MR. JUSTICE HUNT, by reason of indisposition, took no part in deciding the cases reported in this volume. MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD, for the same reason, took no part in deciding the cases after Brooks v. Railroad Company, p. 107. That case and the preceding ones were decided at the last term. MR. JUSTICE STRONG took no part in deciding the cases reported after Meriwether v. Garrett, p. 472, except Springer v. United States, p. 586; Wells v. Supervisors, p. 625; and Tilghman v. Proctor, p. 707. 1 Mr. JUSTICE STRONG resigned Dec. 14, 1880. The Hon. WILLIAM B. WOODS was appointed Dec. 21, 1880. He took the oath of office in open court, Jan. 5, 1881. 1 ALLOTMENT, ETC., OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS MADE JANUARY 10, 1881, UNDER THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF JULY 23, 1866, AND MARCH 2, 1867. NAME OF THE JUSTICE, AND STATE FROM WHENCE AP- NUMBER AND TERRITORY OF DATE OF COMMISSION, AND BY WHOM APPOINTED. MEMORANDUM. A MEETING of the members of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States was held in the court-room Dec. 20, 1880, to take action on the retirement of MR. JUSTICE STRONG from the Bench. MR. PHILIP PHILLIPS was elected chairman, and MR. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL MCCAMMON, secretary. MR. GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, MR. H. A. HERBERT, MR. JAMES CARR, MR. J. M. WILSON, MR. J. H. ASHTON, and MR. J. O. BROADHEAD, the committee appointed for the purpose, reported the following resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the members of the Bar of the Supreme Court have learned with deep regret of the voluntary retirement of MR. JUSTICE STRONG, while in the full maturity of his great powers, from the labors and duties of the Bench. Resolved, That in this termination of the agreeable and important relation he has sustained towards them they desire to express their cordial recognition of the profound learning, ripe wisdom, sincere anxiety to do justice, and absolute independence which have characterized this distinguished magistrate during his judicial career, as well as their grateful recollection of the kindly courtesy which he has constantly exhibited, and their sincere wishes for his continued health and happiness. Resolved, That the Attorney-General be requested to present these resolutions to the Court, and ask that they may be entered on the minutes, and that they may be communicated by it to MR. JUSTICE STRONG. Subsequently, MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEVENS, in presenting the resolutions to the Court, said: May it please your Honors: It was with much emotion that the members of the Bar learned, at the close of the session of this court a week since, that they had seen for the last time the gracious presence of MR. JUSTICE STRONG among his associates. That he should have determined to retire while yet in the fulness of his great powers, and with "his natural force unabated," was a resolution formed, as they well knew, in the same careful and conscientious spirit which has distinguished his whole career. The propriety of such a decision they are not entitled to question, although they would have willingly had it postponed, that there might be postponed also the separation which it compels. They desire, in parting from him, to express |