama claims, but beyond this had not anational reputation, and his appointment to the chief justiceship byPresident Grant in 1874, took the country by surprise. He has, however,since shown marked fitness for the position.] circuit cou
. A bird's eye view of our federal government . e Coubt. [Judge Waite was born In Connecticut in 1816. He moved to Ohio in1838, became a lawyer, served a term in the state legislature, and finallysettled down to the practice of his profession in Toledo. He was sentas one of the counsel to represent the United States before the Genevaboard of arbitration on the Aiihama claims, but beyond this had not anational reputation, and his appointment to the chief justiceship byPresident Grant in 1874, took the country by surprise. He has, however,since shown marked fitness for the position.] circuit court, and secondly before the supreme bench in sessionat Washington. OUR FEDERAL GOVERiStMEm. 103 The supreme court has final decision concerning the inter-pretation of the constitution and the federal laws and treatiesmade in conformity with the constitution—and hence allcases involving federal questions may be taken to the courtby appeal. But there are some cases that may be begun iuthe supreme court. These are cases affecting the diplomatic. SAMUEL F. MILLEE,Associate Justice of the Supkeme Coubt. [Judge Miller was born In Kentucky in 1816, He studied medicineand practiced it eight years before attempting the study of law. As alawyer, he located at Keokuk, Iowa, where he became somewhat prom-inent as a pohtician. In 1862, he was appointed a judge of the supremecomt by President Lincoln.] representatives of other countries in America, and also civilsuits between states or between the state and federal govern- 104 OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ments. (Suit brought against any state by aliens or citizenaof other states are barred from the federal courts by theeleventh constitutional amendment.) 114. The Work of the Supreme Court. Of late years the supreme court has been over-burdenedby the increase in the number of appeals made to it, so that
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