Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-08

| and the application Of the same &c. /;
Which was laid on the table.
Also. from the governor of South Ca
rol;n.. letter accompanied by map
Of the state, agreeably to a resolution
| Of the legislature of said state, passed
| 10th Dec. 1928; which was referred to
the committee on the Library.
Mr.. Kent, from the committee on the
District of c Columbia, reported, without
amendment, bill from the Senate en-
| titled Gan act for the relief of the Co
lumbar College, in the District OF Co.
lumbia.' r.
Mr.. KENT, from the same committee,
| reported a bill further to amend the
Charter of Georgetown, in the District
of Columbia, which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. WooD, from the committee on
| the Expenditure Of the Department OF
State, for the years 1923, "a, made
report; which was laid on the table.
Mr.. HEMpHrLL, from the Committee
on Roads and Canals, reported, with
out amendment, bill from the Senate.
TO authorize the President OF the Uni
ted States to cause road to be mark
ed out from the western frontiers OF
Missouri, to the confines of New Mex
leo: which was referred TO commit
tee of the whole.
Mr. CALL, of Florida, submitted the
| following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the judi
| ciary be instructed to inquire whether either
ofthe Judges of the District Courts OF FLORIDA
have received fees for their services, not au-
thorised by law; and, if any, what other NAL.
practices have been committed by the SAID
Judges, or either of them, and that the said
committee be authorised to compel the atten-
dance of persons, and the production OF pa
pers, to promote this investigation.
The resolution was read, and then,
on request of MIR. CALL, the following
letter was read:
Hon. Richard Call:
SIR: have had the honor of receiving a
note from you, addressed to me, as U. States
Attorney for East Florida, and asking infor-
nation whether the Judge of the Superior
Court of that district has ever charged fees
for services performed in his judicial capacity.
1t the May term of the Superior Court of East
Florida, in 1924, Judge Smith established
number of rules for the government OF the
practice of his court, by which provision is
made for the transacting and doing of much
business in vacation, which previously had
been done in term, viz such as making or
ders for commissions to take foreign testimony;
and hearing and deciding on motions for a.
mending pleadings, &c. and other matters and
questions generally aiding in the usual pro,
eress of suit. For all which services, when
performed, Judge Smith has charged fees,
have paid them, and believe every attorney
fhis Judge Smith) Court has done the same.
1t is proper to mention, that in the United
States and territorial cases, Judge Smith has
never charged fees.
Iremain, sir, your very obedient serv't.
| EDGAR MACON.
Fsbuary I'd, 1926.
| MIR. CALL then rose, and said it had
become his painful duty to arraign be
fore this House one of the judicial off
GERS of this governments duty or
which he entered with reluctance and
regret. But it was one from which he
would not shrink, when he considered
that he should be wanting in fidelity
to the interests of those whom he re-
presented, if he were to permit the
charges alleged against this individual
to pass without investigation. 1t i:
stated, said he, by gentleman whose
reputation for honor, integrity, and in
telligence, cannot be questioned-a
gentleman who occupies the respect
able and responsible station Of District
Attorney of the United States for the
district of East Florida, that the Hon
JOSEPH L. SMITH, a Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States, re-
ceiving from this government salary
of 500 dollars per year, has so far for
COTTON the respect which he owes tc
himself, and the elevated station which
he occupies, as to demand and receive
fees for the performance of those du
ties which properly belong to his judi
cial character.
After some further observations b!
Mr.. G. the resolution was adopted.
On motion of MIR. ALEXANDER, o
Tenn. it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Mitar.
.affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe
dicncy of allowing Major William Harris com
pensation for certain military services render
ed by him during the late war.
On motion of Mr.. JAS. WILSON, o
Penn. it was
Resolved, That the committee on the Pub
lie Lands be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency Of granting reGefto John McCartne.
who entered quarter section Of land on thu
22d July, 1917, at the land Office at Wooster
in the state of Ohio, in which he made thre'
payments, and on account of absence on pub
lie business, he was prevented from awaiting
himself Of the advantages extended to tn,
purchasers of the public lands by the laws o
1921, go, and '23.
| G. & I. P. Thompson